[NBA] The 2025 Finals

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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 questionable officiating in the second half for sure. The blocking foul on Nembhard when Chet did his spin move was terrible. It cost the Pacers 3 points. Are they going to let them play because it is the Finals or not?

SGA was the difference in this one. Nembhard gets the Pacers game ball for defense. Toppin played great.
Wonderful to see this level of intensity by two new teams.

 

[kingsboi]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1933727689296523593

looks like Corey Brewer

 

[kingsboi]

that was a good one to watch, each team taking jabs to the face. Pacers looked in full control for most of the game especially with the Thunder shooting so poorly from three point range. I've stopped counting the Pacers out though, let's just see how it goes and what adjustments are made from Carlisle

 

[Joshyjosh31]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1933839315387203782

https://twitter.com/x/status/1933759855577161923

 

[Tizzy Flip]

Thought the key critical moment was the end of the 3rd and first 4 mins of the 4th when Hali was on the bench. Pacers got really stagnant on offense, Siakam played too much iso, McConnell was sloppy and wasn’t allowed to penetrate like he did most of the series. They could have built up their 7pt lead but lost it pretty quick by the time Hali got back in. That said, the reach ins and pushoffs that Caruso and Dort got away with led to some key steals and breakaways. Pretty crucial no calls there

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1933723086232105329

As someone who watched the Monarchs, maybe not.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

As someone who watched the Monarchs, maybe not.

As someone who watched the Monarchs and the Storm, definitely not.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

I'm not with all the whining some of y'all do about the physicality, but this was still funny to me:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1933895957545902452

 

[Tetsujin]

It is sorta weird that Aaron Nesmith is an “underrated defender” while Lu Dort is now “a football player” in an NBA jersey despite both guys playing similar styles of physical defense all series.

 

[SacTownKid]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1933735227999810014

What won the game was the Thunders defense. The Pacers scored 17 points in the 4th. If the Thunder can keep Chet healthy when getting that contact from the big guards on the switch this series could be over.

 

[The_Jamal]

It is sorta weird that Aaron Nesmith is an “underrated defender” while Lu Dort is now “a football player” in an NBA jersey despite both guys playing similar styles of physical defense all series.

Yeah, I don't think the reffing has been all that terrible. Probably a lean towards OKC, but they're missing stuff and letting things on IND slide too. Certainly not to the extent we'd see bias if a LAL/BOS/NYK were in the finals.

 

[Joshyjosh31]

Yeah, I don't think the reffing has been all that terrible. Probably a lean towards OKC, but they're missing stuff and letting things on IND slide too. Certainly not to the extent we'd see bias if a LAL/BOS/NYK were in the finals.

It’s fine if they let both teams play but you have to call SGA for the push offs that late game push off on nesmith was wild then he travels after. Dort and Caruso don’t play by the same rules as others that’s been the case all playoffs and for Dort the last two playoffs