Fu Zhenghao: In recent years, the reason why stars frequently suffered Achilles tendon ruptures is worth pondering. Pacers lose to stronger talents

NBA Finals G7, Pacers lost to the Thunder 91-103. After the game, senior media person Fu Zhenghao posted a comment on Halliburton, the original text is as follows:

Sigh! Halliburton's injury not only directly changed the trend of the NBA Finals tiebreak, but could only watch the new NBA king ascend the throne, but also cast a shadow on his own career. He suddenly fell without a confrontation. Since Kobe's Achilles tendon ruptured, scenes like NBA stars made people feel the ominous feeling of rupture of Achilles tendon in the first place.

Halliburton's Achilles tendon injury is very similar to Durant's Achilles tendon rupture in the 2019 NBA Finals, and to some extent directly determines the championship trend. Both of them fought with injuries. Halliburton had previously strained his right leg when he broke through G5 in the finals, and then fought with injuries, and eventually his right Achilles tendon ruptured. Durant also retired from injury against the Rockets. He covered his Achilles tendon, but the initial injury showed that he was also a calf strain. Durant then made a hastily comeback in the finals and directly ruptured the Achilles tendon. In recent years, stars in the NBA have frequently experienced Achilles tendon ruptures, and the reason is worth pondering.

McConaughey made up for the impact of Halliburton's injury and retreating to a certain extent. At the end of the first half, the Pacers were still leading the Thunder 48-47, but the situation suddenly changed in the third quarter. The Thunder scored 34 points in a single quarter, but the Pacers could not open up the space and scored only 20 points in a single quarter. The Pacers were out of the way and the championship was determined. Although the Pacers once tried hard to narrow the score difference in the fourth quarter, it was useless.

The Pacers have only played twice in the Finals since joining the NBA in 1976, and all returned in vain. Whether it is the Pacers in 2000 led by Reggie Miller or the Pacers in 2025, they played very well and lost to the opponent's stronger talents. With Halliburton's injury this time, when will this small-season team realize their dreams in the future be put on a big question mark.