Indiana Pacers star guard Tyrese Haliburton has the additional advantage of home-court benefit through the NBA All-Star Recreation at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Sunday.
As such, Haliburton, an All-Star for the second time in his profession, will certainly be trying to placed on a present for the hometown followers. Naismith Basketball Corridor of Famer and Contained in the NBA analyst on TNT Shaquille O’Neal had some recommendation for the Pacers star earlier than the sport tipped off, offering followers with an amusing second within the course of.
Shaq, encouraging Haliburton to embrace the second in “his metropolis,” advised the Pacers guard, who leads the NBA in assists, to not move the ball.
“That is your metropolis. Don’t move the ball. Take the sport over and be sure you go house with that MVP!” Shaq mentioned.
Shaq: "That is your metropolis. Don’t move the ball… Be sure you go house with that MVP!" @TyHaliburton22: "Shaq, you realize passing is what I do although proper?!"Shaq didn't wish to hear Hali out about passing through the #NBAAllStar Recreation 😂🤣 pic.twitter.com/1D9MYCEuLZ
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“Shaq, you realize passing is what I do although, proper?” Haliburton replied with a smile.
Clearly, O’Neal wished Haliburton to place his pass-first mentality to the aspect. And he did simply that within the early elements of the competition, scoring a game-high 15 factors within the first quarter.
