Official 2025 NBA Playoffs Thread

[exstatic]

Must read: The Power of Friendship.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/...025-nba-finals

scott wept…

[Ice009]

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/...025-nba-finals
The power of calm.

"I used to be a kid that got mad and threw the ball around the court over a pickup game," he said. "My coaches taught me the older you get, the less you get away with things like that."

"To be the guy I want to be, I can't behave like that because it will translate to the rest of my team. That lesson always stuck with me. I still have [that fire], I still feel it. I just understand not to let it show, and it kind of weaponized it for myself. Showing [your emotion] gives your opponent a weapon as well."

Interesting quote from SGA. Sounds a bit Tim Duncan like.

[KobesAchilles]

Interesting quote from SGA. Sounds a bit Tim Duncan like.

I mean not much for him to whine about when he gets 11 FTA a game.

[Ice009]

I mean not much for him to whine about when he gets 11 FTA a game.

Obviously he's still a foul baiter, but that approach of his is right about not doing that (losing your cool/temper) so it doesn't rub off on the rest of his team. Foul drawing aside, that's still some decent leadership qualities.

[RC_Drunkford]

I just want OKC to lose so we can call them Chokelahoma for a year

[scott]

scott wept…

What was the gist of the article? I didn't read it (and probably won't). Did it talk about how you can overcome anything (including the inability to play basketball at a high level) if you simply believe?

[TD 21]

Seen five of these ('94 was before my time, but watched off YouTube) and they all more or less followed the same script: Team with best player + homecourt (sans '16) prevails in a "rock fight", which is what I expect here.

[ace3g]

Here we go.

[Strategic]

One game left

[ace3g]

Good start for Pacers

1. Nembhard midrange
2. Neismith block

[Strategic]

Good to see some yellow in the crowd

[ace3g]

Haliburton b2b deep 3s

[Strategic]

SGA getting his calls

[ace3g]

Another deep 3 from Haliburton.

[LeBowen]

Looks like both Haliburton and SGA have decided to show up from the start.

[ace3g]

6:58 - 1st

	1	2	3	4	T
IND	14				14
OKC	10				10

[skin27]

Pacers just need to make shots and avoid mental collapse or losing composure like any other away team did on a game 7 on the road including 2013 spurs.

[Dod01]

Jesus Christ, if 68 win OKC loses game 7 of the NBA Finals to the 50 win Pacers.

[timtonymanu]

Caruso is going game 7 Shane battier on these guys

[LeBowen]

That's an achilles tear, tbh.

[ace3g]

I think Hali just tore his Achilles...

[timtonymanu]

Aww Hali looks done. Time to turn this off now

[skin27]

There it is injury to haliburton

[scott]

Hali done. Damn, horrible for the Pacers.

[Strategic]

Damn