Stephen A. Smith gets called out by fellow ESPN colleague after Tyrese Haliburton's explosive outing

Stephen A. Smith was called out by his ESPN colleague Jay Williams after Tyrese Haliburton led the Indiana Pacers to a 130-121 win in Game 4 against the New York Knicks on Tuesday.

Haliburton finished with 32 points, 12 rebounds, 15 assists and no turnovers, powering the Pacers to a 3-1 series lead in the Eastern Conference finals.

Williams was hyped and asked Smith if he still thought the Pacers guard wasn't a superstar.

"Oh, I’m sorry—did I miss the memo where 32-15-12 with ZERO turnovers in 38 minutes isn’t elite anymore? If that stat line doesn’t scream “superstar,” what exactly are we watching, @stephenasmith?" Williams tweeted.

Smith on Monday said that while Haliburton wasn't overrated, he also didn't deserve the label of a superstar.

"I'm like, 'Yo, he's a damn good player. He's not overrated,'" Smith said. "The brother can ball.' Again, but he ain't a superstar."

It wasn't the first time that Stephen A. Smith shot down the notion that Tyrese Haliburton was a superstar. Smith said the same thing after the Indiana Pacers won Game 1 against the New York Knicks.

With the Pacers on the brink of their first NBA Finals appearance since 2000, Smith might be forced to start acknowledging that Haliburton is a superstar in the NBA.

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Tyrese Haliburton makes history in Game 4 win over Knicks

Tyrese Haliburton makes history in Game 4 win over Knicks. (Photo: IMAGN)

Tyrese Haliburton might not be a superstar in Stephen A. Smith's eyes, but he played like one in Game 4. Haliburton became the first player in NBA playoff history to record a 30/10/15 game with zero turnovers.

Nevertheless, the job is not finished for Haliburton and the Pacers. They have three chances to close the series out and book their first NBA Finals berth since 2000. Game 5 is scheduled on Thursday, back at Madison Square Garden.