Eastern finals preview: Boston vs. Indiana
SCORE PHONE 5000 ANALYSIS
INDIANA PACERS
C: Myles Turner — improved upon his regular season scoring average, absolutely necessary for survival, 17.5 points per playoff contest on 51/46/71. Rougher time against Boston in the regular season, 47 percent True Shooting in five games, his lowest mark against any Eastern club. Only three blocks in 147 minutes.
F: Pascal Siakam — lost five times against Boston this season, once with the Pacers, splooshed half his shots. Hit 53.7 percent of his field goals in the postseason and I insist Milwaukee and New York are no joke, 21 points per game and 11 turnovers in 454 postseason minutes as a Pacer.
G: Aaron Nesmith — best game of the season came against Boston, 26 points and 12 boards with seven assists in a loss (with Siakam) on Jan. 30, zero turnovers. Aaron Nesmith is also the first-round draft pick everyone buggered the Grizzlies for giving up to acquire Jeff Green from Boston in 2015.
