The first in the league + the second in the league! The most underrated team in the NBA, the championship is not very suspense

When the smoke of the regular season dissipated, the NBA competition officially began. Many teams that were regarded as favorites in the regular season failed in the playoffs, and the Lakers were swept by the Timberwolves Gentleman in the first round. The two favorites in the Eastern Conference championships, the Cavaliers and the Celtics both fell in the division semi-finals. The Nuggets also failed to go further; it is expected that the Thunder can go to the end, after all, they have an excellent lineup and excellent regular season record, but there is an underrated team that is writing their own playoff scripts in the most incredible way.

When they counterattacked all the way without being favored, eliminating the Cavaliers and the Knicks on the final stage, they were still the unpopular side, but before the final G1 ended, they staged a shocking reversal, from 15 minutes behind to 0.3 seconds of quasi-finals killing. Halliburton confirmed to the outside world why they could stand on the final stage. At the moment Halliburton won the finals, the shock on the Thunder players' faces was exactly the same as the expressions of the former Cavaliers and Knicks when they were killed.

Hariburton's playoffs His data is not too dazzling, averaging only 18.5 points, 5.9 rebounds and 9.5 assists per game, shooting percentage of 46.6% and three-point shooting percentage of 33.1%. But he is always able to create miracles at critical moments. The first round knockout stage was 20 points and reversed the Bucks, and made a layup to secure the victory; in the last moment of G2 in the second round, facing the Cavaliers. One + three steps and three points are as accurate as a scalpel; the Eastern Conference Final G1 has two buzzer-beater-long scores, dragging the game into overtime lays the groundwork for the final reversal. Then in the finals, G1 hit a magical and accurate final.

He became the first player in NBA history to score three times in the last 5 seconds in a single season playoff game. It is true that it is difficult for him to continue to play MVP-level data like Alexander, but it is precisely with the help of his teammates in the entire series and even the entire playoffs that he can frequently perform magical performances at critical moments and become the superstar of this Pacers.

Of course, Carlisle is particularly critical to the adjustment of this team and the shaping of the tactical system. When other teams entered the playoffs and began to shorten the rotation, the Pacers still implemented a 10-man rotation strategy. Except for Halliburton, other players did not have much playing time, which allowed them to maintain sufficient physical fitness and avoid the invasion of injuries. This advantage will undoubtedly be obvious to the team during the long series. More importantly, except Halliburton, they can still have 5 players who average double-digit performances per game, and the draw on the bench averaged nine points per game, while McConnell averaged 8 points per game. After every big score loss in the

series, the Pacers' strong response to big score victory always comes with the Pacers' strong response. This team seems to have been implanted with the gene of rejecting a losing streak. When there were 24 missteps, they were still able to complete a 15-point reversal based on their performance in the final quarter. With the thickness of the lineup, the ball holding on multiple points, the defensive vanguard plus Halliburton's key ball, the Pacers blocked almost all possible paths that could lead to failure. Just like when G was 9 points behind in the last moment, different players stood up and scored, bite the score from behind, and finally Halliburton hit a magical finale.

This is why Pacers, who rarely rank at the top of the league in regular season data, can pass the hurdles and step onto the finals stage and lead 1-0. So far, they ranked second in the league in scoring 117 points per game; they ranked 13th in the league in averaging 113.1 points per game; they averaged 27.8 assists per game; they ranked fourth in the league; they blocked 5.7 times. The most important thing is that their shooting efficiency is 49.6% shooting percentage, ranking first in the league, and their three-point shooting percentage reached 40.5%, also ranked first in the league. You can understand it by seeing these data. It seems that the championship is not very suspenseful.

Although the US media "BR" predicts that the Thunder still has a more than 80% chance of winning the championship, the Pacers can reverse the winning goal with more than 20 turnovers and lag behind. When their core proves themselves again and again at the moment of life and death; when the role players can stand up one after another, it seems that they are the team that is most likely to win the championship. In past history, the teams that win in the finals G1 have a higher probability of winning the championship. Do you think the walkers can create miracles in the end?