Nearly five years after the 2020 NBA Draft, it’s crystal clear that Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton has been the biggest miss for the Golden State Warriors, Dalton Johnson writes.

While defense wins championships, Indiana's offense has been the driving force behind its 3-1 lead over New York in the East Finals.

The mid-2000s Phoenix Suns, under Steve Nash, ushered in the era of pace to the NBA, but this year's Indiana Pacers seem to have perfected it. Thanks to Tim Duncan and Kobe Bryant, Nash and the Suns never made the NBA Finals, although Haliburton has the Pacers just one win away.

Former Toronto Raptors star Pascal Siakam dropped 30 points in Game 4 to lead the Pacers past the Knicks and take a 3–1 lead in the Eastern Conference Finals

Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton didn’t get any pregame hugs or handshakes from his father, John, Tuesday night for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals. At least not on the court. But the fact that the elder Haliburton was back in the arena — albeit in an upstairs suite instead of a courtside seat — still felt like a win for the two-time All-Star and the Pacers.

On Tuesday, after the Pacers' win, Siakam was able to engage in a special moment with another team-sport star, soccer's Aurelien Tchouameni of Real Madrid. Like Siakam, Tchouameni is of Cameroonian descent, and after the game in Indianapolis, the two exchanged jerseys. Fans loved it.

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