"Salty cause he’s not making All NBA" - Tyrese Haliburton labeling NBA's 65-game requirement as "stupid" has fans clowning him
Tyrese Haliburton didn't mince his words when he addressed the 65-game threshold for NBA players to be considered for the major individual awards. The superstar guard of the Indiana Pacers said he doesn't like the rule one bit, calling it "stupid."
However, fans called him out:
"Haliburton is salty cause he’s not making All NBA"
"LeBron at 39 played more games than you"
"He says that since he’s injury prone"
"They let you miss almost a quarter a season and still get awards. Bro thinks they should rest half the season and still be eligible for bonus and stuff"
"Only the players with injuries are going to think it's a stupid rule. It's a perfectly fine rule"
"It’s a good rule and the evidence is that only players who missed a lot of games this year or in the past don’t like it"
"He saying that because he gon miss out"
"65 games out of 82. 79.3% which rounds to 80%. If you can’t play 80% of regular season games you don’t deserve the award"
Tyrese Haliburton explains why he considers the 65-game threshold a 'stupid rule'
Tyrese Haliburton discussed his dissatisfaction with the 65-game threshold, according to The Athletic.
“I think it’s a stupid rule, like plenty of the guys in the league, but this is what the owners want, so as players, we gotta do our job and play in 65 games if we’re able to,” Haliburton said after practice Monday. “So, that’s what I gotta do, take care of my body to be able to play in those games, and I think you’re seeing other players in the league kind of face the same thing. As long as the owners are happy.”
The Pacers' point guard has already missed 13 games, due to a hamstring injury. If he misses another five, he will become ineligible for the major individual awards.
Joel Embiid, who is the frontrunner to repeat as the league's MVP and scoring champion, is on the brink of becoming ineligible, as he has missed 13 games as well.
In 34 appearances, Tyrese Haliburton has averages of 23.6 points, 4.1 rebounds and 12.6 assists, on 40.0% from 3-point range.
The Pacers are sixth in the East with a 27-20 record.