As well as getting Haliburton back healthy, what do the Pacers need to do in the offseason in order to get back to the NBA Finals? Metta World Peace: Haliburton returning is going to be a massive help, obviously. Outside of that, I don’t think they need much more because they have Coach Rick Carlisle. Coach Carlisle is really good at getting the best out of what he has. In fact, he’s one of the best at this. You saw that during the team’s run to the NBA Finals last season. On paper, I don’t think they were a team that was capable of going as far as they did. But Carlisle got the best out of them, and he can spot holes in other teams. Look at what he did against the Oklahoma City Thunder compared to how other teams have played against them. They pushed them all the way to Game 7. You definitely need Haliburton back, though. You can’t go into a season without a player like him. Once he is back, you have him and Coach Carlisle. You’re going to be good.
