“Oh my god” was certainly an appropriate reaction by Reggie Miller after Tyrese Haliburton recreated the former player’s iconic gesture during a celebratory moment. The Indiana Pacers managed to take Game 1 of their playoff series against the New York Knicks to overtime, all thanks to the 2x All-Star. The Pacers’ guard grabbed the ball after OG Anunoby made a free throw with 7.3 seconds on the clock. He maneuvered and got behind the line to make a clutch shot. That was so exciting that it brought the entire Pacers squad off the bench. Haliburton, in turn, marked the moment by recreating Miller’s infamous “choking gesture”. But the star guard is now regretting it, thanks to one misstep.
Tyrese Haliburton’s clutch shot will certainly go down in history as a memorable one. Unfortunately, since his toe was on the line, it was considered to be a 2-pointer, and not a 3. Therefore, instead of straight-out delivering the Pacers the win, the shot took the game into overtime. In the end, it did not matter, as the Pacers won the overtime round 138-135. However, according to @Krisplashed, Tyrese Haliburton admitted that “If I would have known it was a 2, I wouldn’t have done it. I might have wasted it. If I do it again, people might say I’m aura farming.”
Tyrese Haliburton on choke sign celebration, via @Krisplashed:
“If I would have known it was a 2, I wouldn’t have done it. I might have wasted it. If I do it again, people might say I’m aura farming.”
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