2025 NBA Finals: Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Indiana Pacers

I wish we had a dislike button at our disposal.

 

OKC is very fortunate to be down by 1. They are being outscored 24-14 at the 3-point line.

 

Hali still tied as the leading scorer for Indy.

 

They knew the risk but took it anyways........dayum.

 

They need Mathurin or Siakam to get hot and become their star this game.

Preferably, both. Preferably, they turn into Paul Pierce and KG this 2nd half.

 

Stephen a playing the yelling guy during the Finals game 7 halftime, hate to see it

 

Man, just tuned in a few minutes ago. Shame about Hali. He took a risk and lost. Rooting for the Pacers to pull this one out somehow just so OKC doesn't win it.

 

What's very strange is Halliburton's injury seemed to knock OKC off their game far more than the Pacers. I don't think their franchise would recover from blowing this game. It would be impossible to get over. Dagneault needs to settle the players down and help them understand what's going on. I expect them to make a huge push to start the 2nd half and land some serious blows on the Pacers. J-Dub needs to rise the occasion. More than any other player, he's the one holding them back on the offensive end. SGA may level up and score 20+ points.

The Pacers really showed mental toughness and stayed in the moment of this being game 7 of the Finals instead of mourning what happened to Halliburton. Maybe Rick Carlisle deserves credit for this. Unless OKC completely chokes in the 2nd half, somebody on the Pacers probably has to go off for them to keep up. Their huge 3-point edge probably won't continue. It's good TJ McConnell only played 12 mins in the 1st half because they'll need him fresh in crunch time to close out a win.

OKC has a huge edge and should win the 2nd half convincingly against a weakened Pacers squad. Maybe halftime reflection is all they need to get their minds right. If not, they'll go down in history as one of the biggest chokers of all time.

 

All the pressure is on the Thunder. I'm calling it early. Congrats to Rick Carlisle on another improbable NBA championship. Congrats to Indianapolis - the most boring city I've visited.

 

Confirmed torn Achilles?

 

You have no idea what this would mean to the state of Indiana.

 

Jdub has been completely a non factor in this game, I've forgotten he was out there for most of the game, same with Chet.

SGA and Cason Wallace and Dort are the only ones that seem up for this game so far.

 

According to the broadcast yes.

 

SGA really just be out there doing anything and the refs don't mind.

 

That was a carry by FTA and a travel by Dort on back to back possessions. 5 point swing

 

hearing he makes the Gq cover if they win.

 

Good timeout, can't let them get momentum and you knew they were going to come out and try to end this.

 

J-Dub has been great and Chet has been very good on defense, but on the other end neither guy has any confidence. They need the "dawg" mentality.

EDIT: J-Dub is unreal on defense!

 

The extra possessions are killing Indiana. Gotta cut those out.

Spicy P needs to be the guy.