Halliburton is not a super giant yet, Stephen Smith thinks he is not qualified enough

The so-called NBA superstars are generally very powerful, leading the team to perform well, and even entering the finals to compete for the championship. However, in today's NBA, the titles of superstars are a bit rampant. After many players performed well in 1-2 seasons, they won the title of superstars and were quickly defeated.

In the first game of the 2024-25 finals series, Halliburton helped the Pacers beat the Thunder with one point, and also received a lot of praise. Many fans and media even gave Halliburton the title of "superstar". As the 12th pick in the first round of 2020, Halliburton was depressed and did not receive heavy attention from the Kings. Then, he chose to force the palace to trade and left the Kings, hoping to go to a team that would give him more opportunities to perform.

After joining the Pacers, he has been working hard to improve himself and make rapid progress. Currently, he averaged 17 points, 3 rebounds and 8 assists in his career. In the 2024-25 season, he averaged 18 points, 3 rebounds and 9 assists per game. He averaged 18 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists per game in the playoffs. At the age of 25, he has led the team to enter the Eastern Conference Finals for two consecutive seasons. This season he even entered the finals and won the title of superstar, which is not an exaggeration. However, NBA analyst Stephen Smith doesn't think so.

Stephen Smith said "We know what he does at a critical moment, and I tell you, I watched it for a full 48 minutes, and when I judge and think about a superstar, I think of the first choice day and night, that is, I have to bear some burden that others don't normally take."

" Kevin Durant, LeBron James, Stephen Curry, you think of one, the responsibility that falls on their shoulders and the night they show The level of the field of the day. This doesn't take away anything from Tyreth Halliburton. His brother is a young up-and-coming show. You know that when the key moments, you can put the ball in his hand and say 'Yo, brother, take us there', and he will find a way... It's just that when you think of superstars, your thoughts will be different. "

Stephen Smith's attitude is clear, that is, he won't call Halliburton a superstar because of Halliburton's first winning Thunder. Halliburton did play as a superstar performance in the playoffs this season, leading the team to complete a big reversal four times.

Of course, Stephen Smith's view also makes some sense. That is, Halliburton scored less than 15 points in 17 playoff games in the 2024-25 season, and such performance is indeed unqualified for a superstar.