Kuzma: Pacers performed unexpectedly and they proved that eight people would be able to fight hard to reach the finals

In an interview,

Bucks player Kuzma praised the Pacers, who eliminated the Bucks in the playoffs last season.

Kuzma said: "For us, that series was really tough. The Pacers were so impactful. They performed so well last season, amazing. Many people ignored their presence."

"I think a lot of people didn't expect them to have such a performance, but they did."

Kuzma then pointed out that the team coached by Carlisle had an extremely deep lineup depth, which helped the Pacers complete that memorable playoff journey. "Seriously, tell you, their journey was so wonderful. They really showed the current trend in the league. To reach the finals, you have to have 8 people, 8 players who can really play hard games."

"Even if Halliburton is in a bad state, I don't know what it means to him, because he plays like that, but even if he doesn't shoot correctly, it doesn't matter. Nembhard will score 19 points and Nesmith will score 22 points."

Kuzma said of his new teammate Turner: "It's great. Miles Turner is an excellent player, and he certainly knows how to play. He knows himself very well."

Finally, the Bucks forward also reviewed Lillard's short time with the Bucks. He eventually praised Lillard for overcoming the blood clots and ensuring he could play in the playoffs.

"That thing (Lillard was injured) affected us. Lillard fell down. He had a blood clot, I've never heard of anyone recovering so quickly from a blood clot, I just felt like he didn't have enough time to fully recover. He was looking forward to it, we wanted to win the championship this year, and it was really good for us to be able to come back."

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