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

[thelead]

Stephen A and Perk catching strays from courtside fans?

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[Marvel]

ESPNs collection of misfits

Gross.

[Coach Carter]

A lot of ppl going to feel really dumb after this series.

I already feel dumb even if OKC pulls it off. I just got this series dead wrong. I'll compare it to the Denver series. Yes Denver was up 2-1 too but OKC was whalloping em by point differential. Here not so. And Indiana's playing is improving as the series goes on.

I was wrong.

It's looking that way, but I'm hoping you're right and I'm wrong. I don't want halipunk winning.

[Zeno]

Pacers, despite being up 3
, dominated that 1st half. If OKC tries to go double big to start the 3rd, it could get ugly quick. Either way, if OKC role players can’t hit shots then this is likely over.

[knicksfan974]

Wouldn't be shocked if we see a big run to start the 3rd.

I see that you didn't mention which team would go on that run. Covering your bases. Smart

My prediction is whichever team plays better this half will win the game.

Don't forget Scott Foster.

[BigDan245]

SGA being a -12 is mostly because of the start of the game. They sat him early and pulled the 2 big lineup early.

[scrabbarista]

Breen: "Malika Bob Myers Stephen A Smith and Perk are here"

It really captures how this halftime show feels.

I'd actually take these 5 as the halftime crew over ESPN's.

I'd take cardboard cutouts of these five.

[sp6r=underrated]

Breen: "Malika Bob Myers Stephen A Smith and Perk are here"

It really captures how this halftime show feels.

I'd actually take these 5 as the halftime crew over ESPN's.

I would too. The discussion on this show is so artifical. I'm sure those 5 could have a real convo.

[ArksNetsSince99]

Wouldn't be shocked if we see a big run to start the 3rd.

I see that you didn't mention which team would go on that run. Covering your bases. Smart

My prediction is whichever team plays better this half will win the game.

Scott Foster disagrees

[Mk0]

OKC has looked awful tonight
Refs kept the game from blowing up by controlling the tempo and allowing a straight up gross one-way whistle
Let's see if they let them play in the second half!

How does okc even fix this, this offense is a joke.

They need a point guard. Like a true PG, even if it is off the bench.

Things look solid when JDub has a good game but they play heliocentric Harden/Luka ball way too often.
Chet is trying to create on his own but his handle isn't as good as it needs to be and he isn't going to go through anyone weighing 110lbs.

[xxSnEaKyPxx]

I wonder what the score would be if the refs weren’t actively trying to give OKC an undeserved win.

[xBulletproof]

Stephen A and Perk catching strays from courtside fans?

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I think those are the same guys who wore hunting gear when we played the Bucks. Could be wrong, but I think so.

[WestbrookGOATed]

A lot of ppl going to feel really dumb after this series.

I have a pretty good feeling you're going to be one of them.

I picked pacers, so nice try but no

Probably put money on them too. Better cash out now.

[Nuntius]

Breen: "Malika Bob Myers Stephen A Smith and Perk are here"

It really captures how this halftime show feels.

Robert Sacre deserved better.

[SpurNani]

People like Bill Simmons vastly overrated this OKC team. They are great but have serious flaws offensively. No true PG on the team. Super young and not battle tested enough.

Still might pull this game out but this is far from one of the greatest teams we've ever seen, like some nerdy analytical stats suggest.

[ArksNetsSince99]

I wonder what the score would be if the refs weren’t actively trying to give OKC an undeserved win.

17 points Pacers lead and that’s of the top of my head

[TheGOATWill]

I keep waiting for the nerds to crush okc for all the mid range shots. I like it personally, but this season I have to admit I was finally starting to come around to the math of 50 three attempts.

[sp6r=underrated]

Stephen A and Perk catching strays from courtside fans?

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ESPN will never get it but these characters repel large audiences even if they work with the "watching TV on 1pm, Wednesday" crowd.

[ball_takes23]

After the Luka trade and the draft lottery you'd have to be blind to think the nba wouldn't also rig a finals game. They don't care one bit if they get caught.

[RandomRaptorfan]

OKC needs to cash in on some of those assets to get a guy or two that can actually hit threes consistently instead of just signing 9 football players