ATL - CP3 to Clippers

blazza18 · Post #101 » by **blazza18** » Fri Jun 20, 2025 2:19 am

Totally bizarre to see a team stink this bad so deep into a series with a title on the line.

rilamann · Post #102 » by **rilamann** » Fri Jun 20, 2025 2:20 am

Feels like the Thunder came out with a "Meh, even if we lose we get game 7 at home" mentality tonight.

Maybe that's not what OKC is doing but if it is, that's pretty insane to do it the Finals. Especially against this Pacers team.

rilamann · Post #103 » by **rilamann** » Fri Jun 20, 2025 2:26 am

The Pacers winning this game big and gaining a ton of momentum. And then the Thunder compounding it by doing anything to piss off the Pacers would have me terrified as hell if I was a Thunder fan.

12 Point Buck · Post #104 » by **12 Point Buck** » Fri Jun 20, 2025 2:34 am

Knock it off. MD

Post #105 » by **ReasonablySober** » Fri Jun 20, 2025 2:38 am

What an embarrassing performance.

GoldenAntlers · Post #106 » by **GoldenAntlers** » Fri Jun 20, 2025 2:38 am

Insane ending to the third.

RiotPunch · Post #107 » by **RiotPunch** » Fri Jun 20, 2025 2:39 am

Young team looks young. Did they think Indy was gonna roll over? Pathetic.

rilamann · Post #108 » by **rilamann** » Fri Jun 20, 2025 2:45 am

Imagine if TJ McConnell won Finals MVP lol.

Or imagine if TJ McConnell won Finals MVP in season where the Bucks with prime MVP level Giannis won 1 single playoff game.

FlagsFlyForever · Post #109 » by **FlagsFlyForever** » Fri Jun 20, 2025 3:09 am

rilamann wrote:Imagine if TJ McConnell won Finals MVP lol.

Or imagine if TJ McConnell won Finals MVP in season where the Bucks with prime MVP level Giannis won 1 single playoff game.

If Indiana does win, do you view the Bucks' season any differently?

benultimate · Post #110 » by **benultimate** » Fri Jun 20, 2025 3:15 am

Doris & Breen sound like they’re calling a funeral

Post #111 » by **paulpressey25** » Fri Jun 20, 2025 3:21 am

Neither team is dominant and in some ways neither has a top 5 superstar.

Shai may still get a ring here but he’s got to earn it Sunday night.

soxperry · Post #112 » by **soxperry** » Fri Jun 20, 2025 3:25 am

it's pretty wild that if a number of different long shot things didn't go their way, Indiana wouldn't even be here right now. and now they come out and just do this with Haliburton hurt?

Bill Simmons keeps saying the Pacers are proof that many teams in the East have a shot but i think it's quite possible that the Pacers have become something that very few teams will be able to overcome. regardless of what happens in game 7, i dont think they are going to need as many bounces to go their way the next time around.. i think they are just a very very good team.

HKPackFan · Post #113 » by **HKPackFan** » Fri Jun 20, 2025 3:26 am

Profound23 wrote:
Wonka wrote:I love TJ McConnell

Was just about to post this. Hate watching him against the Bucks but man I love that dude.

Feel so much this. Wanna punch him he's so frustrating against the bucks. But against another team just loving the guy. Man he would instantly be the highest bball iq on the team if the bucks got him.

Really happy for TJ but torn because i dislike Hali so much.

I think indy takes this momentum to win the series, and their trapping game worked so well against Sha and OKC had no answer and Chet was pure trash.

RiotPunch · Post #114 » by **RiotPunch** » Fri Jun 20, 2025 3:47 am

Shai is obviously great, but fraudulent as an MVP caliber player. Chet is obviously super skilled and long, but fraudulent as a 2nd or 3rd championship option caliber player if he never commits to the weight room. J Dub is very good and seemingly worthy as a 2nd banana.

If Thunder aren't getting steals and hitting 3's they are so ball dominant and mediocre. Pacers, on the other hand, that thing is zipping around and Siakam has regularly been the best player on the floor.

OKC very well could and really should win at home, but I think they're in for one hell of a battle on Sunday. Pacers smelling blood is a bad place to be.

RiotPunch · Post #115 » by **RiotPunch** » Fri Jun 20, 2025 3:49 am

HKPackFan wrote:
Profound23 wrote:
Wonka wrote:I love TJ McConnell

Was just about to post this. Hate watching him against the Bucks but man I love that dude.

Feel so much this. Wanna punch him he's so frustrating against the bucks. But against another team just loving the guy. Man he would instantly be the highest bball iq on the team if the bucks got him.

Really happy for TJ but torn because i dislike Hali so much.

I think indy takes this momentum to win the series, and their trapping game worked so well against Sha and OKC had no answer and Chet was pure trash.

Hambone envisioned TJ McConnell when he signed Matthew Dellavedova.

Profound23 · Post #116 » by **Profound23** » Fri Jun 20, 2025 4:38 am

For those disappointed that Indy won tonight....Drake lost almost 2 mil in this game.

RiotPunch · Post #117 » by **RiotPunch** » Fri Jun 20, 2025 7:22 am

Profound23 wrote:For those disappointed that Indy won tonight....Drake lost almost 2 mil in this game.

Picked the wrong Canadian. Nembhard overs cashed quick.

Badgerlander · Post #118 » by **Badgerlander** » Fri Jun 20, 2025 11:49 am

Read on Twitter

Ron Swanson · Post #119 » by **Ron Swanson** » Fri Jun 20, 2025 12:51 pm

Legacy defining game for Shai on Sunday. Unless OKC has a 40+ point lead, every single butthole in that arena is gonna be puckered going into the 4th quarter.

drew881 · Post #120 » by **drew881** » Fri Jun 20, 2025 1:24 pm

Ron Swanson wrote:Legacy defining game for Shai on Sunday. Unless OKC has a 40+ point lead, every single butthole in that arena is gonna be puckered going into the 4th quarter.

Also for Halliburton, since he has disappeared in losses.

It really helps that Indiana has like 8 guys that can go off for 10-20. Turner and Mathurin both did nothing last game but they have Halliburton, Siakam, Nembhard, Nesmith, McConnell and Toppin.

We aren’t close in depth.