Two second round picks! How outstanding is Toppin in this year s playoffs?

I believe everyone knows that the Pacers were almost behind for the entire game, until they were 15 points behind in the fourth quarter, and even 9 points behind in the last three minutes. They finally successfully completed the incredible reversal. Halliburton hit the final score 0.3 seconds ago, and the final shot was the final shot.

Obviously, Halliburton is the biggest contributor to the Pacers' victory, but in addition to Halliburton, Nembhard, Nesmith, and Siakam, who were chasing points in the last few minutes, also made an indelible contribution.

Or we should say that this victory is very consistent with the Pacers' temperament all the way through. No one of them may get 20+, but the team has a total of 10 players rotated, and 6 players scored in double digits.

Note that Halliburton, who completed the final score, had only 14 points in the whole game, and Siakam had a high of 19 points. Many people probably wouldn't have imagined that Obitopin scored 17 points in the whole game.

No exaggeration, Toppin, who came on as a substitute, became a surprise player, played 25 minutes in the game, made 6 of 9 shots, 5 of 8 three-pointers, scored 17 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists. He contributed in every quarter, plus or minus +13, tied for the highest team with Nesmith. What is the roughly concept of

? Toppin scored 5 three-pointers in this game, becoming the second player in the Pacers' history to 5+ three-pointers in a single game in the finals, and the previous one was Reggie Miller.

Three-pointers, which is also an important reason why the Pacers can win the G1. In the whole game, the Pacers made 24 mistakes, but a total of 39 three-pointers made 18 of 39 shots, with a shooting percentage of 46.2%. In contrast, the Thunder only made 11 of 30 shots, with a shooting percentage of 36.7%.

The fourth quarter comparison is the most obvious. The Thunder team made 0 of 5 three-pointers, but the Pacers made 6 of 10 three-pointers in a single quarter, of which Topin contributed 2. It was his two three-pointers that helped the Pacers narrow the score difference from double digits to single digits, and his positive and negative value in a single quarter reached +17.

It should be said that it is not the first time that Tolsing performed a surprise player like G1 in the finals: G4 played against the Cavaliers in the second round, and Tolsing scored only 19 points in the first three games. G4 exploded, with 9 of 14 shots in a single game, scoring 20 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists. He only played in three quarters for less than 21 minutes;

G1 played against the Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals, Tolsing scored 8 points and 10 rebounds in the game. In the key overtime, he scored 4 points, 1 rebound and 1 Stealing, all of these 4 points came from the last minute, and the only rebound was also a frontcourt rebound;

G4 against the Knicks in the East Finals, Todd only scored 5 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals in the whole game, but before the last 46 seconds of the fourth quarter, Toddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd

Toping's performance in the entire playoffs was: 17 games, averaging 17.6 minutes per game, scoring 9.2 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists, shooting percentage of 51.7%, three-point shooting percentage of 34.0%, and real shooting percentage of 61.6%.

The year before, in the 2024 playoffs, the Pacers stopped in the Eastern Conference Finals, but Toppin's performance was also remarkable: 17 games, averaged 10.9 points per game, shooting percentage of 54.1%, three-point shooting percentage of 35.7%, and real shooting percentage of 63.4%.

It is worth mentioning that in the playoffs for two consecutive years, Topin helped the team eliminate the old Knicks, and performed well in two years: he averaged 10.5 points per game in the semi-finals and shot 58.6%; this year, the Eastern Conference Finals averaged 9.0 points per game, and he made many contributions at critical moments.

Seeing this, I can't help but recall the deal two years ago. Toppin, who entered the last year of his rookie contract, was traded by the Knicks. The Pacers only spent two second round picks to win it. Now, Toppin has become an important member of the Pacers' championship road. No matter how you look at this deal, the Pacers won the game.

Of course, the most important thing is to support yourself.

As the No. 8 pick in 2020, Toppin is well known for winning the dunk championship in 2022, but apart from that dunk championship, Toppin doesn't get many opportunities in the Knicks, and even has conflicts with Thibodeau, which is also the main reason why he was traded.

Fortunately, after joining the Pacers, Toppin's ability has improved by leaps and bounds. Not only can he eat cake efficiently, but he has become more and more accurate in three-pointers. Last season's regular season three-point shooting percentage is 40.3%, and after the All-Star this season, his three-point shooting percentage has also reached 38%.

Since this year's playoffs, although Toppin's three-point shooting percentage is only 34%, his large open three-point shooting percentage is 12 of 30, with a shooting percentage of 40%. Once the opponent gives him a chance, he can really grasp it.

This is also the most terrifying thing about this Pacers. There are too many people who can score points, and they can stand up at any time - Halliburton is definitely the most magical player at a critical moment. This year's playoff 3 wins + 1 draw is the biggest proof, but others are also very reliable. The real people are soldiers, which is what they are talking about.

only talked about Toppin. One fact is that Toppin's draft pick at that time was higher than Halliburton. Unfortunately, his development was obviously not as good as Halliburton later. However, the two now have the opportunity to work together to help the Pacers bring a championship. Toppin is also slapping his old club in the face with his strength: two second round picks? Just kidding.