In Indiana there is one gesture etched in basketball robbery as a battle shit – two hands grab an invisible throat, Reggie Miller‘s notorious’ choke’ board. For Knicks Fans, it is a spooky memory of 1994. For Pacers Fans, it’s legacy. So then Tyrese haliburton It thought it was in Game 1 of the final of the Eastern Conference 2025 – after binding the game, not won – he not only caused Madison Square Garden Flashbacks. He led to chaos about the sports world, including a side -splitting reaction of two words from Kansas City Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes.
The Pacers picked up a breathtaking 138–135 overtime victory against the Knicks on Wednesday, but it was the post-shot antics of Tyrese Haliburton who stole the spotlight. After he drained what he thought was a game-winning three, Haliburton turned to the crowd and Reggie Miller had channeled and flashed the iconic choke board. Problem alone? It wasn’t three. The game was not over. And he hadn’t won it – anyway.
Yet the drama was enough to attract the attention of NFL star Patrick Mahomes, who could not resist chimen. The Quarterback of the Chiefs shot a simple reaction to X, which perfectly summarizes the moment with: “Bro Stop … elf … 😉 pitcherm dut”. It is not every day that you see a triple super bowl champion weighing on NBA Playoff-Theatrics, but when Haliburton is directly on one of the most notorious threads in Pacers history, it is difficult to remain silent.
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– Patrick Mahomes II (@patrickmahomes) May 22, 2025
The Haliburton movement was immediately recognizable for old fans. It reflected the notorious gesture that Reggie Miller unleashed during Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals from 1994, the silence of Spike Lee and Madison Square Garden with a performance for the centuries.
The irony? The celebration of Haliburton came before the Pacers had won. The moment covered his coupling bucket to bind the game at 123-123 and forcing overtime. It was fat, chaotic and totally premature. After the game, Haliburton acknowledged the Timinghik with a sheepish grin: “I thought it was a three. I tried to hit the celly. It didn’t work, but we finished it in the extension.”
If the pacers were lost, the moment could have been chasing him. Instead, it is trending – and with Mahomes that strengthens hilarity, it is immortal.
Haliburton’s Zoemer-Beater has saved the pacers in game 1
For the drama there was dominance – from both sides. The Knicks led 36–34 after the first quarter and broadened the gap to 69-62 alone. But Haliburton turned the switch in the second half. With the pacers back from a 14-point backlog with 2:30 over the clock, he crossed the game-tinging recording with seconds and sent game 1 in the extension. From there, Indiana closed the deal with a 15-12 point in OT and took a critical lead of 1-0 series. Haliburton ended with 31 points, five rebounds and seven assists – plus an extremely viral party.
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Although Patrick Mahomes’ tweet was short, it was not random. The dual NFL MVP is a vocal basketball junkie. He has attended NBA competitions throughout the country and has a history of weighing on competition moments-mestic with the same mix of casual fandom and elite athlete approval. And in the case of Haliburton, the antics earned a digital kink of respect and entertainment. Just like Reggie’s Choke board three decades ago, the moment is now locked up in NBA-Pacers-Knicks Lore.
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May 13, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, vs; Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) celebrates in the second half against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game Five of the second round for the NBA play -offs from 2025 in Rocket Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagement Images
What is the following? Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals Tips from Friday 23 May. And with the series is already bursting with intensity, nostalgia and social media fire, one thing is certain: Haliburton’s Swagger is here to stay.
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What concerns Mahomes? He has a chair on the first driving-aldhans from his telephone-front the theater that unfolds on hardwood. And if Haliburton still has a moment in his sleeve, don’t be surprised if “Bro stop” Become a slogan for the late season.
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