14 years later, another "Terry" emerged

There were 1-1 draws in the finals before this year, and the teams that finally won the third game 33 times won the final championship. For the 45th time this year, the Pacers won this game, and they were also the first G3 they won this playoffs this year.

Generally speaking, when writing post-match comments, you will find some key points on the winning side, such as Halliburton's final victory in the first game and Alexander's unsolved one-on-one challenge in the second game. But in today's game, it is difficult for you to find a top winner in the Pacers in the absolute sense, and they will give full play to the fullest. In the first two games, none of the Pacers scored more than 20 points. In terms of high emotional intelligence, everyone is a soldier. To put it bluntly, there is no absolute offensive strength. And today, the offensive strong points appeared, and even appeared on the bench.

Maceline made 9 of 12 shots, 2 of 3 three-pointers, 7 of 8 free throws, and scored 27 points. These 27 points were even obtained in the last three quarters. Matherine did not play in the first quarter, and then 14 points in the second quarter directly killed the Thunder's idea of ​​killing the Pacers with one stick.

When the Pacers' substitute scored 19 points, the Thunder's substitute scored 0, and the game's trend reversed in the second quarter, and Matherine used her offensive firepower to pull both sides back to the same starting line. The last substitute in the finals was Terry, who scored 27+ in the sixth game of the 2011 Finals, and directly locked the championship with 27 points. Terry was the Mavericks' scoring leader in that game, and today Matherine was also the Pacers' scoring leader. The head coaches in these two games were Carlisle.

For the Pacers, their biggest advantage over the Thunder may be the head coach position. Carlisle has coached in this league for too long, and when Carlisle coached in the league as an assistant coach, Thunder head coach Dagnott was only 4 years old.

Although his qualifications are long enough, Carlisle is not rigid. Carlisle never sticks to a lineup when using Pacers players. Whoever plays well can get more playing time. For example, Toppin got a 28-minute playing time today at a playoff high.

Toping only had 8 points today, and didn't get 0 of 3 three-pointers, but everyone who watched the game knew that Tooping's fast attack directly led the Pacers' rhythm. His athletic ability advantage was very useful against the Thunder. The shocking patch on the final quarter was just the icing on the cake. The three Pacers with the highest positive and negative values ​​are on the bench, and Toppin +18 is the highest in the game.

Halliburton's desire to attack has increased today, and more importantly, he regained the feel outside the three-point line, making 4 of 8 three-pointers. At 98 in the final quarter, after he hit a three-pointer at the top of the arc, the Pacers never let the Thunder turn over again. Hitting such a three-pointer in the finals can help you find unlimited self-confidence.

Halliburton today scored 22 points, 11 assists and 9 rebounds. When he scored 20+10 assists this season, the Pacers won 20 wins and 1 lost. In other words, when Halliburton's offense opens, the Pacers' offense will also blossom in full swing.

The old problem of the Thunder is that the key ball ability cannot be continued. Today's Alexander's vitality is much worse than the previous two games. I don't know if it is a physical fitness issue. But with the same intensity of the game, the Pacers broke the Thunder today.

The Thunder are best at steals, with only 6 today; on the other hand, the Pacers have 13 steals today, and in terms of making mistakes, the Pacers have 7 more points than the Thunder. Before the finals, I said that all the things Pacers are good at are stronger than the Thunder, but obviously the Thunder is lost today.

Jewe's 26 points are the highest player in the team. Although Chet also performed 20+10, he made 0 of 6 three-pointers. In the confrontation with Turner in front, he was blocked by a three-pointer at the last moment, and the breakthrough was pressed again. Turner blocked 5 times today.

Finally, I want to give all the praises to McConnell. No one could have thought that he would emerge in such a game and scored 10 points, 5 assists and 5 steals. His steals ignited the passion of the Pacers' home audience again and again, and everyone loved McConnell.

Among the 5 steals, 3 of them were directly stealing the Thunder's baseline serve. Of course, there was a saying that the second steal was that he first stepped out of the bounds before hitting the ball on Wallace, which was a misjudgment. These steals come from McConnell's sense of smell and effort. The mid-range jump shot that was disguised and unslowed before the end of the half was something he relied on to survive.

McConnell shined in the Eastern Conference Final last season. I wrote an article "What is the ceiling for ordinary people to play basketball? 》. This season his role in the Pacers is weakening, and his average time per game is decreasing. But in the first finals of his career, McConnell waited for his moment.

Matherine said: "If I look back and watch the video of this game in five years, I think I will definitely say that TJ's performance in this game today is so proud of me."

Pacers have not lost in a row in the past three months, and the Thunder have not lost in a row in the entire playoffs. The adjustment ability of both teams is top-notch, so they can stand on the highest stage.

The next game is the Thunder's turn to solve the problem. The excitement of this year's finals can be said to be beyond everyone's expectations.