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
36
40%
 
Total votes: 89

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

Post#421 » by dhsilv2 » Tue Jun 17, 2025 2:05 am

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If they come back, will you be the fat lady singing? I hope dressed up :)


Yep and Ill be in a suit buddy


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

Post#422 » by Jailblazers7 » Tue Jun 17, 2025 2:06 am

I don’t mind Doris/RJ/Breen as the in-game team. But that halftime show is an abomination.
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Post#423 » by jehosafats » Tue Jun 17, 2025 2:07 am

Siakam is all kinds of disappointing
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#424 » by Chuck Everett » Tue Jun 17, 2025 2:07 am

Nesmith is just lost. There's nothing he can do against Williams.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#425 » by 2weekswithpay » Tue Jun 17, 2025 2:07 am

Great backdoor by JDub.
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Post#426 » by Jailblazers7 » Tue Jun 17, 2025 2:08 am

Nesmith is in hell trying to guard Williams
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Post#427 » by dhsilv2 » Tue Jun 17, 2025 2:08 am

Jailblazers7 wrote:I don’t mind Doris/RJ/Breen as the in-game team. But that halftime show is an abomination.


I just muted and went about my day...espn can't do a half time show to save their life!
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#429 » by dhsilv2 » Tue Jun 17, 2025 2:09 am

Man I've never seen so much just chaos...loving and hating this a bit.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#430 » by Jailblazers7 » Tue Jun 17, 2025 2:10 am

When I see Pacers get loose balls like that, I start to believe they’re being helped by fate.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#431 » by Chuck Everett » Tue Jun 17, 2025 2:10 am

Jailblazers7 wrote:Nesmith is in hell trying to guard Williams


It's almost like the coaching staff literally just told him Dub at halftime of Game 4 to "kill this guy." Because he has been going HAM on him ever since.
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Post#432 » by AIfan3 » Tue Jun 17, 2025 2:11 am

Chet will not make that next step unless he adds muscle and weight.

He's just being tossed around like a rag by the Pacers.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#433 » by Jailblazers7 » Tue Jun 17, 2025 2:13 am

AIfan3 wrote:Chet will not make that next step unless he adds muscle and weight.

He's just being tossed around like a rag by the Pacers.


I respect his grit tho. He’s out there getting his ass kicked but he keeps scrapping.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#434 » by og15 » Tue Jun 17, 2025 2:13 am

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It's not that ridiculous. Role players shoot vastly better at home, especially when they're a tad young like Wiggins and Wallace. This isn't Wiggins' first good shooting game in the series either. He had something like 18 (I think, going off of memory here) in game 2.


75% three point shooting from 2 two role guys is ridiculous. It's not like those two are known for being elite three point shooters.


They're both averaging 38.9% from 3 in their careers. They aren't high volume guys so I get that they are making more than usual but all I'm saying is that I'm not that shocked.

Wallace came to the game 0/8, so he just reverted to the mean as he's not 3/12 in the series. Wiggins has been hot for the series, he was 5/10 coming into the game, now 8/14.

A few games of hot shooting though is not biggie for a guy who can shoot. From games 5-11 in the regular season, Wiggins shot 55.6% 3PT on 27 3PA. He hit 8/13 3PT in a game, from games 59-62 he shot 59% 3PT on 22 3PA, etc, so yea, it happens.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#435 » by HangTime » Tue Jun 17, 2025 2:13 am

With the injury, Haliburton is a decoy first option right now, and it's exposing Siakam's biggest flaws, does anyone see it?
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Post#436 » by LAvision » Tue Jun 17, 2025 2:14 am

AIfan3 wrote:Chet will not make that next step unless he adds muscle and weight.

He's just being tossed around like a rag by the Pacers.

I'd more concerned about his footwork and handle, they are pretty shocking.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#437 » by thelead » Tue Jun 17, 2025 2:14 am

Nesmith is unplayable right now... jesus
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Post#438 » by jehosafats » Tue Jun 17, 2025 2:15 am

Siakam is a BUM. Dude is SOFT.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#439 » by og15 » Tue Jun 17, 2025 2:15 am

That was a very generous call
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#440 » by bowery77 » Tue Jun 17, 2025 2:15 am

OKC getting hosed on marginal contact in the paint rn.

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