Pacers fans have spouted the narrative all season that Victor Oladipo learned how to be an on-court leader and dominant player from Russell Westbrook. He backed this theory up by posting a Westbrookian stat line in Game 6, recording his first career postseason triple-double to lead the Pacers to a 34 point win over the Cavaliers
Even if you’re in the “triple-doubles are arbitrary stats” camp, Oladipo’s stat line was supremely impressive. 28 points, 13 rebounds, and 10 assists don’t grow on trees. Doing that while shooting 11/19 and 6/8 from deep is even more impressive. Add in that he put the clamps on Kyle Korver for multiple defensive possessions, and Oladipo had an all-around performance for the ages.