Tyrese Haliburton is back in action… on Prime Video

Here he is again Tyrese Halliburton ! Not on the floors, but in the studio, because Prime Video hired him to appear five times on his show” NBA on Prime His first intervention happened even last night, after the first two quarterfinals of the NBA Cup.

« I’ll be talking about the games, the season and the NBA as a whole, which I’m especially excited about » he delivers for The Athletic. « For me and other players in general, sometimes it’s difficult with the media. Everyone criticizes, but what has always bothered many is the way in which they criticize us, and the way in which our sport is discussed and analyzed. »

Already lost for the whole season, because of his Achilles tendon ruptureTyrese Halliburton will therefore rub shoulders with former stars like Dirk Nowitzki, Dwyane Wade or Steve Nash during his recovery.

« The great thing about Prime Video is that there are a lot of former players talking about the game » he appreciates. ” It’s important that Dirk, D-Wade, Candace Parker, (Udonis Haslem) and Steve Nash can talk about the game. Taylor (Rooks) is also very well-respected in the league, the way she asks questions, because she’s interesting. But it’s important to be able to talk about the game without being so critical of the players. Instead, let’s see how we can talk about the game and highlight the current players in the right way. »

More understanding and less criticism

Tyrese Haliburton was looking forward to this new consulting adventure and, as he remains active, intends to help fans better understand the game and the players of the modern NBA.

« For the casual fan just checking out the game, the headliners are important » he believes. ” And it’s sometimes a little too critical in the NBA, sometimes there are too many stories. We talked about it during the Finals, and it was refreshing to see the Pacers take on the Thunder because there was less legacy talk (of certain players). It was more focused on how the Pacers attack and how the Thunder defend. »

The positivity that emanates from the Prime Video teams – and which is different from what can be offered elsewhere – is exactly what Tyrese Halliburton has loved since the system launched in October.

« This is important because it allows casual fans to better understand the game » he adds. ” And if people understand the game better and talk more about what’s happening in front of them, it’s good for our sport in general because it will be celebrated more, there will be more positivity around it. Our league is probably one of the few where analysts are very critical of players, and that can sometimes create an opinion among casual fans that they don’t even understand. That’s just what they heard on television. But Prime does a great job of allowing ex-players to showcase our sport, which benefits everyone. »

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