INDIANAPOLIS — Miles McBride was on the court docket for 82 seconds, and he already had three fouls.
The Knicks’ beneficial reserve spark plug sat from late within the first quarter till halfway by means of the third, however he nonetheless had an impression on the Knicks’ 106-100 come-from-behind win over the Pacers in Sport 3.
“Honestly, shoutout to my teammates, on the bench. Just talking to me and keeping me encouraged and keeping me locked in,” mentioned McBride, who returned within the second half to contribute 9 factors. “I simply wished to do every part I may to get on the market.
“Obviously, you can’t control certain things, but I wanted to make my impact.”
McBride couldn’t recall ever being slapped with three fouls in such a brief span, joking “maybe my rookie year, but nothing like that before.”
The fourth-year guard checked into the sport with 4:51 remaining within the first quarter, however by the 4:40 mark he already was whistled for 2 loose-ball fouls. He then fouled T.J. McConnell with 3:20 to go and was changed by little-used veteran Delon Wright.
“Deuce picked up three fouls in [1:22], I don’t know if I’ve ever seen that before,” coach Tom Thibodeau mentioned.
McBride didn’t return to the sport till there was 4:26 left within the third quarter with the Knicks trailing 74-59. However he scored seven straight factors for the Knicks late within the quarter to carry them inside 9.
“It’s not easy to do, particularly when you go to the bench after a minute and then you’ve gotta still stay in the game mentally,” Thibodeau mentioned. “I thought his intensity was huge for us. He’s a catalyst, his defense, his hustle, and I think it gives people energy when you see him flying around like that.”
