Official NBA General Discussion 2025-26 V1.0

[sidsid]

The trend of the playoffs continues. Can anyone make a post entry pass? No

[Brinbe]

defense wins championships

shooting sub 40 from the field but the pacers have 15 turnovers

[Psubs]

Hartenstien has been way better than chet so far.

Imagine of NY re-signed Hartenstein? Also not traded Grimes? 2 major fumbles.

[raptorstime]

One of the best defenses I've ever watched and they're the youngest team in the L

[Psubs]

defense wins championships

shooting sub 40 from the field but the pacers have 15 turnovers

11 steals for 18 turnovers!

[Brinbe]

chet and jdub with stinkers and it hasn't mattered at all

[sidsid]

The Pacers offense seems to be relying a lot on Toppin and Nesmith contested 3s. Chat is that good?

[Clutch0z24]

OKC have 2 much for this Pacers team....They can shut Hali down and Pacers whole team falls apart....I can't see Pacers winning 4 games against this team...

[HumbleRen]

Might be the greatest perimeter defence team I’ve ever seen with my eyes.

[mdenny]

Okc defensive system is similar to nurse. Switching and collapsing into the paint. The Pacers should be able to manufacture open 3s in the corners eventually.

Feels like a 25 point lead.

[sidsid]

OKC doesn't have good process or discipline on offense so far. Wallace attacking one of the two actual defenders in the team in Nesmith early in the clock as an example.

JDub and Chet still showing their rookie contract youth. They should be losing by now, but the Pacers are not a contender. They're a team striving to get out of the second round in the west if they're in the conference.

[WaltFrazier]

Hartenstien has been way better than chet so far.

Imagine of NY re-signed Hartenstein? Also not traded Grimes? 2 major fumbles.

Contractually Knicks were limited in what they could offer Hartenstein, or they would have re-signed him for sure. It was a CBA thing

Katz] For those in doubt, the Knicks offered Hartenstein the full four-year, $72.5 million deal they could, according to a league source. He elected to test out free agency. The Knicks never pulled the offer. They wanted him back. They just weren't allowed to pay him enough.

[sidsid]

Every OKC player eyeing Mathurin like a dog does a toddler holding food

[Clutch0z24]

OKC doesn't have good process or discipline on offense so far. Wallace attacking one of the two actual defenders in the team in Nesmith early in the clock as an example.

JDub and Chet still showing their rookie contract youth. They should be losing by now, but the Pacers are not a contender. They're a team striving to get out of the second round in the west if they're in the conference.

They are all still babies and still learning thats the scary part....But the def is all time great so they can afford to make a few mistakes on Off

[Clutch0z24]

https://kick.com/dwighthoward

Dwight howard live courtside lol...Its laggy af tho

[dozo]

Jalen Williams shoots 37% from 3 and also has superior shot creation ability.

As a 2nd option playing along side the MVP of the league. Dort also guards the opposing teams best player.

Teams defensive schemes started with Scottie this season. Yes his shooting splits need improvement but that will come with repetition and practice.

Scottie has played 4 seasons in the league and in his 4th year with freedom to do whatever the **** he wanted shot a historically bad 3 point percentage. I’m not sure how you’ve come to the conclusion that more reps and practice will make him better.

Muscle memory is a thing. His shot isn't broken.

PSkills shooting spilts went down when he became the 1st option.  Most jumped ship when that happened, look at him now @ 31yr.

Players need time to accumulate to different roles.

[Spates]

Chet's drives have really disappointing

[sidsid]

Cannary in the coal mine for the Pacers is how easily OG could score inside on them, and losing bench Delon/Shamet minutes. Cason Wallace, Caruso, everyone but Dort will eventually get the confidence to just get in there for high percentage shots the longer this series goes.

[sidsid]

Dort has been incredible on both ends. Carrying them on this consistent double digit lead.

[Brinbe]

dort and shai doing it on the big stage is a statement for canadian basketball