GAME NIGHT: How the Pacers Can Beat the Thunder in the NBA Finals

Locked On NBA – Daily Podcast On The National Basketball Association

Locked On Podcast Network

Sports Podcast, Podcast, National Basketball Association Podcast, Nba, Basketball, Nba Highlights, Basketball Podcast, Nba Today, Nba News, Daily Podcast, Professional Basketball, National Basketball Association, Nba Podcast, Nba Games, Sports

4.3 • 915 Ratings

🗓️ 4 June 2025

⏱️ 31 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Can the INDIANA PACERS' high-octane offense overcome the OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER's stifling defense? Wes Goldberg and Tony East break down this intriguing NBA Finals matchup, analyzing key strategies and player matchups that could decide the series. The discussion covers the PACERS' fast-paced attack led by TYRESE HALIBURTON against the THUNDER's elite defensive schemes. They highlight the critical turnover battle and how it could impact the series outcome. The hosts examine potential foul trouble for Indiana, half-court offensive advantages, and the coaching chess match between RICK CARLISLE and MARK DAIGNEAULT.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	It is Locked on NBA. We've got Tony East here to answer the biggest questions of the NBA finals.
0:05.2	Can the Pacers actually win it and how?
0:08.3	When that final buzzer rings, you know it's time for Locked-on NBA game night.
0:13.6	All the post-game reactions to every game across the league, every single night.
0:18.5	With insights only the hosts that Locked- locked on can provide it's the true NBA fans
0:23.7	one stop for all the actions every game every night it's locked on NBA game night tipping off now
0:34.1	welcome to Lockdown NBA West Goldberg here with Tony East however you're tuning in on YouTube or on your favorite podcast app thanks for making Lockdown NBA. Wes Goldberg here with Tony East.
0:37.6	However, you're tuning in on YouTube or on your favorite podcast app.
0:40.4	Thanks for making Lockdown NBA your first listen every day.
0:43.2	Have a great show for you today.
0:44.6	It's the usual Tuesday night game night crew, but we have no games as we await the start of the NBA finals.
0:50.2	Fortunately for me, I co-host this show with the host of Lockdown Pacers.
0:55.5	So I want to take this opportunity to talk about what it would take for the Pacers to actually
0:59.2	pull off the upset and beat the Thunders in the finals.
1:01.7	They are huge upsets on FanDuel.
1:04.4	So I think it'll be kind of fun to sit here, talk it through, and maybe put a little
1:09.0	bit of a blueprint together about how the Pacers could win the finals. But everything starts with the Thunder's defense and how the
1:15.0	Pacers can score in this series. The Pacers have the second best offensive rating in the playoffs,
1:19.3	but have not faced a defense quite like OKCs. I want to play this clip, Tony, from your crossover
1:24.5	episode with Locked on Thunder host Ryland Styles on how the Pacers
1:27.9	can make the Thunder adjust. I think that it is going to be a fantastic finals from a chess
1:34.0	match standpoint of you look at Indiana and they have great improvisation scales. It's controlled
	...

Transcript will be available on the free plan in 17 days. Upgrade to see the full transcript now.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Locked On Podcast Network, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Locked On Podcast Network and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.