Tyrese Haliburton says torn achilles in NBA finals ‘makes no sense’ as injury is confirmed | Indiana Pacers

The Indiana Pacers confirmed on Monday that their star goalkeeper Tyrese Haliburton had torn his Achilles straight tendon during the defeat of the NBA match 7 on Sunday evening against Oklahoma City.

The all-NBA goalkeeper was helped out of the field and immediately taken to the locker room in obvious pain during the first quarter. He was then officially officially diagnosed the injury the next day.

“An MRI taken on Monday confirmed that Haliburton had torn his Achille right tendon,” the Pacers said in a statement on Monday evening. “Surgery is scheduled for day later with Dr. Martin O’Malley in the hospital for special surgery in New York.”

Haliburton’s injury recalled that that suffered by Kevin during the NBA final in 2019. As during, Haliburton played another injury – in his case a veal strain – before tearing his Achille. But Haliburton said he would have made the same choice again.

“I would do it again, and again after that, to fight for this city and my brothers,” Haliburton wrote on social networks on Monday evening. “For the chance to do something special.”

Durant missed the following season after his injury, and Haliburton can do the same. Typical recovery time for a basketball player with a torn Achilles varies from eight to 10 months.

Without Haliburton, the Pacers were upgraded 56-43 in the second half on Sunday evening when Oklahoma City won the championship with a 103-91 victory. Haliburton had struck several clutch strokes while the Pacers made their remarkable – and unexpected – race – in the final.

“I don’t know how to explain it other than the shock,” Haliburton wrote. “Words cannot express the pain of this disappointment. Frustration is unfathomable. I worked all my life to arrive at this time and is that how it ends? Has no sense.

“Now that I have been operated on, I would like to be able to count the number of times people will tell me that I am going to” come back stronger “. What shot lol, this shit sucks. My foot feels like a dead weight.

Two of Haliburton’s All-Stars colleagues, Damian Lillard des Milwaukee Bucks and Jayson Tatum from the Boston Celtics, are currently recovering from Achilles torn. They also suffered their injuries during this qualifying series.

“I must not” go through there, I can go through there, “wrote Haliburton.” I’m grateful for the road that awaits us. Look how I come back from that. So give me a little time, I’m going to dust myself and get back to the best version of Tyrese Haliburton. “

The 25 -year -old man collected an average of 18.6 points, 9.2 assists and 3.5 rebounds in 73 games (all departures) during the regular season. He has a career averages of 17.5 points, 8.8 assists and 3.7 rebounds in 333 games (294 departures) for the Kings of Sacramento (2020-22) and Pacers.