“The most overrated NBA player” winning the chip would be best storyline

[Bornstellar]

I wouldn't mind, but I honestly don't really like Haliburton. I'm not really sure why either. I fully acknowledge it seems irrational but dude just rubs me the wrong way for some reason

[Birth of the Cool]

After seeing him act like that, yesterday with the cringe dance, and how his father acted towards Giannis, hard pass. And there are enough stars out there without that cocky attitude, and i prefer those. See Jokic, Giannis, Kawhi, Brunson, Tatum.

What does what his Father do have to do with Hali? especially after Hali's own well though out & reasoned response to it.

And what's wrong with being cocky? I mean I like Barry Sanders, but I like Deion Sanders too. The NBA used to have way more virotical celebrations. Mutombo finger wag, MJ would shout in your face, Vince would flex after dunking on you, Kemp would point at you with a gotcha your ass after a dunk, Bird would talk mad crap, etc etc. Why do we want to take the fun and personalities out of the game? Because some other competitor may get hurt feelings? C'mon.

[Texas Chuck]

Winners get to chirp. That's just how it goes. Now sometimes it bites you. You think Booker wants a do over on taunting Luka? His career hasn't been the same sense. Lebron and Wade being childish towards Dirk? Didn't work out for them as he just kept outplaying them in 4th quarters and winning the title.

But Steph gets to wish you night night until you can do something about it. Dame Time was cool AF when he was eliminating teams.

If you are going to make every single game winning opportunity like this dude is, let him big ball dance. You don't like it, don't blow a lead in the final minute.

Winners talk. Losers Walk

[bisme37]

Tyrese Haliburton is now 10-for-11 on game-tying or go-ahead field goals in the last 2 minutes this year – 90.9%

Holy **** that's insane! He really is unbelievably clutch. Just look at how much he raised his game in last year's playoffs when he was healthy.

Yeah the next-closest players with 10+ similar shots are Jamal Murray, shooting 58.3% (7-12), and Jalen Brunson in third at 51.7% (15-29).

I still have no idea how they decide the Clutch Player of the Year award lol. Finalists were Brunson, Ant and Curry.

[tsherkin]

Tyrese Haliburton is now 10-for-11 on game-tying or go-ahead field goals in the last 2 minutes this year – 90.9%

Holy **** that's insane! He really is unbelievably clutch. Just look at how much he raised his game in last year's playoffs when he was healthy.

Yeah the next-closest players with 10+ similar shots are Jamal Murray, shooting 58.3% (7-12), and Jalen Brunson in third at 51.7% (15-29).

I still have no idea how they decide the Clutch Player of the Year award lol. Finalists were Brunson, Ant and Curry.

Brunson and Steph won it the past two years, so those names aren't super surprising. My understanding is that the definition they use orbits the final five minutes of the fourth quarter or overtime when the score is within five points.

[madmaxmedia]

I can’t think of any outcome that would be quite as sweet. While Hali does seem cocky (which is a trait most stars have” the fact that his peers voted him the most overrated seems very bitter.

Does it though? I mean they were asked in a poll.

Now if they were asked about who was the best sixth man in the league, and then they go, "Wait instead let me tell you about Tyrese Halliburton and his cocky ass" then that would be salty.

[cgf]

I thought this was gonna be about Westbrook.

The two guys that winning a ring this year would be the best storyline are Westbrook and Jimmy Butler. Both are gritty future first ballot HoFers near the end of their careers who have been to the finals but not won yet.

Second best storylines after Little Big Body Brunson returning glory to his father's franchise and to the much maligned Coach Thibs.

Those would be pretty good ones for sure. I've always liked Butler even though he doesn't like us.

Not just the son of the worst player on the last knicks team to make the finals leading us to victory, but vindication for KAT, the best shooting big man since the last 7fter a team "could never win with in the playoffs".

Jimmy just doesn't like that a part of him knows that even now, he needs some Thibs in his life

[Drakeem]

I wouldn't say rooting for him, but all the hate for his "taunting" is making me want to support the Indy playoff run. People expect sports to be as professional as a banking office job and I can't stand it. I like emotions in my sports, having the good guys and the bad guys, the rivalries and the story lines. I love Kawhi as a player but his personality is not what I want to watch. Give me more Gary Paytons, Oakleys, Barkleys, Jordans, Reggie Millers, Kevin Garnetts, Halis, Anthony Edwards, etc, etc.

I find it weird too. These dudes are young professional competitors, sure some of them have quieter personalities and are more focused introvert types but those dudes are still feeling cocky and competitive af on the inside. They just don't express it in the same way, which is fine too.

I've played on lots of teams and worked with lots of people over the years--when you're actually in those things no one despises one whole personality type. You may not like some people but it won't just be because they're loud or something. I don't know how sports fans process this stuff sometimes, it's like they're on dating apps swiping on people they don't think they're compatible with but also sort of judging everyone too. Like you're a bad person if you're 'not my type of guy' when you don't acutally know what they're like or about (and also why does every pro athlete need to be exactly 'your type of guy'?) It's grown elite athletes competing, seems like we shouldn't want things to be neat or everyone to be calm and mature, and even if you do in your daily life maybe lighten up some and enjoy the spectacle that all of pro sports is meant to be.

Being classy in win and loss is not about "lightening up". You dont need to mock your opponent in sport. If you play a team that is literally crippled by having three key players out and you act like MJ 2nd coming its not classy. If your trash dad comes and yells at the defeated opponent in the worst way and your response is "lighten up" then i think you are actually the one who needs to rethink his principles ...

The son should not suffer due to the sins of his father.

[NyKnicks1714]

Yes 90 players is a good sample, but all this noise is stemming from a small plurality of exactly 13 players naming him as the most overrated.

[durden_tyler]

More than Haliburton and the overrated storyline, i think that a Pacers team winning the title without an elite superstar is the better story, both for the rans ans long-term for the league as that means parity is indeed real in the current NBA.


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[Wizop]

More than Haliburton and the overrated storyline, i think that a Pacers team winning the title without an elite superstar is the better story, both for the rans ans long-term for the league as that means parity is indeed real in the current NBA.

I don't understand why a team of equals winning games is a sign of parity.

[Jeremy Lin 7]

Hali is cooking this playoffs. He’s allowed to talk his trash

[tsherkin]

Hali is cooking this playoffs. He’s allowed to talk his trash

I think people complain too much about stuff like that, for sure.

[Kingdibs19]

Should’ve been voted the clutch player of the year

[Lalouie]

im rooting for whoever shoots the fewest 3s

surprisingly, indy has been in the bottom third while okc has been in the top third

[Edrees]

can they please vote for Luka most overrated next year k thanks

[remiga007]

Well, he sort of is most overrated NOW.
Also, if Pacers win, it will be team effort first and foremost.

[Optms]

Hali in this post season alone has more GW playoff daggers then most superstars have in their entire careers. And all on the road.

Literally carrying the Pacers to the chip. I am stunned.