Shooting right was an oddity. The dimes were more than you expected from a backup point defender. But the robbery, the theft that shocked TJ McConnell’s triple-double on Wednesday night.
McConnell made nine steals in the first half and 10 for the game, going on to go with 16 points (8 for 8 from the floor) and the Pacers’ 13-111 win over the Cavaliers.
To show how this eye looks, here are some historical notes:
- First-half steals set an NBA record. McConnell missed one steal record in a game (11).
- The first point-stealing combo for stealing the NBA’s official statue in 1973 and for a player off the bench was 11th.
- The last player with such a triple-double was the Hawks Mukki block in April 1998.
“I was just playing with my defensive principles and trying to help run the team, I wasn’t going out of my way to steal,” McConnell said, per Associated Press.
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McConnell averaged 1.7 steals per game in 24.8 minutes on Wednesday.
“You’re always going to get effort from him from both ends. He said look into his eye every night,” Packers coach Nick Bjorkgren said according to AP.
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