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

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Who seizes a commanding 3-2 lead?

OKC
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60%
Indiana
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40%
 
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#341 » by Edvan88 » Tue Jun 17, 2025 1:40 am

Nesmith, Turner, Toppin, Mathurin, Bradley: these are all players with below average bbiq playing in the NBA final. Hard to win this way.
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Post#342 » by Chuck Everett » Tue Jun 17, 2025 1:40 am

That Nembhard play is why Haliburton needs to get in the weight room. He can't do that stuff like that against physical D.
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Post#343 » by scrabbarista » Tue Jun 17, 2025 1:41 am

Honestly, Nembhard has been prime Chris Paul in this game. It's already over without him.
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Post#344 » by Marvin Martian » Tue Jun 17, 2025 1:42 am

Mathurin suddenly can't hit FTs?
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Post#345 » by 3ddman23 » Tue Jun 17, 2025 1:42 am

Going about as planned. OKC in 6 like a lot of said
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Post#346 » by BigDan245 » Tue Jun 17, 2025 1:42 am

Bradley wtf was that
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Post#347 » by rockmanslim » Tue Jun 17, 2025 1:42 am

Hali's leg was obviously bothering him, he was getting stuck when he was out there
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#348 » by Froob » Tue Jun 17, 2025 1:42 am

why is tony bradley playing in an nba finals game
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#349 » by Jailblazers7 » Tue Jun 17, 2025 1:42 am

og15 wrote:
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thelead wrote:so, in a year or two? He's 24.


Prime is like 28-30 these days

These days? Why did it change? Lol


Players take care of their bodies better so their prime tends to be closer to 30.

But it was really just a throw away post so I’ll stop litigating it lol
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Post#350 » by Jadoogar » Tue Jun 17, 2025 1:43 am

Matheruin has been a disaster

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Post#351 » by Chuck Everett » Tue Jun 17, 2025 1:43 am

This Indiana first half is just pure comedy. Not sure what I'm watching here.
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Post#352 » by scrabbarista » Tue Jun 17, 2025 1:43 am

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picc wrote:I can't believe the OKC fans haven't sat down yet. That's actually awesome. If the Lakers had a fraction of that in their crowd they'd be a better team. Imagine when the Thunder actually win the chip how crazy OKC is gonna be. The meth plumes are gonna look like a mushroom cloud.

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Post#353 » by Jailblazers7 » Tue Jun 17, 2025 1:44 am

Nembhard seems like a nightmare to play against. A ton of the aura around this Pacers team is because of his energy.
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Post#354 » by rockmanslim » Tue Jun 17, 2025 1:44 am

Feels like Pacers should be down way more than this
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#355 » by doogie_hauser » Tue Jun 17, 2025 1:44 am

The Thunder's defence is back to its league stilling best.
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Post#356 » by Marvin Martian » Tue Jun 17, 2025 1:44 am

rockmanslim wrote:Hali's leg was obviously bothering him, he was getting stuck when he was out there

He's fine. He is just playing terrible
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Post#357 » by SA37 » Tue Jun 17, 2025 1:44 am

Haliburton's Finals so far:

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Post#358 » by ___Rand___ » Tue Jun 17, 2025 1:44 am

Ah this game is like a funeral. Onto game 6!
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Post#359 » by Chuck Everett » Tue Jun 17, 2025 1:45 am

Blaming Mathurin here makes no sense. Haliburton has no points. And 2 assists. Horrendous game from him.
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Post#360 » by Optimus_Steel » Tue Jun 17, 2025 1:45 am

Jadoogar wrote:Matheruin has been a disaster

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