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2025 NBA Finals: Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Indiana Pacers

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by J.R., May 31, 2025.

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Thunder vs. Pacers

Poll closed Jun 6, 2025.
  1. Thunder in 4

    8.1%
  2. Thunder in 5

    25.8%
  3. Thunder in 6

    21.0%
  4. Thunder in 7

    4.8%
  5. Pacers in 7

    12.9%
  6. Pacers in 6

    22.6%
  7. Pacers in 5

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  8. Pacers in 4

    4.8%
  1. Mango

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    Maybe those networks are just following the lead of the NBA which does seem to tilt to OKC.

    With NBC and related doing the broadcasts next season, we will see if they will be independent and choose their own favorite(s) or will they jump on the OKC bandwagon as well.
     
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  2. Dobbizzle

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    Yeah we've got no shot, but just a really good player who would fit a lot of our youngsters I think.
     
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  3. Reeko

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    OKC has been in complete control for 95% of this series so far

    hopefully the games are better back in Indiana
     
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  4. Dobbizzle

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    I'm passing no judgement until the end of this game's done. I could've said that about game 1 and look what happened? haha
     
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  5. Rocket River

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    Just turned on
    OKC parading to the line

    12 for the quarter


    Rocket River
     
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  6. Dobbizzle

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    I know we had no chance, but it sucks we got Bari and not Chet or Paulo lol
     
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  7. OkayAyeReloaded

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    The Pacers can't get stops, OKC is hanging tough and not taking their foot off the gas right now. One more quarter
     
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  8. JayGoogle

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    I don't know, we played OKC pretty well all season. I think we match up on them better than most teams and I've seen Amen give SGA a lot of problems.

    Just too bad we had to see the one team we didn't want to see in the first round.
     
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  9. chadyang

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    Feels like the game has been over since the 2nd quarter. Hope to see a better version of pacers in Indy
     
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  10. OkayAyeReloaded

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    The Pacers can't get a defensive rebound or stops. Their shooting ability can get them back but they can't stop OKC right now. I agree we'll see what happens in Indy.
     
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    Halliburton's complete no-show is pathetic. He's the reason this game has been an uncompetitive joke. 9 pts, 5 TOs, down 22.
     
  12. PhiSlammaJamma

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    Think I'm callin this one o'er.
     
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  13. pacertom

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    Didn't expect a win, but I expected more of a fight
     
  14. Dobbizzle

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    I'm not sure what that has to do with preferring to have got Chet or Paulo instead of Jabari? Imagine our team with Chet instead of Bari starting?
     
  15. JayGoogle

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    I thought your 'I know we had no chance' was more as saying we had no chance to beat them. I guess you meant we had no chance to draft either of those two.

    Yeah we would have been better with either guy no doubt but man I honestly still believe in Bari. He's going to be younger than some rookies and he was one of the few young guys that played well that series consistently.
     
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  16. Reeko

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    Rockets got screwed in the draft B2B years

    Jalen instead of Cade

    Bari instead of Chet

    imagine

    Cade
    Brooks
    Amen
    Chet
    Sengun
     
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  17. DaDakota

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    We could have had Mobley.

    DD
     
  18. daywalker02

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    This shifts to Indianapolis.

     
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    Also the reason they are not down 0-2....lol, Harvey Two Face.

     
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  20. Easy

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    Didn't get to watch the game. But I did predict a blowout by OKC. OKC is not the Knicks. After a heartbreaking loss in Game 1, they would definitely go out swinging.

    I think Indy can win two tight games at home and force the Thunder's back against the wall.
     
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