The 2025 NBA Finals Thread

[BooksOrangePlanet]

don't even think about jumping foward or extending your hand to contest the shot - go straight up with both

 

[Mainstreet]

It's sweet and sour when watching Haliburton as a Suns fan.

 

[ajcardfan]

Ok, that was one hell of a game! This series could be epic!

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

that was a shocker but pacers hung around all game long

 

[GatorAZ]

It's sweet and sour when watching Haliburton as a Suns fan.

The Kings traded him because they had Fox and now they have neither. That’s worse IMO.

 

[Cheesebeef]

This has been the best NBA playoffs I can remember in years.

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

pacers have won the first game in each of their 4 series in this playoffs

fun fact - they've also won the second game in every series and lost the third

 

[Proximo]

This pacers team is incredibly tenacious.

After that finish, I now feel like they have destiny on their side.

 

[Crimson Warrior]

hmmm...

gg pacers.

 

[GatorAZ]

Man ESPN has gone downhill so fast. That’s was a lukewarm production at best for an all time 4th qtr.

 

[Hoop Head]

It's sweet and sour when watching Haliburton as a Suns fan.

The bright side is if we drafted him then he probably would have been thrown into the KD trade so ultimately we still have no Hali.

 

[Mainstreet]

The Kings traded him because they had Fox and now they have neither. That’s worse IMO.

I don't worry about the Kings mistakes, only the Suns. How do you pass on a highly rated point guard at #10.

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

okc was trying to do the ayton play

 

[Finito]

I’ve never seen anything like this. I don’t even know what to say this is insane

That was the worst first half I’ve ever seen from the Pacers

 

[ajcardfan]

that was a shocker but pacers hung around all game long

The first three qtrs, and into the 4th, it just seemed like OKC should be up 20 or more. Indy wasn't playing well. But, then, if you think about it, Dort hit his first five threes which made it look like OKC was playing better than they really were. Holmgren and Hartenstein have to be better IMO.

 

[Mainstreet]

The bright side is if we drafted him then he probably would have been thrown into the KD trade so ultimately we still have no Hali.

Don't get me started. They probably would have.

 

[Crimson Warrior]

not too sure about starting Cason Wallace instead of Hartenstien.

Pacers score 66 in the 2nd half

 

[Mainstreet]

Nemhard came through for the Pacers tonight, both offensively and defensively. He was kind of like the X factor.

 

[SactownSunsFan]

I don't worry about the Kings mistakes, only the Suns. How do you pass on a highly rated point guard at #10.

Taking Sticks over Hali when it was the clear value pick over reaching for a guy most didn't have as a lottery pick at all, at best a mid-to-late first rounder, will haunt this franchise for the next 10 years, at least.

 

[Proteus]

Wow...what a game.

 

[Raindog]

Taking Sticks over Hali when it was the clear value pick over reaching for a guy most didn't have as a lottery pick at all will haunt this franchise for the next 10 years, at least.

And if they had actually made any effort at ALL to develop Smith, you could've at least made a concession for that. Just the stupidest front office ever under James Jones.

 

[Raindog]

Man ESPN has gone downhill so fast. That’s was a lukewarm production at best for an all time 4th qtr.

It's almost as if Lebron or the Celtics aren't somehow involved in the NBA finals, ESPN barely even cares.

 

[Mainstreet]

Pacers got 39 points from their bench. The Thunder, 28 points.

 

[95pro]

Holy crap what a game!

And I missed it! Honestly it got a little boring with OKC just winning most of the game and I left to move some furniture.

 

[SactownSunsFan]

And if they had actually made any effort at ALL to develop Smith, you could've at least made a concession for that. Just the stupidest front office ever under James Jones.

If it's any consolation, at least 10 teams are regretting their choice on passing him up - the only pick that makes sense over him is Ant at #1. And time will tell if even that was a mistake.