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The Pacers will need defense and physicality to have a chance in the final. Nembhard has done a remarkable job on SGA. The MVP gets away with a lot of subtle push offs. The Pacers D has bothered him some of the time. Look out for Jaylen Williams, that guy can play. In game 6 the Thunder...

Jaylen Williams and SGA just wore out the Pacers. They played like champions. Really good players can make their opponents look bad. I am a Pacers fan, but they just got beat in the last 2 games by a better team. The Thunder are a very complete team. Special mention to McConnell coming off...

Good coaching adjustments by the Thunder in game 4. SGA was deadly at the end. The Pacers played great and built a lead, but then coasted a little. You can't do that against the best team in the league. The MVP showed up in the fourth quarter. It was the Pacers that looked tired. Some...

Very few teams in professional sports have managed to stay in the rebuilding mode for 20 years. The Kings have managed to do it.

I was a big fan back when we got all the games for free. Now I only see one or two a month. There is so much turnover it is hard to keep track of the players. I live in Nevada and have never been to a game. But I still like them. Now In an unbelievable turn of events I like the Raiders.

They can all work on shooting and handling. But what they need is better defense, which is hard to practice without the team.

They need to improve their defense. They have made great strides in the last 5 years to get to an average defensive team. In order to compete in the Western Conf and Pacific Div they need to get better on defense.

The Pacers are all business on the court. They lead the League in 3 point shooting, they run and they can play defense. Its not how, its how many.

This series is showcasing some ferocious defense on both sides. The refs let em play by the time we get to the Finals. Lots of bumps by offensive players. Intense rebounding and a fast pace. It is great basketball. Look closer if you can't see the greatness. Indiana plays fast and is...

And Mathurin.

The Pacers turned the ball over and played a little out of control at times. They will adjust to the excellent defense of the Thunder. Both teams play defense. The rebounding is ferocious. The Pacers break on an inbound after a made basket. Thunder have the best record, the MVP and are...

Watching Tyrese Halliburton will his way to victory over and over begs the question "how did we let him get away?" It seems fairly common now that some players have to try several different teams to find one where they really fit. It brings into question the coaching styles of some head...

Makes me want to break out the old Lithuanian jerseys with tie dye designed by the Grateful Dead.

A talented and smooth player with very high bball IQ. He played at DeMatha High School and then UW. I watched him for years. He had some mental challenges breaking into the league, then knee problems. He may be perfect in a back up role. This is one talented player that deserves a chance.

The Kings just gave up 144 points. Defense has always been the Achilles Heel of the franchise. Christie gets defense. I have always liked the guy.