The Game 6 pre-game chatter about Tyrese Haliburton's hurt calf missed an essential truth: This Pacers run has always been about all of them.

How Pacers, Tyrese Haliburton Overwhelmed Thunder in NBA Finals Game 6 originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Once again, the Indiana Pacers showed why they always have a chance to redeem themselves. Once again, Tyrese Haliburton displayed the necessary resilience and confidence to thrive as a star player.

Carrying his momentum from his 40-point outburst, Jalen Williams had it going early on. The 24-year-old pump-faked his way to reverse layups. The confidence can be felt from the top of the arena. And then it disappeared. The Oklahoma City Thunder were buried on the scoreboard.