Tyrese Haliburton certainly compiled a triple-double (18 points, 16 assists, 10 rebounds) but he still had difficulty finding his way to the circle, with an 8/22 shooting including a pitiful 1/12 from 3-point range…
In the history of the playoffs, there are not many who have missed 11 or more 3-pointers in a game. Stephen Curry has this “record” with his 2/15 (i.e. 13 missed outside shots) during Game 2 of the 2015 Finals. We also remember John Starks (0/11) during Game 7 of the 1994 Finals while Bogdan Bogdanovic (2/13), Tobias Harris (2/13) and Pascal Siakam (2/13) also did it. The “master” in this area is James Harden, who “succeeded” four times.
In front of Caitlin Clark, whose presence ignited the audience at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Tyrese Haliburton can nevertheless savor. Because the Pacers won, to lead 2-1 in their series against the Bucks, and above all the playmaker scored the most important shot of the match. A complicated “floater”, with the fault, in overtime!
“I finally made a shot even though I struggled to make a single basket all evening…”
“You know I was going to shoot, no matter what.” he laughs. “The shot I was going to get was going to depend on the feeling. Khris (Middleton) pushed Pascal (Siakam) to tell Patrick (Beverley) to go under the screen and as soon as Patrick turned his head, I reacted and everything opened up in the middle. I finally made a shot even though I struggled to make a single basket all evening…”
Caught on his opponent's crossover, Patrick Beverley left free access to the center of the field, and Andre Jackson Jr. was unable to counter the floater, while his leader made a mistake from behind.
Enough to validate the victory in overtime with this free throw, Khris Middleton not being able to achieve another miracle on the final possession. “It was a really nice game and a nice overtime. What more can you ask for? » concludes Tyrese Haliburton. “The atmosphere was really nice. »
