It seems surprising given that he is the best passer in the league and has had double-doubles since his arrival with the Pacers, but Tyrese Haliburton had never managed a triple-double!
That's corrected with his first of its kind, last night against the Celtics. 26 points at 10/18 shooting, 13 assists and 10 valuable rebounds to bring down the Celtics in the quarter-finals of the NBA Tournament, including a four-point action in “money time” to validate the victory (122-112) and head to Las Vegas.
“It means a lot to me to represent Indiana and this organization” explained the Pacers playmaker, who was not feeling very well in the first half. “I don't know if that was the issue or what they did to us last time. I think that 51 point loss left a bad taste in our mouths. »
A shot of an inhaler to get your breath back
As he returned to the game after a respiratory infection, Tyrese Haliburton said he felt short of breath in the first half. With only 7 points on 3/8 shooting, 6 rebounds and 2 assists, he was unable to give pace to the Pacers against the Celtics of Jrue Holiday and Derrick White.
“The first half, I was HS” even confided the former Kings, while the Pacers staff asked him to use an inhaler at halftime, in order to help him later.
The effect was real with Tyrese Haliburton getting back into the rhythm to put Boston on their heels. Perpetually in attack mode, he compiled 19 points at 7/10 including 4/7 from distance, plus 11 assists after the break to ignite the Gainbridge Fieldhouse and receive the “MVP!” MVP! » from his fans.
“I haven't experienced such an atmosphere here for three or four years, probably since (Victor) Oladipo was here”concluded Myles Turner. “The energy was just incredible. I think this city has really started to come together behind this team.” And behind Tyrese Haliburton, therefore.
