With 33 points, 15 assists and 0 turnovers, the back waves of the Yangtze River push the front waves, and another top point guard is going to dominate the league for ten years
The NBA regular season continues, and today is the NBA midseason tournament day, with multiple games staged in the league. The Eastern Pacers went to the 76ers on the road to challenge the 76ers, and they ended their eight-game winning streak with a 132-126 victory over the 76ers. The Pacers are in fourth place in the East after winning this game, and the reason why the Pacers can win this game is undoubtedly due to the performance of star Haliburton, who contributed 33 points, 7 rebounds and 15 assists today, without a single turnover. The rise of the Pacers this season is closely related to Haliburton's growth.
Haliburton is only 23 years old, and this year he has made significant progress compared to last year. Haliburton is averaging 24.7 points and 12.5 assists per game this season, the league's highest assists per game, and Haliburton is averaging 52.8% shooting per game and 43.6% three-pointers per game, averaging 3.4 three-pointers per game. It's fair to say that Haliburton's individual performances are among the top players in the league at the moment, and he is already one of the top defenders of the younger generation of players at the guard position.
Haliburton's biggest characteristic is that he has a super attacking ability, his playmaking skills are very strong, and he is a player who rarely makes mistakes. Haliburton could be the league's top contender for the assist title for a long time to come. I have to say that the back waves of the Yangtze River push the front waves, and now the older generation of point guards in the league are coming to an end, Paul may end his career soon, and the most organized point guard in the new generation may be Haliburton. The 23-year-old Haliburton could dominate the point guard position for the next decade. Especially when it comes to tandem balls.
The current Pacers' configuration is not enough to support them to win a championship, and of course it takes a while for a team to grow. With Haliburton as a young star, the team is bound to make some targeted reinforcements around him. For example, this year's Pacers' biggest weakness is that their defense is not so good. They rank 27th in the league in defensive efficiency this season, but they are able to finish fourth in the East thanks to their offense, which is the league's highest average of 126.5 points per game this season.
Their average assists per game also rank first in the league, and the reason why their average assists per game can rank first in the league is closely related to Haliburton, who averaged 30.8 assists per game, while Haliburton alone has averaged 12.5 assists per game. So the Pacers need to strengthen their defensive lineup in the future so that they can go further. The Pacers are also good at the moment and Carlisle has been a very good coach. So the prospect for the Pacers is broad.