Thunder vs. Pacers NBA Finals Game Thread

[Meticode]

Hate to see Haliburton's season end tonight, but his championship hopes won't necessarily. We've seen teams rally many times after losing their best player, and the Pacers know this would be the most opportune time to do so.

They just need to hang around, put the pressure on OKC, and then all bets are off.

With everything the Pacers have done in the playoffs it wouldn't surprise me.

[Kblaze8855]

How many of these Ruptures are people pump faking the three and doing that deep launch toward the basket after it? I feel like I can think of like four of them happening exactly that way.

I swear it feels like every kick out is either a three or that same pump fake strong launch that has to be wrecking that part of the body.

[GOBB]

Let’s go Shai make these crybabies mad

[RRR3]

How many of these Ruptures are people pump faking the three and doing that deep launch toward the basket after it? I feel like I can think of like four of them happening exactly that way.

I swear it feels like every kick out is either a three or that same pump fake strong launch that has to be wrecking that part of the body.

It's because players today have to move much more than James Naismith ever intended basketball players to move around because of how broken the 3pt shot is we see all these injuries now. It's similar to the velocity problem in baseball, analytics tell you the best way to win statistically, but the human factor is removed so guys are just risking injury. But teams see players as profits not people.

[brownmamba00]

Tj McConnell is one tough son of a bitch

[ArbitraryWater]

i'm sure they will continue to play hard, but they were esentially already playing at their limit to keep up with okc because there's a large talent gap between both teams. so losing hali just makes it near impossible.

I dont think theres some big talent gap between these teams.

Pacers depth is their calling card.

Hali isnt a typical superstar, its the fact they have so many ballers which makes them good.

Theyre hanging around.

[ArbitraryWater]

Let’s go Shai make these crybabies mad

What is it in you that respects his style of play?

[GOBB]

How many of these Ruptures are people pump faking the three and doing that deep launch toward the basket after it? I feel like I can think of like four of them happening exactly that way.

I swear it feels like every kick out is either a three or that same pump fake strong launch that has to be wrecking that part of the body.

The fact he was playing on a calf strain not fully healed? He was asking for his Achilles to blow. Sucks

[Axe]

I dont think theres some big talent gap between these teams.

Pacers depth is their calling card.

Hali isnt a typical superstar, its the fact they have so many ballers which makes them good.

Theyre hanging around.

And their coach too.

[ArbitraryWater]

Sorry TJ I was not familiar with your game

[GOBB]

What is it in you that respects his style of play?

Attacks the rim. Shoots the midrange and doesn’t jack 3’s. Go cheer for TJ McConnell then.

[GOBB]

Sorry TJ I was not familiar with your game

Shocker. Guess you didn’t realize he was white.

[ArbitraryWater]

Attacks the rim. Shoots the midrange and doesn’t jack 3’s. Go cheer for TJ McConnell then.

You like players that attack the rim or shoot jump shots?

[ArbitraryWater]

Nembhard you ****ing idiot.

[TheMan]

I agree with the commentator, OKC is showing more of a let down than Indy.