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
53
60%
Indiana
36
40%
 
Total votes: 89

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

Post#521 » by jehosafats » Tue Jun 17, 2025 2:33 am

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

Post#522 » by SportsGuru08 » Tue Jun 17, 2025 2:33 am

SA37 wrote:Indiana is undeniably better with Haliburton on the bench in the series.

SGA is Harden 2.0. So boring to watch.


But with far more effort on defense.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#523 » by JimmyPlopper » Tue Jun 17, 2025 2:33 am

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

Post#524 » by doogie_hauser » Tue Jun 17, 2025 2:33 am

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

Post#526 » by Dan Z » Tue Jun 17, 2025 2:34 am

Caruso whining about that. ha!
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#527 » by Chuck Everett » Tue Jun 17, 2025 2:34 am

Siakam hiding from the ball again. I don't give a damn what anyone says. Dude is hiding.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#528 » by Marvin Martian » Tue Jun 17, 2025 2:34 am

TJ Jordan with another mid range bucket
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#529 » by AIfan3 » Tue Jun 17, 2025 2:34 am

Caruso getting his ass kicked by McConnell
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#531 » by Jadoogar » Tue Jun 17, 2025 2:34 am

Thank God for TJ

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

Post#532 » by dhsilv2 » Tue Jun 17, 2025 2:34 am

LAvision wrote:
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LAvision wrote:I'd more concerned about his footwork and handle, they are pretty shocking.


At his height the fact he has any handle is a plus to be fair...

That's fair, but I don't know how he can make a jump if you can't dump the ball to him and have him get you a bucket. Like another user said, he needs to be spoon-feed buckets, which isn't exactly off.


He's got all kinds of room to add on the defensive end! And just shooting. But sure.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#533 » by 2weekswithpay » Tue Jun 17, 2025 2:34 am

TJ is the Pacers' leading scorer after 3 quarters.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#534 » by jehosafats » Tue Jun 17, 2025 2:35 am

Every Nembhard pass is hazardous. He has zero court vision.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#535 » by Nuntius » Tue Jun 17, 2025 2:35 am

Man, Jalen Williams specializes in 3rd quarter buzzer-beaters.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#536 » by JustBuzzin » Tue Jun 17, 2025 2:35 am

This feels like a last second Hali buzzer beater game.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#537 » by SA37 » Tue Jun 17, 2025 2:35 am

Jalen Williams is making so tough shots. He's been incredible for OKC. Finals MVP, imo, if OKC wins.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#538 » by lambchop » Tue Jun 17, 2025 2:35 am

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

Post#539 » by Wooderson » Tue Jun 17, 2025 2:35 am

Siakam has been atrocious. Dude is totally shook
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#540 » by Jadoogar » Tue Jun 17, 2025 2:35 am

Matheruin is so bad

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