2025 NBA Finals: OKC Thunder vs Indiana Pacers

[fightinfunbags]

 

[fightinfunbags]

Lineup change ended up backfiring. No way they lose the rebounding battle by 17 if they used the 2 bigs lineup

Hartenstein led the team in rebounds with 9 and he only played 17-18 minutes.

 

[DJ Fieri]

@thunderc you alright this AM?

 

[bksballer89]

Hartenstein led the team in rebounds with 9 and he only played 17-18 minutes.

Didn’t understand the rush to this lineup change before playing a single game in the series. Indy isnt a great rebounding team but dominated the glass because the unnecessary lineup change

 

[UK Cowboy]

Down double digits at the end of 3 on the road in game 1 of the NBA finals and you run a lineup out there to start the 4th that includes Ben Sheppard and Thomas Bryant?

I get believing in depth but there got to be a sense of urgency/common sense used at some point

Or....

 

[bksballer89]

Or....

lol okc waited too late to bring back SGA. Could have ended it had they brought him back in sooner. He came back with the lead already down to 8. Both of these teams really trust their depth

 

[Black Adam]

@thunderc you alright this AM?

I couldn't believe it either. But hey, it's a 7 game series as we all know. I will say that OKC better not get down 0-2 though. Don't wanna put that kinda pressure on yourself...

 

[UK Cowboy]

lol okc waited too late to bring back SGA. Could have ended it had they brought him back in sooner. He came back with the lead already down to 8. Both of these teams really trust their depth

They do, but it's hard for me to bang on either coach. But have done an outstanding job

 

[bksballer89]

They do, but it's hard for me to bang on either coach. But have done an outstanding job

I still stand by my comment from last night though. Down nearly 10 entering the 4th quarter, I never want to see a lineup with both Sheppard and Bryant on the court together

 

[Shanemansj13]

Didn’t watch but Indy did it again. 24 TO’s in a win is crazy

 

[UK Cowboy]

I still stand by my comment from last night though. Down nearly 10 entering the 4th quarter, I never want to see a lineup with both Sheppard and Bryant on the court together

But in the end, the Pacers hit the shots and OKC didnt. Formula works

 

[Black Adam]

Didn’t watch but Indy did it again. 24 TO’s in a win is crazy

That was the crazy part. Indy was practically trying to give the game away...

 

[PPhan]

I couldn't believe it either. But hey, it's a 7 game series as we all know. I will say that OKC better not get down 0-2 though. Don't wanna put that kinda pressure on yourself...

They will treat the next Game as Game 7. They know that if they go down 0-2 heading to Indiana, their chances of winning the series are slim.

 

[fightinfunbags]

Didn’t understand the rush to this lineup change before playing a single game in the series. Indy isnt a great rebounding team but dominated the glass because the unnecessary lineup change

The big advantage Pacers have in this series is head coach.

 

[fightinfunbags]

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Haha! @PIBuckeye is traumatized by a gif of the black president.

 

[Black Adam]

Haha! @PIBuckeye is traumatized by a gif of the black president.

You say this like I'm surprised. He is the same shitstain who thought posting a Cottonfield on a Juneteenth thread in the PF was somehow funny...

But racists gonna racist...

 

[Sir Robin Of Camelot]

Looks like Carlisle can still coach a little...

Team needed a spark - sub’d 5 in and they go on a 15-4 run.

 

[dtgold88]

I agree.

But also hard to knock Rick Carlisle. He has been the best coach in the playoffs this year.

nah.....SportsHoopla coaches know more and have a better handle on the guys than the guy who is a really good coach and around those guys with his coaches every day.

 

[dtgold88]

You mighta said that...once or twice...

Haha....and it's true.

And to think the overreacting fans of my team want to break up the core because Indiana did to us what they seem to do to everyone.

 

[dtgold88]

But isn't he overrated? Shows how dumb players are.

Or when they vote on things like this it's based on who they like or don't like

Guess can be both.