Hanlen loved Haliburton’s passing ability but worried his lack of aggression in scoring would limit the impact of his brilliant passing. Embiid encouraged Hanlen to keep studying the film, because Haliburton had certain aspects of his game the big man had never seen before. So in that game on Jan. 29, 2022, Haliburton did exactly what Hanlen challenged him to do. He attempted 19 shots, made 11 of them and finished with a then-career-high 38 points. He was traded to the Pacers 10 days later.
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