Halliburton is thinking about Game 7 in Oklahoma: "There is one game left, the rest doesn't matter"

Tyrese Haliburton, star of the Indiana Pacers, was doubtful to play Game 6 of the NBA Finals after a terrible fifth game. He bounced back in the early hours of the morning and had a great first half that was key for his team to secure a big win.

Now he's clear about his goals, aiming to win the seventh game on the road against the Oklahoma City Thunder to claim victory:

"We have one game. Just one game. Nothing that happened before matters. And nothing that happens after matters."

He is delighted with what they have achieved so far and, obviously, proud of the great year put together by the Pacers:

"I just see it as I want to be there to compete with my brothers. These are the guys I'm willing to go to war with. We've had a very special year. We have a special bond as a group. I would be disappointed in myself if I didn't try."

Key Seventh Game

He disregards the narratives and what's being said: "The narratives are going to be almost like poison. Talking about what this would mean for our city, our organization, legacy, and how well we’ve played, and now all the pressure is on [OKC]… Narratives will come up that we can't pay attention to."

Regarding the keys to what may happen in the decisive seventh game, he commented the following:

"We have to control what we can. A lot of these games have been decided by who starts the fight physically, who takes care of the ball better, and who rebounds better. Those are the important things we need to focus on. I don't even want to say 'let's celebrate this' and move on. It's past now. We did our job of defending home court, and now we have to be ready to compete in the seventh game."

This is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Haliburton piensa en el Partido 7 en Oklahoma: "Queda un partido, el resto no importa"