With 21 points against the Wizards, Tyrese Haliburton had already found some color, while its start to the season was catastrophic, particularly away. But the most important thing was not this performance, but the moment he spent with Pascal Siakam afterwards. Faced with his suffering teammate, the Cameroonian decided to speak to him.
“I admire that about him: he knows when to intervene. At the right time », emphasizes Rick Carlisle on the former Toronto. “He is not a constant voice. This is the art of great leadership. It's something that's definitely learned on a lot of levels, but he has a natural feel for it and the guys respect him. »
What were the 2019 champion’s words for his playmaker? “It’s easy to overreact. I wanted him to be sure that we were obviously with him. I'm with him and it's not his fault. He gets the job done, but we can miss shots. That's how it is. I tried to tell him that, to not put too much pressure on each shot, to just play. It's always a question of balance.”answers Pascal Siakam.
There is joy!
In the victory against the Pelicans, Tyrese Haliburton finally displayed a level of play similar to that of last season. He finished with 34 points, 12/23 shooting including 9/18 3-pointers, and 13 assists. This is his best game of the season, along with the one against the Knicks two weeks ago.
“My teammates were huge for me. It was really frustrating and Pascal was a leader for this group, a veteran, who did a remarkable job of keeping my back, making me responsible in areas other than outside shooting,” says the 2024 Olympic champion. “He doesn't care about shots scored or missed, he wants me to be myself, to play happily and correctly. »
Obviously, Pascal Siakam's words had a powerful effect on the state of mind of the Indiana player. And to reassure him when he was stuck in disappointing performances.
“It’s really important for me to keep this joy, this love, this passion for basketball. I sincerely love what I do. I like the franchise, my teammates. It was crucial for me in these first 18 matches”he indicates, concluding with a promise that things will improve and that it is “responsible for this. If my energy is good and everyone is responsible, then it will do it.”
| Tyrese Haliburton | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2020-21 | BAG | 58 | 30 | 47.2 | 40.9 | 85.7 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 5.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 13.0 |
| 2021-22 * | All Teams | 77 | 35 | 47.3 | 41.4 | 84.2 | 0.8 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 8.2 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 15.3 |
| 2021-22 * | BAG | 51 | 34 | 45.7 | 41.3 | 83.7 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 7.4 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 14.3 |
| 2021-22 * | IND | 26 | 36 | 50.2 | 41.6 | 84.9 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 9.6 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 17.5 |
| 2022-23 | IND | 56 | 34 | 49.0 | 40.0 | 87.1 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 10.4 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 20.7 |
| 2023-24 | IND | 69 | 32 | 47.7 | 36.4 | 85.5 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 10.9 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 20.1 |
| 2024-25 | IND | 17 | 35 | 37.9 | 30.7 | 83.3 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 8.5 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 15.8 |
| Total | 277 | 33 | 47.2 | 38.7 | 85.4 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 8.7 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 17.2 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
