When Stats No Longer Match The Eye Test 

Tyrese the kind of guy to average 15ppg,11 asts per game, 100% team chemistry, A+ teammate grade, 25 passes leading to assists. He’s modern day Steve Nash.

This game was the first time I've watched Haliburton play and he gained a huge fan. To me, theres nothing more beautiful to watch than a guy that puts all his efforts into setting his teammates up to get good shots. I didn't know PGs like this existed anymore. Old school PG like Nash, CP3, Rondo, Stockton.

His shooting has been off since his injury but Hali’s best attribute has been creating shots and running the offense. He doesn’t need to be a high volume scorer, he just needs to be able to hit his shots. Even if he only takes 8-10 shots a game

The basketball IQ on display is crazy. He ain't Magic or Jokic who makes passes that don't look like they should exist or see the future before it happens, but he's as good as it gets when it comes to making the calculations on the spot.

hali is one of the most entertaining transition guards oat

12 assist, 10 hockey assist, and probably another 10 or more “hockey assist” that takes one extra pass *swing swing score*. Bro generating so much offense that’s left off the stat sheet

The most unselfish Point I've seen, he's thinking at a different level. Carlisle gives him reign to do his own plays.....I repeat Carlisle gives him a blank check. Rick Carlisle has never, ever done that. He's always in control, but not with Haliburton, he knows he can't match what Haliburton sees himself just like you talk about in the video. This is a masterclass on how to distribute the basketball after manipulating the defense, and at the same time, a brilliant breakdown of Haliburton. Bravo Hoop Venue....you knocked this one out. SUBSCRIBED!!

I love Halliburton. All about winning and I’m glad he’s getting respect he deserves

4:01 bro that pass fake is actually basketball masterclass

If the shots Hali gets off the dribble from deep to fall consistently again it’s gonna get scary

Hoop Venue…your clarity is unrivaled. I’ll have to thank those Need Sesh guys for sending me here.

The value of a true point guard will always be felt. The NBA today is too enamoured by shot creators and stat padders.

I like watching him play unselfish basketball. He's the star of his team because of his playmaking skills which is rare. He's such a good fit for the pacers, it makes me wonder what other players could become stars if they got a trade to the right team.

Great analysis, you earned my sub.

Keep up the great content! It’s time before you blow up big

Halliburton gotta be the coolest and most interesting player I have watched. He manipulates the defense like Luka but, with playmaking like Magic instead of scoring. High IQ, deception, and fundamentals. It’s beautiful.

First time watching. Big w breakdown.

THANK YOU for this video 👏

The beauty in his game is 100% trust in his teammates to make the correct read to find open players. Hockey Assist will always be underrated in players and this assist makes teams better. Love his game

Love to see it, when the stats don’t match the play.. this is why you gotta watch the games

He’s such an intelligent player, and to do it at the speed he moves at is even more impressive

Just a fantastic video that everyone should remember when they think they can judge impact solely with the box score

Great video bro

It's wild when you stop and think of how much Haliburton reads from defenses AND how he's able to break defenses down seemingly effortlessly. Most fans (including myself) don't see everything he does in real time during games. Thus, we tend to only look at stats and think Tyrese just had a bad game when he scores in single digits or the low teens, especially if his assistants don't truly reflect his passing abilities. But my goodness! This video breaks down just how good he is in read/react situations and most times, he's not even passi g to the teammate the defense thinks he's going to pass the ball to. Tyrese Haliburton is one fun point guard to watch. What he does on the court is just spectacular.

This was a beautiful breakdown exactly why I say he’s the best pure point guard in the league but every one falls in love with scoring point guards but forget what a real point guard looks like

Recently found your channel and I love your analysis. Every bit as detailed and insightful as Thinking Basketball among others. My only suggestion would be to have some light background music. Otherwise, keep doing what you’re doing, I love the content.

Great video

Great video. You definitely know what you're talking about.

Stats can easily track this, just shows how behind in statistical analysis basketball is compared to say football (soccer for you Americans). In football there is multiple stats for this

W vid! this was cool to watch

bro's a flashy john stockton, gotta respect that

Don’t tell me he shouldn’t have been on Team USA. He will have that team HUMMING whenever he’s on the floor.

Stats vs eye test is just Tim Duncan

Thanks for making this video. Haliburton is getting disrespected in the playoffs because he's not putting up monster stats, but literally every team zeros in on him defensively. He constantly draws attempted double teams and opposing defenders constantly come way off their assignments to help guard him when he beats his initial defender. His stats were unreal during November and December, and then he got injured and was on a minutes restriction for a long time once he returned. That really negatively affected his on-paper stats, but he's still so incredible.

Hella insightful. Helps me see his game in a different light and I can appreciate his philosophy when he’s running the offense. Having said that, 6 point vs NY game 1 is some bullshit 😂

As a bucks fan, it hurts watching this lol.

One thing I was happy to see from Hali was his ability to utilize his size at PG to get rebounds, get to the paint to score and play better defense in game 3, if he does those things consistently going forward we’ll see another level out of him for years to come

You got a new in me with this video. Great explanation of how ridiculously awesome Haliburton truly is. Go Pacers!

3:30 I love how hype is teammates are when hits that shot, team chemistry is crazy with the pacers

fire vid 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 I was just arguing to my friend I rather have Hal over la melo n this vi just makes me love him more

Halliburton reminds me of a young Magic Johnson

Hopefully they advance deeper in the playoffs I want to see him play against a better defensive team. To see how he’ll overcome those challenges.

Nobody else really has this level of team chemistry like the Pacers which is why they are so fun to watch

Even if you aren’t a pacers fan, you gotta admit, the pacers have the most pure offense in the league. A well rounded pass first team that is a threat anywhere on the court, it’s almost perfect offense. What really gets them is their defense, Siakam is the only good defensive starter on the team. If they had good defense this would be a team worthy of a ring, but until then, ima have to keep hoping.

6:00 THIS PASS SO CRAZY 😳😳😮‍💨

He has some Steve Nash in him. Really love watching him.

Tyrese Haliburton NEW PURE PG his GENERATION

His game reminds me a lot of CP3 back in the lob City Clippers Days. He's doing more with worse. Obi and the wings are just getting open looks. Hali's stats are underinflated, his teammates states are overinflated. Would love to see him and Trae play with more athletic bigs like John Collins once was. Zion and Hali would be a crazy duo.

That no look to Siakam was a thing of beauty.

As a Tyrese haliburton fan I love to see this man getting the respect he deserves I’ve been a Hali fan since his days in Sacramento and I always thought he would’ve been chosen over fox but now that he’s Indy (my home state) I can’t stop watching him

excellent video

Hali sets up the assisit with an assisit by collapsing the defense. When he jumps in the air he creates new passing lanes. He is special.

Hali was +33 in the minutes he was on the floor in games 2 and 3. Thats the only stat you need to know.

"9 Minutes Of Lopez Getting Cooked By Halliburton"

Having watched him play 2k with Dom. He plays the same way!!!

Thats what i was thinking. I keep checking his stats and im like meh but its in Ws so whatever hes doing its working

great vid! casuals only look at the box score scoring numbers and will say brunson / lillard are way better. But tyrese plays such a different game... he's commanding the floor at all times

Hali is amazing. It would be better for him if he added a little bit more muscle though he could legit be mvp then lol

Playmaking, leadership, defense are some of the most underrated and underappreciated skills in the NBA. These skills can not be seen on the stat sheet yet it impacts the game big time especially in the 4th qtr. Sure, that is wat the coach is usually for but its much different when a player on the court can do the same. Players making other players better. If you got one of those, youve got a recipe for success especially in the playoffs. Keep rockin it steady.

Hopefully we get a vid on my Sixers after we tie up the series this evening. 🗣️

Tyrese Haliburton is a basketball neurosurgeon. Got to watch him against the Sixers all year on the local channels. It was a fucking joy even as a rival fan.

Moving defenders while on attack is a tactic of hockey forwards. Expected top draft pick Ivan Demidov is good at this. Maybe the best way to acknowledge this ability in basketball statistics would be to add a "hockey assist" stat (the third-to-last person to touch the puck before a goal), also it is odd and unscientific that assists in basketball are awarded only in about 50% of made field goals (in hockey, the second-to-last player to even touch the puck on any goal is credited with an assist, as well as the third-to-last player).

Tyrese is the engine of the team

If Orlando Magic had a player with that vision we would be a problem

Caitlin clark, anthony richardson, tyrese haliburton.. indy sports in great hands

He is a top 15 player for sure… deserves All NBA

Seeing goons on Twitter acting like Ty isn't balling. He is THE reason our offense works as well as it does lol. Part of it is the system, of course, but to say he's not good means (a) you know nothing about basketball or (b) you haven't watched any of the games.

What's even more impressive is how few turnovers he has

12 dimes pretty good nobody would say differently

i didnt notice how much hali has been cooking lopez all series

My boy is a modern Rondo

He's the perfect point guard. Would've been a dream to have him on my Spurs, but we drafted Devin Vassell. At least we have wemby.

This is where the plus minus in comparison to his teammates comes in handy. To me, that's always been the most important stat but it's also flawed for bench players who might have minutes with a terrible backup.

Man Westbrook is gonna sue you for this video. Great Job!

Myles Turner looking like prime Bosh these days, part of that is surely Hali's credit

That boy remind me of me 😂😂… just the nba version tf 😂😂

Let's pair him with Wembanyama if you want to see the new generation of greatness. This might become a legendary duo if it happens

Tyrese Halibruton 🔥🔥 🔥 let's gooooo PACERS.

imagine how deadly team usa will be with haliburton as the guard

Stats do match the eye test if you look at the right ones.

True mvp

Players whose impact don't truly show up on the stats/eye test are pretty scary. I was surprised to learn that SGA is an MVP candidate this year because when I watch him, I don't see a lot of things that are impressive, and his stats on 2K seem pretty low for the overall he has. But the guy is really a demon 😂

Bro is making me like my hometown team again. Like sheesh. Haven’t liked them since wade entered the league in 03’ here I am rooting for Kyrie now, and hoping the pacers make it to the next round instead of my cavs or heat teams 😂😂

HOOOPPPP!!

Im not gonna lie. Im one of those dudes that underrates Haliburton because of his weak playoff numbers. But he is great to watch. Also im a Bucks fan so i am definitely biased against him

Hali Siakam is a fire duo. Based on skill IQ and finesse, everything that is great about the game. The ethical hoops duo

crazy

Indiana doesn't need a whole lot more to make a pretty great roster. Especially given their ages.

I love watching this team play

If he can find his shot and iso game this team may have a better chance at the Knicks/76ers than they're getting credit for

Modern John Stockton

The pacers have either Utahs(top 10 protected), the clippers, or Houstons first this year. If its utah or houston they would likely be in the lottery which means they could get a good all around forward to pair with hali and a replacement if Siakam does not resign. I would love to see them pick up either matas buzelis or tyler smith (both out of g league ignite).

all of us (except for all of sports media, and Lebron) already knew that stats can't truly measure impact

doc rivers not makin the adjustments though .. he's like oprah - you get a double team you get a doubdle team

Hali is my guy I been cookin wit em ok 2k he's practically unstoppable off high ball screens been following him since Iowa state.i knew after his injury he would drop in the draft but it worked out kuz he got picked up by a great team that jus needed a star to elevate their game play and that's exactly what happen. Now that they have siakam and top I know alot of teams are gunna have trouble with the pacers

I fully believe that if they can keep him and build around him, Haliburton WILL bring the Pacers a title

Josh Smith fans have been known about the stats not matching the eye test.

There needs to be a play making stat

Yea he is being an actual point guard lol. he is correctly valued.

literally the problem with steve nash's number if you look at the game back then