OKCEAL Team Six Hunts Down The Haliban! | Official Thunder (#1) vs. Pacers (#4) 2025 NBA Finals Thread

[QuintessentialBM]

The Pacers can't outrun this thunderstorm. OKC in 5.

 

[Harry B]

They won in 1979 with Lenny Wilkins breh

SuperSonics accolades stays in Seattle if they ever get a team, so basically they’ve not got a title. Or they are borrowing it on paper until that day.

 

[jdubnyce]

Leagues Best W/L
Scoring Title
All NBA 1st Team
MVP
WCFMVP
Finals MVP
CHIP

Season for the ages

 

[x-factor7]

I feel like this is gonna go exactly like the OKC-Minny series, but Carlisle is a better coach than Finch, which might contribute to Indy getting more than one win.

 

[Primetime]

Tbh, who even are the top 10 in the league? bc once you get past the 5 undeniables (Jokic, Shai, Giannis, Luka, Wemby), the next 5 could be any of 15+ guys depending on what you’re prioritizing. (Stats, availability, past performance, playoff performance, etc)

Spoiler

i.e. Do we omit guys like Embiid, Kawhi, Davis who are always injured?

Brunson for all his flaws essentially matched/ outclutched Tatum, and did the same to Embiid last year. Hali matched/bested him and Donovan this year tho. Ant got outplayed by Shai but Ant also outplayed a 35-year old KD and prime Booker last playoffs, then matched or bested prime Luka and 40-year old LeBron in these playoffs.

Hali is a 6’5 Steve Nash type and I mentioned before his team kinda reminds me of the ‘06 Suns (the one w/o Amare). So assessing him in a league with a plethora of 6’1-6’3 scoring “point” guards (Brunson, Mitch, Curry, Dame, Kyrie, Ja, Trae, Maxey, Fox, etc.) that play fundamentally different than him is tricky.

 

[TheNig]

@Gil Scott-Heroin @Tres Leches @UpAndComing @steph_harden

I kept title simple. Thanks

 

[TheNig]

You know what tho @FAH1223

I'll always give you props to because you'll at least make the thread. + Rep for you homie.

 

[ReggieFlare]

OKC should win this, but the Pacers have been surprising me all playoffs

 

[FAH1223]

 

[KFBF]

Jokic, Shai, Giannis, Luka, Wemby

I'd omit Luka. Think argument could be made Wemby shouldnt be there either as he hasn't had the success. Think Tatum probably belongs.

Do we omit guys like Embiid, Kawhi, Davis who are always injured?

Absolutely.

Locks
Jokic
Shai
Giannis
Tatum (obviously this depends how he returns from injury)
Curry (he's a bytch but it is what it is)

The rest
Luka?
Edwards?
Wemby?

Bubble
Hali?
Brunson?
Cade?

 

[Gotright]

I'd omit Luka. Think argument could be made Wemby shouldnt be there either as he hasn't had the success. Think Tatum probably belongs.

Absolutely.

Locks
Jokic
Shai
Giannis
Tatum (obviously this depends how he returns from injury)
Curry (he's a bytch but it is what it is)

The rest
Luka?
Edwards?
Wemby?

Bubble
Hali?
Brunson?
Cade?

Your locks is flawed

 

[CHICAGO]

IM GOING WITH INDY.

THEY'VE BEEN THE BEST TEAM
IN THE PLAYOFFS



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[BrehWyatt]

OKC in 6. Games 1, 3, and 6 have high blowout potential.

Indy won't go quietly, but the Thunder just look too strong and too overwhelming defensively.

 

[BrehWyatt]

Tbh, who even are the top 10 in the league? bc once you get past the 5 undeniables (Jokic, Shai, Giannis, Luka, Wemby), the next 5 could be any of 15+ guys depending on what you’re prioritizing. (Stats, availability, past performance, playoff performance, etc)

Spoiler

i.e. Do we omit guys like Embiid, Kawhi, Davis who are always injured?

Brunson for all his flaws essentially matched/ outclutched Tatum, and did the same to Embiid last year. Hali matched/bested him and Donovan this year tho. Ant got outplayed by Shai but Ant also outplayed a 35-year old KD and prime Booker last playoffs, then matched or bested prime Luka and 40-year old LeBron in these playoffs.

Hali is a 6’5 Steve Nash type and I mentioned before his team kinda reminds me of the ‘06 Suns (the one w/o Amare). So assessing him in a league with a plethora of 6’1-6’3 scoring “point” guards (Brunson, Mitch, Curry, Dame, Kyrie, Ja, Trae, Maxey, Fox, etc.) that play fundamentally different than him is tricky.

Hot take inbound: I don't think a player should legitimately be considered the best player in the world if they aren't at least average, competent or schematically effective at the end of the floor where their strength doesn't lie.

 

[KFBF]

Your locks is flawed

Sure. What's your reasoning though?