Aaron Nesmith enjoyed the best game of his career to lead the Indiana Pacers into an incredible comeback with the New York Knicks.
Tyreese Halliburton scored an epic game Tying shot, reminiscing about the memorable “Reggie Miller’s Celebration.” But this would not have been possible without the hero of Aaron Nesmith.
Aaron Nesmith scored 30 points, burning the Indiana Pacers’ comeback victory, scoring eight of nine three-point attempts.
Nesmith admitted he was surprised that the New York Knicks had kept him open, and he made the most of it. The Pacers Star shot map was of beauty.
Aaron Nesmith joined the Indiana Pacers in 2022 on the Malcolm Brogdon trade. He was drafted two years ago by the Boston Celtics.
Nesmith struggled to make his way to a Celtic steam team, starting only four games in two seasons and being considered a consumable.
He was given more runs instantly in Indiana and is now playing the lead role in the Eastern Conference Finals.
And for Celtics fans, seeing Nesmith produce against the New York Knicks team, which eliminated them in the previous round, brought some mixed feelings.
There was a mixed response among Boston Celtics fans while watching Aaron Nesmith’s incredible performance at Madison Square Garden.
One fan wrote: “Nesmith couldn’t do one thing in the Celtics uniform.
Another fan referred to the Knicks rivalry and added, “Aaron Nesmith loved Celtics fans tonight.”
“The screams to Celtics legend Aaron Nesmith for tonight’s game,” wrote one happy fan.
“I think it’s safe to say the Celtics shouldn’t let Nesmith go that easy,” the fans lamented.
Another fan confirmed this view and commented, “Nesmith needs to return to the Celtics right now.”
“Why couldn’t Aaron Nesmith do that in Boston?” asked one fan.
Others were pleased to see Nesmith succeed and commented that one fan was “happy with former Celtics legend Nesmith! What a performance tonight.”
Another thing is, “I think Aaron Nesmith was Brad Stevens’ first player to leave the Celtics and get better.”
Aaron Nesmith scored incredibly 20 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter. He was a hot hand that the Knicks couldn’t control.
The eight Three in Nesmith’s game are franchise records by Indiana Pacers players in the NBA playoffs, and this performance lives on in memory for a long time.
This victory gave Pacer a 1-0 lead and there’s a lot more to do for the team, but this victory was huge in the quest to reach the NBA Finals.