Tyrese Haliburton of the Indiana Pacers had a game on Tuesday that will live on for a very long time.
Because of how well he did and his team’s massive victory, he was the topic of conversation on Wednesday morning.
Speaking on “Get Up,” Jay Williams heaped praise on Haliburton and told the world that he’s a “superstar.”
“If you’re not waking up today, Wednesday, May 28th, saying that Tyrese Haliburton is a superstar, don’t talk to me about basketball. Possession by possession, he’s the best manipulator in the game. Over 80 points of the team’s 130, that is a superstar that we saw on the grand stage,” Williams said.
"If you're not waking up today, Wednesday, May 28th, saying that Tyrese Haliburton is a superstar, don't talk to me about basketball. Possession by possession, he's the best manipulator in the game."
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— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) May 28, 2025
Williams pointed out that Haliburton scored or led to 80 of the team’s points, meaning that he made a huge impact for the Pacers all night long.
Simply put, their success wouldn’t have been possible without Haliburton.
This celebration about him is definitely welcomed by Pacers fans because Haliburton hasn’t always been at the center of such praise.
At the start of the season, some people complained about how he was playing, saying he was inconsistent and not a real threat.
Even months later, outspoken critics stated he wasn’t a superstar.
But there really is no other way to describe Tuesday night’s showing.
Haliburton was playing like the most important person in the game, because he was.
His team would not have been able to win without him, and now the Pacers are a single victory away from going to the NBA Finals after so many people counted them out.
Some fans might still argue that Haliburton isn’t a superstar, but Williams thinks he clearly is.
After Tuesday night, he’s not alone.
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