2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 2-1)

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Omg you guys who wins Game 3??

Poll ended at Wed Jun 11, 2025 4:08 pm

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Total votes: 60

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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 1-1, Game 3 Wednesday) 

Post#201 » by djsunyc » Thu Jun 12, 2025 12:54 am

okc defense has figured out indy's halfcourt offense.

pacers defense is going to have to force misses so they can get in transition.
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Post#202 » by azcatz11 » Thu Jun 12, 2025 12:54 am

holdenwait wrote:Doris is low key fired up tonight


Why do you think that is?
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Post#203 » by ___Rand___ » Thu Jun 12, 2025 12:55 am

OKC is playing very confident and loose. the most confident in the series I've seen thus far.
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Post#204 » by Chuck Everett » Thu Jun 12, 2025 12:55 am

azcatz11 wrote:
Chuck Everett wrote:OKC offense looks very comfortable even without SGA putting up any shots. Not a good sign for Indiana. Their offense by comparison still looks Iso-heavy against the pressure.


It hali scores 30 points the pacers win - true or false?


False. 22 and 12 assists would be better. Siakam having 30 is better for them than Haliburton.
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Post#205 » by ArksNetsSince99 » Thu Jun 12, 2025 12:57 am

azcatz11 wrote:
Chuck Everett wrote:OKC offense looks very comfortable even without SGA putting up any shots. Not a good sign for Indiana. Their offense by comparison still looks Iso-heavy against the pressure.


It hali scores 30 points the pacers win - true or false?


Bro STOP making predictions, or Pacers gonna loose :banghead:
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Post#206 » by ___Rand___ » Thu Jun 12, 2025 12:57 am

djsunyc wrote:okc defense has figured out indy's halfcourt offense.

pacers defense is going to have to force misses so they can get in transition.


Indy's never had much of a half court game for OKC to figure out.
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Post#207 » by Dadouv47 » Thu Jun 12, 2025 12:57 am

___Rand___ wrote:OKC is playing very confident and loose. the most confident in the series I've seen thus far.


I don't have that feeling..only Chet looks confident
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Post#208 » by threethehardway » Thu Jun 12, 2025 12:57 am

I don't understand why the Thunder is trying to play fast.

A pull up midrange transition 2 has to be the worst shot in basketball.

Take your time and set up something in secondary transition.

The Thunder play like it's 2002 sometimes and it's frustrating.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 1-1, Game 3 Wednesday) 

Post#209 » by G R E Y » Thu Jun 12, 2025 12:57 am

AMEN, Doris, AMEN!
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Post#210 » by BrianInPhilly » Thu Jun 12, 2025 12:58 am

___Rand___ wrote:OKC is playing very confident and loose. the most confident in the series I've seen thus far.


Agreed. Conversely Indy playing tight - that's sometimes the 1 downside of playing home in front of a loud crowd cheering for you. Indy has to push the pace more ... easier said then done but OKC halfcourt defense is just too good
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Post#211 » by ___Rand___ » Thu Jun 12, 2025 12:58 am

Dort has been un missable from 3.
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Post#212 » by kwajo » Thu Jun 12, 2025 12:58 am

Come on Pacers, let's make this a long series, it's been fun!
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Post#213 » by jehosafats » Thu Jun 12, 2025 12:58 am

Sorry Doris, SGA got all hand there.
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Post#214 » by Doranku » Thu Jun 12, 2025 12:58 am

I would be infuriated on a regular basis if Myles Turner was on my team lol
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Post#215 » by djsunyc » Thu Jun 12, 2025 12:58 am

hali had hark on the iso and picks up his dribble?
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Post#216 » by MoneyTalks41890 » Thu Jun 12, 2025 12:58 am

My MVP with the block on the center
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Post#217 » by threethehardway » Thu Jun 12, 2025 1:00 am

The world must be ending, OKC ran an actual half court play
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Post#218 » by SerialChiller » Thu Jun 12, 2025 1:00 am

There's no way Turner should get blocked like that by a guard from behind under the basket. Gotta go up much stronger.
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Post#219 » by ___Rand___ » Thu Jun 12, 2025 1:00 am

SMH my freaking cable broadcast is behind by 2 freakin scores!!!
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 1-1, Game 3 Wednesday) 

Post#220 » by Chuck Everett » Thu Jun 12, 2025 1:00 am

Myles has been playing soft as baby poo out there. Good three, but they need more from him.
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