Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers had one of the most memorable NBA Finals runs in recent history. They played great basketball, showed up in several crunch moments, protected their home court in Game 6, and so much more. But what truly stood out was the entertainment factor that they brought to the postseason.
The Pacers were arguably one of the most entertaining teams to watch throughout the playoffs. There were other teams, with better rosters, star presence, etc., but the Pacers had the right recipe.
The game winners, buzzer beaters, and the iconic celebration at the Garden. There was so much that separated the Pacers from other teams. And if these instances aren’t enough, let’s take a look at one of the most viral moments from the playoffs when Haliburton had a “crazy” voice switch during an interview with “SportsCenter” on June 6.
The Pacers won Game 1 of the NBA Finals in dramatic fashion. With less than a second to go in the fourth and his team down one point, Haliburton made a 21-foot pull-up jump shot to put his team ahead. It was enough to secure a 111-110 win over the OKC Thunder.
After the thrilling win, Haliburton sat down with Scott Van Pelt on SportsCenter to talk about the game and his performance. The Pacers’ star bragged about how his team has won games in so many different ways throughout the season. He believed they cracked the formula for success. Haliburton sounded confident that the habit of winning wasn’t going to change in the Finals.
But as he was finishing his thoughts, fans noticed a clear change in his voice. Hoop Central posted a clip from his conversation with SVP, with the caption:
“Tyrese Haliburton’s voice change mid-sentence is crazy.”
This wasn’t the first time that Haliburton’s vocal tone shifted. The same incident happened when he appeared on The Young Man and The Three podcast last year. Even then, the shift was easily noticeable.
Tyrese Haliburton’s voice changed mid-press conference
Also, during the 2024 All-Star postgame press conference, Haliburton’s voice changed mid-conversation. He went from his usual, more common tone to a deep, bass voice while answering a question.
Haliburton is aware that it happens to him. However, Pacers star claims he doesn’t do it on purpose.
People say I have two different voices all the time. I never catch it. I watch podcasts after, and I’m like, ‘Dang, my voice changed.’ I didn’t do that on purpose.
Haliburton said, per ESPN.
Whatever the case may be, Haliburton’s voice changes are surely entertaining.
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