"Not gonna be called overrated after this": Tyrese Haliburton stuns NBA fans with jaw-dropping game-winner vs Cavaliers

Tyrese Haliburton dragged the Indiana Pacers to a come-from-behind 120-119 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 2 on Tuesday. Haliburton missed a free throw with Indiana trailing 119-117 with 9.1 seconds remaining. The point guard grabbed the rebound before sinking the game-winning 3-pointer to give his team a 2-0 series lead.

Fans promptly reacted to Haliburton’s heroics that stunned the No. 1 team in the East:

“Hellyburton is not gonna be called overrated after this”

One fan said:

“And they call him overrated…”

Another fan added:

“Overrated chants didn’t age well.”

@jvreeland continued:

“Wait who is overrated?!?!?”

@onlyone_bob commented:

“When the team need him he delivers.”

The Athletic released an anonymous poll on April 22 ahead of Game 2 between the Indiana Pacers and the Milwaukee Bucks. Tyrese Haliburton won the “Most Overrated Player” award with 14.4% of the votes. He topped the list over Rudy Gobert, who ranked No. 1 last season, and Trae Young.

Since then, Haliburton has proven that some of his peers made a huge mistake by giving him that unenviable distinction. One week after the poll came out, the point guard sent the Milwaukee Bucks home with a game-winning layup over Giannis Antetokounmpo. Haliburton pushed back at his critics and doubters with a tweet after the game:

"Overrate THAT"

The heroics showed by Tyrese Haliburton on Tuesday pushed the Indiana Pacers to a 2-0 series lead against the Cleveland Cavaliers. He has made that anonymous poll look completely inaccurate the more he performs in the playoffs.

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Tyrese Haliburton said he only cared about "winning games" after getting the "Most Overrated Player" award

Tyrese Haliburton got the most overrated title heading into Game 2 against the Milwaukee Bucks. After a rough-shooting night in Game 1, he bounced back with a 21-point, 12-assist and five-rebound performance. Haliburton gave Indiana a 2-0 lead in the series.

When asked to comment about the poll after the game, Haliburton answered:

“I must be doing something right if that’s the case. I don't have a big speech or comment on it. All I care about is this locker room and winning games. ... I'm good. I could care less."

Haliburton has led the Pacers to a 5-1 record since the poll came out. During that stretch, he has made one crucial play after another, including two game-winning shots.