Since joining the league in 2015, Myles Turner has earned a fine reputation as a “shooter”, posting career success percentages of 50% in shooting, 35% in 3-points and 77% in free throws. A rare efficiency for an interior, which makes its profile particularly interesting in the current NBA.
At the end of his most successful season statistically (18.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.3 blocks on average, 55% in shooting, 37% in 3-points and 78% in free throws), the pivot of the Pacers thinks he can do even better in terms of skill, since he simply hopes to join the “50-40-90” club.
” I work on several things and, obviously, I continue to improve my shoot “, he detailed in a podcast, when talking about his summer job. ” I have to increase my percentages and I really strive to be a ’50-40-90′ club guy. I think that it is possible. It’s a lofty goal, but I know it’s something I can do. »
Minimum 50% shooting, 40% 3-pointers and 90% free throws? For now, only nine players have achieved this feat in one season, and not the least: Larry Bird (1987, 1988), Mark Price (1989), Reggie Miller (1994), Steve Nash (2006, 2008, 2009, 2010), Dirk Nowitzki (2007), Kevin Durant (2013, 2023), Stephen Curry (2016), Malcolm Brogdon (2019) and finally Kyrie Irving (2021). Only big shots of the shoot.
For Myles Turner, he will above all have to improve his efficiency on the free throw line, because he has never reached 81% success in a season (record at 80.9%). At 3-point, he is not missing much, since his best mark amounts to just under 39% success over a season (record at 38.8%). On the other hand, he has already exceeded three times – including once easily – the 50% shooting success.
Advance in leadership
In addition to this famous “50-40-90″ club, the very peaceful Myles Turner would like, on an individual basis, ” play his first All-Star Game » on the side… ofIndianapolis in 2024. He also imagines himself “ strengthen its leadership ” while being ” more vocal with his young teammates, as a young 27-year-old veteran.
Good news: the wall of the Pacers has been aware for several months that it will have to set an example next season, in order to turn its team around. Especially defensively, where Rick Carlisle’s men are far from flawless (117.7 points conceded on 100 possessions, 26th defense in the league)…
” You can have the most elaborate defensive systems, it’s still a team sport “, explained in May the one who will play his ninth year in theIndiana in 2023/24. ” If a player misses his duel, then the other four will have to fill in for him. So I think it’s important to progress individually, before working collectively. It’s a question of pride, of ego. Many players pride themselves on knowing how to score and less on knowing how to defend. »
As a reminder, the Pacers finished last season in 11th place in the East (35-47) and their collective progress will depend in part on the individual progress of Myles Turner, a key element of the franchise with Tyrese Haliburton.
| Myles Turner | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2015-16 | IND | 60 | 23 | 49.8 | 21.4 | 72.7 | 1.1 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 10.3 |
| 2016-17 | IND | 81 | 31 | 51.0 | 34.5 | 80.9 | 1.7 | 5.6 | 7.3 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 14.5 |
| 2017-18 | IND | 65 | 28 | 47.9 | 35.7 | 77.7 | 1.4 | 5.0 | 6.4 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 12.7 |
| 2018-19 | IND | 74 | 29 | 48.7 | 38.8 | 73.6 | 1.4 | 5.8 | 7.2 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 13.3 |
| 2019-20 | IND | 62 | 30 | 45.7 | 34.4 | 75.1 | 1.4 | 5.2 | 6.6 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 12.1 |
| 2020-21 | IND | 47 | 31 | 47.7 | 33.5 | 78.2 | 1.3 | 5.2 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 12.6 |
| 2021-22 | IND | 42 | 29 | 50.9 | 33.3 | 75.2 | 1.6 | 5.5 | 7.1 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 12.9 |
| 2022-23 | IND | 62 | 29 | 54.8 | 37.3 | 78.3 | 1.4 | 6.1 | 7.5 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 18.0 |
| Total | 493 | 29 | 49.8 | 35.3 | 77.1 | 1.4 | 5.4 | 6.8 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 13.4 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots made / Shots attempted; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def= defensive rebound; Tot = Total bounces; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost bullets; Ct: Counters; Points = Points.
