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My guy Mathurin finally starting to put it together. Pacers bench man

And instant energy McConnell. 5 stl 5 ast 10 pts in 15 mins

Going to be real interesting if they get off to an early lead in game 4
 
really enjoyable series thus far. the underdog pacers continue to overachieve. pulling hard for them.

and i'm gonna be honest i dig the whole "yes 'cers!" thing. it pops.
 
^Yeah I thought I might be indifferent but find myself pulling for Indy

Odd since I’ve generally rooted against the Pacers as a franchise. And I’ve really enjoyed OKC since the rebuild

But also watched a lot of Indy since trading for Haliburton. Fun team even before landing Siakam
 
agreed on all counts. i don't hate the thunder by any means but i just really enjoy a lot of the pacer's games....haliburton, nesmith, siakam, mathurin, toppin, mcconnell, nembhard.....all very fun to watch.

and our boy TB is deep bench but a ring is a ring.
 
I thought it’d be OKC in 5 but now I’m thinking OKC in 7.

Apparently I refuse to learn my lesson with these Pacers. And apart from Siakam who I like, I find the rest of them somewhere between middling to growing more unlikable. Nembhard topping that list along with Haliburton.

But at least they’re keeping things interesting, and just might win the damn thing.
 


People have been complaining about ESPN/ABC's presentation of the NBA Finals (or lack there of)

Who needs this when you can just show people 15 mins of commercials sandwiched in between SAS and Kendrick Perkins questioning players effort before tip off
 
Is tonight a must-win for OKC??

I still don’t think so, but obviously it’s a massive hole if they don’t.

OKC needs to quiet the Indiana bench and get back to being the defensive bullies. Last game Indiana were the bullies.

Tonight will show just how much OKC’s confidence has been rocked.
 
duluoz said:
Is tonight a must-win for OKC??

I still don’t think so, but obviously it’s a massive hole if they don’t.

OKC needs to quiet the Indiana bench and get back to being the defensive bullies. Last game Indiana were the bullies.

Tonight will show just how much OKC’s confidence has been rocked.
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Only one team ever, the Cavaliers, have come back from a 3-1 hole so yeah, I would say tonight is a must win.

I’m stupid for saying this because of what Indiana has done but I think OKC might win handedly tonight.
 
I'll say as close to a must-win as it gets without actually being one. Still two home games left for OKC

Cleveland actually won 5 and 7 on the road in that series which makes it even more nuts

I'm imagining a free and loose Indy raining 3s early. They still need to defend though
 
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Yeah historically it’s a must-win. But given the fact that the Thunder will be favored in every remaining game regardless, I don’t think it can be called a must-win.

But it’s semantics and whichever team loses tonight is in a very poor position to pull it off. Even the Pacers at 2-2 with two games left at OKC… that would be quite a hole too, and all of a sudden both teams’ psychology and pressure might change, and the media narrative would completely shift.

Huge game tonight.
 
What a strange game. Close all the way but it really felt like Indiana’s game. Thunder just snatched it late. Shai definitely didn’t fade tonight.

OKC firmly back in control of the series. That late fizzle by the Pacers might’ve just cost them the title.

But, Pacers.
 
the thunder were really tough last night, their 2 stars sga and williams and caruso in particular and haliburton was simply not good enough - way too many turnovers, 1-7 from deep. just not enough from him.

i also thought that the majority of the close calls and non-calls went the thunder's way which is big in a tight game.
 
Another very good game and kind of game Indy has been winning all playoffs

That stretch to end the 3rd and early 4th was brutal. Should've been up 15+ and instead it was 7

Definitely the game they'll look back on if they lose this series
 
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i also thought that the majority of the close calls and non-calls went the thunder's way which is big in a tight game.
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I've felt this way in pretty much every OKC game I've watched this post-season

Chet gets an absolutely insane continuation call every game it seems

And an easy missed charge call on J-Dub late that ended up an AND-1. Can't believe Pacers didn't challenge that
 
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