Thankful for Haliburton
By TYLER SMITH
ISL Editor
INDIANAPOLIS — We are witnessing greatness this season with Tyrese Haliburton. It seems like every week, the rising star gives us one historic performance after another. And the best part? He’s just getting started.
In Tuesday’s wild victory over Atlanta, Haliburton joined James Harden as the only players in NBA history to put up 35+ points, 15+ assists, and 9+ 3’s in a game. And you could argue it wasn’t even his best performance of the season. Exactly one week earlier, Haliburton had 33 points, 15 assists, and zero turnovers against Philadelphia, becoming just the fourth player in NBA history to have 30/15/0 in a game. He finished the two game mini-series in Philly with a ridiculous 58 points, 32 assists, and zero turnovers. Earlier this year, Haliburton became the first Pacer to ever record 40 points and 10 assists in a game.
For the season, Haliburton is averaging 25.3 points, 12.3 assists, and is looking to join elite company in the 50/40/90 club, currently shooting 52.1% from the field, 46.2% from three, and 91.2% from the free-throw line. He’s currently fourth in the NBA in Player Efficiency Rating, and leads the NBA in assists and assist % by a wide margin.
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Opposing coaches, players, fans, and NBA legends are starting to take notice. Haliburton has a chance of making an All-NBA team this year, as he continues to lead an offense that is off to a historic start to the season.
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The Pacers are 8-6 to start a season for the fifth time in the last six years. They’ve let some games get away, and are still really struggling on the defensive end. But we can at least agree on one thing this Thanksgiving: We are thankful for Tyrese Haliburton and this Pacers offense.
