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#921 » by KO7 » Tue Jun 17, 2025 3:10 am

doogie_hauser wrote:Does J-Dub now have a legitimate chance of winning Finals MVP ?


I think SGA’s control of the games still puts him over JDub for the FMVP.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#922 » by dhsilv2 » Tue Jun 17, 2025 3:10 am

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scrabbarista wrote:Every team in the NBA should just foul every possession next season. If you foul sometimes, it'll be called; if you foul all the time, you'll get away with a lot.
Can we stop with the complaining about refs? Okc has been the better team by a significant margin

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I was making a general statement, not talking about this game. Like my jheri curl summary.


You're not wrong! Force the ref's hands until you're in foul trouble...just let the "other guys" do it first.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#923 » by ___Rand___ » Tue Jun 17, 2025 3:10 am

azcatz11 wrote:Hali has 0 FG's?


Hali the chicken. He lays eggs.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#924 » by Percentsign » Tue Jun 17, 2025 3:10 am

See, I told you that Halliburton is on the same level as Jamal Crawford and Bojan Bogdanovic
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#925 » by Soonercrazy84 » Tue Jun 17, 2025 3:10 am

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

Post#926 » by ArksNetsSince99 » Tue Jun 17, 2025 3:10 am

Carlisle shiт the bed big time , Hali too

Only Pacer worth mentioning this game is TJ , honorable mention Pascal and Obi , THATS 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#927 » by Calinks » Tue Jun 17, 2025 3:10 am

Well, Haliburton is clearly a choker and cost the Pacers a chip. They should dump him to Minnesota for a couple second round picks.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#928 » by GSP » Tue Jun 17, 2025 3:10 am

Doranku wrote:
doogie_hauser wrote:Does J-Dub now have a legitimate chance of winning Finals MVP ?


Not at all lol


Yeah his earlier games really brought his averages down. If it was based on just the last 3 games including this one he wouldve had a strong case but not w/ his play in games 1 and 2. Sga leads in almost every stat and it was a 10 Ppg difference before this 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#929 » by holdenwait » Tue Jun 17, 2025 3:10 am

The jdub game. I like this guy, he's charming off the court too and I like his high waist pulled up shorts and the grandpa stance lol

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

Post#930 » by thelead » Tue Jun 17, 2025 3:10 am

jokeboy86 wrote:Jalen Williams > Jamal Murray

I mean, one has been an all-star and one hasn't...
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#931 » by Asian Celtic » Tue Jun 17, 2025 3:10 am

Carlisle finally puts red hot tj when the game's out of reach.
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Post#932 » by HotelVitale » Tue Jun 17, 2025 3:10 am

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Soonercrazy84 wrote:I don't ever wanna hear about Haliburton again.

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Most overrated player in the league - as voted by his peers. For good reason.


Cmon kids. He’s clearly injured, and you just saw him play like a star most of this series. Get out of middle school and learn some nuance.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#933 » by Mamba81p » Tue Jun 17, 2025 3:10 am

If j-dub plays like this in game 6 I think he has a small chance at finals mvp
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#934 » by Marvin Martian » Tue Jun 17, 2025 3:11 am

Carlisle is a fool. It's clear that Haliburton doesn't have it and Nembheart is throwing terrible passes and he sits TJ who single handedly brought the team back
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#935 » by dhsilv2 » Tue Jun 17, 2025 3:11 am

KO7 wrote:
doogie_hauser wrote:Does J-Dub now have a legitimate chance of winning Finals MVP ?


I think SGA’s control of the games still puts him over JDub for the FMVP.


Still a win away before we make that choice!
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#936 » by Dan Z » Tue Jun 17, 2025 3:11 am

ky_23 wrote:tj being on the bench might have cost them a chip it's ridiculous by carlisle


Maybe he doesn't want to hurt his start players ego?

I'm not sure...seems odd. TJ should've seen some time in the 4th.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#937 » by jehosafats » Tue Jun 17, 2025 3:11 am

Carlisle waited too long to bench Nembhard. Damage is done.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#938 » by SA37 » Tue Jun 17, 2025 3:11 am

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

Post#939 » by DrModesty » Tue Jun 17, 2025 3:11 am

Jadoogar wrote:
Capn'O wrote:
Marvin Martian wrote:JDub for FMVP? Let's be honest. SGA was only good in game 2. The rest of the series, he was just jacking up shots


JDub has been great but regarding SGA... are we watching the same game?
Sga has been fantastic on both sides of the ball, idk what that guy is talking about

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

Post#940 » by LoveMyRaps » Tue Jun 17, 2025 3:11 am

Blame falls on Carlisle as well.
Why would you take Siakam off when he's red hot???
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