PODCAST: ESPN's Tim Legler on the Pacers' Magical Run to the NBA Finals
ESPN NBA analyst Tim Legler joins to break down the NBA Finals, Tyrese Haliburton’s torn Achilles, and key factors behind the Pacers’ deep playoff run.
On this episode of the Fieldhouse Files podcast, ESPN NBA analyst Tim Legler joins to look back at the NBA Finals and the Pacers’ memorable season that ended in devastation — Tyrese Haliburton suffering a torn right Achilles tendon seven minutes into Game 7.
Among the items discussed on this episode:
What he appreciated about the construct and integrity of the Pacers
How there was no villain in the finals
Haliburton going down — and how it hurts them now and later
Players buying into defense this season, and how the coaching staff successfully tweaked coverage in Game 6
What happened with Myles Turner?
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Question for u! Since Haliburton will be out 25-26, being a STH of 35+ yrs and been thru a lot of low and bad times. Feel we could be headed this way again. hear me out! Now this, Paul George breaks his leg, the brawl and on and on! So 5 centers been on the team and none under contract. Bryant seems to fell out of the teams favor. MT became better because of HALI. Now u resign MT, who going to make MT better? So HALI due 45.5M against the cap, we got to come up with a good player and or another PG to run with Nemhardt. Who is paying this dead $$$? Can the pacers get a exception from the league for the $$$ and the roster spot? Just sure has changed the off season even more! 120 days and back at it again. No guarntee how he comes back from damaged goods. He seems to have been hurt a lot since he has come here. AS u know I have been a major opponet of Nancy Lenorad and encouraged a story with and bout her, my cousin in the past worked with her at FC Tucker in real estate, and remember growing up and the auction she did to save the team. Rich Nye WTHR did a 2:30 video of her in the senior community, and her crying. I t was a nice personal story but sad for her on ending with the loss. Pacers go into the draft and not much there for us and coaches not having really any involvement in it, with the playoffs, and not famaliar with anyone we have brought in and or tried out, not seen anything anywhere. Not sure what are 2nd round pick is? Not that we need more 2nd round picks on the roster!