Bad performance at critical moments? But after all, the Cavaliers forward is just the sixth player on the team?

In a previous NBA playoff game, the Indiana Pacers defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers who played at home 114-105. After this game, the Pacers widened the total score of this round of series to 4-1, successfully advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals for two consecutive years; while the Cavaliers, who ranked first in the Eastern Conference in the regular season, unexpectedly failed to defeat this round of series and defeated their opponents.

In this game, the Cavaliers' substitute forward DeAndre Hunter also found his touch. Hunter played 29 minutes and 56 seconds in the game, made 5 of 12 shots, 2 of 4 from outside the three-point line, 0 of 1 free throws, scored 12 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal, and 4 fouls, and the plus and negative value also reached the highest +4 in the team. In fact, Hunter's performance in the first three quarters of the game was quite good, and he also showed his comprehensive scoring ability. Unfortunately, in the last quarter of the game, Hunter really couldn't continue his touch. He made 1 of 7 shots in the fourth quarter, 1 of 3 from outside the three-point line, and 0 of 1 free throw, and only scored 3 points, 2 rebounds and 1 steal. But on the other hand, Hunter is only the sixth man. When the team reaches a critical moment, it needs to rely on his efforts to hold on to the scene, which sounds a little helpless. Judging from the situation of the entire game, Hunter also got a lot of points and showed his own characteristics. Such performance is no longer bad.

Since joining the Cavaliers, Hunter has made a total of 27 appearances in the NBA regular season, averaging 25 minutes of playing time, averaging 14.3 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.3 blocks, and 0.9 turnovers and 2.5 fouls. He has a shooting percentage of 48.5%, three-point shooting percentage of 42.6%, and free throw shooting percentage of 82.1%. In the playoffs, Hunter played 8 games in the first nine games, averaging 23.1 minutes per game, averaging 11 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1 assist, 0.5 steals and 0.1 blocks, and 0.9 turnovers and 2.1 fouls. His shooting percentage was 42.9%, his three-point shooting percentage was 46.2%, and his free throw shooting percentage was 84.6%.

Hunt's overall performance after joining the team is still worthy of recognition. He also showed his offensive characteristics, and his scoring ability is also quite good. In the playoffs, Hunter's performance in the first round of the series is also worthy of recognition, and he also showed quite good scoring ability. However, in this round of the series, Hunter may have been affected by injuries and was unable to fully display his strength. Hunter himself is not at a high level in the team, and his playing time and ball rights are not stable, which will largely lead to his performance not being able to maintain a high level. I don’t know how the Cavaliers will arrange his playing time and his position in the team next season.