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

SFour · Post #1861 » by **SFour** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:04 am

SA37 wrote:
SFour wrote:Caruso defending siakam is a good move

If Siakam can't kill Caruso, I don't want to hear all this BS about Siakam being a star or HOF.

It depends if the refs are calling fouls or not, Caruso is a very aggressive defender

Blame Rasho · Post #1862 » by **Blame Rasho** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:04 am

ky_23 wrote:this is not over yet. expect one last run from this pacers team

I can see it going the other way, the thunder winning by 20.

Post #1863 » by **MoneyTalks41890** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:05 am

ImmortalD24 wrote:
MoneyTalks41890 wrote:Shai has had the two worst heaves I’ve ever seen in this game

Possibly the worst heaver out of all the elite wing scorers I've ever seen in the modern era. Wade, Vince, Tmac, Kobe, LeBron etc all would've touched rim at least once.. lol he needs to work on that I feel like.

If he’s going to throw garbage he should at least wait until after the buzzer like a respectable stat padder

scrabbarista · Post #1864 » by **scrabbarista** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:05 am

Mathurin in a daze all game. Needs some oxygen in his brain.

PushDaRock · Post #1865 » by **PushDaRock** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:05 am

ImmortalD24 wrote:
MoneyTalks41890 wrote:Shai has had the two worst heaves I’ve ever seen in this game

Possibly the worst heaver out of all the elite wing scorers I've ever seen in the modern era. Wade, Vince, Tmac, Kobe, LeBron etc all would've touched rim at least once.. lol he needs to work on that I feel like.

Or he could learn from KD and not take them at all to protect the %

Calvin Klein · Post #1866 » by **Calvin Klein** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:05 am

ArksNetsSince99 wrote:
Calvin Klein wrote:On the day KD jumps to another team, OKC wins the title. That's perfect.

Congrats , PHX won their little championship today by getting rid of him

Unfortunately, Ishbia stills owns the team so the Suns are still a joke. But I'm glad I don't have to watch KD anymore.

ky_23 · Post #1867 » by **ky_23** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:05 am

Blame Rasho wrote:
ky_23 wrote:this is not over yet. expect one last run from this pacers team

I can see it going the other way, the thunder winning by 20.

yeah you may be right lol

JM00n69 · Post #1868 » by **JM00n69** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:05 am

Doranku wrote:Rick Carlisle 100% lost his team this game. Can't believe I'm saying that in a game 7 of the NBA finals

Yeah some really questionable rotations and defensive schemes by a very experienced coach

durden_tyler · Post #1869 » by **durden_tyler** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:05 am

Feel for Indiana. This might playoffs run might be the best they can offer the next few years as other East teams will improve too.

As impressive as their season was, having a shot for a title for 82 + 15 and a half games, this hurts.

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PushDaRock · Post #1870 » by **PushDaRock** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:05 am

MoneyTalks41890 wrote:
ImmortalD24 wrote:
MoneyTalks41890 wrote:Shai has had the two worst heaves I’ve ever seen in this game

Possibly the worst heaver out of all the elite wing scorers I've ever seen in the modern era. Wade, Vince, Tmac, Kobe, LeBron etc all would've touched rim at least once.. lol he needs to work on that I feel like.

If he’s going to throw garbage he should at least wait until after the buzzer like a respectable stat padder

KD lol

Also crazy respect for Jokic not caring at all, he had 22 heaves this year alone lol

XTC · Post #1871 » by **XTC** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:05 am

G R E Y wrote:I don't get how much bigger guys can't claim their space back from Caruso. Part of what makes him effective is the absolute steal your lunch and watch you cry disrespect of getting into an opponent's space and that energy isn't reciprocated.

Mindset.

Caruso is one tough mf'er. He doesn't give up and in a league where everyone is crying to the refs, hes a pain. He crosses the line, because he knows the refs ain't going to call it every single time. Just a relentless motor.

There's a reason why Lakers haven't looked the same since his departure. He has allstar impact and he's the best perimeter defender in the NBA, who does the little things... you can't tell me he doesn't deserve DPOY consideration. The Draymond Green of guards.

NYPiston · Post #1872 » by **NYPiston** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:05 am

How the hell do the refs miss that call? Even my untrained eye can see in real time that it was clearly off of Nesmith.

garrick · Post #1873 » by **garrick** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:05 am

Romeiro Celtic wrote:Pacers need a better big desperately. Turner just isnt reliable at all

He's only a threat from 3 and if he's not hitting he's not giving you anything else.

He's not a strong rebounder either.

Special_Puppy · Post #1874 » by **Special_Puppy** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:05 am

Congrats OKC

Castle Black · Post #1875 » by **Castle Black** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:05 am

Nesmith is so bad when he doesn’t have Hali setting him up. He’s useless on both ends.

Post #1876 » by **MoneyTalks41890** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:05 am

Missed call there for the YouTube video

KGDirkTD_Fan · Post #1877 » by **KGDirkTD_Fan** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:05 am

really sucks but looks like the pacers fell apart here. they need a second wind here and I'm not sure if it will come

SA37 · Post #1878 » by **SA37** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:05 am

SFour wrote:
SA37 wrote:
SFour wrote:Caruso defending siakam is a good move

If Siakam can't kill Caruso, I don't want to hear all this BS about Siakam being a star or HOF.

It depends if the refs are calling fouls or not, Caruso is a very aggressive defender

If Siakam catches at the 3-point line, Caruso wins. Siakam hasn't gotten by anyone in the series, big or small.

But if Siakam catches at the elbow or on the block, he has to get his points.

Mk0 · Post #1879 » by **Mk0** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:05 am

G R E Y wrote:I don't get how much bigger guys can't claim their space back from Caruso. Part of what makes him effective is the absolute steal your lunch and watch you cry disrespect of getting into an opponent's space and that energy isn't reciprocated.

He played a lot of PF on defense for the Bulls but he never got away with stuff like this.

In a Bulls jersey he would have fouled out at the half against Jokic. The man is an incredible defender with some of the best defensive hands you will see but the amount of bumping and holding and swiping they allow him to play with is crazy.

cursedsportsfan · Post #1880 » by **cursedsportsfan** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:05 am

Obi has been such a negative this game. Why take that with 9 seconds left

Who wins the 2025 NBA Championship?