The 2025 NBA Finals Thread

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Oh my goodness I'm just joking around with you a little Ouchie!

My bad. Facetiousness can be difficult to decipher online.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Is this game gonna end in the 140s?

 

[Hoop Head]

Huge game. Pressure is on Indiana. Home court hasn't mattered at all through the first 3 games. I wouldn't count NY out even 3-1 but think Indiana dropping both of their homes games will be more of a missed opportunity than NY dropping down 0-2.

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

haliburton with jokic like numbers - 1 rebound away from a triple double - it means triple nada tho if he can't get the win tonight especially with his support cast putting in work but whoever decides to play defense will win this game

 

[Mainstreet]

Siakam and Haliburton are a deadly duo. Pacers are up by 15 points at the 9:52 mark in the 4th quarter.

 

[Hoop Head]

Siakam and Haliburton are a deadly duo. Pacers are up by 15 points at the 9:52 mark in the 4th quarter.

I believe the lead is safe but no lead has been this year, especially in the east.

 

[Hoop Head]

New York needs another big. I'm still surprised they let Hartenstein leave last off-season. That was pre-KAT trade also.

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

okc vs indy gonna be good - im still going indy

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

i do miss bridges - like a lot

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

another dumb knicks challenge - challenges need to be clear cut -they help decide the outcome of the game - WTH the knicks wonthe challenge wow

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

knicksshooting 3s like there's only 10 seconds left - why?

 

[Mainstreet]

It's amazing there are any players left on the court, the way they fall down and limp around after contact.

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

knicks aren't smart

 

[Mainstreet]

The Pacers will go up 3-1 heading back to New York.

 

[Proteus]

Why didn't we draft Haliburton?

 

[Dback Jon]

Why didn't we have draft Haliburton?

James Jones is a moron

 

[Cheesebeef]

i do miss bridges - like a lot

I don’t. 6-18 and 5-14 in back to back must win games while consistently getting torched on defense.

He’s a very good role player but looks like the Knicks gave up 5 first round picks, Randle and Divencenzo to ultimately win 2 more playoff games than the year before… and lose to a lower seed again.

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

I don’t. 6-18 and 5-14 in back to back must win games while consistently getting torched on defense.

He’s a very good role player but looks like the Knicks gave up 5 first round picks, Randle and Divencenzo to ultimately win 2 more playoff games than the year before… and lose to a lower seed again.

i wouldn't give up picks for him (not that we have any) just wish we'd kept him

 

[Hoop Head]

I don’t. 6-18 and 5-14 in back to back must win games while consistently getting torched on defense.

He’s a very good role player but looks like the Knicks gave up 5 first round picks, Randle and Divencenzo to ultimately win 2 more playoff games than the year before… and lose to a lower seed again.

The Suns won 7 playoff games in Mikal's last postseason here. Since he's been gone we've won 6 over 3 playoff brackets. I'd much rather have Mikal and 2 more wins.

 

[AzStevenCal]

I don’t. 6-18 and 5-14 in back to back must win games while consistently getting torched on defense.

He’s a very good role player but looks like the Knicks gave up 5 first round picks, Randle and Divencenzo to ultimately win 2 more playoff games than the year before… and lose to a lower seed again.

He didn't even look like a really good role player most of this postseason. Thibs did what he always does, he overplayed his starters during the season and wore them down. It's been especially noticable with Hart and Bridges.

Hart has never played more than 33.5 minutes a game and he played him 37.6 minutes per this year - and Bridges never takes a game off but playing him 37 minutes a game is just too much of a workload in today's game. All 5 of his starters averaged at least 35 minutes per game this season, that's absurd. And Bridges has averaged over 43 minutes in their 3 losses in this series. Bad call by Thibs with Indiana throwing so many fresh bodies at them every night.

 

[Raindog]

James Jones is a moron

Double plus true.

 

[Raindog]

He didn't even look like a really good role player most of this postseason. Thibs did what he always does, he overplayed his starters during the season and wore them down. It's been especially noticable with Hart and Bridges.

Hart has never played more than 33.5 minutes a game and he played him 37.6 minutes per this year - and Bridges never takes a game off but playing him 37 minutes a game is just too much of a workload in today's game. All 5 of his starters averaged at least 35 minutes per game this season, that's absurd. And Bridges has averaged over 43 minutes in their 3 losses in this series. Bad call by Thibs with Indiana throwing so many fresh bodies at them every night.

Same problem that D'Antoni always had. Some of these "genius" coaches can't get out of their own way.

 

[AzStevenCal]

Same problem that D'Antoni always had. Some of these "genius" coaches can't get out of their own way.

Similar yes but much worse with Thibs given that his players have to play both ends of the court.

 

[Raindog]

Similar yes but much worse with Thibs given that his players have to play both ends of the court.

True!

 

[Hoop Head]

Similar yes but much worse with Thibs given that his players have to play both ends of the court.

You'd think Thibs would have learned his lesson after putting a halt on Derrick Rose's career but more than a decade later and he hasn't changed.