Pacers 2-1 Thunder, Reggie Miller was very excited, Halliburton became the first person in the team history after winning the championship!

I thought the ratings of the NBA Finals in 2025 would plummet. After all, the Thunder and the Pacers are not traffic teams, and they have an absolute advantage in the league, so everyone thinks there is no suspense to the championship. But the Eastern Conference dark horses refused to accept their fate. When they were not optimistic, they led the Thunder 2-1 with a big score, only 2 wins away to win the championship. Because it is contrary to Volkswagen's expectations, this year's finals have once again attracted everyone's attention. NBA President Xiao Hua talked about the ratings in the ABC live broadcast room. He said that the finals G1 and G2 are the highest-rated TV shows in May and June this year. It can be seen that Halliburton and the Pacers saved almost the entire NBA and greatly increased the league's business revenue.

It should be noted that since entering the NBA, the Pacers have never won the championship. Reggie Miller led the team to the Finals in 2000, but lost 2-4 to the Lakers led by the OK combination. After winning the 2025 Finals G3, the Pacers' celebrity Reggie Miller, who watched the game on the sidelines, was very excited. His unfinished career is likely to be completed by the younger generation Halliburton. The two hugged each other affectionately and appreciated each other.

So now the question is, if Halliburton leads the team to win the championship, will he become the number one person in the Pacers' history? The Pacers, the Eastern Conference powerhouse, lacked foundation, and few superstars have been born in team history. The most representative players include Miller, O'Neal Jr., Granger, George, Halliburton, etc. Although George led the team into the playoffs many times, he was always blocked by the Heat in the finals and lost to James and Wade who were in full swing. Halliburton led the team to the finals, and his achievements have actually surpassed George. There is no doubt about this. The only ability to beat him is Reggie Miller. O'Neal Jr. and Granger are not as good as George, so they are not qualified to compete for the best team history.

Miller's career is brilliant enough. He is also one of Jordan's biggest opponents in the 1990s and is highly respected by the older generation of stars. Miller was selected by the Pacers in the first round of 11th in 1987. His entire career was dedicated to Indiana. He is also one of the representative figures of one person and one city. He has been selected into the All-Star five times, three NBA All-Squadron three times, and has also represented the American men's basketball team and won the Olympic championship.

Miller's two most representative games, scoring 57 points in a single game, fully exerting his superb shooting skills, and also completed the miracle of 8 points in 8.9 seconds to lead the team back, which is more classic than McGrady's 35 seconds and 13 minutes.

Halliburton is only 25 years old this year and has at least 10 years of peak period. He has been selected as the All-Star many times, and was also selected as the third team of the All-Squad in the 2024-25 season, and is also the NBA assist king in the 23-24 season.

Judging from the qualifications, Halliburton is not comparable to Reggie Miller for the time being, but the championship is really important, especially in a small football market like the Pacers, which has not won the NBA League yet, and the first championship is of great significance. Take the Raptors in 2019 for example. Even though Leonard only played in Toronto for one year, he led the team to the top. To this day, when it comes to the brilliant history of the Raptors, the 2018-19 season is the most impressive, and Leonard will always be mentioned.

If Halliburton leads the Pacers to the championship, his team history will definitely surpass Reggie Miller, and he will even have a great hope to continue playing in Indiana until retirement. In today's era of team-to-group competition, one person and one city is really valuable!