Successfully played the role of the surprise! The Pacers forward performs amazingly in overtime?

In the previous NBA Eastern Conference G1, the Indiana Pacers, ranked fourth in the Eastern Conference in the regular season, defeated the New York Knicks, ranked third in the Eastern Conference in the regular season after a tough overtime battle, 138-135 after a tough game. After this game, the Pacers successfully completed the following draws, gained a 1-0 advantage in the first round of the series, and regained the home advantage.

In this game, the Pacers' substitute forward Obi Toppin's performance was quite highlighted. Toddie played 19 minutes and 36 seconds in the game, made 4 of 9 shots, 0 of 3 shots from outside the three-point line, and scored 8 points, 10 rebounds and 1 steal. It also included 3 frontcourt rebounds and 2 fouls, with a plus-negative value of +9. Topin actually didn't play much in the game, his feel was not particularly ideal, and he didn't get too many points. However, Topin played the role of a surprise player in overtime, and he scored 4 points in a row, creating a considerable threat to his opponent. Not only that, Toppin's performance in the front and back rebounds was beyond expectations, and he was able to use his athletic ability to provide a lot of support to the team on the defensive end. Topin also played the role he should play in this game. The team's ability to defeat powerful opponents through reversals is also closely related to his series of outstanding performances.

In the NBA regular season this season, Toppin made a total of 79 appearances in 82 games, averaging 19.6 minutes per game, averaging 10.5 points, 4 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 0.6 steals and 0.4 blocks, and 0.9 turnovers and 1.4 fouls, shooting percentage of 52.9%, three-point shooting percentage of 36.5%, and free throw shooting percentage of 78.1%. In the playoffs, Toppin averaged 16.4 minutes in his first nine games, with averaging 8.5 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.2 blocks, and 0.8 turnovers and 1.9 fouls. He shot 50.7% from the field, 30% from three-point shooting percentage and 70.6% from free throws.

Toping actually didn't play much during the playoffs, and it also decreased to a certain extent compared to the regular season stage, which also led to some problems with his stability on the offensive end. However, in fact, his importance in many games is worthy of recognition, and he can also show his characteristics in other aspects. For the Pacers, the team's biggest advantage is that they have a large number of rotation players with strength online. They can constantly adjust the team's tactical style and adjust according to the situation of the game at different times. Players like Topin actually still have considerable potential to tap. Perhaps Topin can play a bigger role in this round of the series.