Whether you frame it as a collapse by the Oklahoma City Thunder on home court or another miraculous comeback by the Indiana Pacers, there was plenty to talk about after Game 1 of the 2025 NBA Finals.
After Tyrese Haliburton's game-winning shot with 0.3 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter gave Indiana the 111-110 victory on the road, fans on social media said the same thing about the Pacers star.
It had nothing to do with his team's historic performance in Game 1 at Paycom Center, during which the Pacers became the first team since 1998 to record five comeback victories from a deficit of 15 or more points in a single postseason.
Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) during NBA Finals Media Day at Paycom Center.
Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) during NBA Finals Media Day at Paycom Center.
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Instead, social media focused on a trait about Haliburton that has gained recognition throughout his dazzling playoff run — his ever-changing voice.
"Haliburton and that double voice will make you double take lol," said a fan on X, while the Pacers point guard did a postgame interview with ESPN's Scott Van Pelt on "SportsCenter."
"Bro Haliburton’s voice change on this SVP interview is insane," added another X user.
"Everyone talking about Haliburton voice pitch changing on @espn during @notthefakeSVP has me laughing," said one fan who joined the discussion on social media.
"Why haliburton voice go in and out like that?" wondered another user.
"Experiencing the Haliburton voice change mid-SVP interview has my brain in a blender," wrote Barstool Sports editor Eric Hubbs.
It is not a new observation about the 25-year-old. Pacers fan and ESPN host Pat McAfee called him out for having two voices during an interview on "The Pat McAfee Show" in February.
"I do (have two different voices). People say that all the time," Haliburton responded. "I never catch it. I watch podcasts after and I'm like, 'Dang, my voice changed.' I don't do it on purpose."
Haliburton finished Game 1 with 14 points, 10 rebounds and six assists. Oklahoma City's newly-crowned NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led all scorers with 38 points in the Thunder's losing effort. Game 2 tips off at 8 p.m. ET on Sunday at Paycom Center.