Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle delivered a declaration worthy of John Wick after Tyrese Haliburton’s spectacular self-lob dunk against the Brooklyn Nets. The play offered another reminder of the star guard’s remarkable return from a lengthy injury absence. Haliburton threw…

Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle declared that star guard Tyrese Haliburton is officially back following an impressive self-lob dunk during a 136-109 victory over the Brooklyn Nets. Haliburton bounced the ball off the floor to himself for a two-handed finish, prompting Carlisle to remark in a postgame video that the play made a clear statement about the guard's return.
Haliburton recorded 24 points and 10 assists on 8-of-13 shooting, helping Indiana improve to a 2-1 record. Carlisle noted it was the first off-two-feet dunk he had seen Haliburton execute in the NBA, marking significant progress after the guard missed the entire previous season recovering from an Achilles injury.
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