The substitute point guard still outputs steadily, but the Pacers starters performance is really not ideal

In the previous NBA Finals G2, the Oklahoma City Thunder, who played at home, rebounded strongly and defeated the Indiana Pacers 123-107, tying the total score of the series to 1-1, and both sides also returned to the same starting line. With the competitiveness shown by the Thunder in this game, there should be a lot of suspense in this round of the series.

In this game, although the Pacers lost the game, the team's substitute point guard TJ McConnell is still worthy of recognition. McConnell played 18 minutes and 05 seconds in the whole game, made 5 of 7 shots and 1 of 1 from outside the three-point line, and scored 11 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals. The plus and negative value is also the highest in the team -6. McConnell actually doesn't play much, and he doesn't make many shots, but he still shows his scoring and organizational abilities in this situation. He also demonstrates quite comprehensive personal abilities and has good data. Not only that, McConnell can also rely on his own experience and defensive ability to create certain threats to his opponents on the defensive end. McConnell's effect on the court was actually quite good, but unfortunately his teammates performed very poorly. As a substitute point guard, his series of efforts are not able to help the team turn the situation around.

In the NBA regular season this season, McConnell made a total of 79 appearances in 82 games, averaging 17.9 minutes per game, averaging 9.1 points, 2.4 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.3 blocks, and 1.4 turnovers and 1 foul. His shooting percentage was 51.9%, three-point shooting percentage was 30.6%, and free throw shooting percentage was 74%. In the playoffs, McConnell averaged 16.4 minutes in his first 18 games, with averaging 8.6 points, 3 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 0.4 steals, and 0.1 blocks. He also had 1.6 turnovers and 1 foul. His shooting percentage was 54.5%, his three-point shooting percentage was 43.8%, and his free throw shooting percentage was 83.3%.

McConnell's playing time during the playoffs has also decreased to a certain extent compared to the regular season stage. However, he can still maintain quite stable data, his offensive efficiency can be maintained at a high level, his scoring ability is quite good, and he also has outstanding passing and organizational skills. McConnell can also show his value on the defensive end, and he is also a good defender. As a substitute point guard, McConnell has played his role well. It just determines the team's competitiveness, after all, it is still the team's starters. With the performance of the starters in this game, the Pacers are indeed difficult to defeat strong opponents.