The playing time has been greatly reduced, and the Thunder inside player has also lost his due power on the court?

In a previous NBA Finals G3 game, the Indiana Pacers, who returned to their home court, rebounded strongly, and they successfully defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 116-107. After this game, the Pacers widened the total score of this round of series to 2-1, and they also regained the advantage and initiative in this round of series.

In this game, the Thunder's substitute center Isaiah Hartenstein's performance was also considered to be average. Haltenstein scored 18 minutes and 14 seconds in the game, made 2 of 3 shots, scored 4 points, 3 rebounds and 1 steal, and had 2 turnovers and 2 fouls, with a plus-minus value of -4. Haltenstein did not get any ball or mobile phone opportunities on the offensive end, and his inside scoring ability was not displayed. Haltenstein's performance on the defensive end is not particularly ideal, and he has not played much role on the defensive end, but he actually has a certain inside defense ability. Overall, due to the limitations of playing time and tactical status, Haltenstein's performance is indeed unable to meet expectations. He has not played out his talents in all aspects, and his influence on the game is relatively limited.

In the NBA regular season this season, Haltenstein played a total of 57 games due to injuries in 82 games, averaging 27.9 minutes per game, averaging 11.2 points, 10.7 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 0.8 steals and 1.1 blocks, and 1.7 turnovers and 3 fouls. His shooting percentage was 58.7% and his free throw percentage was 67.5%. In the playoffs, Haltenstein averaged 23.1 minutes in the first 16 games, with averaging 8.6 points, 7.7 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 0.8 steals, and 0.5 blocks. He also had 1.2 turnovers and 2.6 fouls. His shooting percentage was 62% and his free throw percentage was 68.4%.

Haltenstein performed quite outstandingly in the regular season this season. He also showed outstanding inside defense and basket protection ability, and his importance to the team is also visible to the naked eye. In the playoffs, Haltenstein was able to maintain a stable level, and he was able to maintain sufficient competitiveness even with reduced playing time. As a result, in the finals, Haltenstein inexplicably lost the starting position, his playing time further reduced, and his performance was not as good as before. Haltenstein was originally a key figure in the team's inside line, and he could also have an important influence on the game, but he lost the starting position and his playing time was significantly reduced. The Thunder should be the stronger side in terms of strength, but they were disconnected, and they were lagging behind their opponents in the total score due to tactical adjustments and changes. I don’t know how the Thunder will adjust their tactics and personnel in the next game.