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What an incredible series of basketball this has been. Phenomenal shooting, great defense, trading dominant performances. Most evenly matched Finals I can remember for a long time. Very happy as a basketball fan right now fidel-balling

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[–] HarryLime@hexbear.net 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Fully agree.

I respect the Thunder but I think these Pacers are incredible. Even if they lose, we were lucky to see them.

[–] blunder@hexbear.net 2 points 2 weeks ago

I disrespect the Thunder as I see them as a stolen team on stolen land, and I wish them nothing but failure. They are good tho.

Pacers ball is full team play like we haven't seen since the '14 Spurs or '15 Warriors, it's a thing of beauty.

[–] OttoboyEmpire@hexbear.net 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

hate haliburton and the corny underdog narrative, hate the thunder with all my heart; sunday is a win/win//lose/lose

[–] blunder@hexbear.net 2 points 2 weeks ago

It made me so sad that he didn't lose in OT after doing the choke sign

[–] Jew@hexbear.net 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Rick Carlisle really cementing himself as a top 10-15 all time head coach. I think hes top 10 if he wins the series

[–] blunder@hexbear.net 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Two heavily underdog championships would be pretty incredible. I didn't watch the '11 Mavs run, was it a similar kind of team offense? Is Siakam their Dirk?

[–] Jew@hexbear.net 2 points 2 weeks ago

Dirk really doesn't have a comparison on the Pacers team. The offense ran through him every play he was on the floor. Siakam is more like Rip Hamilton on the Carlisle Pistons.