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

Post#801 » by Chuck Everett » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:31 am

Dort has 10 fouls out there tonight. He's playing football on the floor.
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Post#802 » by SportsGuru08 » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:31 am

azcatz11 wrote:Sorry this OKC whistle is a joke


Especially that last offensive foul. SGA initiated the contact with Turner.
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Post#803 » by Revived » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:31 am

Pacers may be the worst team to ever make the finals in nba history.
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Post#804 » by HotelVitale » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:31 am

This team should be in Seattle.
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Post#805 » by EastonEddy » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:31 am

I don't normally complain about officiating but this pretty bad
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Post#806 » by AFM » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:31 am

A really terrible finals to cap off one of the best playoffs in history.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers 

Post#807 » by Marvin Martian » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:31 am

IND looks shocked. They have never faced a defense like OKC. They are lucky to be down 10 because it feels like 25
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Post#808 » by doogie_hauser » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:31 am

Lu Dort is a gem of a player.

Would he more recognised I think he didn't play on such a stacked team.

Would have him somewhere in the top 20 players of the league for sure
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Post#809 » by miamiheat319 » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:32 am

azcatz11 wrote:Doris is calling a hell if a game


If you mean this game is hell having to listen to her I agree
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You think that wasn’t a foul on Turner?

Cason Wallace has blatantly fouled [emoji[emoji[emoji[emoji6][emoji6]][emoji[emoji[emoji6]][emoji[emoji6]]]][emoji[emoji6][emoji6]][emoji[emoji[emoji6]][emoji[emoji6][emoji6]]]] people on rebounds. Great Indiana got the ball. But guess what he has no deterrent so when he does get the steal —-> direct result of the no calls.


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Post#811 » by MoneyTalks41890 » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:32 am

You all have to be joking
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Post#812 » by schnakenpopanz » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:32 am

Revived wrote:Pacers may be the worst team to ever make the finals in nba history.

LEbron's first finals team was worse
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Post#813 » by Nuntius » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:33 am

Domz wrote:15 to 3 turnover difference. Insane.....


Yep. OKC is winning the turnover battle with ease at the moment and, as I said earlier today, this was going to be one of the keys of the series.
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Post#814 » by Kalela » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:33 am

I can't understand how OKC can be as physical as they want but they call soft fouls on the other team. At least be consistent and let everyone be physical.
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Post#815 » by Indomitable » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:33 am

___Rand___ wrote:Come on!!! that's NOT offensive foul. That's blocking! Joe was still moving!

He was literally moving into his path. You have to kind of be set.
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Post#816 » by PierceFan4ever » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:33 am

SGA has been a huge ball hog this half
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Post#817 » by Mamba Mentality » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:33 am

I swear over half of the Pacers turnovers are them dribbling and not keeping their head up.
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Post#818 » by Rhinou » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:33 am

HotelVitale wrote:This team should be in Seattle.

So many butthurt pu$$ies in this thread
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Post#819 » by GrandTheftRondo » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:33 am

Wouldn’t even know it’s the finals.

No lettering or logos on the court. Broadcast hardly has much

Wtf happened to the finals?
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Post#820 » by scrabbarista » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:33 am

Revived wrote:Pacers may be the worst team to ever make the finals in nba history.


Give me a break. More like OKC may be the best.
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