Official NBA General Discussion 2025-26 V1.0

[CPT]

Pretty good game for two teams making their first finals appearances.

It's one of those situations where I wasn't sure who I would be rooting for. Early in the game, I was kind of like "OKC deserves this. Their moves were so smart, and SGA is incredible." When Indy started this late run, I was like "Hell yeah! Show em!"

I'm just on some "I hope both teams have fun" **** at this point.

I think Pascal winning his 2nd will be the better story, and indirectly puts the Raps in a positive light too on Masai

I don't think selling low on the ECF MVP who goes on to win a title will put anyone in a positive light. The second guessing has already started and that's not going to make it any better.

[YogurtProducer]

They got their variance game. Final tally. 46% from 3. 6 games it is

They also turned it over 24 times to 6 from OKC. That’s not gonna keep up.

[Boardbreaker]

Haliburton might be having the most insane playoff run in terms of clutch shots that I can remember

[Son Goku 25]

Lol I knew it

[Brinbe]

[sidsid]

Gotta be ruthless if you're the Thunder. SGA needed to bring Hali in all those PNRs end of game. Make them work for it instead of just shot making. Pretty awful game from the Thunder on offense all things considered and should have still won it.

[YogurtProducer]

Pretty good game for two teams making their first finals appearances.

It's one of those situations where I wasn't sure who I would be rooting for. Early in the game, I was kind of like "OKC deserves this. Their moves were so smart, and SGA is incredible." When Indy started this late run, I was like "Hell yeah! Show em!"

I'm just on some "I hope both teams have fun" **** at this point.

I think Pascal winning his 2nd will be the better story, and indirectly puts the Raps in a positive light too on Masai

I don't think selling low on the ECF MVP who goes on to win a title will put anyone in a positive light. The second guessing has already started and that's not going to make it any better.

Oh I dread the posts from the guys who wanted Siakam gone to shift to complain how we didn’t build around him lol

[CPT]

Some real "team of destiny" stuff going on with the Pacers [/BillSimmons].

[Brinbe]

[YogurtProducer]

OKC losing means Giannis is game over for us lol

Thunder won’t hesitate to ship out Chet

[AkelaLoneWolf]

Wow I’d be so depressed as an okc fan. How do the pacers keep doing this ****? Someone show me where to put my money on the pacers

i think okc young age showed in this; other than sga, holmgren, wallace and williams all had bad shooting nights.
i still think they take it but it may be a 6 or 7 game series now.

[DonDoolie]

No idea how the **** the Pacers managed to pull that game out. That was CRAZY

[Agimat]

Wow ok Hali you're a supastah!!!! LEGOOOO

Dat feistiness by Nemy tho on SGA

[raptorstime]

i can't lie, haliburton is having a hof level run

[pingpongrac]

They got their variance game. Final tally. 46% from 3. 6 games it is

Indiana has been shooting 40% behind the three-point line in the playoffs so far. Is shooting 6% higher for one game really considered a variance game? What about the fact that the Pacers turned the ball over TWICE as many times as they've averaged throughout the playoffs yet still pulled off the win? Give them some credit, man.

[mdenny]

The difference on this Game was chet. He is completely out of his league. Okc should start IH in the next game. Chet was brutal on both ends of the floor.

[djsunyc]

indy has the clutch gene. no amount of scouting or coaching can predict that

[sidsid]

They got their variance game. Final tally. 46% from 3. 6 games it is

They also turned it over 24 times to 6 from OKC. That’s not gonna keep up.

They'll likely keep winning it handily. And they didn't score a ton off of them anyway. Unless the Pacers start playing like the Knicks, any amount of passing is going to lead to a ton of turnovers.

And a lot of lazy offense instead of going to the rim for the Thunder. That started changing second half. Simply no reason you shouldn't be putting up 120 points on this team

[wtcantfw]

indy has the clutch gene. no amount of scouting or coaching can predict that

Yup, Haliburton and Nembhard both. Having both of your primary ball handlers that clutch is LETHAL.

[Basketball_Jones]

I knew this was going to be a decent series! Not sure if Pacers can win more than 2 games though but not out of the question for this to go 7!