In the category of future NBA stars, Tyrese Haliburton is in a very good place. Landed somewhat to everyone’s surprise in Indiana last February, the brilliant point guard has already proven himself with the Pacers and at the dawn of a new era, the Indianapolis franchise believes in its dreams headed by a such talent. I do not blaspheme but GM Chad Buchanan even dropped the name of Reggie Miller to discuss the potential legacy of his new franchise player. The pressure in the tires, a little.
With 17.5 points and 9.6 assists on average in 26 games, Tyrese Haliburton had a successful debut with the Pacers. At 22 (or rather 5 and a half since bibou was born on February 29), the leader already has the keys to the local tractor and the future looks bright as long as it is in the hands of the little genius. The Pacers are rebuilding and that’s an understatement (Tyrese, Bennedict Mathurin and Chris Duarte are in front, Domantas Sabonis and Malcolm Brogdon left and Myles Turner and Buddy Hield might imitate them), little pressure of the result therefore and this postulate might therefore help Tyrese Haliburton to progress far from collective expectations, rather a good point in the first months of the season. ascension. Very quickly put on the front of the stage by his new employers, the kid has his head on his shoulders and prefers to have fun with it, even when General Manager Chad Buchanan puts his foot in the dish and blows up the most beautiful comparison possible for a Pacers player:
We will build our team around him. We see him, hopefully, as the future Reggie Miller. There was once the face of Reggie Miller painted on the facade of a building in town and our dream is that one day it will be the face of Tyrese. –Chad Buchanan
It’s so funny to hear you say that (being the face of the franchise, editor’s note). What I think is that it’s not up to me to decide that. It’s more a fan and media thing, and if that’s what they think I understand. When I was a kid I would have killed for that so it’s pretty cool to be in that position. In the end it’s just basketball, things come as they come and I’m just going to try to show my qualities while having fun. – Tyrese Haliburton
The tone is set, and the limit therefore seems to be the sky for this marriage between Tyrese and the Pacers. If you’ve ever seen the kid play live you know what we’re talking regarding, if you’re a Kings fan you still have a little drop of blood under your eyeand we are therefore waiting for the first choke sign from the leader of the Pacers to support a little the comparison with the former serial killer house.
The pressure is there, the one Buchanan is drinking but also the one under Hali’s soles, and we are reminding you to conclude that the best reason to watch the Pacers this year will therefore be number 0, at least until the first strides of Lance Stephenson. Well yeah, you should still remind you of the fundamentals.
