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They took the champ to 7 games, and trounced the Knicks and Cavs. If they had gone to the finals against one of the other top teams in the West, how would it have played out? Which of these teams would the Pacers have beaten in the finals?
Rockets
Clippers
Timberwolves
Lakers
Warriors
Nuggets
They were amazing at running bigs off the court so I have to think they would have done great against Rockets and Wolves. Nuggets were just too thin to contend this year but if they went to finals healthy it would go to 7 against Pacers. Who would have gotten HCA in that series? Imo they beat Lakers and Warriors easily. Clippers IDK, they were really strong this year. Probably Clippers. But they were all really close this year so its incredibly subjective.
Lakers swept the Pacers in their regular season matchup
All of them
[QUOTE=Lebron23;15019763]Lakers swept the Pacers in their regular season matchup[/QUOTE]
Also beat them to win LeBron his 5th chip.
[video=youtube;mTyJHrNsQro]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTyJHrNsQro[/video]
[video=youtube;NJNSgOE0AvE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJNSgOE0AvE[/video]
[QUOTE=1987_Lakers;15019771]Also beat them to win LeBron his 5th chip.
[video=youtube;mTyJHrNsQro]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTyJHrNsQro[/video]
[video=youtube;NJNSgOE0AvE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJNSgOE0AvE[/video][/QUOTE]
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So you're saying the Lakers would have beaten the Pacers and won the championship?
I guess it's too bad that Lebron choked and got bounced in the first round then. :confusedshrug:
Obviously none would come close.
They ran into OKC, the only team that could match their depth and actually force them into turning the ball over. The 2025 Pacers are one of the best teams of the modern era who will be forgotten by history because of seeding/lack of perceived star power. (Haliburton ranks extremely high in advanced metrics and Siakim is a stud champion 2nd option) ... Carlisle is probably the best coach in the league. They played with insane pace and stamina, and were the best 3pt shooting team of the playoffs. They had 3 of the top 5 players in 3pt% for the playoffs and that's not including Haliburton.
They're one of the best teams of all time.
[QUOTE=AlternativeAcc.;15019847]Obviously none would come close.
They ran into OKC, the only team that could match their depth and actually force them into turning the ball over. The 2025 [B][SIZE=5]Pacers are one of the best teams of the modern era who will be forgotten by history because of seeding/lack of perceived star power.[/SIZE][/B] (Haliburton ranks extremely high in advanced metrics and Siakim is a stud champion 2nd option) ... Carlisle is probably the best coach in the league. They played with insane pace and stamina, and were the best 3pt shooting team of the playoffs. They had 3 of the top 5 players in 3pt% for the playoffs and that's not including Haliburton.
They're one of the best teams of all time.[/QUOTE]
I agree with this. Unless they come back and do it again next year. They went on a tear after they got Siakam but still stayed under the radar until the conference finals. We'll see what they can do after losing Turner, but if they go back to the finals next season they won't be forgotten.
What's funny is that people were trying to say they were worse than the 2020 Heat.
[QUOTE=1987_Lakers;15019771]Also beat them to win LeBron his 5th chip.
[video=youtube;mTyJHrNsQro]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTyJHrNsQro[/video]
[video=youtube;NJNSgOE0AvE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJNSgOE0AvE[/video][/QUOTE]
Its not just that Lebron won, but how he played? Ridiculous. We dont see 40/20 games that often but hes the GOAT for a reason. :rockon:
[QUOTE=tpols;15019882]Its not just that Lebron won, but how he played? Ridiculous. We dont see 40/20 games that often but hes the GOAT for a reason. :rockon:[/QUOTE]
True, Shaq was averaging that for nearly an entire Finals :eek:
[QUOTE=SouBeachTalents;15019883]True, Shaq was averaging that for nearly an entire Finals :eek:[/QUOTE]
Yea but Lebron did it in the IST!
Thats GOAT.
Iverson, J Kidd, and LeBron beat no one in the western conference the years they went to the finals.
Bottom line point blank period end of discussion.
[QUOTE=Norcaliblunt;15019885]Iverson, J Kidd, and LeBron beat no one in the western conference the years they went to the finals.
Bottom line point blank period end of discussion.[/QUOTE]
That's a valid point, they did beat nobody in the western conference the years they won the East.
[QUOTE=SouBeachTalents;15019888]That's a valid point, they did beat nobody in the western conference the years they won the East.[/QUOTE]
And yet they get hyped up because y’all east coast beyatches need loser hero’s.
[QUOTE=Norcaliblunt;15019885][B]Iverson, J Kidd,[/B] and LeBron beat no one in the[B] western conference[/B] the years they went to the finals.
Bottom line point blank period end of discussion.[/QUOTE]
lol, wtf.
[QUOTE=1987_Lakers;15019890]lol, wtf.[/QUOTE]
Yeah if they played in the western conference they would have beat no one.
Quit acting like you don’t understand basic English beyatch.
[QUOTE=Norcaliblunt;15019891]Yeah if they played in the western conference they would have beat no one.
Quit acting like you donÂ’t understand basic English beyatch.[/QUOTE]
Dead ass... the Pacers might not have even made the playoffs if they played in the West.
They won 50 games. 8 seed out west was Memphis who barely snuck in @ 48.
Thats a close ass margin. They lose a play in game because other team got hot for one game and they're done-zo.
[QUOTE=tpols;15019897]Dead ass... the Pacers might not have even made the playoffs if they played in the West.
They won 50 games. 8 seed out west was Memphis who barely snuck in @ 48.
Thats a close ass margin. They lose a play in game because other team got hot for one game and they're done-zo.[/QUOTE]
This misses a lot of context though. Paers had a 20-9 record after the all star break. In the East, the Cavs and Celitcs were the only teams with a better post all star break record. Pacers were on a tear.
[QUOTE=Full Court;15019899]This misses a lot of context though. Paers had a 20-9 record after the all star break. In the East, the Cavs and Celitcs were the only teams with a better post all star break record. Pacers were on a tear.[/QUOTE]
I give them credit for that but the play in battle out west was a total blood bath this year. A couple games separated the 2 seed from the 8 seed and the shuffle was real.
Playing out east means you play more east opponents... and they're def easier on average no question.
I still can't believe LeBron won a chip against this juggernaut of a Pacers team. This adds to LeBron's legacy.
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^Just shows you how desperate the Bronie fluffers have become. They've resorted to clinging on to the year the Lebron led his team to the
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PLAY IN. [/SIZE][/B]
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[QUOTE=Full Court;15019916]^Just shows you how desperate the Bronie fluffers have become. They've resorted to clinging on to the year the Lebron led his team to the
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PLAY IN. [/SIZE][/B]
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Go fvck yourself, he won the IST tournament AND MVP.
[QUOTE=SouBeachTalents;15019921]Go fvck yourself, he won the IST tournament AND MVP.[/QUOTE]
Interesting. I wonder why nobody other than a few Bronie fluffers care about it.....