Melissa Rohlin
Fox Sports NBA writer
As Tyrese Haliburton Stood on the Free Throw Line In the Second Quarter of Game 2 Of The Indiana Pacers’ Second-Round Playoff Series Against The Cleveland Cavaliers On Tuesday, Fans at Rocket House Taunted Him Ringed The Bewated “Refere “Refered” Refered “Refered” Refered “Refered” Refered “Refered” Refered “Refere” Player in The League by His Peers in a poll by Atlético.
Even the star of the Cavaliers, Donovan Mitchell, considered that he was exaggerated, stretching his own fans to stop repeating that word of four syllables.
But it turns out that Haliburton didn’t need anyone to defend him.
With 1.1 remaining seconds and the Cavaliers ahead, 119-117, Haliburton made a 25-foot triple to take the Pacers to a 120-119 victory and an advantage of the 2-0 series over the best seed at the Eastern Conference.
“I am at peace with my game,” said Haliburton, who had 19 points, 11 or who scored in the last quarter, nine rebounds and four assists. “I understand that I trust the thesis moments, I have all the confidence in the world to make thesis shooting.”
It was a spectacular victory behind for the Pacers, which followed up to 20 points and entered the fourth quarter for 14 points, 98-84. And it was another statement game for Haliburton, who has made a name by his own postseason after being clearly underestimated by his teammates.
Haliburton has shown that in moments of high pressure on the greatest internships, he is the antithesis of that dreaded nickname of a word that is now disturbing him.
At that time, it is a star.
In fact, this was the second time in this postseason that Haliburton helped the Pacers overcome a 20 -point deficit by making a winning shot of the game.
In game 5 of the First Round series of the Pacers against the Milwaukee Bucks, Haliburton crossed Giannis Antetokounmpo and made a tray with 1.3 seconds remaining in extra time to take his team to a 119-118 victory, advancing to the east conference.
After that game, Haliburton published two words in X: “About that.”
Haliburton’s father, John, was so publicized after that moment that broke into the court stirring a towel and swearing to Antetokounmpo. Subsequently, John was banished to attend the Pacers games for the team in “The foreseeable future.”
On Tuesday, Haliburton played Spoiler for the incredible performance of Mitchell of 48 points, nine attendees, five reimbursements and four robberies on a night when the cavalier with a short hand without the beginning of Evan Mobley (left ankle) and, ashes of the well) of ‘Andre Hunter (right thumb).
The Cavaliers, who were very favored to reach the East Conference finals, lost their two games on their local court, an impressive collapse for a team opened its season with a 15-0 record and closed it with 64 wins.
The Pacers exceeded a seven -point deficit with 57.1 seconds, similar to the way they exaggerate a seven -point deficit with remaining 40 seconds in extra time in game 5 against the Bucks.
The Pacers are evidence that they can never be counted, ending six players in double figures behind a complete effort of the team in which Haliburton was once again the hero.
Meanwhile, the Cavaliers season is now in danger, with games 3 and 4 in Indiana on Fridays and Sunday.
The Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson called this a “hard blow”, before adding: “We have enough talent there to get the game 3.”
As for the Pacers, they are showing the world that they could have a leg underrated. Meanwhile, its “overvalued” star is demonstrating that giving white board material is a very dangerous strategy.
Haliburton was caught off guard when Cavaliers fans began to make fun of him, but laughed finally.
“That was unexpected,” said Haliburton. “I let it know that we had beef. But yes, well for them. That came out of nowhere. I think now that that label is there, that’s how everyone who played in the Obody will be. Every time we are ontex, n
“And then we’ll see if I’m number one again.”
Before Haliburton left the podium, he added two words, which are now becoming its characteristic phrase.
“About that,” he said.
Melissa Rohlin is a NBA Fox Sports writer. She previously covered the Sports Illustrated League, the Los Angeles Times, the news group from the Bay area and the San Antonio Express-News. Follow her on Twitter @Melissarohlin.
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