Stephen A. Smith disrespects Tyrese Haliburton after 'superstar' NBA Playoffs outing

Even after a career night that saw the Indiana Pacers move a step closer to reaching the NBA Finals, one of ESPN's most outspoken personalities appears to be unmoved by Tyrese Haliburton no matter how incredible he is on the court.

The Pacers star helped Indiana take a 3-1 lead over the New York Knicks Tuesday night after putting up a historic performance that included dropping a 30-point triple-double and becoming the first player in NBA history to go the entire game without a turnover in the process.

However, in typical Stephen A. Smith fashion, the ESPN personality was on his show First Take the morning after discussing how he still doesn't believe that Haliburton has done enough to warrant being included in the 'superstar' conversation.

"I need to see more consistency before I give him that kind of label," Smith said alongside Jay Williams and Chris 'Mad Dog' Russo on the set of First Take.

Williams was quick to jump to the defense of Haliburton, citing his amazing performances throughout the postseason that have put the Pacers in a position to reach the finals for the first time in near a quarter of a century.

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