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

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Which team becomes 2025 NBA Champions?

Poll ended at Sat Jun 7, 2025 2:43 am

Thunder in 4
28
7%
Thunder in 5
140
37%
Thunder in 6
89
23%
Thunder in 7
21
6%
Pacers in 4
11
3%
Pacers in 5
4
1%
Pacers in 6
60
16%
Pacers in 7
26
7%
 
Total votes: 379

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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers 

Post#701 » by Special_Puppy » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:16 am

This finals has no aura so far
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Post#702 » by RB34 » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:16 am

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We didn't hear a peep when Tatum did it all the time though right?! lol


What are you talking about? Tatum gets called out for it constantly. He also gets T’d up for clapping.

The Celtics are in Cancun and JT is in the Hospital are they’re still running circles in your mind.


No it's just insanely ironic for a BOS fan to complain about something their best player is notorious for.

It would be like a PHI fan whining about a star that foul baits *ahem Embiid.


Did you miss the 6ers v Knicks series last year?

The fact is if Tatum was playing right now and got away with those push offs SGA just did you’d be crying your eyes out.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers 

Post#703 » by G R E Y » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:16 am

Wargreymon wrote:mathurin is such a black hole on offense

I remember around draft time he said he wanted to be the best player in the world. A lot of guys flex the confidence, but he's been sort of headed in the wrong direction.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers 

Post#704 » by jehosafats » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:16 am

Pacers have a bunch of lunch pail role players ready to go. They're gonna figure this team out.
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Post#705 » by djsunyc » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:16 am

i think pacers will dump mathurin or toppin into someone's space so they can pay turner.
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Post#706 » by azcatz11 » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:17 am

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Wargreymon wrote:mathurin is such a black hole on offense

I remember around draft time he said he wanted to be the best player in the world. A lot of guys flex the confidence, but he's been sort of headed in the wrong direction.


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Post#707 » by 3ddman23 » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:17 am

Chet almost bent in half on that hip check there. Crazy
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Post#708 » by Jeremy Lin 7 » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:17 am

Siakam is good don't get me wrong, but force feeding him in the post like he's prime MJ is not his game.
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Post#709 » by PhilBlackson » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:17 am

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sikma42 wrote:Yes. Everyone talked about it when Tatum did it.


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Lol ya ok...and how much was it called?! Oh right it wasn't and I'm sure RB34 wasn't complaining about then either.

He’s been called for it numerous times.

WTF you going on about?

SGA pushes off damn near every possession


"Numerous" lol he's barely called for it, if Tatum isn't spotting up from 3 it's pretty much his go to.

I'm not pretending like he's the only one that does it because Kawhi does it a TON too but again I just find hilarious/ironic for someone to whine about it when they obv don't do the same complaining when their best player is notorious for it themselves.
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Post#710 » by sikma42 » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:17 am

Is Turner hurt is he always this slow and unathletic now?


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Post#711 » by xxSnEaKyPxx » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:17 am

Someone needs to shove the largest pineapple ever grown up the refs ass.
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Post#712 » by Mamba Mentality » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:18 am

Just wanted to chime in and say no finals logos on the court is criminal.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers 

Post#713 » by GameOver25 » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:18 am

Man I think OKC causes the most deflections I've ever seen from a team.
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Post#714 » by djsunyc » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:18 am

Jeremy Lin 7 wrote:Siakam is good don't get me wrong, but force feeding him in the post like he's prime MJ is not his game.


100%. he is an in the flow offensive guy...not a #1 iso option
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Post#715 » by Jeremy Lin 7 » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:18 am

Special_Puppy wrote:This finals has no aura so far

Feels like a regular season game
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers 

Post#716 » by 3ddman23 » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:18 am

Jeremy Lin 7 wrote:Siakam is good don't get me wrong, but force feeding him in the post like he's prime MJ is not his game.


What else do the pacers have right now?
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Post#717 » by jehosafats » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:18 am

sikma42 wrote:Is Turner hurt is he always this slow and unathletic now?


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Re: 202[emoji2393] NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers 

Post#718 » by GrandTheftRondo » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:19 am

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Lol ya ok...and how much was it called?! Oh right it wasn't and I'm sure RB34 wasn't complaining about then either.

He’s been called for it numerous times.

WTF you going on about?

SGA pushes off damn near every possession


"Numerous" lol he's barely called for it, if Tatum isn't spotting up from 3 it's pretty much his go to.

I'm not pretending like he's the only one that does it because Kawhi does it a TON too but again I just find hilarious/ironic for someone to whine about it when they obv don't do the same complaining when their best player is notorious for it themselves.

NBA finals with two completely different teams and you’ve got Tatum on your mind

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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers 

Post#719 » by Chuck Everett » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:19 am

Nesmith has been done nothing so far. Where you at, Aaron?
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers 

Post#720 » by miamiheat319 » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:19 am

Ok stop the play let's just play the rest of this game exclusively at the free throw line
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