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 (IND leads 1-0) 

Post#1701 » by FarBeyondDriven » Fri Jun 6, 2025 3:12 am

waiting on SAS acknowledging Haliburton is a star finally
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Post#1702 » by Karate Diop » Fri Jun 6, 2025 3:12 am

I really hope people stop tying to compare Chet to Wemby...
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 1-0) 

Post#1703 » by MoneyTalks41890 » Fri Jun 6, 2025 3:12 am

Coach Carter wrote:I thought Denver would beat OKC, that's how much I don't rate them.


How’d that go?
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Post#1704 » by Dez » Fri Jun 6, 2025 3:13 am

Bodes well for the Pacers even if they didn't snatch the win, having 4 million turnovers and still being in the game let alone winning it is something.
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Post#1705 » by PhilBlackson » Fri Jun 6, 2025 3:13 am

Sidebar....JDub should not be the 2nd option moving forward for the Thunder.

OKC absolutely MUST start building up Chet asap.
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Post#1706 » by Jailblazers7 » Fri Jun 6, 2025 3:13 am

Crazy game both teams simultaneously played great and terribly lol
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Post#1707 » by Backcountry » Fri Jun 6, 2025 3:13 am

I want them to do another overrated poll of the same players after the playoffs are over.

Unbelievable.
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Post#1708 » by NiceLikeChrist » Fri Jun 6, 2025 3:13 am

More embarrassing than Knicks game 1 IMO. “Historically great” team. “Best defense of all time”. “Most lopsided finals ever”. Force 20 turnovers in one half. Up 15 in the fourth. MVP on your team, 2 all defense on your team. Choke at home.

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Post#1709 » by cjx » Fri Jun 6, 2025 3:13 am

Salutations my valorous Fam :D

My prophecy is coming true :nod:

This is the Pacers' year 8-)

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Post#1710 » by Bank Shot » Fri Jun 6, 2025 3:13 am

Indomitable wrote:
zimpy27 wrote:This is where experience can take you further than overall team talent.

What experience?


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Post#1711 » by CelticSooner » Fri Jun 6, 2025 3:13 am

Halliburton won a close game they shouldn’t have. SGA bricking just extended the series to at least 6. This Pacer team has “it”
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Post#1712 » by rockmanslim » Fri Jun 6, 2025 3:13 am

In that postgame interview even Hali himself looked shocked. Sht just got real!
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 1-0) 

Post#1713 » by jkvonny » Fri Jun 6, 2025 3:13 am

Had a feeling this series goes maybe 6. And possibly steal Game 1. Pacers are no pushovers. They are gritty, well coached, playoff experienced. They have the coaching advantage, too.

OKC probably a lil rusty too from long layoff.

They might split at Indiana, too. Still think OKC wins in it all in 6. Too talented.

This is gonna be a good series.
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Post#1714 » by JJ_PR » Fri Jun 6, 2025 3:13 am

That was crazy!!! Haliburton is fantastic!!!
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Post#1715 » by Potential » Fri Jun 6, 2025 3:13 am

THE MOST CLUTCH PLAYER THE NBA HAS EVER SEEN HOLY **** ****
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Post#1716 » by Tim_Hardawayy » Fri Jun 6, 2025 3:13 am

Crazy finish. Hali is having a clutch season for the ages.

Not sure how I feel about this SGA performance, he was good, but it felt like he never really had control of the game, and he wasn't creating like he normally does (only 3 assists).
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Post#1717 » by Curmudgeon » Fri Jun 6, 2025 3:13 am

LOL Haliburton is the new Jimmy Chitwood.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 1-0) 

Post#1718 » by Raps in 4 » Fri Jun 6, 2025 3:13 am

Indomitable wrote:
zimpy27 wrote:This is where experience can take you further than overall team talent.

What experience?


Pascal and Carlisle have a title?
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Post#1719 » by HotRocks34 » Fri Jun 6, 2025 3:13 am

garrick wrote:The scary part is Indy had like 20+ turnovers this game.

They come out in game 2 and cut those down to half they have a real good shot to take another one on the road!


19 IND turnovers in the first half.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 1-0) 

Post#1720 » by ___Rand___ » Fri Jun 6, 2025 3:13 am

Pacers are making believers outta me. I got kids on both sides. This is kinda difficult.
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