Why Is Tyrese Haliburton Called Overrated? Examining Pacers Star’s Unfortunate Tag Tyrese Haliburton shuts down “overrated” critics with clutch playoff performances, turning doubt into fuel as he lead

So there he was—Tyrese Haliburton, fresh off a double-double in the playoffs, fielding questions not about his scoring or assists, but about being the NBA’s most overrated player. Yeah. That’s what 14% of the league’s anonymous peanut gallery decided in The Athletic’s annual “Let’s talk trash but not sign our names” poll.

The timing? Perfect. The dude’s carrying the Pacers past one of the East’s top squads, the Bucks, and somehow we’re debating if he’s actually good. Spoiler: he is. Let’s break down how this “overrated” tag started—and how Haliburton turned it into fuel.

Why was Tyrese Haliburton given the ‘overrated’ tag?

Every year, The Athletic runs its “anonymous NBA player poll,” which is basically code for “hate without consequences.” Out of about 90 players, 14.4% said Haliburt