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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Post#741 » by miamiheat319 » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:21 am

Legitimately tho what is the argument against having the Finals logo on the court
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers 

Post#742 » by xxSnEaKyPxx » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:21 am

Doranku wrote:How is this a 6 point game? Indiana looks like a JV team 90% of the time

Tough to do anything when the refs have informed the other team they won’t be called for a single reach in foul.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers 

Post#743 » by NiceLikeChrist » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:22 am

You know what. I’ll take this outcome. We can 100% beat this OKC team with a better coach. Their offense is not scary. Wasn’t going to happen with thibs but I have full confidence next season
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Post#744 » by Chuck Everett » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:22 am

3ddman23 wrote:Why the hell does he have this guy AJ Mitchell in the game?? Why is trying to be creative in the finals?


Daigneault's coached this way all season. At this point, the question would be is if he didn't do it.
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Post#745 » by Chuck Everett » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:22 am

miamiheat319 wrote:Legitimately tho what is the argument against having the Finals logo on the court


It gets in the way of the ads.
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Post#746 » by Wargreymon » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:22 am

Look I love Siakam but they overhyping him a bit. Haliburton needs to show up first and foremost for the Pacers to have a chance. You can feed Siakam all you want but it won't lead to a win unless Hali does his thing.
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Post#747 » by knicksfan974 » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:22 am

miamiheat319 wrote:Legitimately tho what is the argument against having the Finals logo on the court


Finals logo don't bring in the $$$.
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Post#748 » by Indomitable » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:23 am

Jeremy Lin 7 wrote:Series is done. Congrats to OKC.

Boring finals such as shame.

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Post#749 » by darkse1d » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:23 am

Someone watching NBA for the first time is probably thinking this is a g-league game and not an NBA finals game.
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Post#750 » by DCasey91 » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:23 am

Toppin and Mitchell should get (if not already) a spray from the coaches. It's fine to be nervous and jittery but it's not fine to completely play out of your depth
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Post#751 » by durden_tyler » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:23 am

Not bad for Indiana, struggling but trailing by just 6.


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

Post#752 » by xBulletproof » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:23 am

scrabbarista wrote:
CobraCommander wrote:What they saving sga for


The KO.


Probably trying to make sure the Pacers can't do to him the same thing they did to Mitchell, and Brunson.

Gave them single coverage, and let them drive a lot. By the end of the game they were not the same clutch performers they are known for. Exhausted.
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Post#753 » by scrabbarista » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:23 am

This Superman guy sounds like such a bad actor. Why, casting, whyyyyyyyyyyy?

Sorry.

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Post#754 » by MoneyTalks41890 » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:23 am

NiceLikeChrist wrote:You know what. I’ll take this outcome. We can 100% beat this OKC team with a better coach. Their offense is not scary. Wasn’t going to happen with thibs but I have full confidence next season


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

Post#755 » by RB34 » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:23 am

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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.


I wouldn't/didn't though lol you speak in hypotheticals, I'm just speaking facts.

It's not Tatum wasn't doing it last year when you guys won, it's just whatever. You can pull my receipts and I had YOU guys winning it AGAIN this year so I could really gaf lol. You're just salty because you've been called out on your laughable hypocrisy.


Hypotheticals? A series that happened in which 6ers fans were complaining about Brunsons flopping? That happened, go back and look at the threads.

Alright man I’m salty because you quoted me. You’re salty because your team is irrelevant. Celtics living rent free.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers 

Post#756 » by MoneyTalks41890 » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:23 am

scrabbarista wrote:This Superman guy sounds like such a bad actor. Why, casting, whyyyyyyyyyyy?

Sorry.


Should’ve just been Cavill until he dies
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers 

Post#757 » by 3ddman23 » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:23 am

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3ddman23 wrote:Why the hell does he have this guy AJ Mitchell in the game?? Why is trying to be creative in the finals?


Daigneault's coached this way all season. At this point, the question would be is if he didn't do it.


Has AJ Mitchell seen time any other point in this playoff run? Why start cason Wallace in gane one of the NBA finals?? Why change up what has worked... Just odd
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers 

Post#758 » by Marvin Martian » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:23 am

OKC isn't playing well offensively at all and it won't matter because they will generate 2x more possessions with their defense, and offensive rebounding
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Post#759 » by Mamba Mentality » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:23 am

miamiheat319 wrote:Legitimately tho what is the argument against having the Finals logo on the court


Thunder treating this like a regular game. Built different.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers 

Post#760 » by ___Rand___ » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:24 am

All the Pascal comments. The man has only 3 FGAs. He needs to take more shots.
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