Jiewei hit 40+6, and the fans exclaimed: Who can stop him!

When Jewe secured the score with a highly infectious tall basket, the screams in the Chesapeake Energy Arena almost overturned the roof. The young player just scored 40 points in the key finals and entered the palace of NBA history - becoming a member of the 40+ club in the Finals. In the past 63 years, only seven people have won this honor.

What is even more exciting is that among the active players, except for Jewish, Booker and James, no one else was able to achieve this, but he won the game. Jewei's 40 points were not easy to get. In the first quarter, he strode towards the Pacers' penalty area and completed two dunks in less than 8 and a half minutes. When the Pacers were breathing a little, he scored 10 points in the 4 minutes of the second quarter, and through the perfect combination of three-pointers and 2+1, the score difference instantly expanded from 6 points to 18 points.

The most exciting thing was that in the final quarter, although Siakam scored 12 points in a row to make the game nervous, Jewe did not show any weakness, turned around and made a three-pointer, and then made mid-range shots one after another, quickly scoring 7 points, extinguishing the fire of hope ignited by the Pacers. His data in this game are also dazzling: 14 of 25 shots, 3 of 5 three-pointers, 9 of 12 free throws, contributing 40 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, and the plus-negative value reached the highest +14 in the game. These 40 points not only set his personal playoff record, but also allowed him to score in a single game in the Finals, which was second only to Westbrook's performance in the history of the Thunder, with only 3 points less.

What is even more amazing is his stability. His first five games in the finals were 17, 19, 26, 27 and 40 points, and his last three games averaged 31 points and 6.3 rebounds, and his shooting percentage was as high as 51% and 40%. Therefore, the suspense of FMVP has also begun to emerge gradually. Five days ago, Alexander ranked first in the rankings updated on the NBA official website, while Jewish ranked third. But after this game, the wind direction obviously changed.

Alexander still performed well, averaging 32.4 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists per game, and he still contributed 31 points and 10 assists in this game, but the tactical adjustments made by Jewe are more critical: when the Thunder fell 1-2, the coach directly handed over the ball to Jewe to unleash Alexander's potential.

As the game progressed, Alexander's frequency of covering for Jewey soared from 1 in the previous few games to 7 in the game, making Jewey's ball-holding time surpass Alexander for the first time. The result was: in the final quarter, Alexander was full of energy and scored 15 points; and Jewe, as the main attacker, shouldered the heavy responsibility of the team.

Jewe wore the No. 8 jersey to pay tribute to Kobe, but on this night, his performance even surpassed his idol. Kobe's highest score in the finals was 38 points and a tough loss, while Jewe led the team to victory with 40 points. He became the fifth player in nearly 40 years to score more than 25 in three consecutive finals before the age of 25, tied with O'Neal, Wade, Durant and Irving. ESPN reporters have predicted that he can follow Pippen, but Pippen never scored 40 points in a single game in the finals.

It is worth noting that the Thunder was able to defeat the Pacers not only because of Jewish's explosion, but also Alexander's wonderful performance on the defensive end cannot be ignored. He gained 4 blocks and 2 steals. In addition, Dort's key three-point combo and Wallace's rapid counterattack in the final quarter also contributed a lot to the team. Even Wiggins on the bench silently contributed 14 points.

However, everyone knows it well - when Halliburton was in poor condition due to injury, he only scored 4 points; although Siakam tried his best to score 28 points but was lonely, Jewe's performance completely tore off the label of "Second Leader", which is impressive. In the locker room, the scene where Alexander gently rubbed the back of Jewish's head was captured by the camera, as if reflecting a former scene. Now, the big brother and the little brother a month ago have already changed. Now with the dual-core driver, the real relationship has become confusing. Who illuminates who has become a topic of debate among the crowd.