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#441 » by dhsilv2 » Tue Jun 17, 2025 2:16 am

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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.


At his height the fact he has any handle is a plus to be fair...
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#442 » by Chuck Everett » Tue Jun 17, 2025 2:16 am

thelead wrote:Nesmith is unplayable right now... jesus


This is one of the more surprising results of these finals. Jarace Walker being injured with the ankle is now looming so large.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#443 » by Kawaii Leonard » Tue Jun 17, 2025 2:16 am

Caruso, unlike himself, has been terrible in transition this game
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Post#444 » by Jailblazers7 » Tue Jun 17, 2025 2:16 am

If OKC wins and all we hear about is the refs I’m gonna lose it lol
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#445 » by dhsilv2 » Tue Jun 17, 2025 2:17 am

This is giving me one of those troll laker's games. "Lakers are winning, they just didn't have their best player play well, so it'll be over soon". But for real, Hali gotta figure this out tonight, not next 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#446 » by dhsilv2 » Tue Jun 17, 2025 2:17 am

Kawaii Leonard wrote:Caruso, unlike himself, has been terrible in transition this game


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

Post#447 » by thelead » Tue Jun 17, 2025 2:18 am

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thelead wrote:Nesmith is unplayable right now... jesus


This is one of the more surprising results of these finals. Jarace Walker being injured with the ankle is now looming so large.

I've thought about Jarace during all of these games. He would have been useful against JDub and Dort's size.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#448 » by BrianInPhilly » Tue Jun 17, 2025 2:18 am

WHY IS TONY BRADLEY PLAYING. He can't defend at all. I don't get it ... Put Bryant in there to space the floor at least
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#449 » by fanofthegreats » Tue Jun 17, 2025 2:18 am

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

Post#450 » by DavidSterned » Tue Jun 17, 2025 2:18 am

OKC getting some soft whistles suddenly.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#451 » by LAvision » Tue Jun 17, 2025 2:19 am

dhsilv2 wrote:
LAvision wrote:
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.


At his height the fact he has any handle is a plus to be fair...

That's fair, but I don't know how he can make a jump if you can't dump the ball to him and have him get you a bucket. Like another user said, he needs to be spoon-feed buckets, which isn't exactly off.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#452 » by og15 » Tue Jun 17, 2025 2:19 am

Mathurin was just hoping on that drive, there was no space there for that lol
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#453 » by 2weekswithpay » Tue Jun 17, 2025 2:20 am

OKC is making too many mistakes in transition.
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Post#454 » by Wooderson » Tue Jun 17, 2025 2:20 am

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

Post#455 » by Chuck Everett » Tue Jun 17, 2025 2:21 am

Layup package elite with both hands.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#456 » by og15 » Tue Jun 17, 2025 2:21 am

DavidSterned wrote:OKC getting some soft whistles suddenly.

Both teams have been getting soft whistles, we can't just notice it one way
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#458 » by RookieStar » Tue Jun 17, 2025 2:22 am

I dunno... hought that was a flop by Dort
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#459 » by Chuck Everett » Tue Jun 17, 2025 2:22 am

Thomas Bryant must have had a couple of bad practices to be glued to the bench like 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#460 » by durden_tyler » Tue Jun 17, 2025 2:22 am

Spread was 9.5. That's the only thing that matters now. LOL
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