NBA Thread

[HoosierHoopster]

T Bryant’s 3’s were fun — 

Gotta like 2 well-liked former Hoosiers both playing well, against each other in a Conference Finals and in Indiana— OG had a strong game himself. 

[Rico]

BOOM BABY!!!

[str8baller]

8 hours ago, HoosierHoopster said:

T Bryant’s 3’s were fun — 

Gotta like 2 well-liked former Hoosiers both playing well, against each other in a Conference Finals and in Indiana— OG had a strong game himself. 

Thomas Bryant playing real mins in a conf finals closer is nuts. Carlisle is crazy. 
 

Also, when they said it’s been exactly 25 years, I started to feel really old. I remember going to those Finals with my dad.

[HoosierHoopster]

1 minute ago, str8baller said:

Thomas Bryant playing real mins in a conf finals closer is nuts. Carlisle is crazy. 
 

Also, when they said it’s been exactly 25 years, I started to feel really old. I remember going to those Finals with my dad.

Yeah, a “quarter century”…

[Demo]

So happy that Nancy Leonard and Herb Simon are still around to see this. Nancy and Slick straight saved the franchise and Herb convincing Mel Simon to buy the team and keep it local restored stability that had long passed. There is literally no Indiana Pacers without those 2. 

[OliviaPope40]

1 hour ago, str8baller said:

Thomas Bryant playing real mins in a conf finals closer is nuts. Carlisle is crazy. 
 

Also, when they said it’s been exactly 25 years, I started to feel really old. I remember going to those Finals with my dad.

The first Pacers season I watched was 2004 that team was fun to watch. 

[Brass Cannon]

Time for Carlisle to out coach the other team en route to another MVP finals. 
 

Saw something where Carlisle and Siakim are the only guys with finals experience. Not sure if it’s true but if so need to ride that advantage. 

[Hovadipo]

30 minutes ago, Brass Cannon said:

Time for Carlisle to out coach the other team en route to another MVP finals. 
 

Saw something where Carlisle and Siakim are the only guys with finals experience. Not sure if it’s true but if so need to ride that advantage. 

Caruso played quite a bit for the Lakers bubble title team. TB technically is an NBA champion too (Denver) and logged 0:29 in the Finals lol. 

[Pudman]

What a game! My wife and I watched it at Upstairs pub with our daughter, who just got into basketball through the Pacers this year and is now hooked! The place was packed and electric. Quite a few members of the football team were there, like Fisher and Sarratt. Plus, it was fun to celebrate the win with some of my former IU students, who happened to be there. What a great night!

[Pagoda]

Spot on.

 

Update: I heard this guy in reality owns a roofing business.  Ha.  Very close guess in the tweet.

[str8baller]

7 hours ago, OliviaPope40 said:

The first Pacers season I watched was 2004 that team was fun to watch. 

Malice in the Palace probably ruined their best chance at a title. Different era but those guys were tough. 

7 hours ago, Brass Cannon said:

Time for Carlisle to out coach the other team en route to another MVP finals. 
 

Saw something where Carlisle and Siakim are the only guys with finals experience. Not sure if it’s true but if so need to ride that advantage. 

OKC coach is very well regarded young guy. Be tough to out coach him to the extent the Pacers need, but Carlisle is one of the best for sure. Always thought one of Birds few big mistakes was getting rid of him the first time. 

[KingPG21]

11 hours ago, Brass Cannon said:

Time for Carlisle to out coach the other team en route to another MVP finals. 
 

Saw something where Carlisle and Siakim are the only guys with finals experience. Not sure if it’s true but if so need to ride that advantage. 

Doesn't Caruso?

[OliviaPope40]

On 6/1/2025 at 5:07 PM, str8baller said:

Malice in the Palace probably ruined their best chance at a title. Different era but those guys were tough. 

OKC coach is very well regarded young guy. Be tough to out coach him to the extent the Pacers need, but Carlisle is one of the best for sure. Always thought one of Birds few big mistakes was getting rid of him the first time. 

All the kids at school the next day after Malice wanted to talk about just that part of the game. 

[Brass Cannon]

Malice at the palace is up there but I think Reggie not dunking it the year before was the killer 

[HoosierHoopster]

22 hours ago, Brass Cannon said:

Malice at the palace is up there but I think Reggie not dunking it the year before was the killer 

That was such a bad move by Reggie, and Reggie is to this day my favorite NBA player. Hate, hate, hate Tayshaun Prince.

[HoosierHoopster]

WAIT just saw that the always Brilliant Knicks just fired Thibodeau!! 

LOL at the Knicks, what a joke of a franchise 

... do wonder though, if they have a line on getting Malone, it would be a good move

[Brass Cannon]

11 minutes ago, HoosierHoopster said:

WAIT just saw that the always Brilliant Knicks just fired Thibodeau!! 

LOL at the Knicks, what a joke of a franchise 

... do wonder though, if they have a line on getting Malone, it would be a good move

Never interrupt your enemy when they are making a mistake 

[Brass Cannon]

14 minutes ago, HoosierHoopster said:

That was such a bad move by Reggie, and Reggie is to this day my favorite NBA player. Hate, hate, hate Tayshaun Prince.

Yeah. Rule of thumb if you can dunk it. Dunk it.  But yes I hate tayshaun prince 

[Alford Bailey]

This Pacers team is really fun to watch. So glad I got out to see them a few times this season. OKC will be tough but I said the same about the Knicks and Cavs.

[BtownStrength]

Thibs fired in NY. Hoping Hurley gets it and maybe new staff wants a shot at Mullins.