How can the Pacers beat OKC? 👀 + What is going on in Utah…AGAIN? 🤔 | The Hoop Collective
Brian Windhorst is joined by Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to preview the 2025 NBA Finals matchup between the Indiana Pacers and the Oklahoma City Thunder including how the Pacers can keep this a competitive series and where OKC could struggle. Plus, a surprising hire for the Jazz causes the crew to ask once again, “What is going on in Utah?”
0:00 Intro
0:45 Expectations for the NBA Finals
10:39 How can the Pacers can make this a series?
24:45 What is the formula to beat OKC?
35:30 Jazz hire Austin Ainge as president
49:07 RIP former CT Attorney General Carl R. Ajello II (Great storyteller & a better grandpa)
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Feel good story for Indy but Thunder in 4. No disrespect they woulda done the Knicks the same.
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Some of those 9 point games Haliburton had he also had about 15 assists. Think again.
from a thunder fan, this pacers team to me , could take us to 6 or 7. this is gonna be a better finals than what the media and vegas are thinking it will be
These so called analyst be overthinking series pacers beat everybody they said was gonna beat them and they still have doubts
Holy hell, if you are going to bring up the last 4 games, as you did, why not mention the series is 2-2. Pacers were 2-1 vs the Thunder in 2024 and did NOT have trouble scoring, with the 1 loss a 6 point loss in a game they led after every quarter but the last and had a double digit lead. More non-sense being spewed here…
Rick Carlisle had Dirk Nowitzki when he out coached Spoelstra. The Pacers don’t have an all time great player like Dirk
PACERS WILL BE THE 2025 NBA CHAMPIONS 🏆 💛💙💛💙💛
I now know why i have zero clue who you lames are..
Just to rehash. Haliburton has to be the best player over all the games and the Pacers have to shoot better than the Thunder. Great analysis guys.
Yall dickheads counted the Pacers out each series. I’m sick of hearing these dumb takes. I’ve watched the Pacers all season and I fell like they’ll beat OKC. The thunder are outmatched all the way down to the bench.
Man, i hope the Pacers Gunsmoke them game 1, just to see everyone bite their damned tongues.
I don’t see this smothering defense they keep saying OKC has. The Pacers are about to run these dudes out the gym
Lmao I’ll be back when pacers win haha
Who on the Thunder can matchup against Siakam’s in the paint though if they play man defense against all other pacer without any help double in order to force Hali to score the ball?
That is the issue. Hartenstein has to guard the spacing of Pacers bigs who play 5 and out and can’t shoot himself. They can’t play Chet and him together all game and can Chet guard Siakam from the 3 point line and stay with his drive spin moves to the paint?
Pepes > Modern > Sallys but Chicago deep dish is the best
If you take a shot everytime windy is interrupted you would be taking shots in hell with stalin
Did everyone forget the nuggets took okc 7 games?
4th series in a row the "experts" are picking the Pacer's opponent. Let's see what happens . . . Pacers are 3-2 against the Thunder in their last five games.
Thunder in 5.
Hey guys you realize Haliburton got way better this year?
If yall not giving us a chance then quit talking about us. Quit trying to sell the series as a must watch. You people are annoying
It’s odd that none of them bother to say that while the thunder give open looks on 3, they lead in the league in opponent 3 point percentage. As in teams against them shoot the worst
I really don’t understand why nobody giving Indy no chance.
They beat the bucks, Cavs, and Knicks. Only 1 series went 6. OKC ALMOST DIDNT EVEN MAKE IT AGAINST DENVER
They were all saying the Knicks were gonna win because they have defenders like Josh hart, OG, Bridges and now they acting like the Knicks were nobody
You dudes make it sound awful to watch at all. Geez. Like why bother. Looking forward to watching my Pacers play hard.
Ugh the worst "analysis" is who the best player is. People didn't think the Pacers would go this far, but they didn't do it because Haliburton turned into a superstar. They did it by being smarter than their opponents and playing team basketball.
Brunson because I'm taller and bigger 💪🏾
Pacers in 6
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I love the pacer fans thinking that the crew should not give their honest opinion. The excuses, the what if’s, the dragging out of facts is off the charts. If you want homers then go to your local reporters. The games will prove who deserves it. Just be better than the Denver and Minnesota fans. Represent your team, your state and not a crying fool. May the best team win and keep your cool.
Limit their turnovers, make OKC play halfcourt, gotta limit their fastbreaks, make SGA take 3s
Bill Gates' daughter said her father told her "your" name may get you into the room; what you do once you're in there is what matters. Congrats to Austin Ainge.
Caruso? Without any offense. Hahahhahahaha yeah defense yes but offense I don't think so he will get bench for sure they will let him take the shot hahahhaha
Yes, you had Jazz section in Hoop Collective and we are happy about it 😊
Caruso good? Hahhahaha with no offense okay bro hahahhahaha hope you read this comment and make no excuses when they lose to the pacers hahahahhaha
Pacers do a great job exposing defensive weaknesses. Unfortunately that doesn’t exist in this series.
This podcast was a big step up from the last one
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Misleading title, first 12 minutes are just saying how the pacers CANT win vs OKC deep defense lmao, be better and give real analysis.
Sometimes, you grow to respect your rivals in sports, a lot New Yorkers are low key pulling for the Pacers.
Rick is a darn good coach and I bet he puts a combination of players that no one expected
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Bench. The Bench has to outbench OKC. That and their coach is their biggest advantage.
Bopteps whoever he his is so unbelievably biased towards the Thunder. This dude would suck every one of em off if he had the opportunity
OKC just on another tier
Curse OKC! Curse them until the Supersonics return to Seattle.