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🏀 Good morning for all but especially …

Indiana Pacers

We are getting the best two words in the game – Game 7 – And hardly a team is more worthy of forcing them. Fast bowlers Elimination with one stopped 108-91 rolling of domination of thunderIndiana led 30 after three quarters, when Oklahoma City made her debut.

Usually this is where I put important statistics, but last night’s performance crossed the data. I mean it’s honestly: if you have no interest, how can you do No Enjoy what the pacers are doing?

• Tieres haliburton Historically played the game 5 played and was suspicious to play in Game 6 calf strainAfter a slow start, he found his rhythm and finished in just 23 minutes with 14 points and five assistance. See how he leads crime with accurate, poetry and happiness.
• Pascal Siakam There were 16 points and 13 rebounds. He is such a smooth scorer that you rarely realize that he is also an explosive of a scorer. Work in the middle-post, using its size and versatility to go to the scoring bing.
• See how hard it is Andrew Nebhard (17 points) and Aeron nemith (10 points) work at both ends, tirelessly navigating screen, recovering and sprinkling the body against the best players of Oklahoma City and then at the other end.
• see how Obi topin He can blossom when he is playing confidently. He ended with a team-hai 20 points.

But most, look TJ McConalLike Nemith and Toppin, all the Eastern Conference Cast-off, was knocked for a lot of alleged weaknesses. But that, like everyone on this roster, has found a way to flourish, his strength has increased in Indi. He had 12 points, nine ribounds, six aids and four theft – the third player to remove the bench in just one playoff game. He became one leg tall against them. There are stretch in this series, where he has been the best player on the floor, no one.

Now may, as Brad Botkin writes, he can be a hard-charging bull because he is coming out of the bench and not playing starter minutes every night. But that question begs: If this boy can be effective, then why can’t every backup guard play like this?

• Botkin: “This is enough to say, McConel is doing his work. And then imagine something. A man who was not draft a decade ago, is registering on the final MVP boards. Funduel (Such as long obstacles are new to him), but he is on board, and he is honestly not a bad bet if you want to take a flight on a crazy game 7. ,

Like McConel, Pacors are the ultimate underdogSam Quin writes.

Well, a love is enough. The key of this one was forcing only 10 turnover (after 23 in Game 5 23) and 21 Oklahoma City Turnover in Indiana. In addition, 11 aggressive rebels attempted 18 more shots compared to thunder to pacers. James Herbert investigated How Indiana dominate OKC,

And let’s not forget: We are all winners as well. This is the first NBA Final Game 7 since 2016. I can’t wait for Sunday.

👍 Honorable Mention

🏀 And not such a good morning …

Oklahoma City Thunder

The thunder is as good as – and they are historically good – they go through some terrible thick patches. Below in Halftime, their defense ended finally … but it took them five minutes to make a point in the third quarter, their crime stable and, clearly, ugly.

• Shay Gilgius-Alexander There were eight turnover, on many trends, pacers have shown all chains, such as doubling it when it closes his back with drill.
• Chet holmagrain 2 -for -9 scored four points on shooting, often seen aggressively lost.
• Oklahoma City was 3 to 3 to three quarters from 3 to 3.
• The bench was excluded from 31–6 through three quarters.

It is quite bad, but they also dropped out by Indiana. On the rebound. On loose balls. On a little detail. After 15 blocks in game 5 and 12 theft, they managed to manage only four out of each in Game 6.

Thunder can present all this moot with a game 7 win, and the reason to believe that they will do so. They are 18–2 after the loss of this season (regular season and playoffs). They are tremendous at home. But on this performance for him – to focus on execution, effort and expansion – Larry O’Brien was disappointing with the opportunity to raise the trophy.

👎 is not such a respectable mention

🏈 NFL Quarterback Tier: Two NFC East Star joins ‘Big Four’ on top

Debating quarterbacks are a story as the old story as time … or at least a story that is old as the last quarter.

Most people will agree that a clear top is four: Patrick Mahums, Josh Alan, Lamor Jackson And Joe BuroBut his 2025 NFL Quarterback TierKodi Benjamin has two more in “Tier 1: Transcent Talent”.

• Benjamin: ,Jalen Pain – The man just gets the result. Whether your playmakers or rugged positions with timefield on time Eagles Set the tone with a strange composition. , Jayden Daniel – A smooth cruiser on the ground and a crisp flick-off-the-wet weapon rip it, he was also ineffective under bright lights, taking a squad of overching weights at the door of a super bowl. ,

After those six, “Tier 2: Borderline Stars” have nine players and one and four in “Tier 3: promising possibilities”.

Then six-Khiladi “Tier 4: volatile veteran”, including a player who jumps a jump.

• Benjamin: ,Trevor Lawrence – Overall, four years after going No.1, Lawrence is Under pressure To justify Jaguar‘Attractive investment in their services. He got a shocking hand and attractive young wideouts Brian Thomas Jr. And Travis HunterBut hopefully new coaches Liam coon Can also help him take fast decisions. ,

Kodi has the right that there is a lot of pressure. I think Lawrence is very talented to fail, now that’s At the end A sound equipped with infrastructure.

Top 10 moments under the ownership of the Bus Law Family

BUSS with family Sales lakers To Mark walterWe have already taken a look Winner and losersBut what about the past? Eventually, the BUSS family owned the team for almost half a century and saw 11 titles. Brian Deerdo ranked 10 best moments of Bon family to the best momentsAnd the number 1 is …

• Deardo: ,Lakes finally defeated Celtics in 1985 – Making Lake’s victory even more sweet was the fact that the series-clinning game took place in the Boston Garden, the site of Celtix’s blowout victory in game 1 which was immediately named ‘Memorial Day Massacre’. , Karim Abdul jabbarAfter his brilliant game 1 performance, many people called Old and Over the Hill, returned with a vengeance in game 2, scored 30 points and collected 17 rebounds. The then 38-year-old won the final MVP after scoring 29 points in the win-clining 111-100 win. ,

📺 What are we looking at the end of this week

Friday

Meriners in cub2:20 pm on MLB Network
Oriols in Yankis7:05 pm on MLB Network
National in Dojers10:10 pm on MLB Network

Saturday

Mubadala Sale Grand Prix1 o’clock on CBS
Tiger on rays12:10 pm on MLB Network
Mercury in the sky1 pm on ABC
Rangers in Pirates4:05 pm at FS1
Game 1: Coastal Carolina vs LSU7 pm on ESPN
Mets in Phillies Or Royals in padress7:15 pm on Fox
Sparks in links8 pm on NBA TV
National in Dojers10:10 pm on MLB Network

sunday

BIG3: Week 2 Games1 o’clock on CBS
Rangers in Pirates1:35 pm on MLB Network
Game 2: Coastal Carolina vs LSU2:30 pm on ABC
Fever on aces3 pm on ESPN
Mets in Phillies7 pm on ESPN
USMNT vs Haiti7 o’clock on Fox
Freedom on storm7 pm on NBA TV
Game 7: Pacors in Thunder (tied series 3-3)8 pm on ABC