A choke ceremony against 21 years. Indiana ace Halliburton summoned by Legendary Reggie Miller. The New York fanatic was silent
May 22, 2025
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It was a great reversal. The Indiana Pacers won 138-135 after extra time.
It was dramatic. In particular, the fourth quarter was 'White Beauty'.
New York's 119-105, 14-point advantage with 2:43 remaining.
Indiana responded with an early offense. However, time passed as New York, with Jaylon Brunson and Carl Anthony Towns, responded.
At this time, Indiana attempted nine 3-pointers on the day, and Nissmith, who made eight, hit three consecutive 3-pointers.
In the end, they trailed by two points. Indiana's last attack.
Halliburton dribbled and threw a shot reminiscent of a dramatic upset step back three points in the semifinals against Cleveland. It seemed to fail. The shot that bounced wide of the rim went up the backboard and was sucked into the net like a lie.
He shot a 3-pointer, but it was ruled a 2-pointer after a video review. The replay found his foot hanging from the 3-point line.
The Indiana bench was excited.
Halliburton performed a choke ceremony that strangled him as it was.
It was a scene where Indiana legend Reggie Miller plays.
Reggie Miller scored 39 points in the 1994 Eastern Conference semifinals at New York Knicks Home Madison Square Garden. At the time, he had a fierce war of nerves with Spike Lee, a big fan of the New York Knicks. In the end, he showed a choke ceremony to give his neck to suffocate the opponent. Twenty-one years later, Indiana ace Halliburton reenacted it.
After the game, Halliburton told local media that he thought the last shot was a three-point shot.
In response to the choke ceremony, Indiana coach Rick Carlisle asked the team not to act to provoke New York fans before the season. However, regarding Halliburton's ceremony, he also said, `Star players have the right to celebrate in the way they choose.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
