Halliburton, the Pacers new king: The playoffs are won by gods + laughing at memes, and G3 in the NBA Finals creates another miracle?

In the 2025 NBA playoffs, who is the man who dances the most gorgeous dance steps in the spotlight? The answer points directly to the Indiana Pacers' new core - Tyreth Halliburton! This kid not only used a series of almost unreasonable key balls to carry the Pacers into the NBA Finals, but also started a carnival of emoticons called "Halliburton" on social media with his "big heart" performance and fun under the court! When a basketball hero meets a network meme, this spark is much more intense than the NBA Finals!

If you want to say who has the most accurate performance in the playoffs this year, it must be Halliburton! The Pacers commander, in the last 5 seconds of the fourth quarter and overtime, had a key tie-up or overtake shot. It was an amazing 4-of-4 shot with perfect shots! No matter whether you are the Eastern Conference powerhouse Milwaukee Bucks, Cleveland Cavaliers, or the New York Knicks who have the Devil's home court, Halliburton uses cold-blooded moves to break his opponent's fans' hearts. Especially in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Knicks, those key performances that have almost been written in history directly made "Halliburton Time" a new term that fans talk about. This is not playing basketball, it is simply a tap dance on the opponent's wound! Under his leadership, the Pacers passed the opportunity and made the entire league look at it.

The more courageous Halliburton is on the court, the more crazy fans are on social media. For a time, NBA's Twitter became Halliburton's "memories" production base. What is "Halliburton's key ball is more punctual than the alarm clock" and "The first list of nightmare for opponents: Don't let Halliburton get the ball", various brain-opening photos and jokes are emerging one after another, and some are even "outrageous" so that people laugh out loud. This "Halliburton phenomenon" quickly swept the Internet, allowing the young star not only to attract countless fans on the court, but also became a well-deserved traffic code on social media. The discussion about him even surpassed the NBA Finals itself for a time.

Do you think Halliburton turned a blind eye to the outside world and was focused on shooting key balls? That's too much of a "Internet addiction boy"! In a recent media interview in the NBA Finals, the Pacers star generously admitted that he had been surfing the Internet a lot, and he had seen all the "absurd things" about him! "Yes, I do see a lot of weird things on social media," Halliburton said with a smile. "Some things really make me laugh. I think this is part of the NBA Twitter culture, which is really interesting." Look at this mentality, not only is the ball well played, but the emotional intelligence is also online. No wonder the fans love it deeply, Halliburton won more respect with his sincerity.

With the halo of Eastern Conference champions, Halliburton and his Pacers welcomed the Oklahoma City Thunder, led by another super defender, Alexander, in the NBA Finals. In the finals G1, the Pacers fell behind for a full 46 minutes and 29 seconds, and with Halliburton's fatal blow with only 0.3 seconds left in the game, they made a magical comeback and won the first goal! At that moment, the whole Indiana was crazy about it. However, the young Thunder responded quickly in G2, with a 123-107 victory over the Pacers and tied the total score to 1-1. In G2, the Thunder were in the lead for nearly 45 minutes. Now, the key G3 (8:30 PM ET, ABC live broadcast) is about to begin. Can Halliburton play the key again and lead the Pacers to grab the key victory away? The whole world's attention is focused on this young man who can fight tough battles and watch the storm with a smile. He looks forward to him continuing to write legends on the stage of the NBA Finals.

The rise of Teres Halliburton is not only a growth story of a basketball genius, but also reflects the current trend of deep integration of sports and popular culture. His heroic performance in the NBA playoffs ignited the passion of fans, and social media provided an unlimited stage for this passion. From key balls to "melograms", the Halliburton phenomenon shows that platforms like NBA Twitter are becoming a new bridge connecting players and fans, enriching the narrative of modern basketball in a relaxed, humorous and even a bit of spoof. When players are no longer just cold competitive symbols, but "living people" who can have real interactions with the public on the Internet, the charm of basketball will undoubtedly become more full and charming. Halliburton, the core of the Pacers, is the perfect footnote to this era, and his story will surely inspire more young people who love the NBA.