2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (OKC leads 3-2)

Raps in 4 · Post #1121 » by **Raps in 4** » Tue Jun 17, 2025 4:19 am

SGA is easily the second best player in the NBA. Luka and Giannis aren't on his level.

Chocolate City Jordanaire · Post #1122 » by **Chocolate City Jordanaire** » Tue Jun 17, 2025 4:21 am

Jazz9 wrote:Carlisle should have pulled Hali.
Of course he wants to play, even through injury, but he didn't bring anything to the table.
Wasn't even "good" enough to act as a decoy.
He did OKC a favor playing him as much as he did in the 4th

I agree.

TJ McConnell was cooking. He should have finished the game.

Post #1123 » by **MoneyTalks41890** » Tue Jun 17, 2025 4:24 am

This is a very funny loop

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HotelVitale · Post #1124 » by **HotelVitale** » Tue Jun 17, 2025 4:27 am

AIfan3 wrote:
Jadoogar wrote:
HotelVitale wrote:
Cmon kids. He’s clearly injured, and you just saw him play like a star most of this series. Get out of middle school and learn some nuance.
People also need to stop brining up the poll. 13 players voted for him, out of 90. Hardly a representative sample size

People just don't like Hali. I personally think he's a cornball. But it is what it is.

I'm not trying to preach or anything but doesn't it seem kinda middle-school girl to have big opinions about the personalities of the elite competitors we're watching? I really don't get it. People that do this type thing legit seem like losers mumbling in the corner to me.

Soonercrazy84 · Post #1125 » by **Soonercrazy84** » Tue Jun 17, 2025 4:28 am

Lol

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DrModesty · Post #1126 » by **DrModesty** » Tue Jun 17, 2025 4:29 am

Shai is now leading the finals in blocks.

Rzwynn · Post #1127 » by **Rzwynn** » Tue Jun 17, 2025 4:31 am

OKC -2000 on the futures market now! unless Hali goes for 60 next 2 games. OKC coronation

RHODEY · Post #1128 » by **RHODEY** » Tue Jun 17, 2025 4:36 am

Chocolate City Jordanaire wrote:
Dan Z wrote:
Chocolate City Jordanaire wrote:
The guy is obviously injured.

Kendrick Perkins was never a good player. He should be fired for calling Haliburton scared.

The Pacers wouldn't be here without Haliburton. Tyrese literally made NBA more than once on playoff game winners.

Woodsanity, I think criticism of the player that carried the Pacers this far is insanity.

While I do think Haliburton will get too much criticism for this game I also think he needed to figure out how to be productive any way he could. He did look scared out there.

I say that and Perk sucks.
He was probably playing tentatively because of injury. You saw scared and a "he should have." I recall his body of work this entire playoffs.

Was he scared against the Knicks when they called him overrated?

He didn't look scared doing the choke gesture.

Haliburton is a courageous competitor who is probably guilty at times of not initiating his team's offense. Today, I think he flat out looked injured.

Talking trash when you are ahead isn't courage...it's front running.

Post #1129 » by **ThunderBolt** » Tue Jun 17, 2025 4:54 am

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wang000hk · Post #1130 » by **wang000hk** » Tue Jun 17, 2025 4:54 am

Haliburton still has 2 games to prove himself as a legit allstar caliber player

Dan Z · Post #1131 » by **Dan Z** » Tue Jun 17, 2025 4:55 am

HotelVitale wrote:
AIfan3 wrote:
Jadoogar wrote:People also need to stop brining up the poll. 13 players voted for him, out of 90. Hardly a representative sample size

People just don't like Hali. I personally think he's a cornball. But it is what it is.

I'm not trying to preach or anything but doesn't it seem kinda middle-school girl to have big opinions about the personalities of the elite competitors we're watching? I really don't get it. People that do this type thing legit seem like losers mumbling in the corner to me.

Basketball has always had star players with personality. Showtime Magic Johnson smiling while running down the court and making crazy passes. Dr J with high flying dunks. Bird with his trash talking and no nonsense attitude. Dennis Rodman with his died hair, tattoos and all the antics. MJ high flying and in those Nike commercials and Space Jam. Charles Barkley and all his outspoken comments. The list goes on.

Today it's amplified with social media and the crazy money these players make.

Patches Perry · Post #1132 » by **Patches Perry** » Tue Jun 17, 2025 5:04 am

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Probably a trash metric but since it says something I like I will post it and amplify it.

benhillboy · Post #1133 » by **benhillboy** » Tue Jun 17, 2025 5:11 am

Patches Perry wrote:

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Probably a trash metric but since it says something I like I will post it and amplify it.

That’s exactly how it’s done.
+/- in a 5 game sample isn’t the most sound but I can see how OKC shakes out this way:

Chet +35
Wiggins +25
Caruso +15
SGA +14
Jalen +6

Chet was arguably a GM-maneuvering steal of an era. Without him they’re a tough second round out. With his crazy (and quiet) versatility they’re likely gonna win a convincing ‘ship. I actually enjoy watching SGA the least on the Thunder and I took special interest in him as a rookie.

Optms · Post #1134 » by **Optms** » Tue Jun 17, 2025 5:35 am

Shai making his stamp as the best player in basketball.

Haters in shambles.

ArksNetsSince99 · Post #1135 » by **ArksNetsSince99** » Tue Jun 17, 2025 5:49 am

RHODEY wrote:
Chocolate City Jordanaire wrote:
Dan Z wrote:
While I do think Haliburton will get too much criticism for this game I also think he needed to figure out how to be productive any way he could. He did look scared out there.

I say that and Perk sucks.
He was probably playing tentatively because of injury. You saw scared and a "he should have." I recall his body of work this entire playoffs.

Was he scared against the Knicks when they called him overrated?

He didn't look scared doing the choke gesture.

Haliburton is a courageous competitor who is probably guilty at times of not initiating his team's offense. Today, I think he flat out looked injured.

Talking trash when you are ahead isn't courage...it's front running.

I just saw Mikal , in Cancun :lol:

KGtabake · Post #1136 » by **KGtabake** » Tue Jun 17, 2025 5:50 am

Raps in 4 wrote:SGA is easily the second best player in the NBA. Luka and Giannis aren't on his level.

Giannis isn't on this level?
:lol:

RHODEY · Post #1137 » by **RHODEY** » Tue Jun 17, 2025 5:52 am

ArksNetsSince99 wrote:
RHODEY wrote:
Chocolate City Jordanaire wrote:He was probably playing tentatively because of injury. You saw scared and a "he should have." I recall his body of work this entire playoffs.

Was he scared against the Knicks when they called him overrated?

He didn't look scared doing the choke gesture.

Haliburton is a courageous competitor who is probably guilty at times of not initiating his team's offense. Today, I think he flat out looked injured.

Talking trash when you are ahead isn't courage...it's front running.

I just saw Mikal , in Cancun

I bet you did you and your Nets have been there since April.

Jaykoolzboy · Post #1138 » by **Jaykoolzboy** » Tue Jun 17, 2025 5:53 am

I thought SGA had a subpar game, then I checked his statd , 31 pts 10 asts and 4 blocks?

durden_tyler · Post #1139 » by **durden_tyler** » Tue Jun 17, 2025 6:45 am

Hoping the refs are for Indiana next game, because they need it to extend the series.

Bloodbather · Post #1140 » by **Bloodbather** » Tue Jun 17, 2025 7:06 am

Took OKC some time to settle into this series, especially Jalen Williams, but they're clearly the better team as predicted. If one of JDub and Chet complement SGA (who always brings it) with a good performance and some of their role players knock down a couple of threes, you stand no chance against them. They're so dominant defensively.

I should've put money on my preseason prediction of them winning the title.

Who seizes a commanding 3-2 lead?