A-Smith criticizes Halliburton: Just because you appear at a critical moment doesn t make you a huge

According to the latest article by Sports Media F/W contributor Chaitanya Dadwar. Stephen Smith hit Halliburton after the Pacers star beat the Knicks Game 1 in New York. Halliburton scored a decisive kill, sending the Knicks’ first game against the Pacers into overtime. The Pacers bounced back from a 14-point trail in the final 2:30 of the game and ended up winning in overtime. Stephen Smith has long been outspoken in supporting the Knicks. Smith made a bold assertion about Halliburton on his show after the Pacers stole the first game in Madison Square Garden.

Jay Williams and Monica McNatt appeared with Stephen Smith on ESPN's First Take show, and in one clip, they discuss whether Halliburton is eligible to be an NBA superstar. Williams and McNutt basically agreed, however, Smith strongly refused.

He said, "You both are wrong, I don't agree with you at all. And I don't have to worry about how people refute me. I want the Knicks to pick Halliburton; remember, I want them to draft Halliburton instead of Orbi Topin. I think he's a very good player, I think he's a star in this league, but the superstar status is reserved for a few people, I don't see him that way. However, I know he's at a critical moment and he deserves our praise, he's a big player, and I love him so much. I've always done that, so I don't have to worry about how others will think of me. His opinion, because I always praise him. "

Smith further added, "After saying so much, I'm going to sit there and see what you guys are like, you're talking about superstars, right? You're talking about how he makes you qualified to be a star. Is Robert Horry a superstar? No one makes more big balls than that... I'm talking about big guys, I'm talking about big guys, you're talking about big guys. I mean, when you mention someone with about seven rings, when you mention Billups's shots and big balls in the world, all over the whole There are a lot of people in NBA history who are really good and play well. But they still haven’t been labeled as superstars, so just because you show up at a critical moment and shine doesn’t make you a superstar, that’s my point… Harry is a star, and the people who label him overrated just hate it, they should be ashamed of themselves. When I think of superstars, I think of Stephen, I think of LeBron, I think of people like me, like I think of Alexander. ”

Smith is very cleverly trying to hide his criticism, saying he is a star player, but not a superstar yet. However, Smith's view seems slightly biased as his team suffered from Halliburton's defeat and sticks to the old-school idea of ​​what it means to be a superstar. Halliburton averaged 18.7 points, 9.5 assists and 5.4 rebounds in 11 games this season’s playoffs. In my opinion, Halliburton has already gained superstar status after leading a team like the Pacers into the Eastern Conference Final for two consecutive seasons. What do you think?