Myles Turner scoring 16 points and grabbing 8 rebounds won’t be remembered as one of his great playoff games, but it was exactly what the Indiana Pacers needed from him to win Game 1.
With a cold-stretch that was at least as old as the month of April — and maybe a bit longer — fans feared Turner wasn’t going to show up in Game 1. They didn’t need a great game from Myles, they just needed the version of him that appeared after the All-Star break.
Turner’s performances throughout the season spiked up and down as much as the mention’s on the 8 Points, 9 Seconds Twitter account that demanded trading Turner away or for Domantas Sabonis to start in his place.