2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (OKC leads 3-2)

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Who seizes a commanding 3-2 lead?

OKC
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60%
Indiana
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40%
 
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#281 » by JShuttlesworth » Tue Jun 17, 2025 1:24 am

Feels like the Thunder have 10 steals already
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#282 » by Chuck Everett » Tue Jun 17, 2025 1:24 am

Sheppard has to shoot that shot.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#283 » by ___Rand___ » Tue Jun 17, 2025 1:24 am

OKC is sooo much in the flow of their game. Whatever Pacers are doing is just playing into their hands.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#284 » by SA37 » Tue Jun 17, 2025 1:24 am

Outside of a half in game 3, Haliburton just hasn't figured out how to be effective. Just endless errors and boneheaded plays.
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Post#285 » by therealbig3 » Tue Jun 17, 2025 1:24 am

Playing Bradley is on Carlisle. Dude has been out with an injury. He has no idea what he’s doing on either end of the court.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#286 » by jehosafats » Tue Jun 17, 2025 1:24 am

Carlisle knows Bradley has no business on the floor right now.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#287 » by Edvan88 » Tue Jun 17, 2025 1:24 am

Way too many low BBIQ on the Pacers
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#288 » by therealbig3 » Tue Jun 17, 2025 1:24 am

Also, is Haliburton going to do anything other than chuck up 3s?
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#289 » by Jadoogar » Tue Jun 17, 2025 1:25 am

Pacers got far on moxy, talent is winning out now unfortunately

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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#290 » by Chuck Everett » Tue Jun 17, 2025 1:25 am

JShuttlesworth wrote:Feels like the Thunder have 10 steals already


They have 8.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#291 » by Repeat 3-peat » Tue Jun 17, 2025 1:26 am

therealbig3 wrote:Also, is Haliburton going to do anything other than chuck up 3s?


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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#292 » by therealbig3 » Tue Jun 17, 2025 1:26 am

Nembhard is better than Hali right now, because he can actually get dribble penetration.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#293 » by Infinite Llamas » Tue Jun 17, 2025 1:26 am

This game was over when Turner passed up a 3 on the first possession. Passing up shots against this OKC is something that should never be done but the Pacers do it time and time again.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#294 » by Chuck Everett » Tue Jun 17, 2025 1:26 am

The stats are getting ugly. OKC has 8 steals, 14 assists (12 in the last game) and 6 threes (3 last game). This might get out of hand.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#295 » by Doranku » Tue Jun 17, 2025 1:27 am

Tyrese looking like Hali R out there
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#296 » by BrianInPhilly » Tue Jun 17, 2025 1:27 am

Why is Tony Bradley playing? Play Toppin at the 5' to go small behind Turner, that's been working this series ... I don't get it.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#297 » by G R E Y » Tue Jun 17, 2025 1:27 am

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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#298 » by soxperry » Tue Jun 17, 2025 1:28 am

Chuck Everett wrote:The stats are getting ugly. OKC has 8 steals, 14 assists (12 in the last game) and 6 threes (3 last game). This might get out of hand.


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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#299 » by LAvision » Tue Jun 17, 2025 1:28 am

Chuck Everett wrote:The stats are getting ugly. OKC has 8 steals, 14 assists (12 in the last game) and 6 threes (3 last game). This might get out of hand.

Their intensity is way down, not a lot of full court pressing anymore.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2, Game 5 Monday) 

Post#300 » by BigDan245 » Tue Jun 17, 2025 1:28 am

Tony Bradley being in there is stupid as hell

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