The Indiana Pacers, by roaring back to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, not only showed that the Thunder are human but also demonstrated that they are a very real threat.
Entering the series, despite the Pacers' track record, the Thunder were seen as an unbeatable team. Now trailing Indiana 0-1 with a loss on their home court, the winds have shifted.
With 0.3 seconds left, Tyrese Haliburton hit his fifth game-winning bucket of the postseason, rising over Cason Wallace to steal the game.
Haliburton made his second All-NBA team this season, but his playoff clutch shooting has gotten him more attention than any regular-season success. The Pacers have never won the NBA Finals before, and if they manage to bring home a banner, Haliburton might be Indiana's greatest player ever.
"Does Tyrese Halliburton pass Reggie Miller for greatest Pacer?" asked Georges Niang. "You get a ring, it puts you in a different category."
Niang's FanDuel co-hosts, Lou Williams, Chandler Parsons, and Michelle Beadle, all seemed to agree.
Right now, Reggie Miller is easily the greatest Pacer ever. He spent 18 seasons with the Pacers, made five All-Star Games, and is one of the best shooters in league history.
However, he only made the Finals once, falling to the Los Angeles Lakers.
It's not his fault that his prime matched up with Michael Jordan's, although Haliburton seems to be on the cusp of doing what Miller never did.
"All of this is about winning," added Williams.
It's hard to imagine Miller disagreeing with that.
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