Indiana scores so fast and so often the other team is going to probably score a lot as well. They play tough defense in strategic spurts.
Haliburton on TNT/HBO Max now, Quarter Finals Mid season tournament
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Indiana scores so fast and so often the other team is going to probably score a lot as well. They play tough defense in strategic spurts.
True, but they also play some pretty bad defense at times. There are poor rotations or none at all, poor closeouts and poor footwork. I'm not trying to bash them, but if they were able to improve defensively even 10% they would be a force on the season as a whole.
They need to be a situationally decent defensive team and I think they did that last night. There were 4-5 key possessions in crunch time where they turned Boston over or forced really bad shots. Other games they haven't done that and it can really get away from them since the opponent gets dragged up to their pace. No team is winning a playoff series without developing that ability to have some lock down possessions late.
If you look at their win/loss record though the biggest thing is just Haliburton playing or not. They might not even have a 10% win percentage in the games he's out since he got there. They wouldn't even be in the playoff hunt with almost any other point guard.
Exactly. They don't have to be the 03-04 Pistons, they just have to put up a little more consistent resistance and their breakneck offense will carry them to a lot of wins.
This article sort of paints how Tyrese got here, and the future:
Tyrese Haliburton is melding the past and present of point guard play to emerge as a new kind of NBA superstar.
www.sbnation.com
Tyrese Haliburton is melding the past and present of point guard play to emerge as a new kind of NBA superstar.
Tyrese Haliburton became NBA’s point guard of the future by mastering its past
Tyrese Haliburton is melding the past and present of point guard play to emerge as a new kind of NBA superstar.
www.sbnation.com
This article sort of paints how Tyrese got here, and the future:
Tyrese Haliburton is melding the past and present of point guard play to emerge as a new kind of NBA superstar.
Tyrese Haliburton became NBA’s point guard of the future by mastering its past
Tyrese Haliburton is melding the past and present of point guard play to emerge as a new kind of NBA superstar.
I've always thought there was something retro about the way he runs an offense.
He's kind of like a skinny Magic running the break and setting up teammates but hunts his 3 pt shot more like modern star guards. His moves to the basket and general physique are more long, extended and graceful like maybe George Gervin than modern players.
This is like a cheat code for pacers to accumulate a year of playoff exp. It helps a lot regardless of result.
I made fun of the in season tournament when it was announced but here I am tuned in on a Saturday night. Don’t think I’d be watching with no Haliburton but still counts
Lakers will be a tough out. If Pacers win it will be their most impressive victory of the tourney.
Seeing the players really care and put out maximum effort has made this a huge success. On the other hand though, it really magnifies the lack of effort on the non-tournament games.
82 games is too many.