2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 3-3, Game 7 Sunday!)

djsunyc · Post #581 » by **djsunyc** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 12:30 am

possible legacy game for pascal here.

lambchop · Post #582 » by **lambchop** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 12:30 am

meekrab wrote:
doogie_hauser wrote:Oh no this is devastating for Hali and The Pacers.

Unfortunately this chip for OKC now will now always have na asterisk attached to it. This socks big time

Every ring has an asterisk if you ask the haters.

It's not just the haters, it's the reality of sports, especially nba basketball where every series is long.

azcatz11 · Post #583 » by **azcatz11** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 12:30 am

___Rand___ wrote:
azcatz11 wrote:
___Rand___ wrote:His muscle snapped... oh no.

I've had that happen before playing tennis. It's excuriating and it bruises immediately.

Was that your calf?

Yeah I thought he popped his calf but everyone is saying achilles now

Bank Shot · Post #584 » by **Bank Shot** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 12:30 am

The Siakam HoF argument is going to be pretty damn nice if the Pacers can pull this off

jokeboy86 · Post #585 » by **jokeboy86** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 12:30 am

Also if they win then I change my mind and say put Siakim in the HOF

PushDaRock · Post #586 » by **PushDaRock** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 12:30 am

kwajo wrote:How many more times does playing a guy with a calf strain only to tear his achilles have to happen before it becomes common practice to just not do it.

It's the NBA Finals, no guarantee you ever get back there. Probably also a bit easier to chance it with the long term contract secured.

holdenwait · Post #587 » by **holdenwait** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 12:30 am

rockmanslim wrote:What if the Pacers still win this game?

Legends are made in nights like this. We're here for it

Castle Black · Post #588 » by **Castle Black** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 12:30 am

Hali just tore his Achilles. That’s game. And now he’s out for the majority of next season. The NBA Gods are cruel.

Read on Twitter

TheAlchemist · Post #589 » by **TheAlchemist** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 12:30 am

I wonder if he just takes a **** load of painkillers etc, and just force himself to play. That would be crazy.

Doranku · Post #590 » by **Doranku** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 12:30 am

Finals MVP McConnell will save us

Airmiess · Post #591 » by **Airmiess** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 12:30 am

Siakam can win this game

sackings916 · Post #592 » by **sackings916** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 12:30 am

Hoop Hunter wrote:He popped it. He's done for a year.

We're back to being cursed.

Indy can still win this. TJ is no slouch.

jigga_man · Post #593 » by **jigga_man** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 12:30 am

SFrush wrote:Pop up the calf. Deja vu like KD.

Two fraudulant championships in 7 years

CoP · Post #594 » by **CoP** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 12:31 am

Jazz9 wrote:I think we've had enough evidence by now that you just shouldn't play on a strained calf.
Don't care about what the players says or what he feels like. Just sit him down

It's Game 7 of the Finals. Not happening

kwajo · Post #595 » by **kwajo** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 12:31 am

shotsquatch wrote:Oh god, the slomo looked really, really, really bad

I did a full body shudder when I saw that, it looked terrible.

Movics · Post #596 » by **Movics** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 12:31 am

****. We all know that’s an achilles

doogie_hauser · Post #597 » by **doogie_hauser** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 12:31 am

BigDan245 wrote:Tatum and now Hali...Is there anybody left going to compete next year? Just awful.

Game 7 of the Finals is the worse possible time to do a probable serious injury. My heart goes out to Halliburton. He is totally crushed and heartbroken

DrModesty · Post #598 » by **DrModesty** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 12:31 am

Mean_Streets wrote:
DrModesty wrote:From an OKC fan desperate to win this game, this is a terrible terrible situation. Haliburton had started very strongly and was meeting the moment and I feel awful for him.

Go OKC!

If we win I won't care about an asterisks. I just wish we didn't see a significant injury in this moment.

at87on · Post #599 » by **at87on** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 12:31 am

get Mathurin out of there.

azcatz11 · Post #600 » by **azcatz11** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 12:31 am

doogie_hauser wrote:Oh no this is devastating for Hali and The Pacers.

Unfortunately this chip for OKC now will now always have na asterisk attached to it. This socks big time

Lol...

Who wins the 2025 NBA Championship?