Tyrese Haliburton’s girlfriend despatched a savage farewell message to the Knicks after their loss to the Pacers in Sport 6 of the Japanese Convention Finals on Saturday.
Jade Jones, who trolled the Knicks all through the collection, did simply that by quoting lyrics to their anthem, “Go NY Go,” which is performed throughout Knicks dwelling video games at Madison Sq. Backyard.
“Go NY go NY go… Home!!!” Jones wrote Sunday on Instagram, including the hashtag, “#YESCERSSS.
“So proud of this team!!! 💛💛💛.”
Jones included a meme of the Statue of Liberty in a Haliburton Pacers jersey — and a snapshot of the two-time All-Star making a choke gesture throughout Indiana’s time beyond regulation victory in Sport 1.
Haliburton was mimicking former Pacer and Corridor of Famer Reggie Miller, who taunted the Knicks in the course of the 1994 Japanese Convention playoffs.
One other picture in Jones’ carousel featured Haliburton’s dad, John Haliburton, who wore a shirt with the message, “Pops is free,” which referred to his momentary ban from Pacers’ video games in the course of the playoffs.
John missed eight video games as a consequence of a confrontation with Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo after the Pacers eradicated Milwaukee in Sport 5 of their first-round collection.
He was again at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis for Sport 4 between the Pacers and Knicks on Tuesday night time, taking within the motion from a non-public suite.
Jones seemed beautiful on Saturday whereas sporting customized denims with Haliburton’s title stitched down her leg.
She additionally rocked a cap with Haliburton’s face on it.
Jones has supported Haliburton all through his NBA profession, which started when the Kings chosen him within the first spherical of the 2020 NBA Draft.
The couple started courting whereas they have been college students at Iowa State, the place Haliburton performed faculty basketball and Jones was a cheerleader.
Haliburton and Jones celebrated six years collectively in April.
Haliburton completed Saturday’s recreation with 21 factors and 13 assists en path to the Pacers’ 125-108 victory over the Knicks for a 4-2 collection win — and their first journey to the NBA Finals since 2000.
He was clutch for Indiana all through the complete collection after being voted as probably the most overrated participant within the NBA by different gamers in an nameless survey performed by The Athletic.
“[Pacers center] Pascal [Siakam] and Tyrese put us on their backs and made sure we would not lose,” coach Rick Carlisle mentioned after Sport 6. “But our work has just begun.”
Siakam received the Larry Fowl Trophy because the Japanese Convention finals MVP.
The Pacers will face the Thunder and league MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander within the 2025 NBA Finals starting June 5 in Oklahoma Metropolis.
