With Benedict Maturin, the Pacers are regaining their offensive momentum
The stats look incredible given the skill levels on display almost everywhere in the league. After 14 games played, the Pacers have yet to finish a game with more than 50% success. Rick Carlisle’s men used the arrival of the Hornets to solve the problem last night.
With the arrival of the best offensive performance of the year, fueled by activity Benedict Maturinthe best scorer of his team with 24 points (7/13 shooting), along with 12 rebounds. The back played the second straight game after missing the previous 11 with a sprained toe.
« I’m still finding my rhythm. I want to avoid those moments when I slow down a bit, and keep going. I’m trying to find myself by focusing on the good things », the 23-year-old player testifies who opened his season with 36 points and 11 rebounds in Game 1 against the Thunder.
He didn’t need that much tonight, as Pascal Siakam (22 points), Jay Huff (20 points) and three others finished with 14 or more points to contribute. For the first time this season, the Pacers have reached the milestone – reached 39 times last year – of 30 turnovers (32) and thus the famous 50% shooting success mark (54%).
The most clumsy team in the league
Which is far from anecdotal when we know that the Pacers started the meeting with the status of the most clumsy team in the league (40.2%), including from 3 points (29.9%). These percentages increased slightly thanks to this matchup, but the Pacers remain last.
They owe this new offensive momentum to the return of injured Andrew Nembhardt, TJ McConnell, and thus Ben Maturin. His coach describes him as “ one of the most reliable people » that he encountered in his life. ” So there are no surprises. I like his attitude ” says Rick Carlisle who recently reminded him of the importance of being active on both ends of the court to avoid ” speed reduction “in defense.
« He corrected a lot of points in defense, and in attack he made big shots. His maturing as a player couldn’t have come at a better time », He appreciates the coach, for whom the defensive level of training will naturally dictate things in the attack. ” This is the most important aspect to focus on. », assures his background, which wanted to assert itself as serious “two way player” at the beginning of the season.
A testament that embodied his counter in the “pursuit” of Colin Sexton four minutes from the endwhile the counterattack sanction seemed to be understood. ” For me it was just a comeback. I was fast, lively, to be honest. I don’t know how I got there, but I was lucky enough to be there and achieve something important. “, the player says, while his coach talks about ” the key action that makes all the difference ».
As if there are more elements than in the ambulance…
| Benedict Maturin | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saison | The team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | That | Pd | Ft | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2022-23 | IND | 78 | 28:29 | 43.4 | 32.3 | 82.8 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 16.7 |
| 2023-24 | IND | 59 | 26:04 | 44.6 | 37.4 | 82.1 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 14.5 |
| 2024-25 | IND | 72 | 29:51 | 45.8 | 34.0 | 83.1 | 1.2 | 4.1 | 5.3 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 16.1 |
| 2025-26 | IND | 4 | 11:00 p.m | 51.7 | 41.7 | 79.6 | 1.5 | 5.8 | 7.3 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 27.8 |
How to read statistics? MJ = matches played; Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive jump; Tot = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; Points = Points.
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