On February 28, Beijing time, the NBA regular season, the Indiana Pacers played against the Boston Celtics at home. In the end, the Pacers won 128-107 against the Celtics. In this game, Pacers guard Halliburton was efficient, playing 35 minutes, shooting 8-of-12, including 4-of-6 from three-point range, and 22 points, 4 rebounds and 9 assists.
Since joining the Pacers, Halliburton has been doing very well. In the last six games, Halliburton has averaged 19.8 points and 10.7 assists per game, shooting 53 percent from the field, 48 percent from three-point range and 80 percent from the free throws. As a point guard, Halliburton's report card is infinitely close to the level of an All-Star player.
Before the trade deadline, the Pacers sent Sabonis Jr. away, getting Halburton and Hield from the Kings. At that time, many people thought that the king had made a loss-making deal, but NBA commentator Yang Yi did not think so. He sees Sabonis Jr. as an all-Star inside, and neither Halliburton nor Hield is a player of that level.
Commenting on Halliburton, Yang Yi said: "Even if Halliburton is OK, to be honest, I see the talent ceiling is just like that, confrontation, absolute speed, explosive power are average, it is not easy to develop into an all-star level player. ”
Today, Halliburton has established himself with the Pacers in just six games. He averaged 19.8 points and 10.7 assists per game, and has reached the level of the league's top point guard. For example, this year's three-goal All-Star, his average per game is only 19.9 points and 7.5 assists. From this point of view, Halliburton has come infinitely close to the All-Star players. The King's deal with the Pacers, now it seems, is sure that the Pacers made a lot of money.