22 minutes and 27 minutes are praised as Kobe! Matherin becomes the third player in history, competing with the Demon Sword, and the Thunder substitute

On June 12, in the finals G3, the Pacers defeated the Thunder 116-107, and overtook the score 2-1. In this game, Matherin's personal performance won the shouts of all the fans. He helped the team overtake 14 points in the second quarter, and his 2+1 and three-pointers helped the team to get close to the gap in the final quarter. His two free throws were made in the first 27 seconds of the final game to help the team secure the victory.

Matherin became popular after returning to the Pacers' home court. Before the game, many people came to search for Matherin to sign. The 23-year-old young player has become a sharp knife on the Pacers' bench. He won 20+ in both G5 and G6 against the Knicks, and he is not afraid of the finals stage at all.

Carlisle didn't let him play for a minute in the first quarter. In just 6 minutes of the second quarter, he made 5 of 6 shots, 1 of 1 of 3 free throws, and scored 14 points, 2 rebounds and 1 block. He helped the Pacers directly fall behind by 9 points to overtake 4 points, with a real shooting percentage of 95.6%. Mathering's 14 points in a single quarter is also the highest in both teams. All fans cheered his name.

Matherin was 6 minutes older in the third quarter, 1 of 2 free throws and 1 of 2 free throws, scoring 3 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, and scored 17 points in the third quarter. His performance was much better than the starter Nesmith, Turner and Nembhard.

He completed 2+1 at the beginning of the final quarter and won 20+. Matherin met Jewe and completed a three-pointer from the outside. In the first 27 seconds of the final game, Matherin made both free throws to help the team secure the victory.

Matherin made 9 of 12 minutes in the whole game, 2 of 3 three-pointers, 7 of 8 free throws, scored 27 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block, with a shooting percentage of 75%, and a three-point shooting percentage of 66.7%. The Pacers media praised him as if Kobe had arrived. (The Thunder's substitute totaled 18 points, and the Thunder's substitute was heartbroken)

In this game, he became the first player to be 25 points in the finals after Keesen Terry in 2011, and is also the third player to be 25 points in the finals in NBA history, comparing with Terry and Ginobili.

Text/Yan Xiaobai