On Wednesday evening, the Indiana Pacers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. Tyrese Haliburton finished the 116-107 victory with 22 points, nine rebounds, 11 assists, two steals and one block while shooting 9/17 from the field and 4/8 from the three-point range in 36 minutes of playing time.

In the modern NBA where a team's "point guard" is often just their best scorer, Tyrese Haliburton is a throwback to what the position has traditionally been. He is the ultimate pass-first player, so much so that he threw more passes (5,

Tyrese Haliburton's NBA Finals comment reminds Pacers fans of the franchise's 25-year drought—sparking generational reflection.