As for Joel Embiid And Kawhi Leonardwho finished the season on kneecaps, the case Tyrese Haliburton remains subject to uncertainty in preparation for the Paris Olympic Games.
Already injured in the hamstring in January, the leader of the Pacers had to withdraw from Game 3 of the conference final against the Celtics of Jrue Holiday and Jayson Tatum, for the same injury. Present this weekend in Indianapolis to inaugurate two renovated playgrounds in the north of the city, he took the opportunity to give good news about his state of health.
“The ischio is fine. I was able to run at full speed for the first time. I still have three weeks before joining Team USA, and I feel good. I'm very excited to go there and be able to start again.”did he declare.
At the Olympics, the whole world is against Team USA
The goal is to be 100% ready for July 5, the start of the Las Vegas training camp which will launch Team USA's preparation for the first match of the Olympics, July 28 against Serbia. A challenge that Tyrese Haliburton feels able to take on, boosted by the prospect of evolving within an already historic Dream Team.
“I took the necessary rest time for my leg, to also rest my body and my head, more than anything. As you can see, I'm a little tanned, I've just come back from vacation.”, he added. “We will gradually get back on track. I'm going on vacation next week, and I'll have two big weeks to really go all out before training camp starts. I'm really looking forward to it, and being able to play with guys that I've looked up to my whole life, the best players in the league, and of course, representing our country.”
The Pacers leader is also preparing to return to a FIBA competition, with the adjustments that entails. To do this, he will be able to draw on his experience of the 2023 World Cup last summer, when Team USA, in a completely different configuration, finished in fourth place in the competition.
“The game is refereed differently, the way of playing is different, the screens are set differently. It's also different because at the Olympic Games, it's only the Americans who want to see us win. That's what also makes it fun, you kind of feel like the whole world is against you.”he continued. “There is also the level of competition, and then they are knockout matches. It's not a seven-game playoff series, you only have one game. You win or you go home. I really enjoyed the experience last year. I hope it will help me this year.”
| 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.
