For 10 seasons — and across 704 regular-season and postseason games — Myles Turner has served as the two-way, do-everything engine responsible for keeping the Indiana Pacers on a steady postseason path. In the biggest game of his life to date on June 11, 2025, that role required something ironic: becoming a roadblock in the Oklahoma City Thunder’s way. Wearing both Indiana’s classic yellows, and a passion that could literally be felt throughout Gainbridge Fieldhouse, the longtime fan favorite collects, perhaps, one of his career’s Mount Rushmore moments, erasing Chet Holmgren’s 3-point attempt to preserve a six-point, final-two-minute lead. Ready for “Round Two” immediately upon recognizing Holmgren’s driving intent, Turner re-arrives, this time with help, as the Pacers’ team effort forces an out-of-bounds violation to unite 17,274 in celebration. History followed closely behind, as Turner’s Pacers became the first NBA Finals team since 2001 to produce a five-steal and five-block performer on the same box score. The 6-foot-11 star enjoyed the latter, as he paired five rejections alongside nine points, one steal, one 3-pointer, and eight shot contests, propelling the Pacers to just two wins shy of a championship. · Jun 12, 2025