2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 1-1)

[baldur]

Nobody will be surprised if Pacers will win this lol

[thelead]

Caruso could be charged for assault for what he did to Siakam that second to last play and the refs called nothing. Tough to beat a team that gets away with so much.

[Chuck Everett]

Pacers defense looks absolutely gassed or lost. They really need to kick themselves into gear.

They're shooting like 38% from the field. Not gonna win with that level of offense.

So did okc in game 1 and they lead the whole game (from 8-15 points)until the last 3 seconds... It comes down to hot shooting. If the pacers shoot hot from 3 they keep themselves in the game(Nesmith hitting 7 from 7 from 3 to come back and beat the Knicks, shooting 47% in game 1 of finals, etc).

Hard to win a game shooting:

35% from the field, 31% from 3 and 57% from the line. The Thunder were winning the last game because they had an 18+ turnover advantage, even if they weren't shooting as well.

Pacers are also losing the turnover battle by 1. Gonna have to win in at least one category, if they want a comeback.

[Stone]

A little halftime entertainment featuring Don Nelson in one of the funniest NBA basketball commercials of all time.

https://youtu.be/7t2B91Wby34?si=rloQmZ1t989Xd2_r

[ItsDanger]

It's games like these that show why many don't view Haliburton in a better way.

[sikma42]

Caruso could be charged for assault for what he did to Siakam that second to last play and the refs called nothing. Tough to beat a team that gets away with so much.

There’s only a few options to start getting the refs to call fouls. Either you get a tech, or you start fouling really hard. If the ref isn’t gonna call a foul, you have to swing through and control your space (which will mean an elbow to the face). At some point, the ref will have to start calling the game or someone will get hurt.


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[Mk0]

There's still a whole second half left, an 18-point lead is nothing in today's NBA. Pacers have done miraculous things these playoffs; I've learned to never count them out.

If the Pacers come out with like a 12-4 run this is flipped on it's head. OKC needs to clamp down HARD to start the 3rd.

[ImmortalD24]

Problem with Haliburton is he's timid in the other 47 minutes of the game..

[Marrs-Law]

Re: Pacers' run. I presume Carsile told them to imagine there were two minutes left in the game. That would explain it

[MoneyTalks41890]

Shai with another hard hat first half

[PushDaRock]

Only way you're going to beat this OKC team is spamming 3's and getting hot from there

[Mk0]

It's games like these that show why many don't view Haliburton in a better way.

Counterpoint, it was the first half

[MoneyTalks41890]

Caruso could be charged for assault for what he did to Siakam that second to last play and the refs called nothing. Tough to beat a team that gets away with so much.

There’s only a few options to start getting the refs to call fouls. Either you get a tech, or you start fouling really hard. If the ref isn’t gonna call a foul, you have to swing through and control your space (which will mean an elbow to the face). At some point, the ref will have to start calling the game or someone will get hurt.


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This is still weird behavior.

[WeLikeOurGuys]

The Pacers are missing shots, but credit to OKC—their defense has been great. That said, I think they're getting away with a lot of fouls, and the refs aren’t calling much tonight. The high pick-and-roll has been killing Indy all night, and to make matters worse, many of those screens look like moving screens. Still, the officials don’t seem interested in blowing the whistle.

[DCasey91]

The second half will be interesting. Game 1 it opened up after half time and Pacers were threatening in the third and came home with a wet sail.

Not convinced at all in OKCs systematic half court offense when things get tight especially if they want to go pace for pace. Pacers love that it's like they set their game on the all too well known rubber band effect in racing games it don't matter the deficit they don't die and will keep racing to the very end.

If Toppin or Turner starts getting hot who knows.
All I know the game ain't over until it's over.

The magical mark for Chet is 16 its been that way in the regular and in play-offs, I'd rather give him the secondary leash over JDUB because JDUB will benefit more from the spacing vs the other way around. He got an easy layup through via going through the big guy. It's funny when you actually want to incorporate a guy into and not hang him out to dry/look him off.

[Mamba Mentality]

watching the chihuahua on the jumbotron>>>halftime show

[azcatz11]

This game is over I think

[Marrs-Law]

For real though, the Pacers will need to figure out the Thunder defense. They've been able to generate efficient offense all playoffs; I worry this OKC team is a different animal

[sp6r=underrated]

What do you do Malika Andrews?

Ernie makes being a studio host look easy but when you watch most other pre-game and halftime shows you realize how good of a job he does.

[RookieStar]

What you neutral guys think? Refs calling it fairly? Like both teams can grab and hack?