2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 1-0)
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OKC struggling to score but I don't see how Indy is gonna stop Shai
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OKC should force Indiana into a post up, with small guys guarding bigs, kill their offensive flow.
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I'm ok with down two. If this first ten minutes is any indication, this might be a great series!
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Chuck Everett wrote:Still interesting that the only real offense for OKC has been SGA. Everyone else is throwing up trash and looking at the officials.
SGA + defense--->offense might be enough some games.
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scrabbarista wrote:DCasey91 wrote:scrabbarista wrote:
They've got plenty.
NO they don't. Size matters always has. Cason who I like is like 2+ weight classes down that's too easy
They have other players. Like 14.
Yeah but I don't see a good match up or even decent he either has size or height or both.
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OKC's defense is pretty awesome matchup for this team. Gonna need a LOT of Siakam to have a chance.
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caruso on pascal
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I know the Pacers don't play their studs as much as other teams, but I would try to get Siakam's minutes into the 40s. They have no one else they can throw the ball to late in the shot clock. OKC has too many guys for Hali.
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DCasey91 wrote:Siakam should have a massive game no good match ups for him.
I do think the odds are wrong Pacers are legit super fun to watch too.
As a neutral watching fingers crossed its a competitive series.
Also my man love for Chet is unbound
Holmgren? He does have length and mobility.
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scrabbarista wrote:DCasey91 wrote:scrabbarista wrote:
They've got plenty.
NO they don't. Size matters always has. Cason who I like is like 2+ weight classes down that's too easy
They have other players. Like 14.
OKC is not defending Pascal correctly. They need to watch Eastern teams and how they defend Pascal. They are right to use a smaller guy, because you need quick feet to stay with pascal. They will need some help defense though from the side or back.

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The Pacers are turning the ball over more than they are shooting it feels like.
Just atrocious.
Just atrocious.
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This defence is insane
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OKC's defense gives them a big edge over the Pacers....defense wins championships
Pacers don't have that reputation of being an elite defensive team
Pacers don't have that reputation of being an elite defensive team
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That's the second backcourt turnover already. Get your s**t together, Indy.
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OB toppin you bonehead!!! GET HIM OUT.

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If OKC eliminates Hali from the game like this, don't see how the Pacers could win.
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JOE and TJ goddamn it so conflicted
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Hali’s playing right
Of course as soon as I say that
Of course as soon as I say that