2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 1-1)

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Who wins the NBA FINALS?

Poll ended at Sun Jun 8, 2025 3:55 pm

Thunder in 5
5
7%
Thunder in 6
11
15%
Thunder in 7
9
12%
Pacers in 4
10
13%
Pacers in 5
4
5%
Pacers in 6
29
39%
Pacers in 7
7
9%
 
Total votes: 75

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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 1-0) 

Post#801 » by KGDirkTD_Fan » Mon Jun 9, 2025 2:10 am

Pacers can't rebound for ****, so many 2nd chance and 3rd chance points
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 1-0) 

Post#802 » by Statlanta » Mon Jun 9, 2025 2:10 am

OKC killing them on the boards
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Post#803 » by Tim_Hardawayy » Mon Jun 9, 2025 2:10 am

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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 1-0) 

Post#804 » by Spates » Mon Jun 9, 2025 2:10 am

___Rand___ wrote:LOL for just the 2nd game in these playoffs, Carlisle runs a play where Pascal is given space to make his moves. The first one was game 2 (I think) against Knicks. For a 3 point shooting team why they don't do this more just behooves me. With the floor spaced out Pascal can drive in or pass out. He is a good passer - see Toronto days.

You don't want a shaky ball handler attacking OKCs defense
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Post#805 » by MoneyTalks41890 » Mon Jun 9, 2025 2:11 am

Very good defensive possession from Indiana
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Post#806 » by Coach Carter » Mon Jun 9, 2025 2:11 am

Why are OKC putting up so many shots? Drain the clock
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Post#807 » by jehosafats » Mon Jun 9, 2025 2:11 am

Turner is shaky as **** on the boards. He gets boards but everything has to be perfect.
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Post#808 » by sp6r=underrated » Mon Jun 9, 2025 2:11 am

Unpopular take: refs shouldn't wait for coaches to look at replays. Coaches should have to make an instant decision.
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Post#809 » by meekrab » Mon Jun 9, 2025 2:11 am

Indiana finally playing with some urgency but they're sloppy af
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Post#810 » by RB34 » Mon Jun 9, 2025 2:11 am

Another awful call for Caruso. How is he getting that call? He basically did that to Joker for 48 minutes.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 1-0) 

Post#811 » by JimmyPlopper » Mon Jun 9, 2025 2:11 am

Pacers have great body language for a team down 20.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 1-0) 

Post#812 » by bluemj32 » Mon Jun 9, 2025 2:12 am

sp6r=underrated wrote:Unpopular take: refs shouldn't wait for coaches to look at replays. Coaches should have to make an instant decision.
Or they have a timer like 10secs bc it's always too inconsistent

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Post#813 » by zike_42 » Mon Jun 9, 2025 2:12 am

It feels like every play for either team is going to be a foul. Just feels very bogged down at the moment.
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Post#814 » by CelticSooner » Mon Jun 9, 2025 2:12 am

Haliburton waited too long.
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Post#815 » by azcatz11 » Mon Jun 9, 2025 2:12 am

Anyone here seen See No Evil? Crazy movie
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Post#816 » by mfletcher4177 » Mon Jun 9, 2025 2:12 am

Let Indiana play defense the way OKC does. That's all I am asking for.

I feel like I am watching 3 Dwayne Wades play against Indiana right now.
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Post#817 » by Tim_Hardawayy » Mon Jun 9, 2025 2:13 am

JimmyPlopper wrote:Pacers have great body language for a team down 20.

You can tell they're the lesser talented team in this series by like a whole tier of players, but not in effort, only skill. It's impressive but dunno if it'll be enough.
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Post#818 » by MoneyTalks41890 » Mon Jun 9, 2025 2:13 am

Breen referencing the lane violation
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Post#819 » by sp6r=underrated » Mon Jun 9, 2025 2:13 am

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sp6r=underrated wrote:Unpopular take: refs shouldn't wait for coaches to look at replays. Coaches should have to make an instant decision.
Or they have a timer like 10secs bc it's always too inconsistent

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Nah I don't want even ten second delays. NBA needs to keep games moving.

A subtext is I think basketball was better before challenges so I really don't care about giving teams time to watch replays.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 1-0) 

Post#820 » by jehosafats » Mon Jun 9, 2025 2:13 am

JDub could never live this performance down. He's been trash.

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