"We've Had Regular Season Crowds Better Than What We've Played In The Last Two Games" - Tyrese Haliburton Wasted No Time Talking Shit After The Pacers Game 2 Win Over The Bucks
Skipping across the court, doing the Dame Time celebration during the in-season tourney, fans around the league have been bitching and moaning that Haliburton talks too much shit for a guy who had never even seen the playoffs till a few days ago. So, what does Haliburton do for the haters? He doubles down and tells the franchise that's been the most vocal with their Pacer's trash talk that they are passionless losers who can't get up for the playoffs. Sad. At the same time Tyrese twists the knife, and gasses up the home town team by saying they've been louder during regular season games. Love it.
The series is now tied 1-1. The Bucks dogged the CERS in game 1, the Pacers threw down the Uno reverse card for Game 2. The games have been the perfect amount of chippy. A couple of scuffles broken up and warnings given by the refs, nothing too serious, but the ground work has been laid for things getting heated as the series continues. This has been like the cold war where the two sides have been puffing out their chest as they wait one side to make the first move so they can go all out on retaliation with the excuse of "they started it." A lot of clapping in each other's faces with Nembhard vs Dame / Hali vs Bobby Portis, which is phase 1 of getting under someone's skin, and it's working. Bobby Portis' short fuse was lit last night.
Makes sense? If the Pacers aren't winning, what shit talking can they say to the Bucks? We beat you 4-1 in the regular season is lame as hell when the Bucks can point to their championship banner in the rafters. I love where this series is headed. A real rivalry is brewing. Things are about to get contentious in Indy with the best basketball crowd in the world being 10 times louder than any Milwaukee crowd has ever been. I guaranteed a win last night, but I'm not sure about Game 3. The Pacers should win, but no team in the NBA has been more disappointing coming off a big win. Pacers don't get up for the games, it's like they fall in love with the smell of their own farts, and read their newspaper headlines. BUT, will the Bucks be able to humble the Pacers in Game 3? Doubt it.