Taken by the throat by Damian Lillard and the Bucks in the first period, the Pacers missed their Game 1 in Milwaukee. And no one symbolized this failed meeting as much as the Indiana star, Tyrese Haliburton.
The All-Star only compiled 9 points and 8 assists, with three lost balls, in this meeting. We are far from his averages of 20.1 points and 10.9 assists during the regular season…
“Their preparation against me was good, but I mostly shot myself in the foot”, estimated the playmaker. “They have a good team, which defends well, but it is obvious that, most of the time, it was my fault. I will be better on Tuesday. »
” It's clear “then adds Tyrese Haliburton when asked if he should be more aggressive. “I just need to be better.” I had a bad match, well done to them. But I can do better. » Jae Crowder also warns that his opponent “will be very, very aggressive for Game 2”.
Hinder him to run and pass
In addition to a logical lack of experience – it was his first playoff game – the leader of Indiana was, again very logically, targeted by Doc Rivers' defense. He is the launching pad for Indiana and to contain him is therefore to stop the Pacers machine.
“I think Pat Beverley and Malik Beasley were particularly good at cutting him out of the game. It was good to press him from the throw-ins and not let them run up the field.”explains Doc Rivers.
Another point where the Bucks were attentive, specifies the Milwaukee coach: Tyrese Haliburton's moving passes. Two balls lost by the playmaker (stolen by the Bucks) were lost in this style of action where he jumps and tries to find a teammate.
“We've been talking about this all week, about hanging time. If he makes a lofted pass, even if we don't intercept it, then we have time to cover on defense,” analyzes Doc Rivers. “If he makes laser passes like LeBron James or Magic Johnson, there’s nothing we can do. The players were good at raising their hands, forcing him to make high passes. »
| 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 | 3.3 | 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 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 9.6 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 17.5 |
| 2022-23 | IND | 56 | 34 | 49.0 | 40.0 | 87.1 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 10.5 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 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 |
| Total | 260 | 33 | 47.8 | 39.3 | 85.6 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 8.8 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 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.
