{"id":10694,"date":"2025-06-14T02:14:19","date_gmt":"2025-06-14T06:14:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/pacers-look-to-recover-haliburton-trusts-after-falling-to-thunder-in-nba-finals\/"},"modified":"2025-06-14T02:14:19","modified_gmt":"2025-06-14T06:14:19","slug":"pacers-look-to-recover-haliburton-trusts-after-falling-to-thunder-in-nba-finals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/nba\/pacers-look-to-recover-haliburton-trusts-after-falling-to-thunder-in-nba-finals\/","title":{"rendered":"Pacers look to recover: Haliburton trusts after falling to Thunder in NBA Finals"},"content":{"rendered":"INDIANAPOLIS &#8211; Despite the disappointment after the defeat suffered in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, Tyrese Haliburton, Pacers star, expressed his confidence in the team for the next game in Oklahoma City, where the series is tied 2-2.\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>As a team, we have to be ready to respond. We have to react when the situation gets difficult, and that&#8217;s where we are now.<\/p><cite>Tyrese Haliburton<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\nThe Pacers, after squandering a lead in the final quarter, fell to the Thunder with a score of 111-104. Haliburton acknowledged the frustration of the defeat, but emphasized the group&#8217;s resilience.\n\nIt&#8217;s a frustrating loss, but I have a lot of faith in ourselves. We have to be ready to fight for all 48 minutes. It will be a challenge, but this group has been resilient all year. I wouldn&#8217;t want to go to war with any other group.\n\nThe Thunder outscored the Pacers 31-17 in the final quarter, intensifying their defense and limiting the Pacers to a single free throw in the final minutes. Coach Rick Carlisle highlighted the difficulty imposed by the Thunder, pointing out the lack of rebounds and the difficulty in making key stops.\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>The inability to get rebounds, the inability to make key stops was part of it, and then we stalled too much. The ball wasn&#8217;t advanced quickly enough. We weren&#8217;t creating problems, and we were against the clock many times. Things got very difficult.<\/p><cite>Rick Carlisle<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\nGame 5 will be played on Monday night in Oklahoma City, a challenge that Haliburton is looking forward to.\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>We have to be ready for Game 5, entering a hostile environment. We have to be ready to play. For us to win, we will have to win one there. We have a couple of days to reflect on this, watch videos and see where we can improve. I am excited for the challenge.<\/p><cite>Tyrese Haliburton<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\nDespite the missed opportunity, the Pacers had five players in double figures and a nearly equal attack that gave them control for much of the game. Haliburton scored 18 points and dished out 7 assists, while Pascal Siakam added 20 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, and 5 steals.\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a1.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F0614%2Fr1506478_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n<p>The Pacers led by as much as 10 points late in the third quarter, their first double-digit lead in the Finals, and entered the final quarter with the lead for the first time in the entire series. They didn&#8217;t relinquish the lead until the 2:23 mark of the final quarter, when Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a jump shot. Gilgeous-Alexander, who had no assists, scored 35 points on 12 of 24 shooting and made all 10 free throws.<\/p>\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>We just did our job of being annoying, playing hard, trying to mix up different players and just make it as difficult as possible for him. He&#8217;s the MVP.<\/p><cite>Andrew Nembhard<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\nCarlisle has emphasized that the Finals will be a seven-game series to be played over 18 days, preparing the Pacers for the long haul and to pull off a major upset against the Thunder.\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>It&#8217;s long. It&#8217;s arduous. But it&#8217;s the greatest opportunity there is. It&#8217;s really difficult, and it&#8217;s supposed to be difficult. This is where we&#8217;ll have to push ourselves and close ranks and come back stronger on Monday. This is a big disappointment, but there are three games left.<\/p><cite>Rick Carlisle<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\nThe series will be defined in the basic details. This type of challenge will have extreme highs and lows. This is a low at the moment, and we will have to recover.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>INDIANAPOLIS &#8211; Despite the disappointment after the defeat suffered in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, Tyrese Haliburton, Pacers star, expressed his confidence in the team for the next game in Oklahoma City, where the series is tied 2-2. As a team, we have to be ready to respond. 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