2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (OKC leads 3-2)

[xBulletproof]

So by complete chance I happen to be passing through Oklahoma City tonight. Actually went to Ticketmaster to buy tickets and if your billing address isn't close enough to Oklahoma City It denies your purchase or refunds it.

I guess that's one way to try to ensure it's all OKC fans

So got to my hotel. Now ticket search.

Good thing in Oklahoma, some highway speed limits at 80 MPH (128 KMH). Fastest I've legally gone since I was on the Autobahn. Bad thing, hey Oklahoma, when you finish road construction pick up your damn signs. Twice I saw construction signs, slowed down and everyone blew by me like I'm a moron. Was like what the hell, then I realized all of it is done. There is no construction. The third time I just sped through and sure enough, no construction.

I drive every week between Houston and Dallas, and it's a constant internal struggle what to do in the "construction zones." I try to find the golden mean.

My name is chosen because someone tried to kill me. In 2006 I was shot up, was in the ICU. One of my few memories on the drugs is asking a crying nurse what's wrong. The guy next to me in the ICU was a road worker hit by a driver. She was crying because he wasn't going to make it. It stuck with me.

I really try to respect road construction zones big time. Even if I drive like a maniac outside of them.

[scrabbarista]

So got to my hotel. Now ticket search.

Good thing in Oklahoma, some highway speed limits at 80 MPH (128 KMH). Fastest I've legally gone since I was on the Autobahn. Bad thing, hey Oklahoma, when you finish road construction pick up your damn signs. Twice I saw construction signs, slowed down and everyone blew by me like I'm a moron. Was like what the hell, then I realized all of it is done. There is no construction. The third time I just sped through and sure enough, no construction.

I drive every week between Houston and Dallas, and it's a constant internal struggle what to do in the "construction zones." I try to find the golden mean.

My approach is just don't be the fastest guy.

I use that one all the time.

[ryan in Maine]

This is where legends are made. Teams, players, coaches, ballboys. Everyone's thinking about legacies tonight.

[Tnasty4l]

LET'S GO PACERS!!!

[azcatz11]

I drive every week between Houston and Dallas, and it's a constant internal struggle what to do in the "construction zones." I try to find the golden mean.

My approach is just don't be the fastest guy.

I use that one all the time.

I live my life a quarter mile at a time

[scrabbarista]

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[djsunyc]

but then how can your soul glow?

[Eightnineborn]

This Indiana team is so unpredictable and all over the place, its like watching a movie and you have no idea whats about to happen. Being a Cavs fan im rooting for them to get the chip…. Will make us look slightly better lmao. Also, this playoffs, for how ever few games he played, Donovan Mitchell was a menace and it sucks to be him surrounded by a bunch of punks.

[jkvonny]

Shut up, Stephen A Smith/Big Perk! Let Malika finish talking/speaking.

Malika picked the Pacers. BTW

[scrabbarista]

Hoops are here!!!

[Patches Perry]

Good luck everyone. See you on the other side.

[Nuntius]

Let's see what happens. Neither team has lost two games in a row these playoffs (and for the most part of the season as well).

I don't expect us to win tonight but I can always hope, right?

[Doranku]

They're showing the player intros? Rare ESPN W

[scrabbarista]

Let's win!!!

[Froob]

shame they ever stopped showing the starting lineups for tv

[Chuck Everett]

So Game 1 starts on time and then every other game in the series doesn't. Just weird as heck.

[Upperclass]

If nothing else.. reffing aside, the league seems to listen to the criticisms and make quick adjustments. They added the trophy, and now the lineups.

[DowJones]

Is this the first time ESPN has showed the player intros? I was really disappointed when they stopped doing that.

[JustBuzzin]

Rooting for the Pacers.

[Syd-TK3]

shame they ever stopped showing the starting lineups for tv

Nothing like giving more time to Stephen A ramble or shout out some sponsors instead