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

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Who seizes a commanding 3-2 lead?

OKC
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60%
Indiana
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40%
 
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#221 » by Jailblazers7 » Tue Jun 17, 2025 1:02 am

Chuck Everett wrote:Haliburton is going to have to get in the weight room at some point. These cross-matches you can't get away with when you're this physically weak.


Playing with physicality isn’t really in his nature. He’s always looking for a way around the problem rather than power through it.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#222 » by Chuck Everett » Tue Jun 17, 2025 1:02 am

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Chuck Everett wrote:Siakam needs to get his **** together. He's all over the place.


He's pressuring too much and getting the ball poked out of his hands - although to be fair he is also leading Indiana in scoring so far and hasn't missed a FG.


Giving right back with turnovers. They need him to at least be someone they can rely on (he looks really rushed).
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#223 » by jkvonny » Tue Jun 17, 2025 1:03 am

The '77 Blazers!!
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#224 » by MoneyTalks41890 » Tue Jun 17, 2025 1:03 am

There have been a few pushes total these playoffs but Shai most of the time doesn’t extend his arm which is the only way that has ever been called in the league
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#225 » by Nuntius » Tue Jun 17, 2025 1:06 am

Hartenstein heavily sold that contact. Worked out for him, erased two points for us.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#226 » by Chuck Everett » Tue Jun 17, 2025 1:06 am

Haliburton is doing nothing. All it takes is for Caruso and Dort to rag him and he's not even being aggressive.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#227 » by Wooderson » Tue Jun 17, 2025 1:06 am

Harteinstein should be ejected for that flop. He barely got touched.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#228 » by MoneyTalks41890 » Tue Jun 17, 2025 1:07 am

Wooderson wrote:Harteinstein should be ejected for that flop. He barely got touched.


Get your eyes checked
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#229 » by PushDaRock » Tue Jun 17, 2025 1:07 am

MoneyTalks41890 wrote:There have been a few pushes total these playoffs but Shai most of the time doesn’t extend his arm which is the only way that has ever been called in the league


Most of the time he doesn't actually extend his arm, it's just so hard to guard and they're already off balance when they get bumped so they get sent flying.

He extends his arm to push off normally only when the D is arm barring him, hand checking and he needs a bit of extra space.
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Post#230 » by SOA » Tue Jun 17, 2025 1:07 am

Hali needs to be infused with TJ's confidence.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#231 » by Chuck Everett » Tue Jun 17, 2025 1:07 am

Siakam seems to be nervous.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#232 » by boomershadow » Tue Jun 17, 2025 1:08 am

Chuck Everett wrote:Haliburton is doing nothing. All it takes is for Caruso and Dort to rag him and he's not even being aggressive.


I mean. This is an all time great defense for a reason.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#233 » by Wooderson » Tue Jun 17, 2025 1:08 am

MoneyTalks41890 wrote:
Wooderson wrote:Harteinstein should be ejected for that flop. He barely got touched.


Get your eyes checked

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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#234 » by SportsGuru08 » Tue Jun 17, 2025 1:09 am

One quarter in the books. Thunder in control at the moment.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#235 » by jehosafats » Tue Jun 17, 2025 1:09 am

What in the Schrodinger's Cat is going on with the Pacers? They came out sloppy.
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Post#236 » by 10DayContract » Tue Jun 17, 2025 1:09 am

Pascal is on some other sh*t right now. Get it together.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#237 » by Chuck Everett » Tue Jun 17, 2025 1:09 am

boomershadow wrote:
Chuck Everett wrote:Haliburton is doing nothing. All it takes is for Caruso and Dort to rag him and he's not even being aggressive.


I mean. This is an all time great defense for a reason.


He's still making super max money playing against defensive specialists. Make your presence felt somehow.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#238 » by Jadoogar » Tue Jun 17, 2025 1:10 am

Congrats to the 2025 champs.
Pacers absolutely blew their shot last game and are now about to get run out the building

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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#239 » by Jailblazers7 » Tue Jun 17, 2025 1:10 am

Cason Wallace actually hitting shots is found money for OKC tonight
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#240 » by Nuntius » Tue Jun 17, 2025 1:10 am

Bad quarter for us, goes without saying. Once again, we are committing a ton of turnovers like we did in game 1. Let's hope that the game has the same finish as game 1 but it's not easy to ask for two miracles.


OKC's role players are once again making their perimeter shots. Just like they did in game too. That shooting disrepancy and the boost they get from their home crowd are big reasons why OKC is such a good home team.

It's also a big reason why they're the clear favorites after tying the series up. Winning two games in OKC is unbeliably hard.
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