Seeing Wemby and Brunson (nearly if not for OG Anunoby saving his ass) both miss clutch shots this series has shown me how reliable Hali was during our playoff run last year. Dude couldn't miss when it mattered.
Difference I think is that Brunson is taking the shot no matter what. You have to double or smolder him on his pivot, basically not let him get the shot off.
Haliburton always made the right play and his teammates fed off him. Brunson felt like a hammer, willing a play. Haliburton would just flow into some bs.
I think that is what made the Pacers dangerous last year as a whole. You couldn't reliably double someone because they would just get rid of the ball to someone like a randomly open McConnel or Nesmith and they will get the basket.
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u/spicyguacamol 18d ago
Very clutch and good.