The defense ability is quite amazing! The Pacers backcourt player is definitely the league s top substitute point guard?

In a previous NBA Finals G3 game, the Indiana Pacers, who returned to their home court, rebounded strongly, and they defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 116-107. After this game, the Pacers widened the total score of this series to 2-1, regaining the advantage in this series.

In this game, the Pacers' substitute point guard TJ McConnell's performance was impressive. McConnell played 15 minutes and 06 seconds in the whole game, made 3 of 8 shots, 0 of 1 from outside the three-point line, and 4 of 4 free throws. He reached 10 points, 1 rebound, 5 assists and 1 steal. He also had 2 turnovers and 1 foul, and the plus and negative value also reached +12. McConnell has a mediocre offensive feel and his scoring ability has not been fully utilized, but he has also shown outstanding passing ability and organizational ability in this situation. The most important thing is that McConnell fully demonstrated his defensive ability. He proved that he is a very excellent defender. His personal defensive ability is quite amazing. He also constantly completes various steals on the court. Overall, McConnell also showed off his talents on both offense and defense in his limited playing time. When he was on the court, the team's situation was also very outstanding, and he also made great contributions to the team's victory.

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 16.3 minutes in his first 19 games, with averaging 8.6 points, 2.9 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 0.7 steals, and 0.1 blocks. He also had 1.6 turnovers and 1 foul. His shooting percentage was 53.5%, his three-point shooting percentage was 41.2%, and his free throw shooting percentage was 86.4%.

McConnell actually didn't play much during the playoffs, but he performed very well in all aspects. As the core figure of the team's second team, McConnell not only has excellent scoring ability and stable offensive efficiency on the offensive end, but his performance in passing and organizing offense is also worthy of recognition. On the other hand, McConnell's performance on the defensive end is also remarkable, and he has also shown quite good personal defensive abilities. McConnell's performance during the playoffs has been very outstanding, which is also a key factor in the Pacers being able to play super competitively without being optimistic and reach the Finals. In the finals, McConnell was able to maintain such outstanding performance, which really left a deep impression on everyone. It has to be said that McConnell is really the top substitute point guard in the league. Being able to have such a conscientious and hardworking and never complaining is really an important factor in the Pacers' ability to achieve.