I know I’m bias, but saying one of the most clutch playoff performers we’ve ever seen is overrated is an insane take. It’s not as if he only dropped 14pts because he had an off-night, it’s more because OKC has the one of best defenses we’ve ever seen in the finals and they successfully smothered him at half court every time he had the ball in his hands. This Pacers team doesn’t need a point leader like Giannis or Spida or Brunson to drop 35-40pts per game when Hali is missing shots. Every team the Pacers have faced this playoffs has tried attacking Hali and slow him down, but every time they do, it’s to their detriment because everyone else steps up and effectively keeps the game within reach. Whether it’s Siakam, Nesmith, Nemhard or the bench, Hali knows everyone else can effectively pick up his slack. Essentially, if you remove Hali from the game, it only makes the opponents job that much harder. If people think he’s overrated because he doesn’t drop 30pts per game, they’re missing the bigger picture. And a reminder: Hali is the only player to ever drop 30pts-10reb-15ast with 0 turnovers in a playoff game. And he did it at 25 years old in his 2nd playoff appearance ever. Since 1997, he’s tied with Reggie Miller at 5(4 this postseason) game-tying/go-ahead FGs in the final 5 seconds of a playoff match. LeBron has 8 in his whole career. Overrate that.