Harry: No one thinks we can win in any round, so we win one is making one

June 7th, in the NBA Finals G1, Halliburton's final victory helped the Pacers defeat the Thunder 111-110, and are currently leading 1-0 with a big score. After the game, Halliburton was interviewed. In this game, Halliburton played for 38 minutes, made 6 of 13 shots, 2 of 7 three-pointers, and scored 14 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists.

Although Halliburton went crazy after the winning goal, about 20 minutes after the game, when the media was allowed to enter the Pacers locker room, the atmosphere there was serious and orderly, with no signs of celebration. These Pacers players enjoy their roles that are not favored, play without pressure and try to prove themselves.

Why didn't the Pacers enter celebration mode after such an unforgettable win in the first game of the NBA Finals? In response, Halliburton said in an interview with Andscape: "What's the point of celebrating? No one expects us to win this damn game anyway. So what's so excited? No one thinks we can win any round of the series from beginning to end, so what's there to be excited now?"

"To put it bluntly, we have been playing with 'playing with housemoney' - we are betting on 'free chips' throughout the playoffs. ”

(Note: "playing with housemoney" is literally translated as "playing with casino money", which means "taking risks with chips that do not belong to you". Here Halliburton means that the Pacers have the mentality of "no pressure if the outside world is not optimistic about it", and regard every victory as an extra gain.)

When talking about what to think when shooting the winning goal, Halliburton said: "The ultimate kill! If I can use my right hand to complete the end, I will be confident to throw the ball into it."