(Cream of the Crop is a recurring series that zeroes-in on something super cool that hasn’t been talked about enough. And, yes, we realize there is more than corn in Indiana, but this is Indy Cornrows and you have to let us live.)
Myles Turner’s dip in productivity amid stagnant opportunity wasn’t limited to the offensive end of the floor last season; his defensive impact also experienced a noticeable drop-off in comparison to 2016-17.
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Nate McMillan attributed the starting center’s season-over-season decline as a paint deterrent to his tendency to allow lack of involvement or missed shots to affect where his head was at on defense.