2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 3-3, Game 7 Sunday!)

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Who wins the 2025 NBA Championship?

Poll ended at Sun Jun 22, 2025 4:18 pm

Indiana Pacers
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@ Oklahoma City Thunder
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 3-3, Game 7 Sunday!) 

Post#1821 » by jokeboy86 » Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:01 am

If Turner is getting beat on the boards and not stopping anybody at the rim then he's basically useless
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 3-3, Game 7 Sunday!) 

Post#1822 » by G R E Y » Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:01 am

I don't get how much bigger guys can't claim their space back from Caruso. Part of what makes him effective is the absolute steal your lunch and watch you cry disrespect of getting into an opponent's space and that energy isn't reciprocated.
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Post#1823 » by Blame Rasho » Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:01 am

Doranku wrote:Ben Sheppard +/- in the NBA finals:
Game 1: -12
Game 2: -8
Game 3: -2
Game 4: -10
Game 5: -6
Game 6: -1
Game 7: -12 and counting


Fun fact… I have a better +/- than him in the finals.
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Post#1824 » by MoneyTalks41890 » Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:01 am

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NotaHypeJob wrote:JDub starting to puff his chest now that it's not close

Yup I'm glad I'm not the only one seeing the pattern here. He's a frontrunner extraordinaire.


Role Players talking like Starters, I hate it.


All Star and All Defense lol
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Post#1825 » by Andrew_M08 » Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:01 am

DowJones wrote:That was a CLEAR foul on Caruso.

Caruso should have fouled out by now
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Post#1826 » by AI_Efficiency » Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:02 am

Sometimes you can iso too much, but when you have a guy like SGA taking mid range shots or Harden taking step back threes, you at least limit turnovers and you’re getting a shot up each possession. The pass heavy offenses make me nervous because there are so many more opportunities for turnovers. Like TJ’s possessions were good when he shot it. Turnovers when he tried to pass.
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Post#1827 » by f4p » Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:02 am

TroubleS0me wrote:I wish Kevin Harlan, Ian Eagle etc were calling the game. At Breen had chemistry with Mark and Jeff.


Exactly, I wasn't really a mark fan but the trio worked.
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Post#1828 » by SA37 » Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:02 am

SFour wrote:Caruso defending siakam is a good move


If Siakam can't kill Caruso, I don't want to hear all this BS about Siakam being a star or HOF.
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Post#1829 » by MrBigShot » Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:02 am

Carlisle going 11 deep and playing scrubs out there in critical 3rd quarter mins is puzzling
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Post#1830 » by Nuntius » Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:02 am

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f4p wrote:Wait, Achilles, not calf? Was Durant's initial injury in 2019 also a calf before it became an Achilles?. Playing through injuries rarely seems to actually work out.


A calf strain puts pressure on the Achilles which makes the Achilles more likely to rupture since the calf is its supporting muscle.

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There were a couple of posters that were accusing Haliburton of faking the injury. I won't name them but they know who they are. So, all I have to ask these few people is this:

Are you happy now?

You can't be serious


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Post#1831 » by balla345 » Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:02 am

Worst pacers quarter all year in a game 7 lol
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Post#1832 » by jowglenn » Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:02 am

Here comes the greatest fourth quarter comeback in NBA Finals history
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Post#1833 » by RB34 » Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:02 am

DowJones wrote:That was a CLEAR foul on Caruso.


It would have been if he was defending SGA.
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Post#1834 » by azcatz11 » Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:02 am

Andrew_M08 wrote:
DowJones wrote:That was a CLEAR foul on Caruso.

Caruso should have fouled out by now


I have counted 7 no calls that should be fouls. I’m putting together a YT video. This is blatant rigging
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Post#1835 » by Shaka_Zulu » Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:02 am

Carlisle sold this game in middle of 3rd quarter by going with end of bench guys for long stretch there.


Was bizzare decision.
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Post#1836 » by SportsGuru08 » Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:02 am

That third quarter may have been Indy's death knell.
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Post#1837 » by reload141 » Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:02 am

TJ should’ve got a couple of foul calls on his shots and Siakam was fouled.

But OKC have stepped it up, expecting a blowout now
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Post#1838 » by SA37 » Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:02 am

G R E Y wrote:I don't get how much bigger guys can't claim their space back from Caruso. Part of what makes him effective is the absolute steal your lunch and watch you cry disrespect of getting into an opponent's space and that energy isn't reciprocated.


SIakam and the Pacers are just soft.
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Post#1839 » by SunDevil » Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:03 am

If there's one team you can't count out in the 4th quarter it's the 2025 Pacers.

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Post#1840 » by Romeiro Celtic » Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:03 am

Pacers need a better big desperately. Turner just isnt reliable at all
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