Does Hali not shoot during crunch time?

If the Pacers can figure out how to play defense while still keeping Haliburton playing at this level, I think they can finally be true contenders for the first time since Reggie retired.

Exactly. Back in the day, if you even spun the pivot foot too much, it’d be a travel. It’s gotten looser and looser as the game has evolved. Whether that’s a good or a bad thing, idk. I’m just saying that when I was a kid learning to play in the ‘90s from guys that learned to play in the ‘50s to ‘80s, that’s how I was taught.

Ditto for palming the ball. Allen Iverson and everyone after him wouldn’t have gotten away with most of their crossovers and hesi moves pre-‘90s. That’s a big part of why we think the old clips from the ‘50s and ‘60s look so goofy — they had much stricter enforcement of stricter rules.

DAMMIT

CLUTCH

Not that I’m wishing for it, but you’d think that at some point opposing teams would figure out Hield’s MO: pump fake, one step to the left, shoot three. Same thing nearly every time.

Just casually from the logo. Good lord.

I think what I love about Hali so much right now is you can tell he’s having fun playing basketball. He’s not treating it like a job. He’s a kid out there playing a game and doing it better than a LOT of people right now. Same thing I love about Steph, especially during his “swagger” years.

THAT WAS ABOUT TO BE THE OOP OF THE YEAR DAMN

THAT WAS ABOUT TO BE THE OOP OF THE YEAR DAMN

Fox with possibly the quietest 35pts I’ve seen

Domas spinning around at the top of the key looking for someone to pass to ought to be on Shaqtin’. He shuffled his feet so many times.

Y’all. They said McDermott is the old guy on the Spurs this season. I remember watching him in March Madness. He’s younger than me. I’m officially old now.

This is a ridiculous stat line for a 19 year old rookie. Like, I know we’re all talking about him being a game changer, but I don’t think any of us have fully grasped just how good this dude is.

I swear to Christ if all you guys talking shit about Giannis can’t shoot outside 8ft just willed him into hitting the clutch three, I’m gonna be…well, surprised, mostly, but you know. In a bad way.

Excellent fake by Turner.

Is Dame playing tonight or nah?

Absolutely no reason Haliburton shouldn’t touch the ball on every Pacers possession.

Giannis is big mad about that ejection last Night and Is taking it out on Indy.

Just got home and tuned in. The court looks really fucking Cool and holy shit Giannis has 50.