2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 3-3!)

[SHAQ32]

OKC is by far the weakest squad to win 68 RS games. They aren't even dominant like that.

[MoneyTalks41890]

Love all the teams coming out of the woodwork convincing themselves they could beat OKC in a series.

No, they could not. Let me save you some time.

[Mr. Perfect]

I'm not convinced OKC is going to blow them out of game 7.

Straight up, the only way OKC wins game 7 is if Silver sends down Scott Foster to ref this game (we better all pray this isn't the case). Indiana has been more competitive playing in OKC than we give them credit for.

Even that game 7 blowout of Denver, the Thunder looked shook early in that 1st quarter before again the refs took over and allowed them to maul and hack their way to a blowout win.

OKC all-time team my ass. Don't want to hear any forum nerds gloating about SRS in the future.

A win for Indiana is a win for the league. LETS GO PACERS! SHOCK THE WORLD!

[lethalizer]

OKC is by far the weakest squad to win 68 RS games. They aren't even dominant like that.

Hey, if you lower it down to 67 wins I have a solid candidate here

(speaking from experience, don't worry)

[xBulletproof]

Love all the teams coming out of the woodwork convincing themselves they could beat OKC in a series.

No, they could not. Let me save you some time.

It's still the residual affect of the mindset that the Pacers just aren't that good, honestly. So since the Pacers didn't get blown away, they're convinced it means OKC isn't good, not that the Pacers are.

Half of people thought they'd lose to Milwaukee. Almost everyone thought they'd lose to the Cavs and Knicks. I keep saying it but it's like nobody registers it, that since December 8th, OKC has the best record, and the Pacers are only behind OKC, Boston and Cleveland. Pacers are 40-18 since December 8th and 15-7 in the playoffs. 55 - 25 since December 8th.

[wang000hk]

All I can say is Pacers is a much better team than most people realized and gave them credits for

If another team was playing in Finals instead of Thunder right now, be it Wolves or Nuggets or Clippers
Pacers would have already celebrated their first chip last night or even earlier

[boomershadow]

The TJ McConnell game?

[ArksNetsSince99]

The TJ McConnell game?

I was hoping for TJ game in game 6 and he lived to above the expectations, he was great

Now in game 7 it’s gotta be the team effort , not that it wasn’t in game 6 too

Enough of nice language, Pacers gotta come out and punch them in the face early in game 7 , playing from behind it’s double edged sword

GO PACERS!!!!

1 game , 1

[bledredwine]

All I ask is that the refs please don't ruin game 7. Let the better team win.

[Woodsanity]

I don't like either team so just hope game 7 will be a banger and not a blowout.

[KayDee35]

All I ask is that the refs please don't ruin game 7. Let the better team win.

The refs are incompetent at officiating this OKC team in the playoffs. They have demonstrated this in multiple games this postseason, including last night.

An underrated reason why the Pacers are in this series is because Carlisle has taught them to mostly accept the crappy whistle and play on. Other teams let the whistle affect them too much. Bryant and JJ last night notwithstanding.

[bledredwine]

All I ask is that the refs please don't ruin game 7. Let the better team win.

The refs are incompetent at officiating this OKC team in the playoffs. They have demonstrated this in multiple games this postseason, including last night.

An underrated reason why the Pacers are in this series is because Carlisle has taught them to mostly accept the crappy whistle and play on. Other teams let the whistle affect them too much. Bryant and JJ last night notwithstanding.

I've been very impressed with the Pacers' resilience and tenacity.
How can you not like these guys?

Traditionally, OKC has been one of my top 3 favorite teams for decades now.
I'm rooting for Indy.

[Mr. Perfect]

All I ask is that the refs please don't ruin game 7. Let the better team win.

The refs are incompetent at officiating this OKC team in the playoffs. They have demonstrated this in multiple games this postseason, including last night.

An underrated reason why the Pacers are in this series is because Carlisle has taught them to mostly accept the crappy whistle and play on. Other teams let the whistle affect them too much. Bryant and JJ last night notwithstanding.

I've been very impressed with the Pacers' resilience and tenacity.
How can you not like these guys?

Traditionally, OKC has been one of my top 3 favorite teams for decades now.
I'm rooting for Indy.

Decades? They haven't even been around for 2 yet.

[MoneyTalks41890]

All I ask is that the refs please don't ruin game 7. Let the better team win.

People will cry about the refs no matter what actually happens.

[EastonEddy]

It does kinda feel like the Pacers are a team of destiny. Are they really gunna let OKC win this one and let their whole magical run be forgotten? Not sure Pacers will make it here again while, in the back of their minds, OKC knows this is just one of many finals appearances they will make.

I gotta go with the Pacers I just think they want it more and have no fear.

[therealbig3]

Pacers when healthy were playing like a 60 something win squad, I think people continue to massively underrate them.

And if you look at their team, they don’t really have an obvious, exploitable weakness. They have shooters and defenders and ball handlers up and down their lineup. Everyone is unselfish and can pass. They play hard. They just don’t have a superstar talent that can win them a game when the supporting cast is subpar, but they don’t really need that, they have two really good players in Haliburton and Siakam, and some of the best role players in the league. And they had a mediocre defense in the RS, but they’ve been amazing defensively in the playoffs.

They’re an excellent team. OKC struggling against them says more about Indiana than it does about OKC not being some dominant team. Indiana just happens to be a title contender too. I mean, if OKC played against Cleveland or Boston and it went 7, nobody would bat an eye nor would they question OKC as a great team. Indiana was as good as either of those teams when they got healthy.

[therealbig3]

The refs are incompetent at officiating this OKC team in the playoffs. They have demonstrated this in multiple games this postseason, including last night.

An underrated reason why the Pacers are in this series is because Carlisle has taught them to mostly accept the crappy whistle and play on. Other teams let the whistle affect them too much. Bryant and JJ last night notwithstanding.

I've been very impressed with the Pacers' resilience and tenacity.
How can you not like these guys?

Traditionally, OKC has been one of my top 3 favorite teams for decades now.
I'm rooting for Indy.

Decades? They haven't even been around for 2 yet.

Was gonna say, Thunder weren’t a team until 2008 lol.

Unless he’s referring to the Sonics, but that’s basically a completely different team.

[EastonEddy]

It does kinda feel like the Pacers are a team of destiny. Are they really gunna let OKC win this one and let their whole magical run be forgotten? Not sure Pacers will make it here again while, in the back of their minds, OKC knows this is just one of many finals appearances they will make.

I gotta go with the Pacers I just think they want it more and have no fear.

[bisme37]

Congrats on the big win last night Pacers fans!

[Bornstellar]

I think OKC is going to win but I don't know...I just can't pick against Indy anymore. They may lose but they definitely have the "heart of a champion" more than any recent Finals team I can think of. Really hoping they can pull it off