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

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YOU GUYS! Who wins the big game?

Poll ended at Thu Jun 19, 2025 3:38 pm

Pacers win at home and force Game 7
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Thunder win on the road and become NBA Champions
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Post#1201 » by Optms » Fri Jun 20, 2025 2:50 am

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Caped Crusader wrote:I don't think the Choklahoma S***** Blunder will be able to recover from this loss.

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Thats a very creative nickname for them. Thunder and their fans better hope that doesnt gain any traction outside the internet lol


If they lose game 7, Chokelahoma will live on in infamy. lmao :lol:
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Post#1202 » by doogie_hauser » Fri Jun 20, 2025 2:50 am

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___Rand___ wrote:I hope Pacers can play with the same intensity and confidence in OKC that they played today. Otherwise game7 will be a snoozefest because we all know OKC plays with a different swagger at home.

G7s almost always disappoint.


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Last decent game 7 of the finals was probably 1994 tbh
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Post#1203 » by jkvonny » Fri Jun 20, 2025 2:50 am

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PierceFan4ever wrote:Okc is so goddamn overrated. The way Perkins talks about them like it’s Michael Jordan’s Bulls is a joke.

Honestly, this team even being mentioned with all time teams is a joke.
Look at how young they are. And we have the same 15 guys under contract next season. Get used too it.

True. OkC not going away.

Pacers will remain elite in the East as well.
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Post#1204 » by KGDirkTD_Fan » Fri Jun 20, 2025 2:50 am

jkvonny wrote:
KGDirkTD_Fan wrote:I just got off work and turned on the game wtf happened

Pacers started slow, OKC good lead on 1st quarter.
Pacers heated up, Hali got better as game went on. TJ being TJ. Etc.
Lol.
Blowout now.

I'm just reading about people calling McConnell MVP lol I got to rewatch this game tomorrow this so crazy.
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Post#1205 » by yoadknux » Fri Jun 20, 2025 2:50 am

Just give TJM the finals MVP
"I’ve seen a guy that played for the Pacers, gave them everything they had, or everything he had, and was essentially traded to the dogs. And I’m speaking on Danny Granger, who was one of the better players in Pacers history"
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Post#1206 » by jkvonny » Fri Jun 20, 2025 2:51 am

doogie_hauser wrote:
durden_tyler wrote:
___Rand___ wrote:I hope Pacers can play with the same intensity and confidence in OKC that they played today. Otherwise game7 will be a snoozefest because we all know OKC plays with a different swagger at home.

G7s almost always disappoint.


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Last decent game 7 of the finals was probably 1994 tbh

2016 and 2010 too.
2013
And 2005.
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Post#1207 » by kwajo » Fri Jun 20, 2025 2:51 am

yoadknux wrote:Just give TJM the finals MVP


He's unreal
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Post#1208 » by Rainwater » Fri Jun 20, 2025 2:51 am

Doranku wrote:
Rainwater wrote:The ideal of Mitch McConnell being a finals MVP makes me laugh but may happen lol


If Iggy won in 2015, then I genuinely think McConnell is the frontrunner right now if the Pacers win. Narrative obviously plays a part in the award and TJ pretty much single handedly turned around games 3 and 6 when he checked into the game.


Yeah, McConnel should win it easily.
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Post#1209 » by okboomer » Fri Jun 20, 2025 2:51 am

The 76ers should have kept TJ over Ben in hindsight. It hurts.
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Post#1210 » by DCasey91 » Fri Jun 20, 2025 2:51 am

Is it wrong to say TJ has been the 2nd best Pacer this final series?
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Post#1211 » by Doranku » Fri Jun 20, 2025 2:51 am

DCasey91 wrote:Is it wrong to say TJ has been the 2nd best Pacer this final series?

Yes, he's been the best.
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Post#1212 » by Rainwater » Fri Jun 20, 2025 2:52 am

WestbrookGOATed wrote:
LAvision wrote:
PierceFan4ever wrote:Okc is so goddamn overrated. The way Perkins talks about them like it’s Michael Jordan’s Bulls is a joke.

Honestly, this team even being mentioned with all time teams is a joke.
Look at how young they are. And we have the same 15 guys under contract next season. Get used too it.


Pretty much, teams this young typically don't make it this far.
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Post#1213 » by Mk0 » Fri Jun 20, 2025 2:52 am

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jkvonny wrote:
kwajo wrote:
I wish all fanbases could be like that. A crowd that knows the players and knows basketball makes a huge difference.

Yes, mid/small markets are like this. Wild crowd in lower levels. They can get seats at good prices lol
Spurs, Bucks, Cavs, Pistons , Nuggets, etc fans were loud in the NBA Finals at home.


Are tickets cheaper I'm small markets? I would imagine they are. I know in bigger markets, unless you're earning well into six figures, you can't afford tickets so the crowd just ends up being celebrities and executives.

I used to sit lower bowl in Oakland on the cheap. Like sub $100.
Key Arena lower bowl was $85
Lakers? $90-110 for the 300 section. I think I had to pay $200 for Pau's return to LA (I only go to Lakers games when the Bulls are in town)
Chicago wasn't so bad. I think we paid $500 total for two seats in the 5th row behind the Bulls bench.

I did a Bulls @ Clippers game once in the lower bowl and it was like $350 a ticket but I was able to harrass Blake Griffin at the FT line so it was worth it. That was the game that he complained to the local media about it being an "away" game. Dude was pissed that Bulls fans took over Staples.
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Post#1214 » by Chuck Everett » Fri Jun 20, 2025 2:52 am

Ben Sheppard with the ball fake swish. I like it.
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Post#1215 » by xBulletproof » Fri Jun 20, 2025 2:52 am

People are too biased to what they see lately. People talking about the Pacers will win game 7 because they're winning now.

I don't see OKC defense coming out this flat in game 7. Teams generally come out firing after getting their *** kicked.
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Post#1216 » by f4p » Fri Jun 20, 2025 2:52 am

Caruso -33 in 22 minutes. Wow.
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Post#1218 » by Jcity08 » Fri Jun 20, 2025 2:53 am

I'd be absolutely terrified about a Game 7 if Im OKC. Pacers play like this again, this series is over.
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Post#1219 » by Wallace_Wallace » Fri Jun 20, 2025 2:53 am

RB34 wrote:
thelead wrote:Are we getting Scott Foster for game 7?


The Axis of evil: Tony Brothers, Scott Foster and Marc Davis.


Tim Donaghy making a return along with Dick Bavetta and Joey Crawford :lol:
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Post#1220 » by WestbrookGOATed » Fri Jun 20, 2025 2:54 am

Mamba Mentality wrote:Why are the starters for the Pacers still in?
That's a good question :lol: :lol:

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