I originally wanted to follow Kobe s example and get out of the way, but Halliburton s Achilles tendon ruptured and could not move at all

Pacers' No. 1 Haliburton suffered a severe injury to the Achilles tendon shortly after the start of the G7 of the NBA Finals this season, becoming one of the most heartbreaking scenes in the league in recent years. Now when he recalls the current situation, he admitted that he originally wanted to imitate the resolute moment of legendary star Kobe's own ending that year, but his body could not support it at all.

Halliburton said in an interview on the show, "I fell to the ground and thought to myself, 'I want to get off the scene by myself, Kobe can go on, I can do it too." I really tried to stand up at that time, but when I took a step, I couldn't move at all, it felt like a dead weight was hanging on the soles of my feet."

He added, "I told the people next to me, I want to get on, but when I tried to move When I was on my feet, I couldn't move at all. My teammates quickly put on a towel, because the expression on my face was too painful and shocking, and I couldn't even believe it myself."

Halliburton mentioned the classic scene of Kobe's 2013 against the Warriors. At that time, Kobe tore his Achilles tendon after being fouled, and still insisted on standing up and making two free throws. Then, he did not rely on others to support him, and walked out of the field alone, showing the ultimate will of Mamba's spirit.

Similarly, after Durant tore his Achilles tendon in the 2019 Finals, he walked back to the locker room by himself. Halliburton said that these examples made him admire the strong willpower of these two superstars even more.

Halliburton is currently undergoing postoperative recovery. Durant recently visited him personally and gave him spiritual encouragement. He stressed that although he failed to imitate the feat of idols going on his own, he would work hard to "adjust the mental state" and welcome the road to come back.