NBA Finals G3 McConnell stole the Thunder's sideline serve three times, and "SGA" admitted that it was hurt

In Game 3 of the NBA Finals on the 12th, the Pacers defeated the Thunder 116-107 and took a 2-1 lead in the series. Among them, the Pacers substituted guardMcconnell(T.J. McConnell) copied the Thunder's sideline serve 3 times in a single game, making the Thunder's brother "SGA" Kyrgyz Alexander admit that these PLAYS hurt the team.

Pacers backup guard T.J. McConnell

He is 33 years oldMcconnellToday, he played the bench wonder man, played 15 minutes and scored 10 points, contributed 5 assists and 5 steals, and became the first bench player to play such a performance in the finals.McconnellThere were 3 times in this game that the Thunder team's sideline serve was copied, including 8 minutes and 35 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Thunder guard Alex Caruso (Alex Caruso) served on the sideline, but was directly acceptedMcconnellFrontal steals and lets him score on layups.

Kyrgyz Alexander, who scored 24 points in the game, said in an interview after the game that the Pacers' defense was very aggressive, and their defense was higher and more powerful when blocking pick-and-rolls, "We felt like we were facing a team that had already set up defense." "They won all five or five waves of the ball and the opposition executed well on both ends of the floor. ”

aboutMcconnellStealing Thunder's sideline serve three times on the spot, Kyrgyz Alexander admitted, "It was manageable, but we made mistakes. ”

McconnellStanding just 1.85 meters tall, he was undrafted in the 2015 NBA Draft before joining the 76ers with 10 years of NBA experience and a four-year, $45 million contract extension from the Pacers last summer.