Tyrese Haliburton claims ‘everybody’ is completely wrong about NBA Playoffs after ‘heated moments’ in Pacers vs Bucks series

Tyrese Haliburton made a daring assertion after the Indiana Pacers beat the Milwaukee Bucks to go 2-0 up within the collection.

The Pacers gained Recreation 1 117-98 and adopted it up with a 123-115 victory in Recreation 2 to present themselves a good chance to progress to the Jap Convention Semi-Finals.

Whereas the contests haven’t been notably shut, the 2 groups have proven loads of preventing spirit.

Certainly, Haliburton believes that the collection has already proved one thing nonetheless exists within the NBA which many thought had lengthy gone.

NBA followers typically criticize the dearth of rivalries between groups. Effectively, Haliburton claims that the Pacers and Bucks is delivering precisely that.

This yr’s collection is a repeat of final yr’s First Spherical, the place Indiana gained in six video games, so the 2 groups know one another properly.

A couple of “heated moments” within the final two video games recommend there’s no love misplaced between them, and it’s made for entertaining viewing.

Haliburton defined his standpoint after Recreation 2: “Everyone says rivalries aren’t within the league anymore. Effectively, it’s proper right here. That is an attention-grabbing collection.

“We’ve performed one another, it appears like one million instances during the last two years. I really feel like I’ve seen each totally different protection that they might throw at us, and I really feel like these guys in all probability really feel the identical means about us.

“There are nonetheless numerous video games to play. I’m certain there shall be extra heated, extra aggressive moments. All we care about is successful. All that extra-curricular stuff is extra-curricular, but it surely’s enjoyable. It’s enjoyable.

“I’m not going to lie. That’s some enjoyable s— now. We need to win. They need to win. It’s simply competitors on the finish of the day. We’re not working from it.”

After all, the Pacers are actually in a commanding place to beat the Bucks once more and advance to the following spherical. Nevertheless, the collection will stay up for grabs till they win a sport in Milwaukee.

With Giannis Antetokounmpo enjoying nice and Damian Lillard working his means again after a prolonged absence, Doc Rivers’ workforce have each probability in Recreation 3.

The excellent news for the Pacers is that they solely have to win one of many subsequent two. Whereas not unimaginable, it appears extremely unlikely that Milwaukee would come again from 3-1 down.

However, particularly with the Bucks’ backs towards the wall, Haliburton and Co should keep centered and end the job as early as attainable.