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

[RaptorPride]

Nasty

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[Capn'O]

What does this mean for Jokic's legacy

Eleven

[Patches Perry]

don't get it twisted, this was a scheduled loss so OKC can win at home in front of their crowd. This series was over when they rigged Game 4. It stopped being watchable then too. Prolonging the series is about making sponsors happy at this point. OKC will win by double digits in Game 7. Guaranteed. They didn't rig game 4 just to let the Pacers win.

Let's see that G7 bet receipt. OKC favored by 8.5 points, so sure guaranteed win correct? Or all talk and you actually don't have the balls to bet on it

Reminder that this same poster swore the league had rigged the title for Luka last season, rigged it for a Luka vs. Jokic conference finals last season, and rigged it for the Lakers to win the title this season. In fact, that track record is so bad that if they are guaranteeing an OKC win, you can probably throw your life savings on the Pacers.

[jc23]

I think McConnel will be so hype for game 7 his skin might glow Kaio-ken x10 color.

[Capn'O]

Love it. No game sevens in 9 years so this year it is? Rigged. Huge blowout? Rigged to build tension for G7. Pacers/OKC finals? Rigged to bring in Midwesterners. Game 1? Magnets. Make the boring Canadian guy in OKC the face of the league instead of the dunking American in Minny. Clearly rigged.

The fun part is, there's a shadowy purpose no matter the outcome. Look who benefits. Follow the rite wabbit.

[RaptorPride]

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[levon]

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Nice clip but it's wild how much of an advantage Haliburton gets because he can blatantly carry. The defender never knows when he's passing or continuing to dribble. I bet he doesn't even know until the last moment.

[OldSchoolNoBull]

Taking a stab at what an old-school NBA on NBC intro for this Game 7 might be like...

[Bob Costas Voice]
For the Oklahoma City Thunder, it's been a historic season, a season that has seen them transform from a team on the rise to a championship favorite at breakneck speed...







...led by an MVP campaign from their ascendant young superstar, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.



After eight months of breezing through a dominant regular season and battling through a post-season more challenging than perhaps they expected, these Thunder now find themselves one game away from the ultimate prize. And if history is any indication, the expectation is that the Thunder will prevail on their home court, an advantage they worked long and hard to secure.

But standing in their way is the Indiana Pacers, a team that has made defying expectations the theme of their post-season, beating the odds over...



and over...



and over...



and over...




Led by their marquee guard Tyrese Haliburton and motivated by doubt from the media...



and their peers...



these Pacers have answered the call time and again and, to many, have begun to feel like a team of destiny.

But there can be only one champion. Will the Thunder complete their dream season with a coronation? Or will the Pacers complete their improbable run with one of history's great upsets? Will the MVP reign supreme? Or will he be toppled by the league's, quote-unquote, most overrated player?

Thunder, Pacers, Game 7, Next.
[/Bob Costas Voice]

[Chuck Everett]

So Charles Barkley deserves props again. For the Thunder to win a chip, they essentially have to win a 5th game of a series. If they win on Sunday, they basically would have played well enough to win 18 games, but blew two.

Man, they better close the deal.

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Nice clip but it's wild how much of an advantage Haliburton gets because he can blatantly carry. The defender never knows when he's passing or continuing to dribble. I bet he doesn't even know until the last moment.

Everyone carries.

People always want to rant about travels, when most of the time they aren't, but the real thing is carrying. Everyone carries, all the time. The call doesn't exist anymore

[Capn'O]

Taking a stab at what an old-school NBA on NBC intro for this Game 7 might be like...

Spoiler:

[Bob Costas Voice]
For the Oklahoma City Thunder, it's been a historic season, a season that has seen them transform from a team on the rise to a championship favorite at breakneck speed...







...led by an MVP campaign from their ascendant young superstar, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.



After eight months of breezing through a dominant regular season and battling through a post-season more challenging than perhaps they expected, these Thunder now find themselves one game away from the ultimate prize. And if history is any indication, the expectation is that the Thunder will prevail on their home court, an advantage they worked long and hard to secure.

But standing in their way is the Indiana Pacers, a team that has made defying expectations the theme of their post-season, beating the odds over...



and over...



and over...



and over...




Led by their marquee guard Tyrese Haliburton and motivated by doubt from the media...



and their peers...



these Pacers have answered the call time and again and, to many, have begun to feel like a team of destiny.

But there can be only one champion. Will the Thunder complete their dream season with a coronation? Or will the Pacers complete their improbable run with one of history's great upsets? Will the MVP reign supreme? Or will he be toppled by the league's, quote-unquote, most overrated player?

Thunder, Pacers, Game 7, Next.
[/Bob Costas Voice]

Ha. That was really good. I could hear Costas calling it. Queue up:

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Nice clip but it's wild how much of an advantage Haliburton gets because he can blatantly carry. The defender never knows when he's passing or continuing to dribble. I bet he doesn't even know until the last moment.

Everyone carries.

People always want to rant about travels, when most of the time they aren't, but the real thing is carrying. Everyone carries, all the time. The call doesn't exist anymore

I agree but I think it's especially an advantage for Haliburton because he exploits it so often as a willing passer.

[NCHeels2008]

Love it. No game sevens in 9 years so this year it is? Rigged. Huge blowout? Rigged to build tension for G7. Pacers/OKC finals? Rigged to bring in Midwesterners. Game 1? Magnets. Make the boring Canadian guy in OKC the face of the league instead of the dunking American in Minny. Clearly rigged.

The fun part is, there's a shadowy purpose no matter the outcome. Look who benefits. Follow the rite wabbit.

Don't forget the lottery was rigged and the Luka trade

[NO-KG-AI]

don't get it twisted, this was a scheduled loss so OKC can win at home in front of their crowd. This series was over when they rigged Game 4. It stopped being watchable then too. Prolonging the series is about making sponsors happy at this point. OKC will win by double digits in Game 7. Guaranteed. They didn't rig game 4 just to let the Pacers win.

Why are you so invested in basketball if you’re angry at the game all the time? Lol

[Talbot44]

Nice clip but it's wild how much of an advantage Haliburton gets because he can blatantly carry. The defender never knows when he's passing or continuing to dribble. I bet he doesn't even know until the last moment.

Everyone carries.

People always want to rant about travels, when most of the time they aren't, but the real thing is carrying. Everyone carries, all the time. The call doesn't exist anymore

I agree but I think it's especially an advantage for Haliburton because he exploits it so often as a willing passer.

After Dort tries pretty blatantly to push him out

[jkvonny]

Taking a stab at what an old-school NBA on NBC intro for this Game 7 might be like...

[Bob Costas Voice]
For the Oklahoma City Thunder, it's been a historic season, a season that has seen them transform from a team on the rise to a championship favorite at breakneck speed...







...led by an MVP campaign from their ascendant young superstar, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.



After eight months of breezing through a dominant regular season and battling through a post-season more challenging than perhaps they expected, these Thunder now find themselves one game away from the ultimate prize. And if history is any indication, the expectation is that the Thunder will prevail on their home court, an advantage they worked long and hard to secure.

But standing in their way is the Indiana Pacers, a team that has made defying expectations the theme of their post-season, beating the odds over...



and over...



and over...



and over...




Led by their marquee guard Tyrese Haliburton and motivated by doubt from the media...



and their peers...



these Pacers have answered the call time and again and, to many, have begun to feel like a team of destiny.

But there can be only one champion. Will the Thunder complete their dream season with a coronation? Or will the Pacers complete their improbable run with one of history's great upsets? Will the MVP reign supreme? Or will he be toppled by the league's, quote-unquote, most overrated player?

Thunder, Pacers, Game 7, Next.
[/Bob Costas Voice]

This is great lol

[jkvonny]

Taking a stab at what an old-school NBA on NBC intro for this Game 7 might be like...

Spoiler:

[Bob Costas Voice]
For the Oklahoma City Thunder, it's been a historic season, a season that has seen them transform from a team on the rise to a championship favorite at breakneck speed...







...led by an MVP campaign from their ascendant young superstar, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.



After eight months of breezing through a dominant regular season and battling through a post-season more challenging than perhaps they expected, these Thunder now find themselves one game away from the ultimate prize. And if history is any indication, the expectation is that the Thunder will prevail on their home court, an advantage they worked long and hard to secure.

But standing in their way is the Indiana Pacers, a team that has made defying expectations the theme of their post-season, beating the odds over...



and over...



and over...



and over...




Led by their marquee guard Tyrese Haliburton and motivated by doubt from the media...



and their peers...



these Pacers have answered the call time and again and, to many, have begun to feel like a team of destiny.

But there can be only one champion. Will the Thunder complete their dream season with a coronation? Or will the Pacers complete their improbable run with one of history's great upsets? Will the MVP reign supreme? Or will he be toppled by the league's, quote-unquote, most overrated player?

Thunder, Pacers, Game 7, Next.
[/Bob Costas Voice]

Ha. That was really good. I could hear Costas calling it. Queue up:

Watch on YouTube

Yes!

[Capn'O]

Taking a stab at what an old-school NBA on NBC intro for this Game 7 might be like...

Spoiler:

[Bob Costas Voice]
For the Oklahoma City Thunder, it's been a historic season, a season that has seen them transform from a team on the rise to a championship favorite at breakneck speed...







...led by an MVP campaign from their ascendant young superstar, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.



After eight months of breezing through a dominant regular season and battling through a post-season more challenging than perhaps they expected, these Thunder now find themselves one game away from the ultimate prize. And if history is any indication, the expectation is that the Thunder will prevail on their home court, an advantage they worked long and hard to secure.

But standing in their way is the Indiana Pacers, a team that has made defying expectations the theme of their post-season, beating the odds over...



and over...



and over...



and over...




Led by their marquee guard Tyrese Haliburton and motivated by doubt from the media...



and their peers...



these Pacers have answered the call time and again and, to many, have begun to feel like a team of destiny.

But there can be only one champion. Will the Thunder complete their dream season with a coronation? Or will the Pacers complete their improbable run with one of history's great upsets? Will the MVP reign supreme? Or will he be toppled by the league's, quote-unquote, most overrated player?

Thunder, Pacers, Game 7, Next.
[/Bob Costas Voice]

Ha. That was really good. I could hear Costas calling it. Queue up:

Watch on YouTube

Yes!

And it counts!

[jkvonny]

Ha. That was really good. I could hear Costas calling it. Queue up:

Watch on YouTube

Yes!

And it counts!

Ah, good one!