OKC Thunder Paint Defense Has Pacers Out Of Character
The post OKC Thunder Paint Defense Has Pacers Out Of Character appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA – JUNE 08: Andrew Nembhard #2 of the Indiana Pacers attempts a lay up … More against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the second quarter in Game Two of the 2025 NBA Finals at Paycom Center on June 08, 2025 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (Photo by Julio Cortez – Pool/Getty Images) Getty Images OKLAHOMA CITY – 110 points. That’s the line in the sand for the Indiana Pacers during the 2025 playoffs. Through 18 postseason games, they’re a perfect 13-0 when scoring more than 110 points and winless at 0-5 when they don’t. In Game 1 of the NBA Finals, that trend held steady as Tyrese Haliburton’s heroic shot just before the final buzzer put 111 on the scoreboard for Indiana. Yet 111 is just barely over that 110 threshold. And in Game 2, the Pacers final tally was 107. It took a monster 66-point second half featuring some garbage time to get there, though the blue and gold do deserve credit for reaching that total. And Indiana dropped that game as the Thunder evened the series 1-1. Splitting the two games in Oklahoma City is a good result for the Pacers. But their offense has put up two of their six lowest scoring games in the playoffs so far to open the NBA Finals. OKC’s defense is a monster. They are limiting the Pacers by cutting off the paint, and it’s become the biggest issue to address for the Eastern Conference champions. “They sell out to the paint. They are willing to give up a multitude of shots, three, mid-range, whatever it is, so we don’t get in the paint,” Pacers center Myles Turner said. “Now it’s just about making a decision [and] getting in there. I think that there’s ways to break down the defense.…
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OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA – JUNE 08: Andrew Nembhard #2 of the Indiana Pacers attempts a lay up … More against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the second quarter in Game Two of the 2025 NBA Finals at Paycom Center on June 08, 2025 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (Photo by Julio Cortez – Pool/Getty Images) Getty Images OKLAHOMA CITY – 110 points. That’s the line in the sand for the Indiana Pacers during the 2025 playoffs. Through 18 postseason games, they’re a perfect 13-0 when scoring more than 110 points and winless at 0-5 when they don’t. In Game 1 of the NBA Finals, that trend held steady as Tyrese Haliburton’s heroic shot just before the final buzzer put 111 on the scoreboard for Indiana. Yet 111 is just barely over that 110 threshold. And in Game 2, the Pacers final tally was 107. It took a monster 66-point second half featuring some garbage time to get there, though the blue and gold do deserve credit for reaching that total. And Indiana dropped that game as the Thunder evened the series 1-1. Splitting the two games in Oklahoma City is a good result for the Pacers. But their offense has put up two of their six lowest scoring games in the playoffs so far to open the NBA Finals. OKC’s defense is a monster. They are limiting the Pacers by cutting off the paint, and it’s become the biggest issue to address for the Eastern Conference champions. “They sell out to the paint. They are willing to give up a multitude of shots, three, mid-range, whatever it is, so we don’t get in the paint,” Pacers center Myles Turner said. “Now it’s just about making a decision [and] getting in there. I think that there’s ways to break down the defense.…
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