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

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Who wins the 2025 NBA Championship?

Poll ended at Sun Jun 22, 2025 4:18 pm

Indiana Pacers
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@ Oklahoma City Thunder
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Total votes: 113

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

Post#1201 » by Froob » Mon Jun 23, 2025 1:16 am

this is entering disney territory. myles turner gonna hit the game winner isn’t he
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Post#1202 » by GeorgeSears » Mon Jun 23, 2025 1:16 am

Teams that lead at halftime in game 7 win 68% of the time.

(this stat is bs by the way)
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Post#1203 » by Mk0 » Mon Jun 23, 2025 1:16 am

marson wrote:
rockmanslim wrote:
marson wrote:Cmon Pacers, pull off the miracle

Bro your profile pic :lol:


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Post#1204 » by sp6r=underrated » Mon Jun 23, 2025 1:16 am

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sp6r=underrated wrote:KD confused why anyone would take a heave.

Entire NBA not just KD lol


I don't know if you watched the playin games but LaVine refused to take a heave when his team was down going into the 4th. It is appaling.
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Post#1205 » by Optms » Mon Jun 23, 2025 1:16 am

So far, best playoff/Finals series this decade. What a time to be alive.
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Post#1206 » by ImmortalD24 » Mon Jun 23, 2025 1:16 am

RookieStar wrote:Soooo... refs reward SGAs offensive flops AND they reward Dorts defensive flops.

Also... Hali is out in a demoralizing injury

What other help does OKC need? For a 25yrs old wilt suddenly arriving in a time machine and subbing out Chet so he can play?

We gonna act like Pascal Siakam ain't summoning demons throughout the entire series? How much help from the underlord do the Pacers need?
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Post#1207 » by sikma42 » Mon Jun 23, 2025 1:16 am

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f4p wrote:Wait, Achilles, not calf? Was Durant's initial injury in 2019 also a calf before it became an Achilles?. Playing through injuries rarely seems to actually work out.


Was the calf strain on the right leg? Wouldn't surprise me.. those muscles and ligaments are all connected.

It was the exact same thing with Durant. It needs to be a shut down.
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Post#1208 » by Rainwater » Mon Jun 23, 2025 1:16 am

GeorgeSears wrote:Jalen Williams and Chet not helping at all.


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Post#1209 » by Ice Trae » Mon Jun 23, 2025 1:16 am

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f4p wrote:Wait, Achilles, not calf? Was Durant's initial injury in 2019 also a calf before it became an Achilles?. Playing through injuries rarely seems to actually work out.


A calf strain puts pressure on the Achilles which makes the Achilles more likely to rupture since the calf is its supporting muscle.

I will also say this:

There were a couple of posters that were accusing Haliburton of faking the injury. I won't name them but they know who they are. So, all I have to ask these few people is this:

Are you happy now?

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Post#1210 » by SA37 » Mon Jun 23, 2025 1:17 am

Froob wrote:this is entering disney territory. myles turner gonna hit the game winner isn’t he


He's shot so poorly in this series. If Indiana loses, he's going to have PTSD. To his credit, he hasn't stopped shooting when open.
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Post#1211 » by GeorgeSears » Mon Jun 23, 2025 1:17 am

If Shai didn't go MVP in the first half, this game would've gotten out of hand, no one else on OKC outside of Caruso is playing well.
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Post#1212 » by Calvin Klein » Mon Jun 23, 2025 1:17 am

LAvision wrote:All this ref help and okc is still losing going into the half. This team is a joke.


how about all other 28 teams not in the finals then? a bigger joke?
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Post#1213 » by ArksNetsSince99 » Mon Jun 23, 2025 1:17 am

Froob wrote:this is entering disney territory. myles turner gonna hit the game winner isn’t he


No , Obi Toppin will
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Post#1214 » by Pacernation » Mon Jun 23, 2025 1:17 am

lol did they just put in a commercial in 20 seconds into the half time show? ESPN is the biggest joke on earth and this is saying something.
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Post#1215 » by MoneyTalks41890 » Mon Jun 23, 2025 1:17 am

GeorgeSears wrote:Teams that lead at halftime in game 7 win 68% of the time.

(this stat is bs by the way)


53% of all random stats are totally made up
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Post#1216 » by MrBigShot » Mon Jun 23, 2025 1:17 am

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Post#1217 » by littlerock2277 » Mon Jun 23, 2025 1:17 am

Chet and Jalen Williams seem like frustrating co stars to have. Don’t know what to expect from them. But it’s a lot of expectations for 3rd year players but they need to play well if they are going to win in the 2nd half.
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Post#1218 » by CelticSooner » Mon Jun 23, 2025 1:17 am

davidv2001 wrote:
CelticSooner wrote:Pacers are winning this game with Haliburton. OKC’s offense is shaky.


Haliburton is a great player, but Indiana is so deep, they struggle to find Jarace Walker minutes. It also helps they have two other point guards on their roster in Nembhard and McConnell.

Myles Turner needs to snap out of his shooting funk ASAP.

He’ll be missed late in the 4th.
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Post#1219 » by Murray_17 » Mon Jun 23, 2025 1:17 am

chrisab123 wrote:
Murray_17 wrote:Nembhard is such a baller dude


Dude is going to get paid when it’s his time. I could also see it being a bad decision to pay him his top price.



Supossing this injury doesn't delay Hali. Him and Nembhard are a solid foundation for years.

By the time his contract comes up, Siakam would need to get renew again and i don't see him getting another max. I don't think money is gonna be an issue
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 3-3, Game 7 Sunday!) 

Post#1220 » by Eightnineborn » Mon Jun 23, 2025 1:17 am

I dont think ive disliked a player since harden, and russ… and now you can add shai to that list and okc as a whole… nba refs are punks and adumb silver is a joke. Heres hoping Pacers pull off a miracle.. cuz they playing against 8 on court. **** YOU OKC AND NBA!

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