Thunder s cup is a foregone conclusion? Halliburton s right leg strained and lost magic

The Oklahoma City Thunder won the finals at Kings Mountain, and the championship was almost their possession. This is not only because 74% of the teams that have won Tianwangshan in history have successfully reached the top, but also because there was a key turning point in Game 5: Pacers core Tyreth Halliburton was injured.

On June 18, the Pacers announced that Halliburton had suffered a right calf strain. He will undergo an MRI test to confirm the injury and decide on the defender's appearance in Game 6 based on the results.

We don't know what moment Halliburton was injured, but he left the court and walked back to the locker room with 1 minute and 56 seconds left in the first quarter of the Battle of Tianwang Mountain. When he came back, his right calf was covered with thick physiotherapy equipment. Pacers coach Carlisle replaced Halliburton with 8 minutes and 27 seconds left in the second quarter, and then replaced him again after 6 minutes. During the break, Halliburton's data was 0 of 5 shots and 0 points, with a plus-minus value of -16 on the field.

Halliburton continued to play in the second half, but his aggressiveness on the court was obviously insufficient. He only made one shot in the second half, failed to hit, and scored 4 points through free throws. At the end of the game, Halliburton's data was frozen in 4 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 turnovers, and 0 of 6 shots in the sports game was made in sports games. According to statistics, the last finals player of the season who scored 0 goals in a single game was the "Magic" Johnson in 1989, but the "Magic" played in 5 minutes and then retired. Halliburton played in 34 minutes. And counting further, the best team players who scored 0 goals in the finals are all names from the 1950s.

Even though McConnell and Toppin broke out in the third quarter, even though the Pacers once narrowed the gap to 2 points with Siakam's performance in the last quarter, Halliburton's stealth made them fail. Facing the powerful thunder, the Pacers need magic moments, but the injured Halliburton can no longer cast magic.

"This is the NBA Finals. I have worked hard to get to this day in my life to compete on such a stage. ... As long as I can still walk, I want to play on the court." Halliburton said after the game.

Carlisle also mentioned that Harry was indeed affected by injuries. "I replaced him 2 or 3 minutes in the first half because he looked a little limp and tired. Later, he played again and looked in good condition. We communicated during the break. This is the kind of time of your life. Not many people will be willing to withdraw from the game, even if they have some problems with their physical condition." Carlisle said.

But the problem is that if the Halliburton G6 can't return to 100%, it will be extremely difficult for them to drag the game to tiebreak. This reminds everyone again how hard-won the championship is, any small change may change the result.

(text/Thai Fu)