46 hotpot! The first person after the Warcraft, dominates the penalty area, the defensive king is born

NBA Finals G6, the Pacers defeated the Thunder 108-91 at home, dragging the series into the tiebreak final!

Although Pacers center Miles Turner felt bad on the offensive end in this game, scoring only 3 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist, he still used two blocks to consolidate the team's penalty area defense and reached a milestone that was comparable to legend - the total number of blocks in the playoffs this season reached 46, becoming the first Eastern Conference player to give 45+ blocks in a single season playoff since Dwight Howard.

This feat has officially made Turner among the historically-level defensive players. Howard once gave away 60 blocks in the 2008-09 playoffs, and also had an amazing performance of 49 blocks in the 2009-10 season. Now Turner follows closely with 46 blocks, becoming the first Eastern Conference center to achieve this achievement in nearly 16 years.

What's even more amazing is that Turner just surpassed O'Neal Jr. (120 times) in the Finals G3 and was crowned the Pacers' playoff block king (121 times). Now he continues to refresh his record.

In this game, although Turner's personal score was not high, his presence on the defensive end was still full. A nail-board hat against Jaylen Williams in the second quarter directly ignited the atmosphere at home, and blocked Alexander's breakthrough layup in the last quarter, completely killing the Thunder's hope of counterattack.

data shows that when Turner guarded the basket, the Thunder hit the penalty area in this game was only 42.3%, far below the series average.

"Miles (Turner) changed the game trend,"Pacers coach Carlisle praised after the game, "His defensive coverage allows us to expand the outside line with confidence. "In fact, Turner's defensive plus-negative value (+3.8) in this playoffs ranks among the top three in the league, and averages 2.4 blocks per game, leading all players.

In contrast, Thunder seemed helpless in the face of the no-fly zone built by Turner. Although Alexander scored 15 points, he made 0 of 3 three-pointers and made 5 turnovers. What's even more fatal is that the substitutes of the two sides were very different, and the Pacers substitutes scored 48 points, of which McConaughey and Topin contributed a total of 32 points.

As the series enters the tiebreak, Turner's defensive deterrence will become the last trump card for the Pacers to attack the championship. The last time the Eastern Conference center sent 45+ blocks in the playoffs dates back to Howard in 2010, and "Warcraft" led the Magic to the Finals. Now, can Turner replicate this feat?

"We have 48 minutes to fight," Turner's eyes were firm in his interview in the locker room. "I will do my best whether I need to score or defend. "

The epic finals tiebreak will be held at the Thunder at home at 8 am next Monday. Is Turner's no-fly zone continuing to dominate the game, or is the Thunder Third Young Master breaking the spell? All suspense will be revealed soon!