Former Indiana Pacers star Jalen Rose has made a bold prediction that his former team, the Pacers, will secure a Game 7 victory against the heavily favored Oklahoma City Thunder. Rose, who played with the Pacers for several seasons, is rooting for the team as they face the Thunder in the NBA Finals. The Pacers have fought their way to a Game 7, and Rose has expressed confidence that the team will take the series with the help of Tyrese Haliburton, who has been instrumental in the team’s playoff success.
Haliburton, the team’s star point guard, has been a key factor in the Pacers’ playoff run. In Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, he mimicked Pacers legend Reggie Miller with a choke signal, and in Game 1 of the NBA Finals series, he hit a game-winner with 0.3 seconds left. Despite a reported calf strain, Haliburton played 23 minutes in Game 6, and Rose believes that if he is healthy for Game 7, the Pacers will win.
Rose praised Haliburton’s abilities, emphasizing that the player can dribble, pass, and shoot, and that he makes his teammates better with his infectious smile. He is confident that Haliburton will continue to improve and lead the Pacers to victory.
The Pacers won Game 1 because of Haliburton, and even took a 2-1 series lead after winning the third game of the series. However, the Thunder began to show their dominance in the regular season by winning the next two games. With the Pacers’ 108-91 win on Thursday, Oklahoma City has outscored Indiana by just seven total points in the entire series.
A win for the Pacers on Sunday would give them their first NBA championship in franchise history. They previously won three ABA titles in the early 1970s. For the Oklahoma City Thunder, it would be their first championship since 1979 when they were the Seattle SuperSonics. As the Game 7 approaches, fans and analysts are eagerly anticipating the outcome of this historic matchup.