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The condition still has not improved. Can the Pacers backcourt recover their level when the G6 in the Eastern Conference Finals?

11:03pm, 30 May 2025【Basketball】

In the previous NBA Eastern Conference Finals G5, the New York Knicks, who played at home, defeated the Indiana Pacers 111-94, completing the Jedi victory. Next, both sides will return to the Indianapolis series G6 game. The Pacers still hold the match point, while the Knicks are still facing a back-to-back battle in G6, and they are still on the verge of being eliminated.

In this game, the performance of Pacers' starting and backcourt player Andrew Nembhard is still unsatisfactory. Nemhard played 27 minutes and 13 seconds in the whole game, made 3 of 8 shots and 0 of 1 from outside the three-point line, only scored 6 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 3 steals, and 3 turnovers and 4 fouls. The plus and negative values ​​were also lower than the lowest level of -25 in the game. Nemhard did not show his due scoring ability on the offensive end, his offensive efficiency was still very undesirable, and he also did not show his characteristics and value in passing and organizing offense. Nemhard's performance on the defensive end is quite highlighted, but his negative impact on the team on the offensive end is also visible to the naked eye. The positive and negative value of -25 can also show how bad the team's situation is when he is on the court. As a key figure in the team's starting lineup, Nemhard still failed to show his strength, which also led to the team's defeat to a large extent.

In the NBA regular season this season, Nemhard made a total of 65 appearances in 82 games, averaging 28.9 minutes per game, averaging 10 points, 3.3 rebounds, 5 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.2 blocks, and 1.7 turnovers and 2.3 fouls, shooting percentage of 45.8%, three-point shooting percentage of 29.1%, and free throw shooting percentage of 79.4%. In the playoffs, Nemhard averaged 32.9 minutes in the first 13 games, with averaging 12.7 points, 3.3 rebounds, 4.9 assists, 1.3 steals, 0.2 blocks, and 1.6 turnovers and 2.7 fouls. He shot 47.1% from the field, 49.1% from three-point shooting percentage and 83.3% from free throws.

Nemhard performed very well in the playoffs. He performed very stably in the first two rounds of the series. He not only has super high offensive efficiency and outside shooting percentage, but also can assume certain responsibilities in passing and organization. He also has outstanding performance on the defensive end. He is also an all-round backcourt player with both offense and defense. As a result, in the Eastern Conference Final, Nemhard's condition also showed a huge decline visible to the naked eye, and his effect on the court also decreased a lot. Of course, Nemhard has more energy to be excavated. Can he adjust his state and show his due level in the next G6?