The 2025 NBA Finals Thread

[Mainstreet]

A game is 48 minutes and they won. These teams are well coached and playing quick from a stylistic perspective but they're almost grinding it out possession by possession. It's like a watching a good boxing match or MMA fight. They are throwing lots of jabs and feeling each other out. It's been great basketball, IMO.

One couldn't ask for a much better Finals. I have enjoyed it.

The only caveat is I want to get on with trades and the draft. The waiting is tortuous. Maybe something happens tomorrow.

 

[Hoop Head]

One couldn't ask for a much better Finals. I have enjoyed it.

The only caveat is I want to get on with trades and the draft. The waiting is tortuous. Maybe something happens tomorrow.

Considering who is making the moves for the Suns, I'm ok with a more patient approach, even if it's sort of a forced patience.


Hopefully you have a good fathers day tomorrow and have a good distraction leading up to game 5 on Monday.

 

[Mainstreet]

Considering who is making the moves for the Suns, I'm ok with a more patient approach, even if it's sort of a forced patience.


Hopefully you have a good fathers day tomorrow and have a good distraction leading up to game 5 on Monday.

Happy Father's Day to you as well.

 

[Ronin]

Pacers vs. Thunder NBA Finals: Indiana coach Rick Carlisle calls criticism of referee Scott Foster "awful," "stupid"

Carlisle has no problem with how Game 4 was called and said Foster has "done a great job in these playoffs."

sports.yahoo.com

 

[Ronin]

Pacers vs. Thunder NBA Finals: Alex Caruso has been giving OKC a little bit of everything — including a lot more minutes

The Thunder's do-it-all energizer and defensive menace has been a bigger part of the offense, and his playing time has increased accordingly in the most important games of the season.

sports.yahoo.com

 

[Ronin]

Pacers vs. Thunder odds: 1 bettor will win almost $900,000 if Indiana wins the 2025 NBA Finals

One bettor in Colorado is a mighty big Pacers fan right now.

sports.yahoo.com

 

[BirdGangThing]

Pacers vs. Thunder odds: 1 bettor will win almost $900,000 if Indiana wins the 2025 NBA Finals

One bettor in Colorado is a mighty big Pacers fan right now.

sports.yahoo.com

A bettor in Colorado placed a wager of $127,667 on the Pacers to win the title at +700 odds at Fanatics Sportsbook before Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals against the New York Knicks on May 31. The wager would win $893,669 if Indiana can win two of the remaining three games in the Finals.

 

[Hoop Head]

Good atmosphere so far. Feels like a big game.

 

[Hoop Head]

Chet is bringing in tonight

 

[Mainstreet]

OKC is smelling blood.

 

[Hoop Head]

Indiana is flustered. 3 turnovers, I think. 17-12 OKC.

Thunder playing patient yet picking their spots well.

 

[Hoop Head]

5 turnovers. OKC's defense is causing havoc.

 

[Hoop Head]

OKC's offense came to a halt without Shai and Chet drawing attention. I'm not sure that's a good call to sit them together.

 

[Mainstreet]

Thunder are starting Hartenstein again. I believe it's because he gives them more size and deepens their bench.

 

[Hoop Head]

OKC looks like they did the vast majority of the season right now. Arguably the longest they've played their style in this finals. Indiana needs a secondary creator.

 

[Mainstreet]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams are so good and Chet Holmgren will only get better.

 

[Hoop Head]

Mathurin has been broken mentally. Can't make a FT.

 

[Mainstreet]

OKC up 59-45 at halftime.

 

[BirdGangThing]

pacers are pretty screwed - no hali and okc is firing on all cylinders - it's a wonder they're only down 14 at the half

indiana needs to decide in their locker room what they're gonna do - let the game slip or get into some disruptive ish - throw a wrench in it - foul hard pick fights pray for technicals because they're on their way to losing it all

 

[Hoop Head]

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[Mainstreet]

Haliburton needs to take the open 3-point shot no matter how badly he has shot it.

 

[Hoop Head]

Haliburton needs to take the open 3-point shot no matter how badly he has shot it.

Exactly. He's still a threat and if he passes on anymore then I think OKC will start accounting for that. Their defense is so good at making small adjustments.

 

[Crimson Warrior]

its a dog fight.

 

[Hoop Head]

Jalen Williams is having a coming out sort of performance tonight. I thought Chet was their clear #2 but JDub was an All-Star for a reason.

 

[Mainstreet]

McConnell is carrying the Pacers with Haliburton's game off.