2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2)

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Who wins Game 4 of the NBA Finals?

Poll ended at Fri Jun 13, 2025 3:42 pm

Thunder win on the road and tie it up
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Pacers win at home and go up 3-1
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 2-1, Game 4 Friday) 

Post#181 » by durden_tyler » Sat Jun 14, 2025 12:01 am

azcatz11 wrote:Tyler Durden - I am calling you out

For which reason? My Pacers in Six bet? (with a sprinkle on Haliburton Finals MVP bet?)

Also, 30 min left before G5 starts and am still hesitating to lock in this Pacers’ spread wager. LOL


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Post#182 » by ArksNetsSince99 » Sat Jun 14, 2025 12:03 am

Someone wake up Niutius , ball hugger and Hoop Hunter

LETS GO PACERS !!!
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Post#183 » by Doranku » Sat Jun 14, 2025 12:06 am

Potential legacy game for SGA. Will he rise to the occasion after a lackluster performance in game 3?
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Post#184 » by xxSnEaKyPxx » Sat Jun 14, 2025 12:08 am

Doranku wrote:Potential legacy game for SGA. Will he rise to the occasion after a lackluster performance in game 3?

It’s not a legacy game, c’mon. The dude is super young and just won MVP while leading one of the youngest teams to ever make an NBA Finals. He’s going to have plenty of Championship moments in his long career.
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Post#185 » by Zeno » Sat Jun 14, 2025 12:09 am

I think SGA is excellent this game but the Pacers still take it.
When will we just change the name of 25 of the 30 teams to the Washington Generals?

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Post#186 » by Doranku » Sat Jun 14, 2025 12:11 am

xxSnEaKyPxx wrote:
Doranku wrote:Potential legacy game for SGA. Will he rise to the occasion after a lackluster performance in game 3?

It’s not a legacy game, c’mon. The dude is super young and just won MVP while leading one of the youngest teams to ever make an NBA Finals. He’s going to have plenty of Championship moments in his long career.


I'm not saying his legacy hinges on this game haha I just mean that this could be one of the games that people look back and remember when discussing his career down the road.
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Post#187 » by durden_tyler » Sat Jun 14, 2025 12:14 am

xxSnEaKyPxx wrote:
Doranku wrote:Potential legacy game for SGA. Will he rise to the occasion after a lackluster performance in game 3?

It’s not a legacy game, c’mon. The dude is super young and just won MVP while leading one of the youngest teams to ever make an NBA Finals. He’s going to have plenty of Championship moments in his long career.

Sure let’s downplay this potential classic choke from the Thunder/SGA (a big if since i see them eking out a W in G4)


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Post#188 » by azcatz11 » Sat Jun 14, 2025 12:16 am

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azcatz11 wrote:Tyler Durden - I am calling you out

For which reason? My Pacers in Six bet? (with a sprinkle on Haliburton Finals MVP bet?)

Also, 30 min left before G5 starts and am still hesitating to lock in this Pacers’ spread wager. LOL


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Post#189 » by xxSnEaKyPxx » Sat Jun 14, 2025 12:17 am

Doranku wrote:
xxSnEaKyPxx wrote:
Doranku wrote:Potential legacy game for SGA. Will he rise to the occasion after a lackluster performance in game 3?

It’s not a legacy game, c’mon. The dude is super young and just won MVP while leading one of the youngest teams to ever make an NBA Finals. He’s going to have plenty of Championship moments in his long career.


I'm not saying his legacy hinges on this game haha I just mean that this could be one of the games that people look back and remember when discussing his career down the road.

Ahh, I gotcha.

Hopefully not.

He’s welcome to have a forgettable game, I’ll allow it.
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Post#190 » by Marrs-Law » Sat Jun 14, 2025 12:18 am

Thunder apparently moving back to the double big lineup (per slater from reddit). Good sign for Indiana, I think. They have done well against these lineups all playoffs. Obviously it doesn't matter a ton who starts as opposed to who gets the minutes, but I like to think Daigneault feels their back is up against the wall, as I have to think the only reason they didn't start with this is G1 because they thought it would be a worse lineup.
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Post#191 » by xxSnEaKyPxx » Sat Jun 14, 2025 12:18 am

Let’s go Pacers!!!

Two more to shock the world.
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Post#192 » by Dadouv47 » Sat Jun 14, 2025 12:18 am

Read on Twitter


Think Daigneault is overthinking here
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 2-1, Game 4 Friday) 

Post#193 » by Tor_Raps » Sat Jun 14, 2025 12:18 am

Idiots are finally starting the lineup that should have started from Game 1 with Hartenstein/Holmgren.
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Post#194 » by durden_tyler » Sat Jun 14, 2025 12:19 am

azcatz11 wrote:
durden_tyler wrote:
azcatz11 wrote:Tyler Durden - I am calling you out

For which reason? My Pacers in Six bet? (with a sprinkle on Haliburton Finals MVP bet?)

Also, 30 min left before G5 starts and am still hesitating to lock in this Pacers’ spread wager. LOL


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I have locked in the pacers…let’s get it big dog!

Ugh— wanted to be on the same side with you but your jinx prowess is just too much to ignore. Locking in Pacers’ spread and OKC ML hoping to get that middle! Good luck!!!


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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 2-1, Game 4 Friday) 

Post#195 » by Zeno » Sat Jun 14, 2025 12:19 am

This whole narrative is dumb, OKC changes their lineups throughout the season, latching on to the starting lineup change as a problem is weak when the problem has been finishing games.
When will we just change the name of 25 of the 30 teams to the Washington Generals?

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Post#196 » by cjx » Sat Jun 14, 2025 12:20 am

Pacers will go up 3-1, Fam :D

I got my sour cream and bacon chips ready for tonight :nod:

Doc P Siakam masterclass for the win 8-)

Nembhard is due for a big game, Obi still has a chance to be Finals MVP, let's go :hoop:
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Post#197 » by Tor_Raps » Sat Jun 14, 2025 12:20 am

Dadouv47 wrote:
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Think Daigneault is overthinking here


No, he overthought things when he first changed the lineup unnecessarily. As a guy who has watched Siakam his whole career, guys like Chet give him massive problems. Inserting Cason into the starting lineup was always the dumb decision.
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Post#198 » by xxSnEaKyPxx » Sat Jun 14, 2025 12:20 am

Marrs-Law wrote:Thunder apparently moving back to the double big lineup (per slater from reddit). Good sign for Indiana, I think. They have done well against these lineups all playoffs. Obviously it doesn't matter a ton who starts as opposed to who gets the minutes, but I like to think Daigneault feels their back is up against the wall, as I have to think the only reason they didn't start with this is G1 because they thought it would be a worse lineup.

Not necessarily a good thing. The Thunder’s bigs can’t be exploited the same way the other teams bigs could be.

The Pacers need to run, run, run, and just get them tired early.

Everyone needs to box out.
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Post#199 » by azcatz11 » Sat Jun 14, 2025 12:21 am

cjx wrote:Pacers will go up 3-1, Fam :D

I got my sour cream and bacon chips ready for tonight :nod:

Doc P Siakam masterclass for the win 8-)

Nembhard is due for a big game, Obi still has a chance to be Finals MVP, let's go :hoop:


Sour cream and bacon chips eh? What is a bacon chip?
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 2-1, Game 4 Friday) 

Post#200 » by Zeno » Sat Jun 14, 2025 12:21 am

By the way, changing back to double big is probably a mistake and I predict Indy takes an early lead.
When will we just change the name of 25 of the 30 teams to the Washington Generals?

Please advise….

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