Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton is clearly improving in the eyes of opposing announcers.

Last year, New York Knicks announcer Wally Szczerbiak called Haliburton a "wannabe all-star."

Wednesday night, the Bucks announcers took it up a notch, referring to Haliburton as a "wannabe superstar." In discussing the Bucks' physical play in Wednesday's 140-126 victory, announcer Marques Johnson said with a laugh, "If a forearm shiver catches a too cocky wannabe superstar, so be it."

Johnson played with the Bucks from 1977 to 1984 and made All-NBA on three occasions. In reply to a video of the incident, Johnson said, "Hilarious."

Haliburton was the darling of the NBA's first In-Season Tournament, including a 27-point, 15-assist, 0-turnover game against the Bucks in the Pacers' 128-119 semifinal victory over the Bucks to advance to the title game.

Szczerbiak apologized to Haliburton on a later broadcast.

This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Pacers: Tyrese Haliburton referred to as 'wannabe superstar' vs. Bucks