Against the pools. Of ball losses (indiana 24). Of sensations. Tyrese Haliburton is already history of the playoffs. Your celebration ‘a lo Reggie Miller’ (grabbing his neck) was not a mere imitation. And is that of Oshkosh He has matched the Pacers legend With a record figure … and in its field. “Basketball is fun. Winning is fun,” the 25 -year -old player said after the match.
A moment for history
After today's basket, in the absence of 0.3 seconds To finish the game, Haliburton matched Reggie Miller in his facet ‘clutch’very characteristic of the former player. Thus, Haliburton reaches Miller As the second player with more baskets to tie or win in the last five seconds of a playoff match since 1997, with 5. Only LeBron James surpasses him, with 8.
Basketball is fun. Winning is fun
This statistic began to be analyzed from this year. It has even more merit if we consider that Wisconsin's is barely 25 years old and has only played the playoffs twice (This year and the previous one). Although His performance was not being highlighted (14 points), Moreover, taking into account the performance of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (38 points); The Pacers player has become the hero of a postseason that, for the moment, bears his name.
Iguala a Magic Johnson
And not only this performance has been a feat. Your way here is to frame. So much, that There is Magic Johnson as the only player to make more than 150 assists and less than 50 losses on the road to the finals. This last statistic began to be counted in 1978 YeThe legendary Lakers player achieved this milestone in 1984.
Will it end in a ring?
In that season, The base fell into the finals against the Celtics of Larry Bird In seven games, losing the last duel in Boston for 111-102. Tyrese Haliburtonthe revelation of these playoffs, You will seek to culminate this feat with a ring on your finger.
Haliburton celebrating his decisive basket against the Knicks
Expert in comebacks
Wisconsin's It has become the most decisive player in the league, The epic traces being their identity seal in these playoffs. In all rounds he has made his own. April 29, lost to the bucks for seven points (118-111) In the absence of 34.6 seconds for the end. He scored subtracting 1.4 seconds to sound the horn and ended up overcoming those of Milwaukee.
More of the same before the Cavs. They also lost seven in the last minute and He scored the basket to turn the scoreboard 1.1 seconds for the end. Your last victim, before the Thunder, New York. Nine down at the last minute, He sent the game to the extension with a suspension that entered when time was over.
