Pacer’s Haliburton draws ‘super duper’ praise despite mediocre FIBA game

Tyrese vs Greece: Second Half

Kerr would not waste much time in getting Haliburton some more action, with him getting subbed in with 7:52 left in the third quarter. Haliburton would struggle at first, getting called for a travel and committing another foul shortly after, but would bolster his defensive stats shortly after, recording a steal and a block. Haliburton would also hit a free throw and, in perhaps his best scoring play of the night, would stop on a dime, hit a behind-the-back move, and convert on a pull-up three after shaking his defender loose.

Besides another traveling call, this would be the last of Haliburton’s contributions in the third quarter. In the 4th quarter, Haliburton would record another steal, another turnover, missed a three, and got subbed out with 6:38 left in the fourth quarter, not seeing the floor for the rest of the game.