2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 3-3!)

[bisme37]

Game 6: Thursday June 19, 8:30pm ET on ABC





Continued from here: https://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2463580

[bucknut]

Indy has more overall Skill talent and depth and wins the series if not for one thing . SOFT

The head of the snake is soft and the centers are soft.

The only hope for Indiana is if there is a shaq or morning to undress Hali like the heat did to wade in the finals and tell him to man up

Very concerning Hali seems like it's just another press conference. Guy should be shook or mad.

Carlisle is also getting outcoached.

[The4thHorseman]

Thunder ends it in 6

[Ridicululz]

Hoping we get a game 7

[The Big O]

Haliburton is massively overrated as is his playoff run (17.9ppg on 57% TS). Indy will lose because their best player is an average scorer.

[jowglenn]

The Pacers have been doubted all year, all playoffs long. We had a MIRACLE COMEBACK against the Bucks, a MIRACLE COMEBACK against the Cavs, a MIRACLE COMEBACK against the Knicks, and a MIRACLE COMEBACK against the Thunder.

I BELIEVE THE PACERS WILL MAKE A MIRACLE SERIES COMEBACK AND WIN A CHAMPIONSHIP. GOD IS A PACERS FAN!

[Chuck Everett]

Thunder end the series in 6. Even with Haliburton being completely neutralized, the Nesmith/Jalen Williams matchup has become too big of a problem to be ignored. There are no more moves left for Carlisle unfortunately. With each passing game, Williams is getting better while Nesmith is getting worse.

[Statlanta]

TJ McConnell needs to play more. He's the only guy who's never shook whether he plays clutch minutes or garbage time. Carlisle needs to find the other players who radiate his energy

[Dadouv47]

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/lIr_da11-xk

one of these guys is a superstar

[Dadouv47]

Thunder end the series in 6. Even with Haliburton being completely neutralized, the Nesmith/Jalen Williams matchup has become too big of a problem to be ignored. There are no more moves left for Carlisle unfortunately. With each passing game, Williams is getting better while Nesmith is getting worse.

Indiana outmatched us both times at home so I'm not super confident. we were supposed to win by a lot yesterday and it was a close game until late in the 4th.

[Chuck Everett]

Thunder end the series in 6. Even with Haliburton being completely neutralized, the Nesmith/Jalen Williams matchup has become too big of a problem to be ignored. There are no more moves left for Carlisle unfortunately. With each passing game, Williams is getting better while Nesmith is getting worse.

Indiana outmatched us both times at home so I'm not super confident. we were supposed to win by a lot yesterday and it was a close game until late in the 4th.

You've been pessimistic about your team for almost the entire playoffs though. No offense.

Pacers overall showed a lot of heart to keep it close in Game 5 and I don't expect them to roll over and die in Game 6. However, if Nesmith continues on the trajectory he's been on, I just don't see it. He's been really bad and Mathurin is just so up and down in his minutes. That position is showing real weakness now. Ben Sheppard is a solid defender as well, but he has been refusing to look at the rim even when he's wide open, so his defensive effort is practically wasted because Pacers are playing 4-on-5 with him out there on offense.

At this point, better team is going to win.

[Dadouv47]

Thunder end the series in 6. Even with Haliburton being completely neutralized, the Nesmith/Jalen Williams matchup has become too big of a problem to be ignored. There are no more moves left for Carlisle unfortunately. With each passing game, Williams is getting better while Nesmith is getting worse.

Indiana outmatched us both times at home so I'm not super confident. we were supposed to win by a lot yesterday and it was a close game until late in the 4th.

You've been pessimistic about your team for almost the entire playoffs though. No offense.

Pacers overall showed a lot of heart to keep it close in Game 5 and I don't expect them to roll over and die in Game 6. However, if Nesmith continues on the trajectory he's been on, I just don't see it. He's been really bad and Mathurin is just so up and down in his minutes. That position is showing real weakness now. Ben Sheppard is a solid defender as well, but he has been refusing to look at the rim even when he's wide open, so his defensive effort is practically wasted because Pacers are playing 4-on-5 with him out there on offense.

At this point, better team is going to win.

fair enough but the Pacers keeps surprising us and I think the gap between both teams is very small right now. We were almost down 1-3 even if we should have never lost game 1.

[Chuck Everett]

fair enough but the Pacers keeps surprising us and I think the gap between both teams is very small right now. We were almost down 1-3 even if we should have never lost game 1.

Nothing would make me happier than to see a competitive Game 6. Pacers are going to have to probably shoot the best they've shot since the Cleveland series to win this next game.

[Optms]

Shai about to close this and win MVP and Finals MVP in the same year. Legendary. The next great SG is here.

[HangTime]

After a barrage of shooting to start game 6 (make or miss) for Indiana, I think OKC takes full control after the first or second timeout.

[KP Duty]

I'm ready for this b. Gonna be a physical mofo, so people bitching about ft's will get to bitch.

[LoveMyRaps]

Rick Carlisle has been terrible in these finals.

His rotations make ZERO sense.

Playing an "injured" Hali more minutes than a red hot Pascal last game made no sense.

He subbed out Pascal in the 4th quarter when the lead was cut to 2, and the Thunder pulled away with Siakam on the bench.

TJ was unstoppable in that 3rd quarter and didn't get to play in the 4th...

So many examples of how badly Rick has been outcoached here in these finals...

[sikma42]

Rick Carlisle has been terrible in these finals.

His rotations make ZERO sense.

Playing an "injured" Hali more minutes than a red hot Pascal last game made no sense.

He subbed out Pascal in the [emoji[emoji[emoji[emoji6][emoji6]][emoji[emoji[emoji6]][emoji[emoji6]]]][emoji[emoji[emoji[emoji6][emoji6]][emoji[emoji[emoji6]][emoji[emoji6]]]][emoji[emoji6][emoji6]][emoji[emoji[emoji6]][emoji[emoji6][emoji6]]]][emoji[emoji6][emoji6]][emoji[emoji[emoji6][emoji6]][emoji[emoji[emoji6]][emoji[emoji6]]]]]th quarter when the lead was cut to [emoji[emoji[emoji6][emoji6]][emoji[emoji[emoji6]][emoji[emoji6]]]], and the Thunder pulled away with Siakam on the bench.

TJ was unstoppable in that [emoji[emoji[emoji[emoji6][emoji6]][emoji[emoji[emoji6]][emoji[emoji6]]]][emoji[emoji6][emoji6]][emoji[emoji[emoji6]][emoji[emoji6][emoji6]]]]rd quarter and didn't get to play in the [emoji[emoji[emoji[emoji6][emoji6]][emoji[emoji[emoji6]][emoji[emoji6]]]][emoji[emoji[emoji[emoji6][emoji6]][emoji[emoji[emoji6]][emoji[emoji6]]]][emoji[emoji6][emoji6]][emoji[emoji[emoji6]][emoji[emoji6][emoji6]]]][emoji[emoji6][emoji6]][emoji[emoji[emoji6][emoji6]][emoji[emoji[emoji6]][emoji[emoji6]]]]]th...

So many examples of how badly Rick has been outcoached here in these finals...

Don’t think any of that points to being out coached. If anything he has drastically out coached Mark D., it’s just that the OKC Thunder are a much much more talented team. This should be a [emoji[emoji[emoji[emoji6][emoji6]][emoji[emoji[emoji6]][emoji[emoji6]]]][emoji[emoji[emoji[emoji6][emoji6]][emoji[emoji[emoji6]][emoji[emoji6]]]][emoji[emoji6][emoji6]][emoji[emoji[emoji6]][emoji[emoji6][emoji6]]]][emoji[emoji6][emoji6]][emoji[emoji[emoji[emoji6][emoji6]][emoji[emoji[emoji6]][emoji[emoji6]]]][emoji[emoji6][emoji6]][emoji[emoji[emoji6]][emoji[emoji6][emoji6]]]]] game series.


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[LoveMyRaps]

Rick Carlisle has been terrible in these finals.

His rotations make ZERO sense.

Playing an "injured" Hali more minutes than a red hot Pascal last game made no sense.

He subbed out Pascal in the [emoji[emoji[emoji[emoji6][emoji6]][emoji[emoji[emoji6]][emoji[emoji6]]]][emoji[emoji[emoji[emoji6][emoji6]][emoji[emoji[emoji6]][emoji[emoji6]]]][emoji[emoji6][emoji6]][emoji[emoji[emoji6]][emoji[emoji6][emoji6]]]][emoji[emoji6][emoji6]][emoji[emoji[emoji6][emoji6]][emoji[emoji[emoji6]][emoji[emoji6]]]]]th quarter when the lead was cut to [emoji[emoji[emoji6][emoji6]][emoji[emoji[emoji6]][emoji[emoji6]]]], and the Thunder pulled away with Siakam on the bench.

TJ was unstoppable in that [emoji[emoji[emoji[emoji6][emoji6]][emoji[emoji[emoji6]][emoji[emoji6]]]][emoji[emoji6][emoji6]][emoji[emoji[emoji6]][emoji[emoji6][emoji6]]]]rd quarter and didn't get to play in the [emoji[emoji[emoji[emoji6][emoji6]][emoji[emoji[emoji6]][emoji[emoji6]]]][emoji[emoji[emoji[emoji6][emoji6]][emoji[emoji[emoji6]][emoji[emoji6]]]][emoji[emoji6][emoji6]][emoji[emoji[emoji6]][emoji[emoji6][emoji6]]]][emoji[emoji6][emoji6]][emoji[emoji[emoji6][emoji6]][emoji[emoji[emoji6]][emoji[emoji6]]]]]th...

So many examples of how badly Rick has been outcoached here in these finals...

Don’t think any of that points to being out coached. If anything he has drastically out coached Mark D., it’s just that the OKC Thunder are a much much more talented team. This should be a [emoji[emoji[emoji[emoji6][emoji6]][emoji[emoji[emoji6]][emoji[emoji6]]]][emoji[emoji[emoji[emoji6][emoji6]][emoji[emoji[emoji6]][emoji[emoji6]]]][emoji[emoji6][emoji6]][emoji[emoji[emoji6]][emoji[emoji6][emoji6]]]][emoji[emoji6][emoji6]][emoji[emoji[emoji[emoji6][emoji6]][emoji[emoji[emoji6]][emoji[emoji6]]]][emoji[emoji6][emoji6]][emoji[emoji[emoji6]][emoji[emoji6][emoji6]]]]] game series.


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[Jailblazers7]

Big problem for Indiana is that without Hali at full strength they’ve gotta run more offense through Siakim, Nembhard, etc which probably spikes their turnover rate.