A lot of people have taken some positives and looked at the silver linings of the Indiana Pacers' NBA Finals loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. However, this does not apply to T.J. McConnell, who simply called the loss, mixed with Tyrese Haliburton's injury, "devastating" in his article for The Players' Tribune.
"Your season ends the way ours did……. you’re pretty much feeling like a little kid in that moment. It’s total helplessness, you know?? You go from walking onto the floor, pre-game, and you’re believing in your heart you’re about to win a championship — to then suddenly you’re walking off and it’s over.