If the Pacers win the title that will result in 3 of the 4 ABA teams that joined the NBA in 1976 will have won a title (San Antonio, Denver and Indiana) leaving only the New Jersey (now Brooklyn) Nets without an NBA title.
Damn - here ya go - whatever Indiana is doing to try to win a championship, the Eastern teams better learn from them - because whatever NY and Cleveland is doing ain't working!
And where is that other guy who was rooting for Boston been !!!???
"When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"
i don't think that Indiana is doing anything out of the ordinary to have made it this far, they just matched up well with both Cleveland & NY in these playoffs and its possible that that may not be the case against the Wolves or Thunder if they move onto the Finals. This Indy core is still the same group that got swept by Boston at this time a year ago.
i don't see either Indy or NY touching the Thunder in the finals
hope i'm wrong for perk's sake, but right now they are firing on all cylinders and are extremely difficult to beat on their home court (43-7 on the season). the Pacers or Knicks will have to do it at least once, and if they give up one in their own house they'll have to do it twice.
@galaxy27 said:
i don't see either Indy or NY touching the Thunder in the finals
hope i'm wrong for perk's sake, but right now they are firing on all cylinders and are extremely difficult to beat on their home court (43-7 on the season). the Pacers or Knicks will have to do it at least once, and if they give up one in their own house they'll have to do it twice.
good luck with that
I think OKC is such a force that it won't even be possible for me to hedge my bet really, only thing I can think of is just betting OKC each game or something IDK
If I get a cash out option for any positive money I might just do it.
I'd love to see Indy win their first championship but OKC's defense has been fantastic in these playoffs and will probably slowdown the Pacers ability to get out and score on the fastbreak, That was the real difference in the ECF other than the proverbial hitting your threes, NY never really found a way to slow down the Pacers offense.
That team goes as Tyrese Hailburton goes and if he's able to rack up 20+pts & 10+ast it likely means that the Pacers are scoring at a high clip. The Thunder have some dogs on defense that can take you completely off your game so it should make for a fun series. Either way, a long suffereing fanbase will finally see the Larry O'B trophy come home for once.
We’ve officially reached the point where having the home court advantage in basketball doesn’t mean a thing anymore.
OKC, Cleveland,Boston, Houston, NY, LAL we’re all the top 6 teams in winning percentage this season and each team lost game one on their own home court. 5 of the 6 ultimately lost that series with OKC still TBD.
@galaxy27 said:
the Pacers led one time the entire game......with .3 remaining
the Thunder scored 2 points in the final 2:52
That was their second time over the past 8 games where the blew a 14pt 4th quarter lead and lost.
Does this mean SGA isn’t a closer?
Am I doing it right? 😉
what's your interpretation of why they gagged it?
I'd put this loss on OKC's 4th quarter defense, which has been their bread & butter all season. Indy scored 35pts in the 4th with 6/10 from three. It also didn't help that OKC forced 25 turnovers for the game but only scored 11pts off of them.
I wouldn't throw the blame at SGA but I'm sure someone out there will look at him going 2/4 from the field and try saying he didn't take enough shots. He went 6/6 from the line and scored 10 of OKC's 25pts in the 4th.
Credit the Pacers for making just one more play than the Thunder, that being said, this series is far from over.
I'd put this loss on OKC's 4th quarter defense, which has been their bread & butter all season. Indy scored 35pts in the 4th with 6/10 from three. It also didn't help that OKC forced 25 turnovers for the game but only scored 11pts off of them.
I wouldn't throw the blame at SGA but I'm sure someone out there will look at him going 2/4 from the field and try saying he didn't take enough shots. He went 6/6 from the line and scored 10 of OKC's 25pts in the 4th.
i certainly wouldn't pin the loss on SGA, but the fact of the matter is that he missed and Haliburton hit
the bigger problem is that the Pacers are well-balanced and the Thunder are not. Jalen Williams comes and goes, and there was an APB out for Chet Holmgren's game last night. between the two of them they shot 8-28. they rely on SGA to be a volume scorer far too often. conversely, the Pacers didn't have anyone score 20 points and had 6 guys in double figures (and were one point away from having 7).
I'd put this loss on OKC's 4th quarter defense, which has been their bread & butter all season. Indy scored 35pts in the 4th with 6/10 from three. It also didn't help that OKC forced 25 turnovers for the game but only scored 11pts off of them.
I wouldn't throw the blame at SGA but I'm sure someone out there will look at him going 2/4 from the field and try saying he didn't take enough shots. He went 6/6 from the line and scored 10 of OKC's 25pts in the 4th.
i certainly wouldn't pin the loss on SGA, but the fact of the matter is that he missed and Haliburton hit
the bigger problem is that the Pacers are well-balanced and the Thunder are not. Jalen Williams comes and goes, and there was an APB out for Chet Holmgren's game last night. between the two of them they shot 8-28.
I wouldn't say that that first part is entirely true, the Thunder are very balanced on offense and on most nights their defense creates a ton of points by getting stops then scoring in transition, that just wasn't the case last night.
I do agree though that those two need to step up more when the game is on the line. I remember one play late in the 4th where Chet got the ball out beyond the 3pt line and had a wide open lane to the rim with just his defender in the area and rather than using his 7'-6' wingspan to dunk the ball, he finessed it and missed.
SGA will ultimately get the blame though, just like Tatum did even though for most of that Bos/NY series his supporting cast was M.I.A.
they rely on SGA to be a volume scorer far too often. conversely, the Pacers didn't have anyone score 20 points and had 6 guys in double figures (and were one point away from having 7).
To add to this part,especially that first bit about SGA, I think what's so refreshing about watching this Pacers offense has been, they have an actual ball distributing point guard in Haliburton and even his backup, TJ McConnell.
Since Lebron came into the league the NBA has shifted into that high volume/heavy usage run the offense though me type of playmaker on offense...LBJ, Luka, Harden, KD ,Giannis, Tatum, SGA, Kawhi. It works great when you're winning but after losses there's usually a ton of MMQB'ing about changing their offensive gameplan up.
The Pacers run their offense in more of a traditional sense where they tend to get everyone involved. Its no surprise that they've buil;t their offense by playing this way when their head coach was a key contributor on the '86 Celtics. There's a lot of offensive similarities between these Pacers and that great C's team.
For some reason the 2025 Finals have thus far not kept my attention.
The end of Game 1 was very entertaining (seeing OKC get outscored 12-2 in the last 2:52 of the game; and seeing Indiana hit the game winning shot with 0.3 seconds left on the game clock).
If OKC wins either of the next two games in Indiana I think OKC will win the series (I could see it turning out to be a 4-1 series win by OKC).
@SanctionII said:
If OKC wins either of the next two games in Indiana I think OKC will win the series (I could see it turning out to be a 4-1 series win by OKC).
Well, so much for the 4-1 theory!
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Indiana could improve its roster and coaching staff by adding:
Jimmy Chitwood to the roster; and
Gene Hackman and Dennis Hopper to the coaching staff.
Maybe even consider adding Bobby Knight to the coaching staff.
Does anyone think that the Knicks are cursed and will find a way to lose the ECF?
As for the WCF, unless Minnesota finds a way for someone other than Edwards to make some shots it seems that OKC will have a cake walk to the Finals.
As for the Timberwolves: I said earlier they might steal one game - right now it sure looks like that.............
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thanks for playing Knicks
you had a nice season
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Gave up the 1st half lead and let Indiana come back! Now they go back to Indiana? Lots of luck with that!
"When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"
I'm officially rooting for Indiana to win it all
I got them at +750 and +900 to win the championship
Tough sledding if they make it and face OKC but it's the NBA where the impossible happens!!!
If the Pacers win the title that will result in 3 of the 4 ABA teams that joined the NBA in 1976 will have won a title (San Antonio, Denver and Indiana) leaving only the New Jersey (now Brooklyn) Nets without an NBA title.
Coach sitting out Edwards for 7 minutes in the 4th? WTF??????
"When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"
Well it seems to be futile - Wolves fans cheering in the first half - and then the second half they score 30 and OKC scores 70
"When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"
OUCH - looks like this is the "Steal" game for the Wolves!
"When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"
Minnesota reminding OKC that there are more games to play lol
Looks like it was Indiana’s turn to blow a 20pt lead on the way to losing at home.
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And Indiana is quickly reminded that there are more games to be played in their series lol
Should be a good game tonight - if Indy goes up 3-1 it's over for the Kicks.
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It seems the road is the better option for these teams, I really Hope Indy can clean up and win tonight
Good bounceback win for the Pacers.
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Damn - here ya go - whatever Indiana is doing to try to win a championship, the Eastern teams better learn from them - because whatever NY and Cleveland is doing ain't working!
And where is that other guy who was rooting for Boston been !!!???
"When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"
i don't think that Indiana is doing anything out of the ordinary to have made it this far, they just matched up well with both Cleveland & NY in these playoffs and its possible that that may not be the case against the Wolves or Thunder if they move onto the Finals. This Indy core is still the same group that got swept by Boston at this time a year ago.
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Indy one win away just like OKC
Looks like the Timberwolves came into this game tonight with their bags already packed to go on vacation.
"When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"
OKC on a rampage
i don't see either Indy or NY touching the Thunder in the finals
hope i'm wrong for perk's sake, but right now they are firing on all cylinders and are extremely difficult to beat on their home court (43-7 on the season). the Pacers or Knicks will have to do it at least once, and if they give up one in their own house they'll have to do it twice.
good luck with that
you'll never be able to outrun a bad diet
I think OKC is such a force that it won't even be possible for me to hedge my bet really, only thing I can think of is just betting OKC each game or something IDK
If I get a cash out option for any positive money I might just do it.
OKC is beastly
OKC vs Indiana
I think OKC wins the series in 5
I win $1000 if Indiana somehow finds a way to win lol
Go Pacers!!!!!!!!!
I'd love to see Indy win their first championship but OKC's defense has been fantastic in these playoffs and will probably slowdown the Pacers ability to get out and score on the fastbreak, That was the real difference in the ECF other than the proverbial hitting your threes, NY never really found a way to slow down the Pacers offense.
That team goes as Tyrese Hailburton goes and if he's able to rack up 20+pts & 10+ast it likely means that the Pacers are scoring at a high clip. The Thunder have some dogs on defense that can take you completely off your game so it should make for a fun series. Either way, a long suffereing fanbase will finally see the Larry O'B trophy come home for once.
Eric
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Should be interesting to watch if Indy will try to knock OKC around and intimidate them like they did to Cleveland.
"When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"
My Pacers play is small time, but I will be rooting for you as well as for myself.
Tonight's prediction:
OKC flexes on Indy
you'll never be able to outrun a bad diet
WOW! I'd like to watch the game but every time I try to watch it all I see is commercials!!!!!!!!!!
"When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"
WOW!!!!!!!!!! All of a sudden the referees start calling traveling in the finals on Indy???????????????
"When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"
oh-em-gee
you'll never be able to outrun a bad diet
Down 15 in the 4th and still pulled out the win.
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Welcome to the NBA
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Damn! Indy does it again!
"When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"
5 What!
"When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"
the Pacers led one time the entire game......with .3 remaining
the Thunder scored 2 points in the final 2:52
you'll never be able to outrun a bad diet
Halliburton is now called MR.NBA Playoffs
That was their second time over the past 8 games where the blew a 14pt 4th quarter lead and lost.
Does this mean SGA isn’t a closer?
Am I doing it right? 😉
Eric
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We’ve officially reached the point where having the home court advantage in basketball doesn’t mean a thing anymore.
OKC, Cleveland,Boston, Houston, NY, LAL we’re all the top 6 teams in winning percentage this season and each team lost game one on their own home court. 5 of the 6 ultimately lost that series with OKC still TBD.
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what's your interpretation of why they gagged it?
you'll never be able to outrun a bad diet
you'll never be able to outrun a bad diet
I'd put this loss on OKC's 4th quarter defense, which has been their bread & butter all season. Indy scored 35pts in the 4th with 6/10 from three. It also didn't help that OKC forced 25 turnovers for the game but only scored 11pts off of them.
I wouldn't throw the blame at SGA but I'm sure someone out there will look at him going 2/4 from the field and try saying he didn't take enough shots. He went 6/6 from the line and scored 10 of OKC's 25pts in the 4th.
Credit the Pacers for making just one more play than the Thunder, that being said, this series is far from over.
Eric
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Do you know who's been saying that here for years?
This guy \/ \/ \/ 😎
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i certainly wouldn't pin the loss on SGA, but the fact of the matter is that he missed and Haliburton hit
the bigger problem is that the Pacers are well-balanced and the Thunder are not. Jalen Williams comes and goes, and there was an APB out for Chet Holmgren's game last night. between the two of them they shot 8-28. they rely on SGA to be a volume scorer far too often. conversely, the Pacers didn't have anyone score 20 points and had 6 guys in double figures (and were one point away from having 7).
you'll never be able to outrun a bad diet
I wouldn't say that that first part is entirely true, the Thunder are very balanced on offense and on most nights their defense creates a ton of points by getting stops then scoring in transition, that just wasn't the case last night.
I do agree though that those two need to step up more when the game is on the line. I remember one play late in the 4th where Chet got the ball out beyond the 3pt line and had a wide open lane to the rim with just his defender in the area and rather than using his 7'-6' wingspan to dunk the ball, he finessed it and missed.
SGA will ultimately get the blame though, just like Tatum did even though for most of that Bos/NY series his supporting cast was M.I.A.
To add to this part,especially that first bit about SGA, I think what's so refreshing about watching this Pacers offense has been, they have an actual ball distributing point guard in Haliburton and even his backup, TJ McConnell.
Since Lebron came into the league the NBA has shifted into that high volume/heavy usage run the offense though me type of playmaker on offense...LBJ, Luka, Harden, KD ,Giannis, Tatum, SGA, Kawhi. It works great when you're winning but after losses there's usually a ton of MMQB'ing about changing their offensive gameplan up.
The Pacers run their offense in more of a traditional sense where they tend to get everyone involved. Its no surprise that they've buil;t their offense by playing this way when their head coach was a key contributor on the '86 Celtics. There's a lot of offensive similarities between these Pacers and that great C's team.
Eric
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you'll never be able to outrun a bad diet
For some reason the 2025 Finals have thus far not kept my attention.
The end of Game 1 was very entertaining (seeing OKC get outscored 12-2 in the last 2:52 of the game; and seeing Indiana hit the game winning shot with 0.3 seconds left on the game clock).
If OKC wins either of the next two games in Indiana I think OKC will win the series (I could see it turning out to be a 4-1 series win by OKC).
Halfway there for the Pacers. How the hell does a 7'-1" dude get blocked out beyond the 3pt line lol?
Eric
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Good game tonight! Better yet - Indy won!!!!
"When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"
Well, so much for the 4-1 theory!
"When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"