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#781 » by Tim_Hardawayy » Mon Jun 9, 2025 2:06 am

sp6r=underrated wrote:Crypto ads are off the charts for "these people are trying to scam you" vibes.

Bitcoin is a legitimate technology and will probably be around in 50-100 years, but Coinbase is a terrible exchange.
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Post#782 » by sp6r=underrated » Mon Jun 9, 2025 2:06 am

MoneyTalks41890 wrote:
sp6r=underrated wrote:Crypto ads are off the charts for "these people are trying to scam you" vibes.


Well


Oh they are, I know. I was just reacting to the last that had it all:
- false urgency
- opportunity for massive, quick profit w/o doing anything
- make buying the product seem super exciting
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 1-0) 

Post#783 » by Zeno » Mon Jun 9, 2025 2:06 am

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PierceFan4ever wrote:This game has been pretty damn bad especially this third quarter
What?? It's been great :D

Too many foul calls for sure in the 3rd. I realize it hits different when it’s your team up 20.
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Post#784 » by rolling_91 » Mon Jun 9, 2025 2:07 am

The refs need to clean up the hand checks in the offseason. You can’t call the game a normal way during the regular season and then allow hand checks in the playoffs. It gives the defender a big advantage and also gives a physical defensive team like the Pistons an edge. You can allow physicality but you can’t change the rules.

No hand checks, no holding of offensive players and an emphasis on continuity of the rules from regular season to the playoffs. That is what the refs need to address in the offseason.
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Post#785 » by thelead » Mon Jun 9, 2025 2:07 am

basketballRob wrote:Indiana has them where they want them.

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it was over in the 1st
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Post#786 » by jehosafats » Mon Jun 9, 2025 2:08 am

Refs are ball watching like footlocker employees
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Post#787 » by jehosafats » Mon Jun 9, 2025 2:08 am

TURNER

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Post#788 » by CelticSooner » Mon Jun 9, 2025 2:08 am

This is Indiana’s worst game of the playoffs.
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Post#789 » by MoneyTalks41890 » Mon Jun 9, 2025 2:08 am

Tim_Hardawayy wrote:
sp6r=underrated wrote:Crypto ads are off the charts for "these people are trying to scam you" vibes.

Bitcoin is a legitimate technology and will probably be around in 50-100 years, but Coinbase is a terrible exchange.


Blockchain is.

The coins are currently just dollar stalking horses for insider training aficionados.
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Post#790 » by Domz » Mon Jun 9, 2025 2:09 am

Okay Myles! With authority!
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Post#791 » by Chuck Everett » Mon Jun 9, 2025 2:09 am

Turner detonated on Hartenstein. Goodness.
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Post#792 » by MoneyTalks41890 » Mon Jun 9, 2025 2:09 am

Did not know Myles could jump like that tbh
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Post#793 » by NiceLikeChrist » Mon Jun 9, 2025 2:09 am

rolling_91 wrote:The refs need to clean up the hand checks in the offseason. You can’t call the game a normal way during the regular season and then allow hand checks in the playoffs. It gives the defender a big advantage and also gives a physical defensive team like the Pistons an edge. You can allow physicality but you can’t change the rules.

No hand checks, no holding of offensive players and an emphasis on continuity of the rules from regular season to the playoffs. That is what the refs need to address in the offseason.

But they’ve been calling it this way for OKC all year. How else can they manufacture the “greatest defense of all time” and try to start up silvers next hopeful dynasty
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Post#794 » by 2weekswithpay » Mon Jun 9, 2025 2:09 am

Wiggins should take all of Joe's minutes for the rest of the series.
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Post#795 » by RB34 » Mon Jun 9, 2025 2:09 am

Lol @ that call on Siakam
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Post#796 » by bluemj32 » Mon Jun 9, 2025 2:09 am

Myles came to play tonight

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Post#797 » by jehosafats » Mon Jun 9, 2025 2:09 am

The offensive rebs and the 3, pushing the lead to 22. Game over.
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Post#798 » by Mamba Mentality » Mon Jun 9, 2025 2:09 am

These yo yo performances from Hali gotta be beyond frustrating for Pacer fans.
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Post#799 » by Chuck Everett » Mon Jun 9, 2025 2:09 am

Pacers sloppy and getting no rebounds. All effort from the Thunder.
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Post#800 » by RiotPunch » Mon Jun 9, 2025 2:10 am

Atrocious stretch on the boards.
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