The performance has declined significantly! The stability of the Timberwolves forward star is still somewhat lacking?

In a previous group match between the Men's Basketball Team America's Cup group match, Canada defeated Puerto Rico 82-73. After this game, Canada won three consecutive victories in the group stage, ranking first in the group with a record of 3 wins and 0 losses, and successfully advanced to the knockout stage; while Puerto Rico, who suffered the first defeat in this game, saw the record drop to 2 wins and 1 loss, and also advanced to the knockout stage as second in the group.

Although Canada won relatively smoothly in this game, the team's starting line star Leonard Miller showed a significant decline. Miller played 27 minutes and 13 seconds in the game, made 4 of 15 shots, 0 of 1 from outside the three-point line, and 1 of 2 free throws, scoring 9 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block, including 3 frontcourt rebounds, 1 turnover and 2 fouls, with a plus-minus value of -3. Miller got a lot of opportunities to play on the offensive end, but his offensive efficiency was not ideal. His offensive efficiency at the basket was a mess. His contribution on the offensive end was not as expected at all, and he also had obvious problems in his shooting choices. Miller's performance on the defensive end is average. He showed good rebounding skills. His role on the defensive end is also quite obvious. However, the problem is that his performance on the offensive end is indeed unsatisfactory. He should have assumed more responsibilities on the offensive end, but he did not do this. He should have done better.

Since the start of the Copa America, Miller has averaged 24.8 minutes in the first three games, with averaging 12 points, 7 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1 steal and 1 block, and 1.7 turnover and 1 foul. His shooting percentage is 47.1%, a three-point shooting percentage is 16.7%, and a free throw shooting percentage is 42.9%. Miller's performance in the previous two games was relatively stable. He was able to provide a lot of support to the team on the offensive end, he had rich offensive methods, his scoring ability was relatively stable, and he was able to maintain high competitiveness on the defensive end. As a result, in this game, facing stronger opponents, Miller's performance showed a significant decline compared with the previous two games.

Miller was born in November 2003. He is 21 years old, 208cm tall and weighs 100kg. He is the Timberwolves' 33rd pick in the second round in the 2023 NBA Draft. Miller has not received much playing time and performance opportunities in the NBA field in the previous two seasons. Even if he showed quite good personal abilities in the NBA Development League, he has no way to gain more trust. For Miller, this Copa America is actually an excellent opportunity to prove his strength. In the next knockout match, Miller also needs to find a way to do better.