2025 NBA Finals: OKC Thunder vs Indiana Pacers

[bksballer89]

Just never know, Thunder got punched in the mouth tonight. Let’s see how they respond.

I personally don't see Pacers losing 2 straight home games

 

[Retroram52]

For some yet to be clearly defined set of reasons, the Pacers have take the Thunder out of their offensive rhythm and the Thunder's dominant shooting just hasn't materialized accept for Game 2. Looks like the Pacers have gotten inside the Thunder's heads. We shall see if the Thunder can get back into their rhythm especially on offense in Game 4.

 

[thunderc]

I personally don't see Pacers losing 2 straight home games

You have your opinion, we don’t know. I keep waiting on the Thunder team I know to show up for a full game. It better happen Friday.

 

[bksballer89]

14 combined minutes from Wiggins and Joe seems low to me

 

[trojanfan12]

For some yet to be clearly defined set of reasons, the Pacers have take the Thunder out of their offensive rhythm and the Thunder's dominant shooting just hasn't materialized accept for Game 2. Looks like the Pacers have gotten inside the Thunder's heads. We shall see if the Thunder can get back into their rhythm especially on offense in Game 4.

The Pacers play at a very fast pace and they are one of the few teams that can match OKC's defense.

They can't play defense at OKC's level all game like OKC does, but they can match them in spurts...so far it's gotten them 2 wins.

Don't see it getting them 2 more...but who knows. As someone mentioned upthread...the Pacers aren't scared of OKC.

 

[bksballer89]

I mentioned OKC lack of clutch games hurting them a few weeks ago

In the 2 close games in the series, they got outscored by 10 and 14 in the 4th

 

[LogicMan]

The Math man was the difference tonight. I love defensive series. This is going to be an epic series. Goes 7

 

[msgkings322]

Only path to an OKC series win I see is in 7 now

It's an absolute lock to go 7 I would think

 

[msgkings322]

You have your opinion, we don’t know. I keep waiting on the Thunder team I know to show up for a full game. It better happen Friday.

It's going 7 homes. You hope it does now.

 

[bksballer89]

It's going 7 homes. You hope it does now.

Yep if it ends in 6 then solid chance it means Indy wins the title

 

[boogiewithstu2007]

Game 4 is gonna be pivotal, if Indiana can get up 3-1 that puts them is a great position, OKC wins and it’s all tied up again going back to OKC for game 5 … BIG game 4 coming up…

 

[thunderc]

Yep if it ends in 6 then solid chance it means Indy wins the title

Not going to argue it based on what I’m seeing. The Thunder got beat to balls tonight, not used to seeing that.

 

[bksballer89]

Might be time to go back to the old lineup.

 

[thunderc]

Might be time to go back to the old lineup.

I’m game for anything at this point. I know the team is way frustrated at this point

 

[rmilia1]

I think a lot of people fell into the trap of just looking at the Pacers 50-32 record and assuming they weren't a really good team

But they were like 40-16 their laat 56 and were probaby the second best team in the league after the first week of December

It shouldn't surprise anyone this is a series of you've been paying attention

 

[bksballer89]

 

[bksballer89]

When can I call the okc coach a bozo for his lineup change before he even gave his 2 bigs lineup a try? Okc bench been thoroughly outplayed in 2 of the 3 games since the lineup change

 

[eaglesnut]

He was awesome

 

[eaglesnut]

Pacers got every loose ball

 

[eaglesnut]

What happened to Thunder offense in the 4th? I fell asleep and the recap was ALL Indiana.