2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 1-0)

[Diop]

I don't understand the OKC offense. Too many times they are playing 1 on 1 with jdub and SGA. People say that Chet sucks, but he is never involved in any action at the end of the game

i swear thats NBA law, at the end of the game you must pass the ball to your selected star and everyone stand around and watch him try to score.

[RaptorPride]

Haliburton leading the Pacers to one of the most improbable rings of all-time after being voted the most overrated player by his peers would be the stuff of legends ngl

Lmao, I'm arguing daily with posters on the Raps board who are saying he isn't even a top-20 player.

He could win the ring and finals MVP this year. When he goes back to averaging 19 and 9 next year people will go back to saying told you so he is overrated. Some players just play to win moving the ball and taking smart shots with out caring for stats. That's what makes Hali and Siakam such an underrated combo.

[___Rand___]

I think Pacers' playoff run this year has been the most fun NBA playoffs since 2019!!!

[og15]

That was the AI game 1 against Lakers win type of shi for this generation lol

Was thinking something similar, I still remember how shocked people were that the Lakers lost that game.

Lakers were 11-0 in the playoffs up to that point, OKC has not dominated their way to the finals like that

[doogie_hauser]

Read on Twitter

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Bill called it (again) !

[Indomitable]

Carlisle is the best coach in the league and has been for a long time. He was the reason why the Pacers went to the Finals in 2000. And he was a huge reason for Dallas turning the corner 10 years later. And now he has the Pacers believing.

The man is great.

How did he pull that off?

That was Larry Bird btw

He was the reason the Mavs beat the Heat though, yes

Even Bird said he was the coach. Bird just was the overseer. He let him create the tactics or that is what Bird said.

[___Rand___]

2 Pacers fans in OKC. lol.

[kwajo]

Carlisle is the best coach in the league and has been for a long time. He was the reason why the Pacers went to the Finals in 2000. And he was a huge reason for Dallas turning the corner 10 years later. And now he has the Pacers believing.

The man is great.

Don't forget what he did to build the Pistons that won the chip the next year.

[Nuntius]

I have no words, man. No words. But I do know what I'm going to do. I'm gonna and-1 a bunch of posts out of excitement. You're welcome, y'all

[Mk0]

I don't understand the OKC offense. Too many times they are playing 1 on 1 with jdub and SGA. People say that Chet sucks, but he is never involved in any action at the end of the game

I think he just missed so much of the season they don't know how to use him. Dude can play but they have him in a weird role.

[azcatz11]

wtf I had to go to the airport the pacers won??? How???

[WeLikeOurGuys]

Not sure why OKC continued to go small they got out rebounding by 17

[zimpy27]

What experience?

Carlisle and Siakam

Caruso is there and Carlisle experience is negligible.
Caruso was by far the better player. Siakim was a mess.

Caruso was a role player. He only got the time he did because Bradley didn't go to the bubble.
Siakam was 2nd best player on Raptors.
Carlisle is the coach keeping everyone balanced.

Sounds like you want to be willfully ignorant on this.

[Chuck Everett]

Why did sga take that shot? Couldn't he have waited to be fouled?

The shot clock reset to 14 seconds on the out of bounds, so it was a difference of 9 seconds.

[SOA]

Carlisle is the best coach in the league and has been for a long time. He was the reason why the Pacers went to the Finals in 2000. And he was a huge reason for Dallas turning the corner 10 years later. And now he has the Pacers believing.

The man is great.

How did he pull that off?

That was Larry Bird btw

He was the reason the Mavs beat the Heat though, yes

Larry Bird did not want to coach. Carlisle was the assistant and the xs and os guy. Bird let him handle nearly all of it. Bird pretty much has said Carlisle was the one behind the scenes.

[holdenwait]

Simmons is speechless lmao

High off basketball tonight that was sick

[Tnasty4l]

Now that's what I'm talking about. PACERS can win it all if they cut down on the turnovers and I think they will.

[GrandTheftRondo]

OKC’s offence is really yuck.

[___Rand___]

Post game on NBA TV if you guys got it.

[OldSchoolNoBull]

That was awesome. I am technically a neutral here, but I really want the Pacers to win, and I think they can do it. It would be an incredible story. And it would be sweet redemption for Carlisle after being unfairly scapegoated on his way out of Dallas. And a lot more fun than the Thunder steamrolling their way to a title.