NBA Finals: Oklahoma City Thunder vs Indiana Pacers

AussiePacer · Post #41 » by **AussiePacer** » Mon Jun 9, 2025 12:38 am

They’re moving the ball better in the front court.

We’re going to need to be more aggressive into the paint.

Another double big line up causing us a bit of trouble.

Pacers Forever · Post #42 » by **Pacers Forever** » Mon Jun 9, 2025 1:27 am

Better start to this game with a horrible second quarter collapse. Less iso ball for the Thunder is creating better offense and the Pacers aren’t defending it well. Thunder getting contributions from Chet, Jalen, Wiggins, and Caruso by playing better team offense. Pacers have to get more physical on both ends and wear down the Thunder. Can’t give them easy shots or this one is done.

Pacers Forever · Post #43 » by **Pacers Forever** » Mon Jun 9, 2025 2:08 am

I’m calling this one. Pacers too rattled tonight.

GermanFan120 · Post #44 » by **GermanFan120** » Mon Jun 9, 2025 3:12 am

About game 3 and game 4:

My heart tells me 2-2.

My brain says 1-3 with OKC winning both games on the road. :banghead:

AussiePacer · Post #45 » by **AussiePacer** » Mon Jun 9, 2025 9:11 am

GermanFan120 wrote:About game 3 and game 4:

My heart tells me 2-2.

My brain says 1-3 with OKC winning both games on the road.

Confident heading home now for game 3. Not looking further ahead than that. A lot can change quickly in this game.

Wizop · Post #46 » by **Wizop** » Mon Jun 9, 2025 12:48 pm

we played them even in the second half but couldn't dig out of the hole we dug in the first. we haven't lost back to back games in a long time - neither has OKC - and if that pattern continues we win in 7.

Wizop · Post #47 » by **Wizop** » Mon Jun 9, 2025 5:10 pm

https://www.theringer.com/2025/06/09/nba/tyrese-haliburton-indiana-pacers-nba-finals-2025-shooting

granger05 · Post #48 » by **granger05** » Tue Jun 10, 2025 8:55 pm

What's the best place in town to buy Pacers merch while I'm here?

Post #49 » by **Scoot McGroot** » Tue Jun 10, 2025 9:17 pm

granger05 wrote:What's the best place in town to buy Pacers merch while I'm here?

As far as I know, the team store at the Fieldhouse has the widest array of legit merchandise. For example, they are the only place you can buy the Homefield Apparel Pacers merchandise.

Obviously, more recent locals (I’ve lived out of state now for 17+ years) may know better local haunts…

Wizop · Post #50 » by **Wizop** » Tue Jun 10, 2025 9:23 pm

granger05 wrote:What's the best place in town to buy Pacers merch while I'm here?

The team store is probably as good as anyplace for team merch. But there are online only sources for T-shirts like Caitlin Cooper's jump passes are good or iPacers overrate that. X or BlueSky should get you there

Pacers Forever · Post #51 » by **Pacers Forever** » Wed Jun 11, 2025 5:17 am

My son gets a discount for being a season ticket holder so he shops at the team store. I don’t know details for Rally house but they advertised all season long on the Pacers channel I watched games on. I think they have a few stores around the city or suburbs. I also think they have a website. I don’t know how official their merchandise is.

Wizop · Post #52 » by **Wizop** » Wed Jun 11, 2025 1:26 pm

I also see ads for The Shop.

Post #53 » by **Scoot McGroot** » Wed Jun 11, 2025 1:32 pm

Wizop wrote:I also see ads for The Shop.

The Shop is great, but their stuff is unlicensed, so it will not say Pacers, and kind of skirts around licensing. But, they still have some cool stuff. I bought one of their Zoom Baby shirts for the 500 this year..

Wizop · Post #54 » by **Wizop** » Wed Jun 11, 2025 2:27 pm

You can also support Caitlin at:

https://www.teepublic.com/user/basketball-she-wrote

Wizop · Post #55 » by **Wizop** » Thu Jun 12, 2025 1:21 am

TJ gets 2 McConnells and the game is on.

Pacers Forever · Post #56 » by **Pacers Forever** » Thu Jun 12, 2025 1:28 am

Wizop wrote:TJ gets 2 McConnells and the game is on.

Benn putting in valuable minutes tonight. Hopefully Rick gives him minutes in the second half. Obi guarding the bigs well. Bryant might be too slow to react on their drives.

Post #57 » by **Scoot McGroot** » Thu Jun 12, 2025 3:19 am

Mathurin was just out of his mind great tonight! TJ put up 10/5 with 5 steals, and is just the 15th player in nba history to do that in a finals game. Myles came up big late when the team really needed it. Obi had an out of his mind run in the late 3rd into the early 4th. And Siakam and Haliburton played like stars all night long. What a great win.

Wizop · Post #58 » by **Wizop** » Thu Jun 12, 2025 3:22 am

Scoot McGroot wrote:Mathurin was just out of his mind great tonight! TJ put up 10/5 with 5 steals, and is just the 15th player in nba history to do that in a finals game. Myles came up big late when the team really needed it. Obi had an out of his mind run in the late 3rd into the early 4th. And Siakam and Haliburton played like stars all night long. What a great win.

T.J. McConnell becomes the first player off the bench to record 10+ points, 5+ assists, and 5+ steals in an Finals game since 1973-74.

#NBAFinals presented by YouTube TV

Pacers Forever · Post #59 » by **Pacers Forever** » Thu Jun 12, 2025 3:26 am

Scoot McGroot wrote:Mathurin was just out of his mind great tonight! TJ put up 10/5 with 5 steals, and is just the 15th player in nba history to do that in a finals game. Myles came up big late when the team really needed it. Obi had an out of his mind run in the late 3rd into the early 4th. And Siakam and Haliburton played like stars all night long. What a great win.

Can’t forget Nembhard defending Shai so tough tonight and had an efficient 8 points.

granger05 · Post #60 » by **granger05** » Thu Jun 12, 2025 4:55 am

Mathurin had 27 points in 22 minutes and TJ stole the inbound pass three separate times. Those guys really sparked things. There was a point late when OKC was still hitting 50% from 3 and we were at like 6-22, but still ahead. It's kind of amazing to shoot so middling and still win against this team.