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

[soxperry]

I know we all hear that Red Panda

[Chuck Everett]

Blaming Mathurin here makes no sense. Haliburton has no points. And 2 assists. Horrendous game from him.

Hali showing nothing. No fight.

Not enough strength. These guys are just sliding their feet and can't get in the lane. He's also not being strong with the ball which leads to the ball just going all over the place. Look, it was going to be tough to beat OKC period, but our star can't be this bad.

[Dadouv47]

Haliburton the “top 10 player” has 0 points and more TOs than assists at half. Great job

Haliburton is great and clutch but this top 10 player talk is non sense. Nembhard and Siakam are the main reason why this Pacers squad is so good.

[Nuntius]

Wiggins and Wallace have combined 6-8 from 3. I mean that's ridiculous, especially considering how poorly Wallace has been shooting.

It's not that ridiculous. Role players shoot vastly better at home, especially when they're a tad young like Wiggins and Wallace. This isn't Wiggins' first good shooting game in the series either. He had something like 18 (I think, going off of memory here) in game 2.

[alebaba]

Haliburton is super clutch, but he aint no superstar. He has no bags, and cant score.

[rockmanslim]

Is that Red Panda the GOAT's theme music I hear? Can they show that instead of this halftime show?

[dhsilv2]

This game ain’t over ladies

If they come back, will you be the fat lady singing? I hope dressed up

[dhsilv2]

So I've missed the first 4 games. Indy has been pushing the pace all season. Is this pace in their favor and they just didn't execute or do they need to slow it down? Anyone have a feel?

[Kawaii Leonard]

Bob myers got a very punchable face even next to Perk. Why would you even say that about Hali’s calf. Sybau

[Chuck Everett]

Wiggins and Wallace have combined 6-8 from 3. I mean that's ridiculous, especially considering how poorly Wallace has been shooting.

It's not that ridiculous. Role players shoot vastly better at home, especially when they're a tad young like Wiggins and Wallace. This isn't Wiggins' first good shooting game in the series either. He had something like 18 (I think, going off of memory here) in game 2.

75% three point shooting from 2 two role guys is ridiculous. It's not like those two are known for being elite three point shooters.

[EmpireFalls]

Haliburton the “top 10 player” has 0 points and more TOs than assists at half. Great job

Haliburton is great and clutch but this top 10 player talk is non sense. Nembhard and Siakam are the main reason why this Pacers squad is so good.

I think he’s hugely overrated. This is nothing short of an embarrassment of a performance.

[soxperry]

Haliburton the “top 10 player” has 0 points and more TOs than assists at half. Great job

Haliburton is great and clutch but this top 10 player talk is non sense. Nembhard and Siakam are the main reason why this Pacers squad is so good.

lol.. no man.. you take Haliburton away and that is a completely different team. it's hard to quantify him but he's easily their most important player

[BrianInPhilly]

The thing that is so frustrating about Mathurin is he can't read situations ... Meaning this as an example - He gets a BS call on Caruso to shoot 2 FT's ... Next play down, he's driving to the basket and he has to know refs aren't gonna call anything unless he really gets hacked. What does he do? He goes in softly and gets the slightest bump but throws up a wild shot instead of just trying to make it and not overexaggerating the bump.

[SA37]

Blaming Mathurin here makes no sense. Haliburton has no points. And 2 assists. Horrendous game from him.

What's worse -- and more shocking -- is the man literally cannot get past anyone. He keeps getting trapped, jumping to pass, getting caught off of his defensive assignment. And it's not just tonight.

He's literally had one good half the entire series.

[cjx]

Salutations my rectitudinous Fam

Pacers are coming back to win game 5

It is what it is, book it !

[zshawn10]

Per shams, Haliburton has right calf tightness. Oof

[SA37]

Haliburton the “top 10 player” has 0 points and more TOs than assists at half. Great job

Haliburton is great and clutch but this top 10 player talk is non sense. Nembhard and Siakam are the main reason why this Pacers squad is so good.

I think he’s hugely overrated. This is nothing short of an embarrassment of a performance.

He's still an excellent player, but he's just nowhere close to top-10 in the NBA.

[Dadouv47]

Haliburton the “top 10 player” has 0 points and more TOs than assists at half. Great job

Haliburton is great and clutch but this top 10 player talk is non sense. Nembhard and Siakam are the main reason why this Pacers squad is so good.

lol.. no man.. you take Haliburton away and that is a completely different team. it's hard to quantify him but he's easily their most important player

at least not in particular match up. No Nembhard and Shai averages 40+

[bowery77]

Hot take: the level of physicality being allowed in this series is a benefit to the Pacers.

[fanofthegreats]

Haliburton showing what he truly is