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The Cinderella Pacers Do It Again, Plus Trade Buzz From Indiana With Zach Lowe

2025/6/12
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Bill Simmons: 我认为步行者队并没有抱着“玩玩而已”的心态，他们相信自己有实力赢得总冠军。现在的讨论应该转变为，步行者队已经成为一支有竞争力的冠军球队。今晚的比赛并非侥幸，而是一场双方互不相让的较量。哈利伯顿的价值在于他能让队友变得更好，而不是成为一个高得分手。他在第一节比赛中表现得更具侵略性，防守也很出色，多次触球、改变方向和抢断。托平和马瑟林对步行者队至关重要，不应该被轻易放弃。步行者队有很多彼此熟悉的加拿大球员，这使得他们更有凝聚力。马瑟林无所畏惧，有那种“让我来carry”的自信。 Zach Lowe: 我认为哈利伯顿找到了比赛的平衡点，雷霆队可能需要调整防守策略。步行者队的防守表现出色，限制了SGA的发挥。麦康奈尔和马瑟林表现非常出色，值得称赞。雷霆队的进攻有时会陷入单打独斗的局面，暂停后的战术设计过于复杂。步行者队的防守没有慌乱，很好地限制了雷霆队的进攻。雷霆队在比赛中展现出身体对抗上的优势，可能认为这场比赛对步行者队至关重要，因此他们试图掌控比赛。

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The Pacers' Game 3 victory over the Thunder is discussed, highlighting the team's unexpected success and their potential to win the NBA title. The analysis focuses on the Pacers' performance, their confidence, and the unexpected nature of their success against a 68-win team.
  • Pacers win Game 3 against Thunder, going up 2-1 in the NBA Finals
  • Pacers' unexpected success against a 68-win team
  • Team's confidence and belief in their ability to win
  • High-level basketball in Game 3
  • Pacers' bench performance

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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Zach Lowe to react to the Pacers taking a 2-1 lead against OKC in the NBA Finals (1:55). Then, they talk about Indianapolis as a sports city, Bennedict Mathurin’s impact, and SGA not playing well enough in Game 3 (24:28). Finally, they discuss what it would mean if OKC lost to the Pacers in the Finals, preview Game 4, and predict Kevin Durant trade destinations (51:05).

Host: Bill Simmons

Guest: Zach Lowe

Producers: Chia Hao Tat and Eduardo Ocampo

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