Being the 8th man is more than enough! Should the Knicks completely put the forward general back into the rotation lineup?

In the previous NBA Eastern Conference semi-finals G6, the New York Knicks, who returned to their home court, defeated the Boston Celtics 119-91. After this game, the Knicks locked the total score of the series at 4-2 and successfully advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals. They will compete with the Indiana Pacers for a place in the finals; while the defending champion Celtics were somewhat unexpectedly eliminated in the Eastern Conference semi-finals.

In this game, the Knicks' substitute forward Precious Achiuwa performed quite well. Achuwa played 9 minutes and 27 seconds in the whole game, made 2 of 6 shots, 0 of 1 from outside the three-point line, and 2 of 2 free throws, scoring 6 points and 3 rebounds, and another turnover, with a plus-negative value of +2. Achuwa doesn't play much, but he still seized the opportunity on the offensive end and got some points. It seems that he has good rebounding ability and inside threats. Achuwa's performance on the defensive end is quite standard. Although there are not many highlights, at least there are no big problems. Achuwa's data is not particularly eye-catching, but it seems that his ability is still good. He can also play some of his own characteristics and threats when playing time and tactical status are limited.

In the NBA regular season this season, Achuwa made a total of 57 appearances in 82 games, averaging 20.5 minutes per game, averaging 6.6 points, 5.9 rebounds, 1 assist, 0.8 steals, and 0.7 blocks. He also had 0.8 turnovers and 1.4 fouls. His shooting percentage was 50.2%, a three-point shooting percentage of 27.8%, and a free throw shooting percentage of 59.4%. In the playoffs, Achuwa only got five chances in the first 12 games, and his average playing time also dropped to 4.8 minutes, with an average of 2.4 points and 1.4 rebounds, and 0.2 turnovers and 0.2 fouls. His shooting percentage was 1.7%, his three-point shooting percentage was 0%, and his free throw shooting percentage was 66.7%.

In fact, Achuwa's performance during the regular season still has certain highlights, and he can also play a qualified substitute. As a result, in the playoffs, Achuwa's playing time showed a cliff-like decline, and he almost fell out of the team's rotation lineup. Judging from the actual situation, Achuwa is fully capable of playing the role of the 8th man in the team, and the team uses 8-9 man rotation during the playoffs, which is also a very reasonable operation. In the Eastern Conference Finals, the Knicks will face the Pacers with a large number of rotational personnel. In this case, the Knicks should really consider enabling Achouva and reducing the pressure on core players. Let Achuwa go up and hold it for 8-10 minutes, it seems that there is no problem at all.