Well said, Pacers enter the finals, Turner says Halliburton s "overrated" label has disappeared

Miles Turner said the “overrated” tag on Tyres Halliburton has disappeared after the Pacers beat the Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals.

As the Indiana Pacers beat the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals, people focused on star Tyreth Halliburton and the stories around him. His teammate Miles Turner will refute the claim as the Pacers guard is labeled "overrated" by many, including his teammates' conclusions drawn through The Athletic poll.

After the win in Game 6, the Indiana big man expressed his gratitude and said he was "how proud" of Halliburton because he was surrounded by hot topics. According to a video posted by Turner at a press conference through X (former Twitter user @ohnohedidnt24), Turner faced the topic of "overrated" and even said that the problem "no longer exists."

"Brother, I'm proud of Tyreth [Halliburton], really," Turner said.

"Brother, you all know that as a superstar, you have to bear everything that comes with it, the climax and the trough, the good and the bad, you know, from the beginning of the season until he was completely defeated, when everyone was trying to pay attention to him. And he, you know, he just worked hard and kept working. Man, I think even when it came to the playoffs, the days that were overrated were gone. I mean, obviously, we know that this problem is no longer there. Now you have nothing to say, but I am proud of the way he handles everything."

So far, Halliburton has performed well in the playoffs, showing his true strength as a point guard, leading the team in the best position and finally locked a spot in the NBA Finals.

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Although Pacers star Pascal Siakam won the series MVP instead of Halliburton, the discussion around the point guard has changed dramatically. Turner will talk further about the pressure Halliburton has been under over the controversy surrounding him and how he has “excellently” coped with it.

"You know, as that core player, there's a lot of pressure," Turner said. "You know, people don't think about things off the field, you know, you have to handle that, too. You know, as a man. And I think he did a great job. You know, it's all happening too quickly for him, but he's gotten in control of himself, you know, stepping up at the most important moments. So, yes, you know, when you want to say Andrew van der Beck or Payton Manning of the city, you know, that makes sense, he's the snake head."

Anyway, Halliburton and Indiana will be against the Oklahoma City Thunder in their first NBA Finals since 2000, and they're looking for the first championship in team history.