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The Pacers Survive (Again!), Game 7 Thoughts, the Lakers Sale and KD Rumors 9.0 With Zach Lower and Rob Mahoney

2025/6/20
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The Pacers defeated the Thunder in Game 6 of the NBA Finals despite the Thunder's perceived advantage. The Pacers' success is attributed to their strong team connectivity, exceptional defense, and Rick Carlisle's coaching adjustments.
  • Pacers' strong team connectivity
  • Exceptional Pacers' defensive performance
  • Rick Carlisle's effective coaching adjustments
  • Thunder's offensive struggles
  • Halliburton's impactful performance despite injury

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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Zach Lowe and Rob Mahoney to react to the Pacers pushing OKC to a Game 7 in the NBA Finals (2:01). Then, they preview Game 7 and discuss what the Thunder needs to do to win the championship before looking back at previous Game 7 Finals (23:31). Finally, they catch up on the Buss family selling the majority of their stake in the Lakers, the Kevin Durant trade rumors, and much more (56:22).

Host: Bill Simmons

Guests: Zach Lowe and Rob Mahoney

Producers: Chia Hao Tat and Eduardo Ocampo

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