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

[soxperry]

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.

oh, i think you misunderstand... that's just what he does. he drives, launches into someone, has almost no chance at making it, and then he either gets the call or he doesn't

[Mavrelous]

"Right calf tightness" whatever that is...

[Dadouv47]

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.

yeah it's not a bad thing to say that a player isn't top 10.

[azcatz11]

This game ain’t over ladies

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

Yep and Ill be in a suit buddy

[LoveMyRaps]

Told y'all Hali is overrated.

Dude is barely a star.

Gets carried by Siakam & co. the first 3 quarters and then knocks down a couple shots in the 4th.

[reload141]

Thank god we have Shams to break the news that Haliburton has right calf soreness after seeing the strapping on Haliburtons right calf.

I thought it was his hand.

Thank you Shams!

[therealbig3]

This Finals has the feel of the 2015 Finals. Massive underdog takes 2-1 lead off pure heart and effort, but they just run out of gas and the superior team wins.

[Zeno]

All these theories about why ratings are down but they never blame the coverage. Zero insight, maximum ignorance

[Kawaii Leonard]

Thank god we have Shams to break the news that Haliburton has right calf soreness after seeing the strapping on Haliburtons right calf.

I thought it was his hand.

Thank you Shams!

I miss Woj

[og15]

"Right calf tightness" whatever that is...

I don't think there's any explanation needed for that one

In all seriousness, I've had that both in soccer and basketball, not the easiest to be effective with. Half time guys might be right, just sit until next game if it's limiting you, because you can become more of a liability than a help.

[og15]

Thank god we have Shams to break the news that Haliburton has right calf soreness after seeing the strapping on Haliburtons right calf.

I thought it was his hand.

Thank you Shams!

His sources told him

[azcatz11]

Told y'all Hali is overrated.

Dude is barely a star.

Gets carried by Siakam & co. the first 3 quarters and then knocks down a couple shots in the 4th.

This ain’t the time for that bro. Show some class

[thelead]

Thank god we have Shams to break the news that Haliburton has right calf soreness after seeing the strapping on Haliburtons right calf.

I thought it was his hand.

Thank you Shams!

that dude could talk for hours about nothing. HEAVY salesman vibes. It is a talent though.

[Jailblazers7]

All these theories about why ratings are down but they never blame the coverage. Zero insight, maximum ignorance

NBA is such a poorly produced and marketed product.

[ArksNetsSince99]

This game ain’t over ladies

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

Yep and Ill be in a suit buddy

Even Doris wears yellow tonight for you bro

[Zeno]

All these theories about why ratings are down but they never blame the coverage. Zero insight, maximum ignorance

NBA is such a poorly produced and marketed product.

Especially on ESPN.

[HangTime]

Pascal has mastered the way of being highest scorer while not being a #1 option.

Now if he's asked to be the #1 option, with Haliburton deferring (because of injury), it might just expose Pascal's greatest strength, and the Thunder can isolate that on defence.

[VicG]

Is anyone else frustrated the turnover number Breen mentions is off from the stat on screen lol

[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.

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.

They're both averaging 38.9% from 3 in their careers. They aren't high volume guys so I get that they are making more than usual but all I'm saying is that I'm not that shocked.

[Dan Z]

All these theories about why ratings are down but they never blame the coverage. Zero insight, maximum ignorance

The announcers should be insightful or entertaining, Ideally both. Unfortunately, most of the time they're boring and say generic stuff ("They need to pick up the pace", "They need to get stops", etc.).