This season, he averaged 23.5 points and 13.7 assists.
In today's small-ball era, that wasn't a particularly high scoring average.
But averaging 13.7 assists per game was downright terrifying.
An average of 13.7 assists meant his teammates could score at least 27 points directly off his passes.
In fact, the NBA had statistics on this.
According to official NBA stats, Haliburton's assists directly led to an average of 35.2 points for his teammates per game.
That meant he could bring his team 58 points per game through his own ability alone.
In truth, that kind of ability was already on par with the likes of King Arthur and Wemby.
He was only a little behind Wang Yi.
And that was just what the statistics could show.
In ways the numbers couldn't capture, Haliburton was also extremely good at orchestrating the team's offense.
It was no exaggeration to say that, when it came to directing a team's offense, Haliburton could rightly be called the best in the league today.
It was worth mentioning that Paul "George" had returned to the Pacers this year, back to where his basketball dream had begun.
That was right. He was already 41, but for the championship he still dreamed of, he hadn't retired.
Even though he could now only play about eight minutes per game and averaged just 5.7 points, he was still persevering in pursuit of his basketball dream.
Come to think of it, averaging eight minutes and 5.7 points at age 41 was unprecedented in NBA history.
Just think of Haslem on the Heat, who hardly played at all when he was 41.
Then think of the old Flying Man, Vince Carter, who only occasionally got on the court during garbage time at 41.
That showed just how impressive George was to still