2024-25 NBA Thread: Game 7!! (91 Viewers)

[Long Ball Larry]

Maybe the sixers should have traded Ben Simmons for him

 

[Jayrod]

My goodness

 

[Frostillicus]

I has an amaze

 

[SayWhat?]

“ Three tenths of a second left. Plenty of time for a catch and shoot.”

Ahhh, I wouldn’t call that “plenty” of time.

 

[GroveDiesel]

How do you turn the ball over 25 times in a Finals and win the game?! Just feel like a team of destiny. So much fun.

 

[identikit]

WOW

 

[msudaisy26]

Maybe the sixers should have traded Ben Simmons for him

Oh no, other than yourself 76er fans couldn't be bothered with that offer. Haliburton and a first wasn't enough.

 

[identikit]

How do you turn the ball over 25 times in a Finals and win the game?! Just feel like a team of destiny. So much fun.

The Pacers know how to do it

 

[msudaisy26]

I think the Pacers win tonight.

Didn't someone say the Pacers were getting skull bleeped? When does that start?

 

[Chaos34]

I never had a doubt okc was winning that game. I has an amaze too.

 

[Galileo]

Dang, this Indiana teams keeps finding a way

 

[ShamrockPride]

Is Haliburton the most likable NBA superstar in recent memory?

 

[msudaisy26]

How do you turn the ball over 25 times in a Finals and win the game?! Just feel like a team of destiny. So much fun.

The Pacers know how to do it

Is this the most clutch season ever by one player?

 

[msudaisy26]

Is Haliburton the most likable NBA superstar in recent memory?

Most overrated.

 

[dickey moe]

Is Haliburton the most likable NBA superstar in recent memory?

To everyone but his peers.

 

[Major]

That was awesome! Nothing better than seeing an arena full of disappointed OKC fans in matching shirts.

 

[Alex P Keaton]

Is Haliburton the most likable NBA superstar in recent memory?

Uh, no

 

[Alex P Keaton]

Tweet per my son: “Timothy McVeigh is no longer the biggest villain in Oklahoma City history”

Oof

 

[BobbyLayne]

super fun

first Finals game I’ve watched in 15 years

 

[Mister CIA]

Is Haliburton the most likable NBA superstar in recent memory?

Some people say it's Dillon Brooks.

 

[General Malaise]

Thousands of Thunder fans reported leaving the arena looking desperately for an Olive Garden or Red Robin to drown their sorrows.

 

[scoobus]

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.

 

[Major]

Thousands of Thunder fans reported leaving the arena looking desperately for an Olive Garden or Red Robin to drown their sorrows.

Such a well behaved sad sack of hillbillies slowly exiting the stadium. It brings me great joy for some reason

 

[GroveDiesel]

How do you turn the ball over 25 times in a Finals and win the game?! Just feel like a team of destiny. So much fun.

The Pacers know how to do it

Is this the most clutch season ever by one player?

There was some statistic I saw the other day saying he’s one of the most clutch players in NBA recorded history. Makes a crazy percentage of shots at ends of close games.

If a random commenter on Reddit is to be believed, Hali now has more playoff game winners in this playoffs than Kobe had in his entire career.

 

[Moe.]

Tweet per my son: is no longer the biggest villain in Oklahoma City history”

Oof

Ignoring the awful part of this, Haliburton has a ways to go to catch Klay Thompson in terms of OKC basketball villainy.

 

[General Malaise]

Pacers were +700 to win it all earlier this week.

Oh are you a Pacers and Haliburton fan? You haven't mentioned it at all. What are your thoughts on the NHL playoffs?

I think the Oilers can be the first Canadian team to win The Cup since 1993. Thanks for asking. Really sorry for my Pacers' take in an NBA thread. My bad.

 

[scoobus]

TJ McConnell 1-1 from 3, Thomas Bryant 1-1, Obi Toppin 5-8, Myles Turner a sidestep banker. You can't stop destiny.

Still think OKC wins.

 

[identikit]

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.

Coach D trying to get cutesy imo

 

[General Malaise]

Thousands of Thunder fans reported leaving the arena looking desperately for an Olive Garden or Red Robin to drown their sorrows.

Such a well behaved sad sack of hillbillies slowly exiting the stadium. It brings me great joy for some reason

Small known fact but OKC is one of the most spread out cities in the US behind Houston. So these folks have an hour or more to get home.


Also, the #1 city in the US for lice. Ewwww.

 

[Moe.]

Thousands of Thunder fans reported leaving the arena looking desperately for an Olive Garden or Red Robin to drown their sorrows.

Such a well behaved sad sack of hillbillies slowly exiting the stadium. It brings me great joy for some reason

Rednecks, not hillbillies, get a new slant.

Thousands of Thunder fans reported leaving the arena looking desperately for an Olive Garden or Red Robin to drown their sorrows.

Such a well behaved sad sack of hillbillies slowly exiting the stadium. It brings me great joy for some reason

Small known fact but OKC is one of the most spread out cities in the US behind Houston. So these folks have an hour or more to get home.


Also, the #1 city in the US for lice. Ewwww.

lol it’s big geographically but it’s not an hour to get home inside the metro.

 

[msudaisy26]

How do you turn the ball over 25 times in a Finals and win the game?! Just feel like a team of destiny. So much fun.

The Pacers know how to do it

Is this the most clutch season ever by one player?

There was some statistic I saw the other day saying he’s one of the most clutch players in NBA recorded history. Makes a crazy percentage of shots at ends of close games.

If a random commenter on Reddit is to be believed, Hali now has more playoff game winners in this playoffs than Kobe had in his entire career.

I think he is 12 of 13 on game tying or go ahead shots in the last two minutes this season.

 

[identikit]

The ultimate bewilderment looks on their faces on each and every opposing player vs the Pacers this post-season

 

[ILUVBEER99]

Mind blown how INDY keeps making these insane comebacks. Never seen anything like it. The people hating on the small market finals look pretty stupid right now.

What a game

 

[Yo Mama]

Hope @nirad3 found a good place to watch that one.

 

[Yo Mama]

Pacers are now 5-3 this playoffs in games they trailed by at least 15 points. That’s insane.

 

[Jayrod]

How do you turn the ball over 25 times in a Finals and win the game?! Just feel like a team of destiny. So much fun.

The Pacers know how to do it

Is this the most clutch season ever by one player?

There was some statistic I saw the other day saying he’s one of the most clutch players in NBA recorded history. Makes a crazy percentage of shots at ends of close games.

If a random commenter on Reddit is to be believed, Hali now has more playoff game winners in this playoffs than Kobe had in his entire career.

I think he is 12 of 13 on game tying or go ahead shots in the last two minutes this season.

In at least a few of those (including tonight) he doesn't even break 20 pts.

Indy had six players in double digits scoring but none broke 20. All 10 players that played scored and 9 of them made a 3.

Craziest stat; OKC had 14 steals and Indy had 1.

 

[msudaisy26]

Just listened to a post game thing with the TNT guys minus Ernie and Barkley. Man was that awful.

I only follow football and basketball, but do other former players knock and complain about the current players the way former NBA players do? I have never notices it football.

 

[identikit]

Just listened to a post game thing with the TNT guys minus Ernie and Barkley. Man was that awful.

I only follow football and basketball, but do other former players knock and complain about the current players the way former NBA players do? I have never notices it football.

I thought Shaq was shockingly good on that. For him.

Kenny was about the sameish

Isaiah was decent too.

 

[Desert_Power]

Crazy sweat of a finish as I had Pacers ML and a player parlay both going. Haliburton hit the shot to win the first but if it was a 3 I would have snuck through both.

Kinda wanted to take the Pacers this series because nobody I follow seemed to give them a shot. So fun to watch a team with their mentality.

 

[NewlyRetired]

The people hating on the small market finals look pretty stupid right now.

IMO the people who don't want a small market finals are ones that have a financial interest in the finals or casual fans who simply want to star ****, because they know a name or two.

I don't think many fans care what cities the teams in the final are from but maybe I am misunderstanding the fan base.

 

[identikit]

Im pretty olllllddd, but I can't remember a run like this for an NBA team

Closest thing i could come up with was NC State/Valvano in 1983

I was rooting for the Houston Cougars back then

Oy

 

[Gr00vus]

That was a shocker.

 

[General Malaise]

Tweet per my son: “Timothy McVeigh is no longer the biggest villain in Oklahoma City history”

Oof

Good god.....we're comparing an NBA basketball player to a baby killer?

 

[Zow]

The people hating on the small market finals look pretty stupid right now.

IMO the people who don't want a small market finals are ones that have a financial interest in the finals or casual fans who simply want to star ****, because they know a name or two.

I don't think many fans care what cities the teams in the final are from but maybe I am misunderstanding the fan base.

Speaking personally, if the Timberwolves (small market) aren't going to be in the finals then my my top priority/preference is just a good series. Second priority for me at least (I naturally like underdogs) is to see some small market team win versus somebody like the Lakers or Celtics with spoiled fan bases. But, again, my main priority is good basketball (which we got last night).

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.

 

[nirad3]

Hope @nirad3 found a good place to watch that one.

Sigh. I ended up having to cancel my trip to Indy. Long story. I only watched about 5 minutes to start and then had some family drama to deal with.

 

[cheese]

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.

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.

 

[Leeroy Jenkins]

How do you turn the ball over 25 times in a Finals and win the game?! Just feel like a team of destiny. So much fun.

The Pacers know how to do it

Is this the most clutch season ever by one player?

There was some statistic I saw the other day saying he’s one of the most clutch players in NBA recorded history. Makes a crazy percentage of shots at ends of close games.

If a random commenter on Reddit is to be believed, Hali now has more playoff game winners in this playoffs than Kobe had in his entire career.

Something like he has taken the 3rd most of those types of shots since 1997 and has hit 80% of them.

 

[Zow]

How do you turn the ball over 25 times in a Finals and win the game?! Just feel like a team of destiny. So much fun.

The Pacers know how to do it

Is this the most clutch season ever by one player?

There was some statistic I saw the other day saying he’s one of the most clutch players in NBA recorded history. Makes a crazy percentage of shots at ends of close games.

If a random commenter on Reddit is to be believed, Hali now has more playoff game winners in this playoffs than Kobe had in his entire career.

Something like he has taken the 3rd most of those types of shots since 1997 and has hit 80% of them.

But is he Robert Horry?

 

[Alex P Keaton]

Tweet per my son: “Timothy McVeigh is no longer the biggest villain in Oklahoma City history”

Oof

Good god.....we're comparing an NBA basketball player to a baby killer?

We? No, people on Twitter are.

 

[General Malaise]

Tweet per my son: “Timothy McVeigh is no longer the biggest villain in Oklahoma City history”

Oof

Good god.....we're comparing an NBA basketball player to a baby killer?

We? No, people on Twitter are.

Yeah, Twitter ain't for the faint of heart.