The tragic ended! Harry played with injuries in a row, and the Achilles tendon injury was removed from the field

Sports Weekly All-Media Reporter Kong Dexin

On June 23, the NBA Finals tiebreaker kicked off at the Thunder at home. After the first half, the Pacers led the Thunder by one point 48 to 47. In the second half of the first quarter of the game, Halliburton fell to the ground and was injured while trying to break through, and was then helped out. Soon the Pacers officially announced that he had suffered a lower right calf injury and would not return in this game. His father revealed to ESPN that Halliburton had an Achilles tendon injury. Halliburton suffered a right calf strain in the finals, and then he finished the G5 and G6 games with an injury. ESPN famous reporter Charaney reported before the G6 game that if it was the regular season, Halliburton's injury would take at least a few weeks to recover. Although the star has been persistent in playing, from the progress of the game, it can be seen that his calf is obviously not 100% healthy. In the G6 game, Halliburton's average movement speed was the slowest in his personal playoffs this year. He only dribbled the ball to the frontcourt in 9 rounds, and he was the second lowest in a single game in his personal playoffs this year. The Pacers arranged for him to play more off-ball offenses, which was obviously eased Halliburton's pressure.

Today's game is the last game of the NBA in the 2024-25 season, and it is also the first finals tiebreak battle in the past nine years. Halliburton will certainly not be absent. But the tricky part of calf injury is that if you are not careful, it may turn into a serious Achilles tendon injury. The scene of Durant falling in 2019 is still vivid in my mind. The moment Halliburton was injured, he slapped the floor in pain, leaving tears, seemingly knowing what was going on.

"It's heartbreaking, alas, it's so unfortunate, but we're all behind him," Pacers center Miles Turner said in an interview during the game.

After Harry was injured, many NBA stars also prayed for him. James swears directly, and Trey Young wrote: "Pray, I never want to see this scene." Mitchell: "These calf strains are really not a joke, I pray for Harry!" Towns: "You never want to see this scene, pray."

It is worth mentioning that frequent Achilles tendon tear and serious injuries have occurred in the NBA arena this season, which has also caused discussion. If Halliburton is eventually diagnosed with a torn Achilles tendon, he will be the eighth player this season to suffer from this injury. The top 7 are Tatum, Lillard, Drew Smith, Darron Holmes, Wiseman, Isaiah Jackson, and Dezontae Murray. Previously, the record for the most Achilles tendon laceration injuries in a single season was 5 (2014-15 season).