INDIANAPOLIS — The last time Myles Turner played in a playoff game before this season, he was just 24 years old. He was young and in just his fifth season. His rookie scale contract extension had just started. It was a different chapter of his life.. He's survived constant trade rumors and remained with the blue and gold, and after a contract extension last season, heNow, with the Pacers back in the playoffs, Turner is once again proving his value.
On Indiana's first possession of Game 3, they went to a pick-and-pop with Tyrese Haliburton and Turner, and the big man ended up hitting a tough yet makeable step back three over Lopez. It set the tone for what would end up being Turner's best-ever playoff game on a night that the Pacers needed him to be great.
Turner was 10/21 and 4/10 from deep. Being able to be that accurate on a high volume was important for the blue and gold, and many of his shots came in key moments. They felt big, and having an answer to Bucks' runs was needed. That development allowed Turner to play his best postseason game. He was prepared and decisive. Whatever the Bucks threw at him, he had an answer for, and his defense was good, too. He cut off drives.