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

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Omg you guys who wins Game 3??

Poll ended at Wed Jun 11, 2025 4:08 pm

Thunder
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43%
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34
57%
 
Total votes: 60

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

Post#521 » by ___Rand___ » Thu Jun 12, 2025 2:22 am

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___Rand___ wrote:Dort has been hitting critical 3s all series.


Yeah, Dort's shooting has been huge for OKC.


He's in the zone. Just look at his face, his demeanor. Someone has to break his bubble. I hope he finds that zone when he plays for Canada.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 1-1, Game 3 Wednesday) 

Post#522 » by threethehardway » Thu Jun 12, 2025 2:22 am

durden_tyler wrote:Anyone still doubting Haliburton? He’s not perfect, will have bad games and so-so aggression in some games. But with his team’s back against the wall, he goddamn shows up.


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His team wouldn't have their back against the wall if he didn't have so-so aggression and inability to get consistent offense.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 1-1, Game 3 Wednesday) 

Post#523 » by jehosafats » Thu Jun 12, 2025 2:23 am

Halliburton has to quit with the jump passing in traffic
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Post#524 » by RRR3 » Thu Jun 12, 2025 2:23 am

Mathurin goes on these streaks where he looks like a 30 PPG scorer lol
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 1-1, Game 3 Wednesday) 

Post#525 » by ImSlower » Thu Jun 12, 2025 2:24 am

As a neutral fan this game as been fun as all get out. Not too mad at the refs. No clue who's gonna win this.
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Post#526 » by Chuck Everett » Thu Jun 12, 2025 2:25 am

The Ben Mathurin game?
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Post#527 » by picc » Thu Jun 12, 2025 2:26 am

Why were they blaming Mathurin for Toppin not knowing how to pass.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 1-1, Game 3 Wednesday) 

Post#528 » by rockmanslim » Thu Jun 12, 2025 2:26 am

Toppin with a rough couple of plays
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Post#529 » by Raps in 4 » Thu Jun 12, 2025 2:26 am

Pacers getting careless.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 1-1, Game 3 Wednesday) 

Post#530 » by Kawaii Leonard » Thu Jun 12, 2025 2:26 am

Obi thought he was on the Showtime Lakers for a second there
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 1-1, Game 3 Wednesday) 

Post#531 » by jehosafats » Thu Jun 12, 2025 2:26 am

Chet got checked by Toppin. Dropped like a sack of potatoes.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 1-1, Game 3 Wednesday) 

Post#532 » by RRR3 » Thu Jun 12, 2025 2:26 am

Mathurin got put in a bad position but he’s gotta just shoot that knowing he’s about to fall out of bounds.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 1-1, Game 3 Wednesday) 

Post#533 » by SportsGuru08 » Thu Jun 12, 2025 2:26 am

How does JDub miss that dunk?
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 1-1, Game 3 Wednesday) 

Post#535 » by jokeboy86 » Thu Jun 12, 2025 2:26 am

I dont say this lightly, Thomas Bryant is a low IQ basketball player
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Post#536 » by picc » Thu Jun 12, 2025 2:26 am

durden_tyler wrote:Anyone still doubting Haliburton?


Yes? He's having a pretty mediocre series so far.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 1-1, Game 3 Wednesday) 

Post#537 » by 2weekswithpay » Thu Jun 12, 2025 2:27 am

Bryant guarding SGA is an automatic foul. Nembhard can't let that switch happen.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 1-1, Game 3 Wednesday) 

Post#538 » by SA37 » Thu Jun 12, 2025 2:27 am

No idea why Carlisle insists on playing Bryant.

Obi Toppin is a disaster.

OKC has gotten too SGA-centric. They should look to initiate the offense in other ways.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 1-1, Game 3 Wednesday) 

Post#539 » by jehosafats » Thu Jun 12, 2025 2:27 am

SportsGuru08 wrote:How does JDub miss that dunk?

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

Post#540 » by Chuck Everett » Thu Jun 12, 2025 2:28 am

SA37 wrote:No idea why Carlisle insists on playing Bryant.

Obi Toppin is a disaster.

OKC has gotten too SGA-centric. They should look to initiate the offense in other ways.


So no Bryant, no Toppin and no Turner? Who are your bigs?
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