Two 20-point reversals, layup + three-pointer! Lead the team first in the playoffs, you also have to compete for the championship

After the playoffs this season, more and more upsets appeared. In the first round of the playoffs, the Timberwolves, the sixth-ranked Western Conference regular season, finished the draw and eliminated the Lakers 4-1; the Warriors, the seventh-ranked regular season, also eliminated the draw and eliminated the Rockets 4-3. After entering the district semi-finals, the four-group showdowns in the entire league were in chaos! With only one day off, the Nuggets defeated the Thunder, the No. 1 record in the regular season away; the Warriors easily defeated the Timberwolves when Curry was injured, and the Timberwolves did not have the momentum and confidence to play against the Lakers in the first round. The Eastern Conference is even more chaotic: the Knicks completed a 20-point reversal and won a victory at the Celtics. The most surprising thing was the Pacers. They won two consecutive victories at the home court of the Eastern Conference No. 1 Cavaliers in the regular season, which almost sent out the Cavaliers. The Pacers are easily underestimated. After the team traded Siakam last season, they eliminated the Bucks 4-2 in the first round and defeated the Knicks 4-2 in the second round. Even after they reached the Eastern Conference Final, they still didn't pay much attention. However, the Pacers' offensive efficiency reached 120.0 in both the regular season and playoffs last season, setting a new record for the NBA playoffs. The Pacers performed poorly in the first third of this season. The team's record was 9 wins and 14 losses at one point, falling to ninth in the Eastern Conference, but started to make efforts from the middle, and the regular season record was finally fixed at 50 wins and 32 losses. It is worth mentioning that they are the only team in the league to kill the Cavaliers three times in the regular season! In the playoffs, he defeated the Bucks 4-1 in the first round and led the Cavaliers 2-0 in the second round.

The total record of the playoffs is 6 wins and 1 loss, the league is the first. Moreover, in the playoff statistics, the team averaged 29.7 assists per game, second in the league, and third in the league in offensive efficiency per game, averaged 118.7 points per game, third in the league. More importantly, the team's defense is gradually improving, from the 13th place in the league last season to the 8th place in the league this season, the young man framework led by Halliburton and Sika still has room for improvement. Half a month ago, the US media anonymously investigated league players and selected the most overrated star. Halliburton ranked first with 14% of the votes, Gobert ranked second with 10% and Trae Young ranked third with 8.9%. If you only look at Halliburton's regular season average of 18.6 points and 9.2 assists, including 18.4 points and 10.7 assists per game in the playoffs, it is indeed average.

can easily remind people of Harden, but they are just younger. What's more, Halliburton received a super maximum salary of US$250 million in five years, with a salary of 42.2 million this season. But in ESPN's words, Halliburton will rule the alliance in the future. Compared to Harden, Halliburton has a super big heart! The first round of the series with the Bucks ended. The Pacers were once 20 points behind the Bucks. Halliburton led the team to catch them back, and at the last moment he made a layup to defeat the opponent and sent the Bucks home! In the second round, G2 faced the Cavaliers, and the Cavaliers also opened the 20-point gap early. While leading the team to stabilize 6 players in double digits, Halliburton was 3 points behind and was fouled in advance by the opponent at the last moment. He was calm and made the most correct choice: one of two free throws + a rebound + a three-pointer to enter the net with a hollow!

Push the Knight into the abyss again! In fact, Halliburton has always been underestimated. As early as 3 years ago, Halliburton, who was still in the king, had already shown signs of superstars, but the king chose the former between Fox and Halliburton! The king asked for the whole alliance, and only the Pacers were sincere and willing to take out Sabonis to participate in the transaction. The Kings' decline in the past few years is clearly visible. This season, he finally sent Fox away and pulled the failed framework of Bulls DeRozan + LaVin, without any prospects. But Halliburton is gradually reaching the peak of his life as the Pacers. He led the team to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time last season (he also won the Bucks in the first round). This year, the Pacers have never been favored by the outside world, but they underestimated it!

First of all, Halliburton has a lineup of Sika + Nemhard + Turner + Nesmith, and has a net-scoring victory over the opponent by 14.5 points in 100 rounds. Their opponents are top teams such as the Bucks and the Cavaliers. Secondly, when Halliburton is on the court, the team will win at least 12.1 points in any four-man + trio (including Halliburton) in a hundred rounds. Halliburton can do this in the entire league! Halliburton can ensure that the team averages 7 players in double digits per game; in the playoffs, 6 players in double digits per game, McConnell, the seventh man averages 8.7 points per game, and the eighth man averages 8 points per game, and the scoring points are very evenly distributed. Sika and Turner are two fulcrums. Halliburton can make all teammates evenly get the focus, and the opponent cannot grasp their focus.

His organizational support is superb. He can fight the Cavaliers and train the two towers in military training, and can tear the opponent's defense line just by passing the ball. On this basis, Halliburton still has a big heart at a critical moment! In the words of coach Carlisle, he has never seen a player like Halliburton in his coaching career (Carlisle has coached many superstars, and Doncic is one of them). It is rare to complete a big reversal + a winning shot twice in a week! The Pacers 2-0 Cavaliers, but the probability of winning the championship is still the lowest among the eight teams. But I want to say that Halliburton and this Pacers are indeed seriously underestimated. If this continues, Halliburton can lead the team to compete for the championship.