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cheese said:
scoobus said:
Now that's a choke. Pacers just bring it out in teams.

Odd decisions from Daigneault, Ajay Mitchell out of nowhere, no bigs down the stretch for I have no idea what reason.

Chet played like shiiiiiiiiiit.
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Ya I have no idea how much of what happened in game 1 is sustainable, but if there is 1 thing to be concerned about for OKC, it's Chet. He was unplayable. Couldn't keep with the pace, couldn't guard anyone on the floor, made 0 impact on offense, didn't ORB or get back when his teammates missed. Pacers will always start Turner because he's such a big part of the team and respect reasons, but they figured out quickly Obi at the 5 was giving OKC big problems. Both OKC big guys were trying to rim protect when the Pacers big guys are just spotted up in the corner. That shot is too efficient to not care about. I thought Hartenstein at least punished them on the glass and with a few offensive moves though.

I know way less about all the non-Pacer teams so I found out what everyone else already knew. Man SGA was awesome. He shoots over the top of people as if he is way taller than he is. Nembhard is an elite defender and his contests were barely bothering SGA at all. He shot them like he was wide open. Ultimately, he didn't get enough help and he missed a couple shots down the stretch, but I thought he was awesome.

Nembhard was great on offense down the stretch. He was decisive and aggressive and he made shots when his team needed another scorer. He's shown for 2 straight years that he can elevate his game in the playoffs. The 3 to make it 108-105 was just unguardable.
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That's what this is going to come down to. Jalen and Chet weren't the 4th and 5th best players on the court like they need them to be to win. OKC's a damn good team, but besides for the lockdown defense in the first half, there were a decent number of potentially worrying trends especially if Indy settles down (Haliburton admitted he was nervous in the first half). Maybe it was just first game jitters like Haliburton, but the Turner matchup is bad for Chet since he wants to collapse to protect the rim, not play the pop, they don't have a fantastic match-up with Siakim, and Nesmeth matches Jalen's athleticism. Short of playing the two bigs together, OKC seems like they have a matchup problem with the bigs.

That puts a lot of pressure on SGA and I'm guessing Carlisle is more or less fine if all that happens is he goes 1v1 all game and OKC stagnates for stretches on offense.
 
I kinda think Hartenstein should start over Chet and get more of the one big minutes. Hart is going to be more effective on offense in this series which is where OKC needs to improve. Jdub has to be better and I think he will be, he started to find a groove in the 4th.

I thought it was a huge mistake for Daigneault to go small as long as he did to finish the game. The most worrying thing for me personally is that Daigneault is a solid coach but Carlisle is an all-time great coach. That’s a big Indy advantage.

I don’t think OKC fans were in the same boat with most of the national media and other fans in terms of thinking this was gonna be easy. Indy is the best team they’ve played in the playoffs by far and I really think it’s a toss-up at this point. Excited for Sunday.
 
Desert_Power said:
Zow said:
OKC is weird because they're the clear favorite but I actually found myself rooting for them last night because their fans aren't spoiled and I frankly think they deserve the title.
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Still bitter about the Sonics but they consistently seem to have great crowds for the playoffs. Nobody to hate in this one really.
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Despite Sonicgate. I'd root for the OKCs if the Pacers weren't the opponent
 
Desert_Power said:
Zow said:
OKC is weird because they're the clear favorite but I actually found myself rooting for them last night because their fans aren't spoiled and I frankly think they deserve the title.
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Still bitter about the Sonics but they consistently seem to have great crowds for the playoffs. Nobody to hate in this one really.
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I was in OKC and a friend who is a diehard and season ticket holder invited me to go to a Thunder game. This was early on during the Durant days. I told him I was going to wear a Sonics jersey and he stipulated that I shouldn't do that or I'd get booed and he'd deal with the consequences long after the game. That started my ire with their soft, shirt matching, hillbilly contingent :poop:
 
Major said:
Desert_Power said:
Zow said:
OKC is weird because they're the clear favorite but I actually found myself rooting for them last night because their fans aren't spoiled and I frankly think they deserve the title.
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Still bitter about the Sonics but they consistently seem to have great crowds for the playoffs. Nobody to hate in this one really.
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I was in OKC and a friend who is a diehard and season ticket holder invited me to go to a Thunder game. This was early on during the Durant days. I told him I was going to wear a Sonics jersey and he stipulated that I shouldn't do that or I'd get booed and he'd deal with the consequences long after the game. That started my ire with their soft, shirt matching, hillbilly contingent :poop:
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wtf, why would people in okc be against recognizing the sonics heritage? I would get it if you were wearing an Okc jersey in Seattle.
 
Long Ball Larry said:
Major said:
Desert_Power said:
Zow said:
OKC is weird because they're the clear favorite but I actually found myself rooting for them last night because their fans aren't spoiled and I frankly think they deserve the title.
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Still bitter about the Sonics but they consistently seem to have great crowds for the playoffs. Nobody to hate in this one really.
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I was in OKC and a friend who is a diehard and season ticket holder invited me to go to a Thunder game. This was early on during the Durant days. I told him I was going to wear a Sonics jersey and he stipulated that I shouldn't do that or I'd get booed and he'd deal with the consequences long after the game. That started my ire with their soft, shirt matching, hillbilly contingent :poop:
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wtf, why would people in okc be against recognizing the sonics heritage? I would get it if you were wearing an Okc jersey in Seattle.
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I didn't get it either. I was going to cop a vintage Sikma jersey then offered to compromise with a Durant one but still a no go. 15 years later probably not a big deal but who knows. Buncha weirdos.
 
msudaisy26 said:
www.cbssports.com

Knicks fired Tom Thibodeau over Jalen Brunson's usage, schematic shortcomings during NBA playoffs, per report

The lack of creativity late in games reportedly became a problem for New York's decision-makers
www.cbssports.com www.cbssports.com
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kind of a no-win. if he changes what got them there, fans freak out that he changed what got them there.

he sticks with what got them there, which fans LOVED, loses and fans think he should have made changes.

damned if you do, damned if you don't.
 
So the history of the most overrated player isn't great. They usually have a really good season that year and then fall off after. Hopefully Hailburton bucks that trend.
 
Doris Burke, emphasizing how monstrous a block in the 1st quarter was, as she describes the replay going to the break:

"So what does the double big give you??!!! Shed, he said, we have to feel you at the rim tonight! Send that back, young son!!!"

Should be in all caps, that's how it sounded. Muted with 3:12 left in the first. The absolute worst, announcing a championship.
 
Harry Frogfish said:
Doris Burke, emphasizing how monstrous a block in the 1st quarter was, as she describes the replay going to the break:

"So what does the double big give you??!!! Shed, he said, we have to feel you at the rim tonight! Send that back, young son!!!"

Should be in all caps, that's how it sounded. Muted with 3:12 left in the first. The absolute worst, announcing a championship.
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Not a fan of Jefferson either. Terrible 🙉
 
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