According to ESPNStats & Information Research, Oladipo has hit three-pointers in the fourth quarter or the last 20 seconds of overtime since the start of the 2018 season, helping the team tie or lead.

On January 30, Beijing time, Indiana Pacers All-Star guard Victor Oladipo walked into the stadium wearing Kobe's former No. 8 jersey, paying tribute to Kobe Bryant who died in an accidental plane crash. At a critical moment in the game against the Bulls, Oladipo started "Mamba mode" and took over the game, scoring the most critical goal of the Pacers in this game.

After nearly 375 days after leaving the NBA, Oladipo finally made his first comeback. He made a three-pointer from the left wing with 10.3 seconds left, dragging the game into overtime. In the end, the Pacers reversed 115-106 to defeat the Chicago Bulls.

"I will live in the present, and I learned this from Kobe," said Oladipo.

In this game, Oladipo played 21 minutes, scored 9 points on 2 of 8 shots, plus 4 assists and 2 rebounds. He withstood the pressure and made the only three-pointer in this game when he missed the first six shots. It is worth noting that this is also the second most three-pointers in Oladipo's career.

Oladipo's right knee tendon torn in his game against the Toronto Raptors on January 23, 2019 local time, and he has never participated in the official match since then.

According to ESPN StatsInformation Research, Oladipo has hit three points in the fourth quarter or the last 20 seconds of overtime since the start of the 2018 season, helping the team tie or lead. This figure tied for the NBA first with Paul George and Marcus Morris, although Oladipo played only 37 of the 130 games in that period.

"When I shot, I didn't think about the 6 goals I missed," said Oladipo. "I just want to hit that goal. The rest of the game doesn't matter."

hits the key goal, which is the best way for Oladipo to pay tribute to his idol. Like other NBA teams, the Pacers held a silence before the game to mark Kobe and Gianna who died in the crash. The Bulls got the ball after jumping the ball and actively triggered an 8-second backcourt violation. Then the Pacers got the ball and took the initiative to make the ball and took the initiative to make the ball and violate the shooting in 24 seconds.

With 4 minutes and 12 seconds left in the first quarter, Oladipo made his season debut. Fans held the sign "Ready 4 Action" and shouted Oladipo's name. Before the second quarter began, Oladipo returned to the bench as planned, and in four minutes he scored 4 points, 2 assists and 1 rebound.

Oladipo said that he was particularly grateful to his teammates for helping him through the long recovery and comeback process.

"I'm just grateful, it's an exciting night. I'm excited to be able to walk back on the court. I feel like I've run a 36-mile marathon, no matter how long the marathon is. I want to thank many people who have put in the invisible effort."

After his debut in Oladipo season, the Pacers will usher in a sweet schedule, with 7 home games in 8 games. Head coach McMillan said that even if Oladipo continues to perform well, his plan is to control his playing time per game to about 24 minutes in the near future. In this game, the medical staff notified McMillan after the regular 48 minutes of play that Oladipo could not play extra time tonight.

Pacers do not expect Oladipo to become a player who is averaging nearly 19 points (18.8 points, 5.6 rebounds, 5.2 assists) before the injury. The team knew he needed time to get back to form. The Panthers will continue to play as a substitute after the All-Star Weekend and will not play back-to-back games. But unless the injury recurs, he can play in these 8 games before the All-Star Game.

Pacers' mission is to get their best players back into the roster while working to be one of the top teams in the East. The Pacers ranked sixth in the Eastern Conference before the January 30 game, and rose to fifth after winning the game, but they are only 1.5 wins away from the third in the Eastern Conference. Therefore, for the Pacers, the welcome to Oladipo means they will have a lot of hope to hit seats in the upper eastern part of the country.

"We won't put pressure on him to find feelings and start to believe in his body. We won't force him to do anything except this," McMillan said."Work hard. Keep up with the pace we were on the court, we didn't expect too much from him."