The media can certainly amplify the voice of the public, but basketball writers, reporters, talking heads, and pundits have probably misfired on a number of shots in recent weeks when it comes to the superstar conversation.
Indiana guard Tyrese Haliburton, who has been bumping his Q-rating up with each dribble this postseason, is the team’s frontman as it powered into the NBA Finals for just the second time in club history, the first in 25 years. And he did it by becoming a household name and a playoff star.