More than one Sacramento Kings fan is banging his head against the wall at what Tyrese Haliburton is doing with the Indiana Pacers. The Iowa State-trained point guard had a historic month in the NBA, tying the record with two all-time greats, including Michael Jordan (1989) and LeBron James (2017) .
According to Halliburton ESPN StatisticsBecame the third player in NBA history to score at least 25 points and 10 assists at the end of a month with 50% shooting and 40% three-point shooting.
magical november
- 28.6 points
- 11.7 assists
- 53% field goal percentage
- 47% trio
In addition, things are not over yet. With his performance against Miami last night, he became the first player in Pacers history to score at least 40 points and 10 assists in two consecutive games. However, their new record was eclipsed by the team’s 142-132 loss to Florida.
“Ultimately, it comes down to the defense,” Haliburton told the media. ESPN About 142 goals conceded. “We can score against any team, but at some point during the year we have to defend. It doesn’t depend on the coaching staff. It depends on the players. You know, it all starts with me,” he stressed.
“The last quarter was especially tough. We had to defend better,” coach Rick Carlisle admitted.
The Miami Heat scored a record 45 points in the final quarter, a score the Miami Heat had not seen since 1989. Jimmy Butler is their greatest representative, scoring 36 points and 11 rebounds; Jimmy Butler is their greatest representative, he scored 36 points and 11 rebounds. Rookie Jarez Jaquez Jr. scored 24 points off the bench.
«This is definitely not our style. But a win is a win,” admitted Jimmy Butler.
“I thought our defense was really good in the fourth quarter. It’s not going to be easy to stop these Pacers,” Erik Spoelstra concluded.
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