NEW YORK — Typically, a long shot means something has the slightest chance of being successful or accurate. But for Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton, it can mean your team still has a chance to steal a game on the road against a rival in the Eastern Conference finals.

"He sacrificed himself, man," said Pacers center Myles Turner, the franchise's all-time blocks leader. "Landing on your back like that is not fun, but it sparked a big play for us. That's just not new for him. It's very on par for what Aaron Nesmith brings ...

Aaron displays a lot of those attributes as well ... He’s a warrior type player.” Teammate Myles Turner joked of Nesmith that “the dude is just made of vibranium.” “He’s country strong, whatever you want to call it,” Turner said.

man," Pacers center Myles Turner said. "Landing on your back like that is not fun, but it sparked a big play for us. That's just not new for him. It's very on par for what Aaron Nesmith brings to ...

Tyrese Haliburton hit the game-tying shot for the Pacers against the Knicks in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, but that unforgettable play was made possible by the earlier heroics of Aaron Nesmith.