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

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Who wins the NBA FINALS?

Poll ended at Sun Jun 8, 2025 3:55 pm

Thunder in 5
5
7%
Thunder in 6
11
15%
Thunder in 7
9
12%
Pacers in 4
10
13%
Pacers in 5
4
5%
Pacers in 6
29
39%
Pacers in 7
7
9%
 
Total votes: 75

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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 1-0) 

Post#601 » by Chocolate City Jordanaire » Mon Jun 9, 2025 1:27 am

jehosafats wrote:Siakam mauled in the paint. No call.
Mk0 wrote:No calls for Siakam. Stop whining about it and get back on D.
thelead wrote: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.
DCasey91 wrote: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.
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My theory is that officials are notified of the first half stats.

I expect a lot more fouls will be called against OKC this half.
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Post#602 » by Potential » Mon Jun 9, 2025 1:27 am

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Post#603 » by scrabbarista » Mon Jun 9, 2025 1:27 am

That tower in OKC is like someone got their coordinates wrong and left some people in NYC or Shanghai very, very upset.
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Post#604 » by fanofthegreats » Mon Jun 9, 2025 1:27 am

Okc literally gets the most one sided whistle in nba history
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Post#605 » by KGDirkTD_Fan » Mon Jun 9, 2025 1:28 am

Hali 3 pts, Siakam 9 pts. Rough game
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Post#606 » by DCasey91 » Mon Jun 9, 2025 1:28 am

Chocolate City Jordanaire wrote:I expect the second half will be officiated differently.

0 FTAs for Haliburton, Turner, Nesmith, Mathurin, and Toppin combined.

Indiana needs to drive into Chet and Hartenstein to get to the penalty early.


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Post#607 » by thelead » Mon Jun 9, 2025 1:29 am

Unbelievably, they're calling softer fouls on OKC right out of the gate...
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Post#608 » by MoneyTalks41890 » Mon Jun 9, 2025 1:29 am

thelead wrote:Unbelievably, they're calling softer fouls on OKC right out of the gate...


Yeah that call on Chet was pretty soft.
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Post#609 » by Chuck Everett » Mon Jun 9, 2025 1:29 am

Pacers better make these free throws. 5-9 will not get it done.
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Post#610 » by Revived » Mon Jun 9, 2025 1:29 am

Are Pacers gonna come back and win again? This shtick is getting tiring and ridiculous.
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Post#611 » by SA37 » Mon Jun 9, 2025 1:30 am

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100%, and in a previous post I said you had to (both him and Kawhi). It's the same with age, which is why I didn't list Curry as a possible pick in front of SGA.

My main point here is that SGA is great, but part of his success is about team construction and system. When you remove that, I don't think he's top-3, just like I don't think Haliburton is top-10. That is what I was originally responding to.


your point is terrible just give up


Your lack of an argument to the contrary doesn't make my point "terrible". :lol:
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Post#612 » by MoneyTalks41890 » Mon Jun 9, 2025 1:30 am

Good move by Turner there
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Post#613 » by djsunyc » Mon Jun 9, 2025 1:30 am

turner wants that 4/120 deal!
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Post#614 » by Mk0 » Mon Jun 9, 2025 1:31 am

Chet left his brain in the locker room
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Post#615 » by sp6r=underrated » Mon Jun 9, 2025 1:31 am

Great D by Chet on that drive.
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Post#616 » by NiceLikeChrist » Mon Jun 9, 2025 1:31 am

This finals is sadly justifying the low ratings. People who kept acting like it was a good matchup or that these teams were anything close to evenly matched was lying to themselves and lying to the fans.

Hopefully Silver will reevaluate the teams he empowers.
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Post#617 » by Mk0 » Mon Jun 9, 2025 1:32 am

We found Doris' greatest weakness. She can't say "WE SEE YOU MR. GILGEOUS-ALEXANDER"

His name is too long.
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Post#618 » by fanofthegreats » Mon Jun 9, 2025 1:33 am

Such disgraceful officiating
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Post#619 » by MoneyTalks41890 » Mon Jun 9, 2025 1:33 am

More uncalled fouls on Shai defenders in 4k. All good though it would be annoying to announce each of them.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 1-0) 

Post#620 » by metalinguss » Mon Jun 9, 2025 1:34 am

Revived wrote:Are Pacers gonna come back and win again? This shtick is getting tiring and ridiculous.


It’s only tiring if you’re rooting against the Pacers

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