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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

    5 vote(s)
    8.1%

  2. Thunder in 5

    16 vote(s)
    25.8%

  3. Thunder in 6

    13 vote(s)
    21.0%

  4. Thunder in 7

    3 vote(s)
    4.8%

  5. Pacers in 7

    8 vote(s)
    12.9%

  6. Pacers in 6

    14 vote(s)
    22.6%

  7. Pacers in 5

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  8. Pacers in 4

    3 vote(s)
    4.8%
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  1. Easy

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    More like quarter by quarter, even play by play. One play you can get away with murder. The other play, you get called by putting a hand on the other guy's shoulder.

    The inconsistency creates a vibe of suspicion. I'm not a conspiracy theorist. But honestly, with such inconsistency, it's quite easy to slip unfair treatments into a game. They can point to the even distribution of bad calls to both teams and seem that it's cancelled out. But not all bad calls are created equal. Some are more damaging than others. It doesn't show in boxscores. You have to watch the flow of the game to get the contexts.
     
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    Problem is understood before why they helped lakers or warriors and favored big market teams. But this is OKC versus Indiana I'm not sure what the NBA gets for OKC winning, I'm not sure they care either way with these two teams neither will help them drive ratings. Especially cuz everyone is hating on SGA style of play,
     
    #602 RHU525, Jun 14, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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    but i thought they dont call that stuff in the playoffs..
     
    #606 StroudAndYorDaddy, Jun 14, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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  7. Rocket River

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    That is a Harden only rule

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    #607 Rocket River, Jun 15, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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    Halliburton plays like a butterfly.
     
    #608 A_3PO, Jun 15, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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    Yeah Haliburton has been far too passive to warrant any FTs so that means jack.
     
    #609 JW86, Jun 15, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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    jon goble and marc davis starting for the thunder tonight
     
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    #611 daywalker02, Jun 16, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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    #612 basso, Jun 16, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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    Absolutely criminal by the NBA, as a professional league they should be ashamed
     
    #613 LosPollosHermanos, Jun 16, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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    Give me two realistic team numbers and I say the Pacers win, even in OKC

    Shoot >40% from 3
    Get >28 assists

    You can hold me to it

    A third that could replace one of the other two, albeit an individual stat, is >20 points and >10 assists for Haliburton
     
    #614 pacertom, Jun 16, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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    You could be right, particularly the 40% from 3. My take: Except for OKC's relatively "comfortable" win in game 2, this series has been all about 4th quarter domination.

    There is every reason to think it will be close after 3 and the final 12 mins can completely flip from how the first 36 mins trended.

    TLDR: Lazy people can just watch the 4th quarter because nothing prior matters.
     
    #615 A_3PO, Jun 16, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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    Uncalled SGA off-arm pushoff #1
     
    #616 pacertom, Jun 16, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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    Hartenstein with the flop

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    Scott foster is one of the biggest pos of all time for messing with one of the greatest upsets and championship runs

    the nba can go **** itself tbh don’t even feel like tuning in
     
    #618 LosPollosHermanos, Jun 16, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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  19. Rocket River

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    Hack on the break by OKC

    Followed by soft call for SGA

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    #619 Rocket River, Jun 16, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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  20. Rocket River

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    I expect it to go 7 now. Okc winning at home.

    Pacers *had* to win in 6

    Rocket River
     
    #620 Rocket River, Jun 16, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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