Tyrese Haliburton has been phenomenon this season. Guiding the Indiana Pacers, Haliburton has put his team in a position of clinching the championship. Coming into the 2025 NBA Finals, Haliburton’s Pacers were considered the underdogs. However, right from Game 1, Haliburton and Co. have shown what they are capable of. While all hopes looked lost, Haliburton rose to the occasion to drive home a clutch buzzer beater in Game 1. Now, as the Pacers lead 2-1, a new stat about Haliburton has made his NBA run even more impressive.
Tyrese Haliburton dropped a crucial 22 points to drive home Game 3. And in all the three games in the final, Haliburton has not attempted a single free throw. Now, that is quite impressive when his arch rival, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is being dubbed as a ‘free throw merchant.’
Tyrese Haliburton hasn’t attempted a single free throw in the Finals.
— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) June 12, 2025
Seriously. pic.twitter.com/Y5yR1vLhvc
Stats also suggests that Haliburton is not solely focused on scoring a bunch of points in the series. Instead, he has 43 FGA in 3 games with an average of 14.3. Interestingly, most of these FGAs have been taken from the three-point range. However, with more games still to come, it is expected that Haliburton will eventually attempt a free throw sooner or later. Meanwhile, with the Pacers in the driving seat now, fans on the internet cannot help but marvel at Tyrese Haliburton’s antics.
Fans Have Mixed Reactions On Crazy Tyrese Haliburton Stat
As soon as the news gained traction, fans flocked to the comments section.
One fan commented, “Let me guess shai has 60 already.”
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Let me guess shai has 60 already
— Dubs (@LockedinDubs) June 12, 2025
Another fan commented, “He’s not driving at all, he’s usually passing then making shots in the 4th.”
He’s not driving at all, he’s usually passing then making shots in the 4th
— Mikey Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (@mik3ysl) June 12, 2025
A third fan commented, “and OKC fans have the audacity to complain about the refs.”
and OKC fans have the audacity to complain about the refs 💀
— Celtics Lead (@CelticsLead) June 12, 2025
This fan noted, “Are you surprised??? He literally does nothing all game and then hits one three at the finish line and get credit….. I know for a fact he was the type to not participate on the group project and get an A”
Are you surprised??? He literally does nothing all game and then hits one three at the finish line and get credit ….. I know for a fact he was the type to not participate on the group project and get an A
— 💕 (@_jazllyn) June 12, 2025
A fan stated, “People gonna use this narrative and be like oh it’s 0-26 free throws between Hali and sga but then ignore other factors like amount of drives between them.”
People gonna use this narrative and be like oh it’s 0-26 free throws between Hali and sga but then ignore other factors like amount of drives between them
— Stragic (@Demontics22) June 12, 2025
This user pointed out, “That’s wild Haliburton’s too crafty to be getting zero trips to the line.”
That’s wild Haliburton’s too crafty to be getting zero trips to the line
— Graceful🦈 (@upbilssed) June 12, 2025
This fan stated, “He’s an authentic real basketball player doesn’t exploit the game plays the right way not surprised he’s out there in Indiana. Just a true basketball player.”
He’s an authentic real basketball player doesn’t exploit the game plays the right way not surprised he’s out there in Indiana. Just a true basketball player
— MAL (@playoffMAL) June 12, 2025
Lastly, a fan chimed in, saying, “What an ethical star looks like btw.”
What an ethical star looks like btw
— Lakers Forum🌟🎥🎬 (@TheLakersForum) June 12, 2025
Thus, with things looking a bit rosy, it remains to be seen how Tyrese Haliburton fares in the remaining games.
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