At this point, it would be crazy to give so much as a moment’s thought to playing Tyrese Haliburton again this post-season. True, the Pacers’ all-NBA point guard will have his balky left hamstring reevaluated before Monday’s Game 4 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, but at this point, the Pacers trailing this Eastern Conference Finals series three games to none after Saturday night’s typically soul-sucking 114-11 loss, it makes no sense to push the issue with the Pacers’ and Haliburton’s longer-term future.
Maybe if the Pacers could have held on in Game 3 and maintained that 18-point third-quarter lead and not been outscored 13-2 after leading by eight with 2:38 remaining, Haliburton’s return might be a questionable (at best) proposition. Shoot, if the Pacers had held on to the Game 1 lead and the Game 3 lead, I’d work around the clock to try and get Haliburton back on the court – which they’re doing, anyway, just to be clear.
At this point, though, it makes no sense.
If there’s any question, there’s no question.
