NBA – They were supposed to take a lesson. They were finally the ones who distributed the homework. In a game 1 with a knife, the pacers went to win in Cleveland (121-112) by playing an offensive basketball of rare insolence. If the absence of Darius Garland side Cavs obviously weighed, Indiana did not steal her victory. And as often when the plan takes place without a hitch, Tyrese Haliburton led dance … with a touch of pedagogy and a hint of humor.
Hot interviewed on the prosecution of the Rocket Arenaafter having recovered the advantage of the field, Haliburton has drawn the modesty of rigor: ” We crossed the storm. It’s the best team of the East conference, with an incredible audience. We managed to stop, we played our basketball. We just try to play in the right way ». Free translation: ” We shot you on it as in a playground and you couldn’t do anything … but we remain modest ”. With a splendid 19/36 Behind the arc, the Pacers have energized the defense of Clevelanddespite the one-man show of Donovan Mitchell. Simple, effective, lethal.
But the best, Tyrese kept it for the press conference. Because if on the ground Haliburton Distributes caviars (13 passes), at the microphone, he distributes cult quotes: ” Being a leader is like being a mom. Your job is to take care of everyone ». So here is the man who has just slammed a double-double, in Game 1 half of conf ‘in front of the best team in the east, quiet, comparing themselves to a Daronne. More seriously, this sense of the collective, this almost academic benevolence, is also what makes Haliburton so precious. He reassures, organizes, cajole, and in passing, destroyed defenses NBA.
This game 1 sets the decor of a much more hung series than announced. The Cavs, deprived of Garland, will have to reinvent themselves very quickly against a team from Indiana liberated, skillful and united. For his part, Tyrese Haliburton fully assumes his role as a leader: a little coach, a little shrink, so precious. He has everything you need to hurt a series of this type, which promises to be explosive. Go to the night from Tuesday to Wednesday to find out if the Daronne of the Midwest will spanch.
