Tyrese Haliburton squashes any beef between the Indiana Pacers and the Milwaukee Bucks.
Indiana Pacers All-Star Tyrese Haliburton nipped in the bud any talks of a rivalry between his team and the Milwaukee Bucks despite the unfortunate brouhaha over the game ball that ensued in an earlier match-up between the two teams. Haliburton asserted that he and the Pacers hadn’t compiled enough of a history with the Bucks to even consider them as rivals.
Not a rivalry
Speaking on JJ Redick’s podcast, the All-Star guard kept it real about their so-called “rivalry,” saying the Pacers still have a long way to go to get to the Bucks’ level.
“Is it a rivalry? We’ve never played in the playoffs. They have a championship. I’ve never played a playoff game. That’s a rivalry?” Haliburton quipped.
However, the Oshkosh native said he understands the narrative behind the supposed rivalry. The Pacers and Bucks have had heated battles this season, including one game in December where Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a career-high 64 points and went toward Indiana’s locker room to try and retrieve what he believed was the game-used basketball.
“I’m all for agendas though, if you want this to be a rivalry, if we wanna call it a rivalry, I’m all for it.”
Cleared the air
Haliburton also shared his side of the story behind the events that occurred after the aforementioned game. The Bucks had won 140-126, and Giannis had wanted the game ball to serve as memorabilia for his career-high performance.
“So he’s kinda walking towards LP, and it’s just me and LP out there cause everybody’s gone, so that’s when those two are kind of now having a conversation, and I’m in the middle of it, and I’m kinda trying to calm down but I’m also like, ‘C’mon, you can’t walk over here,’ like it’s not that serious. And I think one of our assistants, Mike Weinar, had the basketball — had a basketball, not the basketball, a basketball. And he walked off with it, and I think Giannis saw it.”
That’s when Antetokounmpo went ballistic and ran toward the Pacers locker room with his brother Thanasis not far behind. Cooler heads eventually prevailed, and the incident didn’t escalate further. Haliburton made it clear, though, that they never had the game ball.
“We took the backup ball to give to our rookie, who scored his first points. … We never had the (game) ball. The ball was never in our possession,” Haliburton said.
News
¡Explosivo! Gala Montes Confiesa su Atracción por Mujeres Desde la Infancia
La actriz se sinceró con detalles de su orientación sexual. En julio, ella reveló públicamente que es “bisexual” e incluso dijo estar saliendo con Bárbara Islas. Pero antes de que sigas, te invitamos a ver ViX: entretenimiento sin límites con…
¿Ya se cogieron cariño? Gala Montes y Agustín pasan la noche juntos en la suite de LCDLFMX2
En la competencia para elegir al Líder de la semana, Agustín Fernández se coronó como el campeón… Y el argentino ganó doble premio al llevarse a la cama a Gala Montes. Durante el reto de habilidad y destreza llamado “Tira…
Quién será el sexto eliminado de ‘La Casa de los Famosos México’, según la lista filtrada
Cinco habitantes se enfrentarán al proceso de eliminación, pero solo uno abandonará la competencia el próximo domingo 1 de septiembre Cinco habitantes enfrentarán el proceso de eliminación, pero uno deberá ser salvado por el líder de la semana, o quien…
¡Explosivo! Santa Fe Klan defiende a Cazzu y provoca a Nodal con publicaciones sorprendentes.
La cantante Cazzu se ha mantenido alejada de la música y de sus redes sociales, sin embargo se dio a conocer que hará una colaboración con Santa Fe Klan ¿Cazzu colaborará con Santa Fe Klan? Santa Fe Klan reveló que…
Cazzu Abandona México Inmediatamente tras Recibir un Tenso Mensaje de Ángela Aguilar.
La trapera argentina pisará tierra azteca tras verse con el padre de su hija en el país sudamericano Cazzu ha decidido priorizar su carrera musical luego de su reciente separación de Christian Nodal. La cantante argentina ha emprendido un nuevo proyecto que…
¡Los Hijos de Lucero y Mijares RESPONDEN FURIOSOS! Andrea Legarreta Bajo Fuego tras los ATAQUES de ‘Qué Importa’
El 15 de mayo se desató una gran controversia en el mundo del espectáculo mexicano. Lucerito Mijares, la hija de los famosos cantantes Lucero y Mijares, se convirtió en el centro de atención mediática tras ser blanco de comentarios ofensivos…
End of content
No more pages to load