WNBA veteran Sue Bird is all praise for Tyrese Haliburton: “He's finding ways to win the game”

Indiana Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton is being hailed for not committing a single turnover in any of his recent games—especially for making history by finishing a playoff game without a turnover.

One cannot deny the significance of this feat, as the Pacers take a 3-1 lead over the New York Knicks after defeating them in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals this week. Now, WNBA legend Sue Bird has showered Haliburton with praise, revealing that she once advised him when he asked about the art of balancing being a facilitator and a scorer.

Sue Bird talks about Tyrese Haliburton

Sue Bird said on the Taylor Rooks X podcast that Haliburton knows his game and spoke about the difference between good players and great players.

She said, as quoted by Athlon Sports, "Clearly he's figured it out. I think my favorite part about watching Tyrese in this run is, yes, the clutch play, the big moments. But it's been a little up and down at times, and that's the reality. I think a lot of times, you talk about top players, you talk about All-Stars and you see their great play, but it always comes with a bad quarter, a bad game, a bad stretch.

It's really how you respond to that.

To me, that's always the differentiator between good players and great players."

Bird praised him further, adding, "Who can respond to the tough stretches? Because we all have them. And I think you're seeing it in real time -- not just in series, but in games -- where he may not have the best stretch ever, but he's finding ways to win the game, he's hitting the big shot, he's finding his teammates."Haliburton scored 32 points, along with 15 assists, 12 rebounds, and four steals—and didn’t commit any turnovers in Game 4 when the Indiana Pacers beat the New York Knicks. As the Pacers dropped a poster on X to celebrate Haliburton’s feat, a fan commented on the tweet, “Meanwhile, Knicks guards out here treating the ball like it’s lava—Haliburton playing chess while they’re eating the pieces.”Also Read: Ben Stiller praises Indy fans despite being booed during New York Knicks vs Indiana Pacers game, calls McAfee’s demeaning remark “weird”The Pacers have a solid chance to make it to the NBA Finals if they manage to wrap up the New York Knicks sooner than expected.