Chris. Paul has been a high-profile genius since he entered the industry. He also lived up to expectations, and in his third year, he scored a terrible average of 21+11 per game. Bryant is the league's first-line star competing for the MVP of the regular season.

Everyone thought that Paul could make the Hornets soar and that he could become a championship-winning player himself. Until last season, however, Paul had never even played in the divisional finals!

Paul, who was able to average 21+11 per game in the third grade, only averaged 15+9 per game last season......

All of this is "due to" the 09-10 season, a major injury that was enough to change the trajectory of Paul's career. A genius dies due to injury, and this kind of script has long been common in the NBA.

The precipitous drop in average data per game made everyone think that Paul had fallen, and people even ridiculed Paul that he would not be able to play in the division finals for the rest of his life. In the face of pressure from all sides, Paul naturally wanted to prove himself. So he longed to leave, eager to bring some change to his career.

Then he came to the cornfields of Indiana. Then, for the first time in his career, he won the regular season division, reached the division finals for the first time, and reached the finals, where he is now......

"It's over, Chris. Paul finished the Oklahoma City Thunder with his incredible performance! ”

Watching the Pacers players cheer on the court, Mike. Brin's voice also became high.

2-1, Paul returns, James. Harden continues to be in a slump...... These things don't just allow the Pacers to win a game, it even gives them the capital to win the entire series!

Soon, Mike. Brin received a message from ESPN. Glancing at the text from headquarters, Mike. Brin's face has changed dramatically! Chris. Paul's performance tonight, using the word "perfect" alone, is indescribable.

"Congratulations to Paul, who not only led the team to victory, but also set a record that has never been seen before and probably never after him!" Swallowing his saliva, Mike. Brin continued.

Chris's 42 points, 10 assists, 7 rebounds and 0 turnovers in this game not only allowed Paul to get a new career high in playoff scoring. This is the first player in NBA history to score 40 points + 10 assists in a single game in a playoff game without turnovers since the turnover statistics began in the 1977-1978 season! Yes, CP3 made new history! In the crucial game of his first career Finals appearance, Paul proved that he is still one of the best players in the league today! "Mike. Brin finished the message he had just received in one breath, and this game, which was supposed to be "out due to injury", turned into a milestone night for Paul!

And Mike. Brin's last words undoubtedly paid off so much of Paul's efforts.

"Paul has proven that he is still one of the best players in the league today."

Chris. Paul, he finally caught up with the once highly anticipated self......

Paul and Henson also learned about this record when they were interviewed by reporters after the game. After all, such unpopular records require huge database support to find out.

Although it was unpopular, Henson was still excited when he heard the gimmick of "No. 1 in history".

"Chris has always been so good, it's just that you underestimated him." Henson said bluntly that he never thought that a defender of Paul's level would completely sink because of an injury.

And Paul only smiled slightly in the face of such a record: "It's good to be able to make history, but the only thing I want now is the O'Brien Cup." ”

It seems that this No. 3, who has never touched the floor of the West Decisive Floor, can't wait to launch a counterattack to the world!

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At the beginning of the series, it was expected that the Pacers would be swept away by the youthful Oklahoma City Thunder in the range of six to seven games.

Henson's sentiments are very similar to those of most of the media, except that he thinks it's his own Pacers who win games in the six-to-seven-game range.

However, it turned out that the speculations of both sides were not very reliable.

After Paul set the record and helped the team win Game 3 of the series, the Pacers didn't stop their tracks.

The fourth game of the series was still at the Chesapeake Energy Arena. Today, Russell. Westbrook was like a god from above, scoring frequently on Paul's head.

You must know that in the first three games, once Westbrook and Paul met, the scoring efficiency was miserable.

But today he was extremely efficient, shooting 20 of 32 in the game, shooting 62.5%, and scoring 43 points!

What is the concept of 43 points, Paul's 42 points in the last game is already the highest score of his playoff career. And Westbrook, a young man who was only 4 years old, turned his playoff career high into 43 points.

Needless to say, you know, what an explosive scoring ability it is. Henson really admires the Thunder's draft vision, from Jeff Henson. Green to James. Harden, the Oklahoma native has never wasted a single draft pick.

Henson even had some doubts that Presti, the general manager of the Thunder, also had the addition of a data analysis module.

On the other side, Kevin. Durant also performed well in this game. He scored 28 points on 9-of-19 shooting. Throughout the series, Durant never dropped the chain in scoring. Even Henson with Danny. Green and Leonard are in a two-wheel battle, and there is no way to take Durant, who has comprehensive offensive skills.

Henson couldn't believe what a terrible scorer he would become when Durant practiced his dribbling!

43+28, Westbrook and Durant combined for 71 points! It stands to reason that when the two young players of the Thunder team score this kind of data, the Thunder will not lose. Thunder fans are also very expecting them to be able to tie the overall score to 2-2, and if the overall score becomes a 2-2 draw, then the prediction before the start of the series can be considered to have come true.

Four minutes before the end of the game, Chris. Paul fought until his thigh cramped and went off. At this point, the score was tied, and Henson anxiously called the team doctor to check on Paul, and then grabbed Stephenson's shoulder: "If you dare to have a hot head, I'll let you get out of here this summer!" ”

As a result, Stephenson came on the court with a three-point shot. At the critical moment, when Paul fell, everyone on the Pacers stepped up.

"They're a perfect whole, a perfect team!" Mike. Brin's evaluation later became a label for the Pacers.

Perfect whole, perfect team.

Starting with this year's Finals, the Pacers have had a mark that will not be forgotten after many years.

Stephenson's three-pointer boosted the morale of the Pacers, and then George and Horford scored separately to lead the Pacers to a 7-0 offensive run without Paul.

The situation turned against the Thunder in an instant, and if they didn't want to be picked up by the Pacers, they would have to fight back at any cost.

However, with the exception of Durant and Westbrook, no one on the Thunder team has scored in double figures. James. Harden? Not to mention, this year's Finals are simply a stain on Harden's career.

With 17.3 seconds left before the end, Leonard fell to the ground to save the ball and got tangled with Durant to form a scrum. Although Durant is tall and has long arms, he has an advantage in all aspects. But maybe because he was too nervous, he was stunned by Leonard to take the basketball away.

The Thunder had to foul Leonard to the free throw line.

Even though Leonard only hit one of the two free throws, the difference was still six points. Durant's three-pointer ended in a three-pointer at a critical moment with Leonard's interference, and the Thunder lost their last chance to fight back.

3-1, the Indiana Pacers are only one game away from the first championship trophy in team history! Of the three home games of the Oklahoma City Thunder, two have been conceded!

6 to 7 games? Henson admits that this time he "miscalculated".

This year's finals will most likely be completely finished in just 5 games!

Henson fumbled the cigar in his suit pocket, but quickly retracted his hand.

It's not time yet, and now, it's not the time to light the Victory cigar......