The Indiana Pacers began their season with vigor, much of it coming from Tyrese Haliburton playing like an All-Star. Only in his second year with the Pacers, Haliburton has given the natives of Indiana motivation to watch their games again.
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This is the first time since Paul George’s departure that an exciting talent has joined them. They’ve however been in a bad slump in recent times, going 3/7 in their last 10. That has seen their ranking slip from one of the top seeds to a play-in team.
Only contributing to 2 wins in 10, Haliburton also had a disastrous 1-point game against the Miami Heat. That alone seems to have swayed a lot of people away from his case as an All-Star this year. Plus the fact that another man has been a part of 8 wins in the last 10, and his name isn’t even floating around in discussions.
Wally Szczerbiak believes that more respect should be given to Jalen Brunson’s name. Mainly because he seems to have a similar win share and has technically won more games. Their scoring also seems to be the same, although other stats leave something to be desired.
But why would those matter if Brunson has done what a star PG should be doing: leading his team to victory? Winning games matters above everything, and Jalen has been doing that. For the time being, the Knicks appear to be justified in courting his signature over the summer.
That’s why Szczerbiak thinks Brunson will make it to the All-Star Game over Haliburton.
Wally Szczerbiak going in on Tyrese Haliburton on the Knicks postgame show 😂 pic.twitter.com/QRJxJ3QuPN
— Kevin D. Water Law (@docKev_) December 19, 2022
Wally Szczerbiak should not be calling anyone a fake All-Star – He was one himself
Alonzo Mourning, Dikembe Mutombo, Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and Wally Szczerbiak What do these names have in common? the 2001-02 All-Star game. Sure, he played well for the Minnesota Timberwolves, but Kevin Garnett was the real star.
He should not be talking, especially after his 0-point performance against the Boston Celtics when he was in Cleveland. In Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals, he scored 0 points. An All-Star would not be doing that, would he? You played a real-life game of Where’s Waldo with that performance.
6 points, and we could have seen A LeBron James-Kobe Bryant matchup in the finals. You couldn’t muster 6 points when it mattered.
Tyrese, if you see the clip, don’t get too peeved. You’re 22 years old and have your whole career ahead of you. Don’t let fame get to your head, and don’t let the Stephen A. Smiths and Wally Szczerbiaks of this world bring you down.
Tyrese Haliburton should not be getting too much hate – nor should he be overhyped
As a young player, Haliburton deserves the plaudits he’s been getting. But not any more than he deserves because his team has fallen to ninth place.If every star performer on a poor team got all-star or MVP shouts, Anthony Davis and Bradley Beal should be at the top of everyone’s lists.
But the world doesn’t work like that, and people see wins more than anything else. LaMelo Ball has been doing the same with the sorry Charlotte Hornets team; where are his shouts? He’s even two years younger!
That being said, Tyrese Haliburton should not be hated as well. When have you seen a young PG lead in assists? He’s averaging a double-double this season, even though the season is young.
