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?

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

Post#1061 » by Coach Carter » Tue Jun 17, 2025 3:26 am

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fanofthegreats wrote:Haliburton is an average nba point guard. Guy literally has no ability


Idk how you can still say that after the postseason run he has just had.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (OKC leads 3-2) 

Post#1062 » by wade44 » Tue Jun 17, 2025 3:26 am

Very disappointing from Pacers especially being that OKC gave them every opportunity to win and steal the game. Hali looked like an ass clown out there
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#1063 » by ArksNetsSince99 » Tue Jun 17, 2025 3:26 am

Nuntius wrote:Good game, Thunder fans.

We gave ourselves a shot in the early 4th when we cut it to 2 but OKC was poised, went on an immediate 7-0 run and never really looked back. Turnovers heavily did us in both in the 4th and throughout the game. Sadly, we were the first team to lose 2 games in a row in the series. That doesn't bode well for us at all. :D

Look, losing tonight's game was not unexpected. OKC is a terrific home team and we already won a game there. Winning multiple was never a strong possibility. What we had to do was to win our home games. And, sadly, we threw that away in game 4. Winning game 4 was always our best path for victory in this series and we weren't able to get it. It sucks but c'est la vie. Gotta roll with the punches.

For what is worth, I do expect us to win game 6 and force a game 7. Or, at least, that's what I hope. I really, really do not want to see this team go out in front of our home fans. They deserve to see one more win after the way game 4 ended.


Pacers will win game 6 and force game 7

In game 7 anything can happen
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#1064 » by jkvonny » Tue Jun 17, 2025 3:27 am

doogie_hauser wrote:At least we got a decent series with the Pacers.

We all know the Knicks would have been swept by an average losing margin of 20 points per game.

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

Post#1065 » by rilamann » Tue Jun 17, 2025 3:27 am

OKC now 1 win away from KD wanting to play for the Thunder again.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (OKC leads 3-2) 

Post#1066 » by jehosafats » Tue Jun 17, 2025 3:27 am

Between games 4 and 5, Nembhard already has like 3 or 4 of the most terrible turnovers in playoff history :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#1067 » by Zeno » Tue Jun 17, 2025 3:28 am

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He sounds like a Muppet.

You mean you never had a Furby?
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (OKC leads 3-2) 

Post#1068 » by Patches Perry » Tue Jun 17, 2025 3:28 am

Jdub just dropped a 40 ball in game 5 of the finals in a 2-2 series. He has come such a long way. He's getting better day by day right in front of our eyes.

Props to the Pacers. With any other team this would have been a blowout. Pacers just never freaking go away or give up and thats why they're in the finals.
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Post#1069 » by jokeboy86 » Tue Jun 17, 2025 3:28 am

turnaroundJ wrote:i mean...it's 3-2. it's not the end of the world by any means. would be cool if tyrese actually did anything though. carlisle has gotta help free him up.


He's gotta be smarter though. Did u notice how in control McConnell was when he was in the game compared to Halliburton? Haliburton seemed like a deer in headlights on a few possessions.
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Post#1070 » by ArksNetsSince99 » Tue Jun 17, 2025 3:29 am

rilamann wrote:OKC now 1 win away from KD wanting to play for the Thunder again.


They can Sign him now to 10 day contract for all I care

This would be so KD , to have 3 fake rings
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (OKC leads 3-2) 

Post#1071 » by Clav » Tue Jun 17, 2025 3:29 am

hate to see injuries slow a great player, hopefully Haliburton can recover, it's a huge game and the Pacers need his scoring...
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (OKC leads 3-2) 

Post#1072 » by Statlanta » Tue Jun 17, 2025 3:30 am

The same people saying we should give Haliburton slack would be trolling James Harden for choking and coming up small in big games.


7/6/6 is not good and he is the reason his team is facing elimination. Kendrick Perkins doesn't need to tell my hyperbole to know that.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (OKC leads 3-2) 

Post#1073 » by Capn'O » Tue Jun 17, 2025 3:30 am

Patches Perry wrote:Jdub just dropped a 40 ball in game 5 of the finals in a 2-2 series. He has come such a long way. He's getting better day by day right in front of our eyes.

Props to the Pacers. With any other team this would have been a blowout. Pacers just never freaking go away or give up and thats why they're in the finals.


Tell me about it. They're a lot better than the sum of their parts. The sum of OKC's parts is just a lot better and they're also a well coached team.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (OKC leads 3-2) 

Post#1074 » by MoneyTalks41890 » Tue Jun 17, 2025 3:31 am

Don’t care for KD but I’d be happy to sign Russ for the next 10 days
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (OKC leads 3-2) 

Post#1075 » by wang000hk » Tue Jun 17, 2025 3:31 am

Is RC dropping games purposely?
It is 2 games in a row that Pacers' offense became **** when the starting guards made TOs and missed shots badly
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (OKC leads 3-2) 

Post#1076 » by fanofthegreats » Tue Jun 17, 2025 3:31 am

People defending halitrash is hilarious
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (OKC leads 3-2) 

Post#1077 » by Jadoogar » Tue Jun 17, 2025 3:32 am

wang000hk wrote:Is RC dropping games purposely?
It is 2 games in a row that Pacers' offense became **** when the starting guards made TOs and missed shots badly
Almost as if OKC is an incredible defensive team

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

Post#1078 » by Capn'O » Tue Jun 17, 2025 3:32 am

Johnny Fontane wrote:Very disappointing from Pacers especially being that OKC gave them every opportunity to win and steal the game. Hali looked like an ass clown out there


OKC looked vulnerable in the 3rd but their stars took them home.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#1079 » by durden_tyler » Tue Jun 17, 2025 3:32 am

Thanks for the 9.5 cover Thunder!
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (OKC leads 3-2) 

Post#1080 » by KP Duty » Tue Jun 17, 2025 3:33 am

Johnny Fontane wrote:Very disappointing from Pacers especially being that OKC gave them every opportunity to win and steal the game. Hali looked like an ass clown out there


Totally. When it became a 2pt game in the 4th, I thought "the Pacers are going to steal this sh*t"

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