Magic Johnson Drops Major Take on Pacers-Thunder Game 4

The Indiana Pacers are gearing up for Game 4 of the NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Heading into the game, Indiana holds a 2-1 series advantage, with game 4 being played in front of the home fans.

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This gives the Pacers a legitimate opportunity to take a commanding 3-1 series lead over the Thunder, putting Oklahoma City on the brink of elimination. But the Thunder will likely come into the game with a sense of desperation after dropping Game 3.

But heading into the crucial game, Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton has been a main talking point. Haliburton was very passive in the first two games of the series, but decided to be more aggressive in Game 3.

With Game 4 looming, NBA legend Magic Johnson wants to see more of that approach from the Pacers star.

“So what’s he’s gotta do is understand what he has to do to help the Pacers beat OKC. You can’t just have 15 assists and 12 points or 15 points. That’s not enough. You gotta score in this series. See, you gotta remember that OKC is the highest scoring team in the league, so you have to personally, Haliburton, come out and say, ‘I gotta get my assists but also I gotta score. I gotta score.’ I had to do that against the Celtics. I couldn’t just have 20 assists. I had to 25 to 30 points for us to beat ’em and I was able to do that. So don’t take it personal what people are saying because the first two games you said it yourself. ‘I didn’t play good. I could play better.’ So now let’s concentrate on Game 4. This what happened last night you gotta take that into Game 4.”