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All the people are soldiers! Thunder refuses to be upset, Halliburton is focused, Carlisle holds the advantage

8:19am, 9 June 2025【Basketball】

1-0! In this playoffs, the Pacers' Halliburton grew into a "key gentleman". The repeated winnings made us re-recognize the Pacers' team. In the first game of the finals, the Thunder won almost one night and was defeated by Halliburton in the fourth quarter. At this point, the Thunder lost their home advantage.

For the Thunder, they did not seize the opportunity with more than 15 points in the fourth quarter; the script is always so similar, Halliburton's magical magic makes us feel sincerely respect for the Pacers.

It should be mentioned here that the Thunder's reversal is related to luck on the one hand, and on the other hand, it is closely related to its own condition. The Thunder took a long break before the finals and has not yet adapted to the current rhythm of the finals. As for the Pacers, they have been playing against the wind in the East again, and have completely adapted to this rhythm from danger to safety.

Now, the two teams will stage a second battle, and the Thunder will likely launch a desperate counterattack, especially the defense of Chet and Dort, which can completely keep up with Halliburton. Harry's magic cannot continue such excellent results; the point is that the Thunder's inside Chet is very deadly, and his control in the back of the Pacers is crucial, after all, his footsteps are completely fine.

Overall, although the Thunder lost one game at the moment, the Thunder still has a huge initiative in lineup configuration and overall offensive and defensive lineup. From an experience perspective, the Thunder's head coach cannot be compared with Carlisle, and after all, Jiang is still old.

However, the Thunder are very likely to win the second duel; for the competitive Thunder, whether it is facing the Thunder in the semi-finals or the Timberwolves, if they lose, they will inevitably rebound in the second game. Similarly, Alexander and Dolter will rebound in the second game, and there is Chet in the inside. In terms of lineup configuration, the Thunder is indeed better. I believe more that the Thunder will give the Pacers a huge slap in the face in the second game.