Pacers fans shared fitting 1-word chant for Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam
Pacers fans shared fitting 1-word chant for Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam
Suffice it to say, the Indiana Pacers would not be in the 2025 NBA Finals without Tyrese Haliburton's uncanny creativity and Eastern Conference Finals MVP Pascal Siakam's versatile scoring skillset.
Well, the Pacers can also actually thank Paul George for his help, but that's a different conversation.
Haliburton and Siakam have been so incredible while working in concert for the Pacers over the last six weeks that it should now be easy to call them one of the NBA's current best duos. A classic floor general with so much flair, Haliburton has been unflappable while tearing down the Milwaukee Bucks, the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the New York Knicks in successive series. Siakam's contribution to this group project has been to play like a physical, wiry, and explosive three-level scorer that no one has had an answer for during these NBA playoffs so far.
And it's been a heck of a lot of fun to see Haliburton and Siakam mesh their unique talents together in perfect harmony.
Haliburton's and Siakam's success has not come without reservations.
Despite the overwhelming evidence to the contrary, the Pacers' point guard was famously labelled "overrated" in an anonymous pre-playoff poll by other NBA players. By this same token, others overlooked how important Siakam could be to an Indiana squad that needed a second star when they traded for the forward last season. Never mind how exceptional Siakam was for the Toronto Raptors when they won the 2019 NBA championship.
In response to some of these discussions concerning their team's top two players, Indiana fans came ready after the Pacers celebrated their 2025 Eastern Conference title. When the Inside the NBA crew interviewed Haliburton and Siakam simultaneously, a fitting "underrated" chant broke out at the Pacers' arena:
Talk about a much more accurate label we should bestow upon these two Pacers. At this point, everyone who follows the NBA should really respect what Haliburton and Siakam bring to the table and then some.
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