The injury drama around Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton overshadowed game 7 of the NBA Finals. A diagnosis is now known.
The decisive 7th game of the NBA finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers was overshadowed by the serious injury to Tyrese Haliburton. According to “ESPN”, there is now a diagnosis.
The Indiana Pacers’ all-NBA point guard has suffered an Achilles tendon tear.
Haliburton already played with a calf injury when he collapsed in the first quarter. While he was on the ground with visible pain, the game had to be interrupted for several minutes.
Haliburton was led into the cabin in tears and could not burden his right leg. The 25-year-old covered his face with a towel.
His father John also had tears in his eyes, as could be seen on television. He expressed the assumption of an Achilles tendon tear during the game.
Haliburton already suffered a calf injury in game 5 that would have actually put him out of action for around two weeks.
But the Paris Olympic champion showed great fighting spirit, continued to play despite pain and also stood on the field in the subsequent games. His attitude was clear: “As long as I can run, I want to play too.”
The shock was also felt on the Internet. NFL star Patrick Mahomes from the Kansas City Chiefs or NBA star LeBron James from the Los Angeles Lakers gave shocked tweets.
His teammate Myles Turner told “Espn” during the quarter break after the injury: “That breaks my heart! But we will now do everything we can to give him this victory.” However, the Pacers could not meet this project.
OKC won the game with 103: 91 and thus also the championship
