With only 13 points, 5/9 shooting in 34 minutes on the field, Tyrese Haliburton did not shine, like his teammates, in Game 5 at Madison Square Garden. We saw the attitude of the first matches in New York, when he missed out on the debates. For lack of aggressiveness.
“My level of aggression needs to increase. It's no secret to anyone, to those who watch the series, nor to my franchise. They know that. Me too. I will do better”, he also recognizes.
If he was so out in the last match, it was because of the work of Miles McBride. In the first four rounds, it was Donte DiVincenzo who was responsible for defending on him. There, it was the new Knicks starter who did the work all-terrain.
And especially when the Pacers star didn't have the ball. “I wanted to limit his possessions because there are a lot of things he can't do when he doesn't have the ball”assures the New York player.
Screens to make for him to give him some air
Especially because Tyrese Haliburton lacked sharpness when he released the ball. He is aware that he must not release the pressure as soon as he is no longer in the center of the game, while leaving space for his teammates to express themselves. Difficult balance for him.
“I don’t ask for the ball when guys pick-and-roll or dribble,” he relates. “I'm trying to find a way to be better because I have to be to get the ball. They are good at challenging me but I need to do better. In the game, and physically too, with my will. I have to match their intensity for 48 minutes. »
If he is too discreet, he makes life easier for Miles McBride and tends to move away from the game, and therefore leaves the other four Pacers to make differences against four defenders. So how can we free him?
“A lot of screens away from the ball. This is generally what we must do,” replies Myles Turner. “If they are going to look for him off-road, we have to be able to free him. He's the most important player and the one the opposing team wants to neutralize: so the team must make a concerted effort to open doors for him. »
| 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.
