2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 1-0)

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Which team becomes 2025 NBA Champions?

Poll ended at Sat Jun 7, 2025 2:43 am

Thunder in 4
28
7%
Thunder in 5
140
37%
Thunder in 6
89
23%
Thunder in 7
21
6%
Pacers in 4
11
3%
Pacers in 5
4
1%
Pacers in 6
60
16%
Pacers in 7
26
7%
 
Total votes: 379

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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers 

Post#601 » by JustBuzzin » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:03 am

Shai Butta!
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Post#602 » by sikma42 » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:03 am

They really need to update the rules. This is hard to watch. SGA is legit pushing people like this is the sport. Just not really fun to watch.

Players just run up to you, forearm shiver to your chest and then pull up.

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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers 

Post#603 » by PushDaRock » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:03 am

Indy is screwed if they're going to keep guarding SGA like this
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers 

Post#604 » by HangTime » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:03 am

McConnell is "prototype" John Stockton
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers 

Post#605 » by rockmanslim » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:03 am

Wow, Richard Jefferson had that one planned out, 4/10
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers 

Post#606 » by EastonEddy » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:03 am

It's just so strange how the pacers ignore Siakam in the post.
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Post#607 » by cocktailswith_2short » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:03 am

Lol breen saying Dallas
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers 

Post#608 » by Asian Celtic » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:03 am

Chuck Everett wrote:Toppin with 3 turnovers all ready. He has been horrendous.


He's playing like total ass cheeks
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers 

Post#609 » by duppyy » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:03 am

Pacers gonna have 40 turnovers by the end of the night lol.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers 

Post#610 » by Stone » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:03 am

Time out Dallas……….
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers 

Post#611 » by PhilBlackson » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:04 am

RB34 wrote:Is SGA going to get called for one of these pushoffs?


We didn't hear a peep when Tatum did it all the time though right?! lol
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers 

Post#612 » by dakomish23 » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:04 am

Why is IND always picking up their dribble unforced
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers 

Post#613 » by djsunyc » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:04 am

okc defense swarming. literally no space for any pacer to operate.
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Post#614 » by schnakenpopanz » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:04 am

"time out dallas"
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers 

Post#615 » by GameOver25 » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:04 am

Pacers offense looks rough.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers 

Post#616 » by 3ddman23 » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:04 am

Caruso on siakim is the game changer
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers 

Post#617 » by jehosafats » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:04 am

xxSnEaKyPxx wrote:The Pacers aren’t ready for the moment.

The absurdly dumb turnovers, the standing around and watching OKC hustle for rebounds, the airballs.

Moment is too big for them.

They'll settle in once the role players figure it out
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Post#618 » by Asian Celtic » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:04 am

sikma42 wrote:They really need to update the rules. This is hard to watch. SGA is legit pushing people like this is the sport. Just not really fun to watch.

Players just run up to you, forearm shiver to your chest and then pull up.

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If he's not getting calls for flops, he's pushing.
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Re: 202[emoji2393] NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers 

Post#619 » by sikma42 » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:04 am

PushDaRock wrote:Indy is screwed if they're going to keep guarding SGA like this

They have to start falling on the pushes. Even if he scores they need to make it a topic of conversation. Do it 20 times in a row until they call a tech and then see what happens.


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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers 

Post#620 » by whatisacenter » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:04 am

OKC defense is ferocious!

Hopefully the Pacers can ready the ship and not get sped up.
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