The Pacers didn t win the championship, but they re enough to make fans recall it for a long time...

No miracles. The

NBA Finals ushered in a tiebreak battle today. The Pacers lost to the Thunder away, losing 3-4 to their opponents and missed the NBA championship this year. This is the second time their team has reached the finals, but it still fails to break the championship drought in team history.

With 4 minutes and 58 seconds left in the first quarter of today's game, the Pacers suffered a severe blow. The star Halliburton suffered an injury and had no choice but to leave. Halliburton tried to break through with the ball on the outside, but after he started, he felt uncomfortable and suddenly fell to the ground. Halliburton fell to the ground in great pain, slapped the floor constantly, and was then helped by his teammates and medical staff to leave the field. He was then diagnosed with an Achilles tendon injury. In the first finals tiebreak game in his career, Halliburton handed over the data to play for 7 minutes and scored 9 points on 3 of 5 shots.

According to statistics, Halliburton competed in the World Cup for the US Men's Basketball Team before the 2023-24 season began, and was selected for the Olympic team to compete in the Olympics last summer. In the past two years, Halliburton has played 143 of 165 regular season games (including NBA Cup) and 37 of 39 playoffs. From October 8, 2023 to tonight, the Pacers played a total of 213 games (including preseason, regular season, playoffs and an NBA Cup final). It has to be said that for a top player, such a schedule is too stressful.

After Halliburton withdrew early due to injury, three players of the Pacers have suffered Achilles tendon injuries this season. Isaiah Jackson and James Wiseman have both had Achilles tendon injuries and were reimbursed for the season. When someone in the team had suffered injuries before, the Pacers had others able to stand up. And this time, when Halliburton fell, the Pacers tenaciously resisted two quarters. Starting from the second half of the third quarter, the lack of soldiers and major generals were no longer able to resist the Thunder. Although they showed their tenacious side again in the last quarter, they had no choice but to lose today's game.

Many reporters have praised this Pacers.

The famous salary expert Bobby Marks tweeted: "I can't find any words to describe this Indiana team. It's tenacious, willful, and hard-working!"

Another Daman Rangoola tweeted: "I will remember this Pacers for a long time whether I can win the championship or not. I thought they should be eliminated several times, but they just refused to fall."

The fact is true, and the Pacers were once not favored at the beginning of this season. After seeing their poor performance at the beginning of the season, the famous commentator Perkins even directly asserted that the Pacers would miss the playoffs. However, with the strength of the later stage, the Pacers finally won the fourth place in the regular season. They eliminated the Bucks 4-1 in the first round, and also defeated the Eastern Conference regular season champion Cavaliers with a total score of 4-1 in the semi-finals. In the Eastern Conference Finals, facing their old rival Knicks, the Pacers made it to the finals 4-2 after 25 years.

Faced with the Thunder, who had won 24 more games than themselves in the regular season, the Pacers won the G1 with Halliburton's final kill and once took a 2-1 lead. Then they lost the G4 dramatically and fell behind 2-3, and they tenaciously won the G6. However, in the tiebreak battle, all the magic and magic of the Pacers this year's playoffs were difficult to maintain, and Halliburton's serious injury gave them a hard punch.

Over the majority of the season, the Pacers' performance was not amazing. They don’t have superstars, no luxurious lineup, no amazing stats, but they have team basketball, tough defense and offenses where everyone can take on the tough. They have experienced injuries and losses, but every time they fall, they quickly get up. They did not complain or retreat, but proved their strength with one victory after another. They use tough defense and teamwork to fight every game as a life-and-death battle, but their tenacity and perseverance are awe-inspiring.

And isn’t this the most beautiful thing about basketball?

Although the Pacers did not create miracles in the end, their performance was already moving enough. They faced desperate situations many times in the finals, but every desperate situation, they tenaciously survived. They showed strong psychological quality and tenacious fighting spirit in the finals, allowing everyone to see their tenacity and perseverance.

So what if you don’t win that championship trophy? The Pacers have won the respect of everyone. Their performance explains what is the real meaning of basketball, what is real teamwork, and what is real never-saying.

The Pacers are enough to make fans recall it for a long time.

The Pacers have left their own names in the long NBA river.