An incredible end of the match on the parquet, before it degenerates (slightly). Winners of three games out of four in the first round of the NBA play-off against the Milwaukee Bucks, the Pacers only had to conclude, on the night of Tuesday to Wednesday at home to qualify for the rest of the competition. They had all the sorrows of the world in the face of Damian Lillard Bucks, victim of a rupture of the Achilles tendon.
Twice, the pacers managed to fill the gap at the end of the game, first to tear an extension and then to win on the wire against the Bucks 119 to 118. The teammates of Giannis Antetokoun, in triple-double (30 points, 20 rebounds, 13 passes), nevertheless counted up to 20 points in the second quarter, then four to 53 seconds. But two free throws followed by a dunk from Tyrese Haliburton (26 points, 9 assists) allowed Indiana to equalize, before Entertetokounmpo misses the shooting of victory.
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In overtime, the unexpected Gary Trent Jr. (33 points) then offered a magnificent show, the bucks taking seven points ahead 40 seconds from the term. Haliburton brought the premises back to a point before a fatal loss of a fatal ball by Trent Jr. on a clumsiness, offering a last ball converted into lay-up by Haliburton. A basket celebrated as it is necessary by the dad, John, who came to chamber directly Antetokounmpo on the parquet floor and that even ended with a head against the two men.
“My father must stay in his place”
“I found it very disrespectful,” explained the Greek. You have to stay humble in victory. Many people say: “When you win, you can talk badly”, and it’s the green light to allow you to lack respect for someone else. I don’t agree with that. I have already won a champion title, and they not. Asked about the facts of his father, Tyrese Haliburton was a little embarrassed and condemned his action.
“We talked about it with my father, and I do not agree with what came out of his behavior,” said the Pacers player in comments relayed by Baskettesa. He must just let me play basketball, stay on my side, and I will come back to him, just to celebrate. It is the emotions that surround a match. He was a little too enthusiastic. He was not at all in his place and it gave this unfortunate exchange at the end. On X, John Haliburton apologized.
