Myles Turner is Feeling the Game

John Hefti-USA TODAY Sports “The idea of Myles Turner is better than the reality of Myles Turner.”

If you’ve been on Twitter or had a conversation about the Indiana Pacers with someone over the past few years, you’ve inevitably encountered this in the ether.

I’ve never been a proponent of this line of thinking and found it dismissive of Myles’ impact. Myles was burdened with unfair expectations in the wake of Paul George’s exit, coupled with his unique style of play. However, that narrative has no footing in 2021.

Through the first month of play, Turner has established himself as a front-runner for Defensive Player of the Year (Tony East wrote a great article on his defense over at Forbes that…