{"id":8793,"date":"2025-06-20T12:24:59","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T16:24:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/06\/20\/the-pacers-crash-the-thunder-and-force-their-first-nba-finals-game-7-since-2016-nfl-quarterback-tier-rankings\/"},"modified":"2025-06-20T12:24:59","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T16:24:59","slug":"the-pacers-crash-the-thunder-and-force-their-first-nba-finals-game-7-since-2016-nfl-quarterback-tier-rankings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/06\/20\/the-pacers-crash-the-thunder-and-force-their-first-nba-finals-game-7-since-2016-nfl-quarterback-tier-rankings\/","title":{"rendered":"The Pacers crash the Thunder and force their first NBA Finals Game 7 since 2016. NFL Quarterback Tier Rankings"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/06\/20\/the-pacers-crash-the-thunder-and-force-their-first-nba-finals-game-7-since-2016-nfl-quarterback-tier-rankings\/#%F0%9F%8F%80Good_morning_to_everyone_but_especially%E2%80%A6\" >\ud83c\udfc0Good morning to everyone, but especially&#8230;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/06\/20\/the-pacers-crash-the-thunder-and-force-their-first-nba-finals-game-7-since-2016-nfl-quarterback-tier-rankings\/#%F0%9F%91%8D_Honorable_mention\" >\ud83d\udc4d Honorable mention<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/06\/20\/the-pacers-crash-the-thunder-and-force-their-first-nba-finals-game-7-since-2016-nfl-quarterback-tier-rankings\/#%F0%9F%8F%80_And_its_not_that_good_morning%E2%80%A6\" >\ud83c\udfc0 And it&#8217;s not that good morning&#8230;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/06\/20\/the-pacers-crash-the-thunder-and-force-their-first-nba-finals-game-7-since-2016-nfl-quarterback-tier-rankings\/#old_not_such_an_honorable_mention\" >old not such an honorable mention<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/06\/20\/the-pacers-crash-the-thunder-and-force-their-first-nba-finals-game-7-since-2016-nfl-quarterback-tier-rankings\/#%F0%9F%8F%88NFL_Quarterback_Tier_Two_NFC_East_Stars_join_%E2%80%9CBig_Four%E2%80%9D_at_the_top\" >\ud83c\udfc8NFL Quarterback Tier: Two NFC East Stars join &#8220;Big Four&#8221; at the top<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/06\/20\/the-pacers-crash-the-thunder-and-force-their-first-nba-finals-game-7-since-2016-nfl-quarterback-tier-rankings\/#Top_10_moments_under_family_ownership_of_Rakers_Bass\" >Top 10 moments under family ownership of Rakers Bass<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/06\/20\/the-pacers-crash-the-thunder-and-force-their-first-nba-finals-game-7-since-2016-nfl-quarterback-tier-rankings\/#weeled_what_were_seeing_this_weekend\" >weeled what we&#8217;re seeing this weekend<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/06\/20\/the-pacers-crash-the-thunder-and-force-their-first-nba-finals-game-7-since-2016-nfl-quarterback-tier-rankings\/#Friday\" >Friday<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/06\/20\/the-pacers-crash-the-thunder-and-force-their-first-nba-finals-game-7-since-2016-nfl-quarterback-tier-rankings\/#Saturday\" >Saturday<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/06\/20\/the-pacers-crash-the-thunder-and-force-their-first-nba-finals-game-7-since-2016-nfl-quarterback-tier-rankings\/#Sunday\" >Sunday<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><em>This is the article version of the CBS Sports HQ AM newsletter and the ultimate daily guide to sports. <\/em><em>You can sign up here to put it in your inbox every morning<\/em><em>.<\/em> <\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%8F%80Good_morning_to_everyone_but_especially%E2%80%A6\"><\/span>    \ud83c\udfc0Good morning to everyone, but especially&#8230; <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Indiana Pacers<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>We get the best two words in sports &#8211; <span class=\"link\">Game 7<\/span> &#8211; And few teams deserve to force a team.<strong> Pacer<\/strong> Removed in the shaking 108-91 rule<strong> thunder<\/strong>. Oklahoma City took the starter and then took a 30-fourth after a 30-minute lead. <\/p>\n<p>Usually this is where I put important statistics, but last night&#8217;s performance transcended statistics. I mean this wholeheartedly: what should you do if you don&#8217;t have any support interest? <em>do not have<\/em> Do you enjoy what the Pacers do? <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tyreese Halliburton<\/strong> Playing historically poor game 5 and doubting it in game 6 <span class=\"link\">Calf tension<\/span>. After a slow start, he found a rhythm and finished with 14 points and five assists in just 23 minutes. See how he leads the attack with precision, calmness and joy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pascal Miss<\/strong> He had 16 points and 13 rebounds. He is a very smooth scorer, so you rarely understand how much he is. Watch him continue to use his size and versatility.<\/li>\n<li>Please see how difficult it is <strong>Andrew Nenbard<\/strong> (17 points)<strong> Aaron Nesmith<\/strong> (10 points) Working on both ends, navigate the screen tirelessly, recovering and building a body against Oklahoma City&#8217;s best athletes, then sprinting to the other side.<\/li>\n<li>Please see how<strong> Obitoppin<\/strong> When he plays with confidence, the flowers can bloom. He finished with a team high 20 points.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>But more than anything, look<strong> TJ McConnell<\/strong>. He was knocked off all Eastern Conference castoffs, like Nesmith and Toppin, due to many weaknesses. But he, like everyone on this roster, found a way to flourish. His strengths have deteriorated in Indy. He scored 12 points, nine rebounds, six assists and four steals. He is the third player who does it from the bench in a playoff game. He got rebounds against people taller than him. The series had stretches, where he was the best player on the floor. <\/p>\n<p>Perhaps, as Brad Botkin writes, he can become a hard charging bull, as he doesn&#8217;t have to get off the bench and play the starter minutes every night. <span class=\"link\">But that asks for a question<\/span>: If this guy is so effective, why can&#8217;t all the backup guards play like this?   <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Botkin:<\/strong> <em>\u201cIt&#8217;s enough to say McConnell is at work, and imagine a guy who hasn&#8217;t even drafted for decades hasn&#8217;t signed up on the MVP board in the finals.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Like McConnell, <span class=\"link\">Pacer is the ultimate loser<\/span>wrote Sam Quinn. <\/p>\n<p>OK, this is LoveFest. The key to this was Indiana just 10 spins (after a whopping 23 in Game 5), forcing a turnover for Oklahoma City of 21. On top of that, 11 offensive rebounds have made Pacer try 18 shots over lightning. James Herbert investigated <span class=\"link\">How Indiana ruled OKC<\/span>. <\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t forget: we are all winners too. This is the first NBA Finals Game 7 since 2016. I can&#8217;t wait for Sunday. <\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%91%8D_Honorable_mention\"><\/span>    \ud83d\udc4d Honorable mention <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"MediaShortcode MediaShortcodeImage none large\"><figcaption class=\"MediaShortcode-figcaption\"><span class=\"MediaShortcode-credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                                                                    Getty Images<br \/>\n                                                            <\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%8F%80_And_its_not_that_good_morning%E2%80%A6\"><\/span>    \ud83c\udfc0 And it&#8217;s not that good morning&#8230; <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Oklahoma City Thunder<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>As good as lightning is &#8211; and they are historically good &#8211; they go through some terrible rough patches. At 22 at halftime, their defense finally got locked in&#8230; but it took me over five minutes to score points in the third quarter. <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Shy Gilgaus Alexander<\/strong> There are eight turnovers and some trends in which the pacers show all series.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chet Holmgren<\/strong> He scored four points in a 9-2 shooting, often appearing to be lost offensively.<\/li>\n<li>Oklahoma City was three-thirds to 20 from the third quarter.<\/li>\n<li>The bench was over three-quarters from 31-6.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>That&#8217;s bad enough, but they violated Indiana as well. rebound. For loose balls. For a little more details. After 15 blocks and 12 steels in Game 5, they only managed four in Game 6 each. <\/p>\n<p>Thunder can deny all this with a game 7 victory and there is reason to believe they will. They are 18-2 this season (regular season and playoffs) after their defeat. They are incredible at home. But the opportunity for them to lift the Larry O&#8217;Brien trophy was disappointing, with the performance, effort and attention to detail. <\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"old_not_such_an_honorable_mention\"><\/span>    old not such an honorable mention <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%8F%88NFL_Quarterback_Tier_Two_NFC_East_Stars_join_%E2%80%9CBig_Four%E2%80%9D_at_the_top\"><\/span>    \ud83c\udfc8NFL Quarterback Tier: Two NFC East Stars join &#8220;Big Four&#8221; at the top <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"MediaShortcode MediaShortcodeImage none large\"><figcaption class=\"MediaShortcode-figcaption\"><span class=\"MediaShortcode-credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                                                                    Getty Images<br \/>\n                                                            <\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The quarterbacks of debate are stories as old as eras&#8230;or at least as old as the past quarter century. <\/p>\n<p>Most people will agree that there is a clear top 4:<strong> Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson<\/strong> and<strong> Joe Burrow<\/strong>. But in him <span class=\"link\">2025 NFL Quarterback tier<\/span>Cody Benjamin has two more in Tier 1: Transendent Talents. <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Benjamin:<\/strong> &#8220;<em><strong>Jalen hurts &#8211;<\/strong> Men only get results. Whether he uses a timely downfield lob for his playmaker or a sturdy situational lashing, <strong>Eagles<\/strong> Set the tone with a strange calm. &#8230;<strong> Jayden Daniels &#8211; <\/strong>Smooth cruisers and bulging cruisers rip through the cracks on the ground. He also couldn&#8217;t flapping his wings under bright lights, and took a troop of veterinarians to the Super Bowl gateway. \u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>After these six, Tier 2: Borderline Stars has nine players, and four more players are Tier 3: Promising Leads. <\/p>\n<p>Next are six players, &#8220;Tier 4: Volatile Veterans,&#8221; including one player who jumps. <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Benjamin:<\/strong> &#8220;<strong><em>Trevor Lawrence &#8211;<\/em><\/strong><em>  Four years after taking first place overall, Lawrence is <\/em><em>Under pressure<\/em><em>  Justify <strong>Jaguar<\/strong>&#8220;A lucrative investment in his services. He has sharp arms and flashy young wideouts. <strong>Brian Thomas Jr.<\/strong> and <strong>Travis Hunter<\/strong>but hopefully a new coach <strong>Liam Cohen<\/strong> It can also help him make sharper decisions. \u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Cody&#8217;s rights mean there is plenty of pressure. I think Lawrence is just too talented to fail.<em> Finally<\/em> It is equipped with a sound infrastructure. <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Top_10_moments_under_family_ownership_of_Rakers_Bass\"><\/span>    Top 10 moments under family ownership of Rakers Bass <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"MediaShortcode MediaShortcodeImage none large\"><figcaption class=\"MediaShortcode-figcaption\"><span class=\"MediaShortcode-credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                                                                    Getty Images<br \/>\n                                                            <\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With the bus family <span class=\"link\">sale<\/span> <strong>  Lakers<\/strong> In<strong> Mark Walter<\/strong>I&#8217;ve already seen it <span class=\"link\">Winners and losers<\/span>. But what about the past? After all, the Bass Family owned the team for nearly half a century and overseen 11 titles. Brian Deard ranked <span class=\"link\">10 Best Moments for the Lakers Under the Bass Family<\/span>and No. 1 is&#8230; <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dado:<\/strong> &#8220;<strong><em>The Lakers finally defeated the Celtics in 1985 &#8211;<\/em> <\/strong><em>To make the Lakers&#8217; victory even sweeter is the fact that the series-packed game took place at Boston Garden, and was called the &#8220;Memorial Day Massacre,&#8221; a Celtics&#8217; blow-off victory in Game 1. &#8230;<strong> Kareem <\/strong><\/em><strong><em>Abdul Jabber<\/em><\/strong><em>after his inactive Game 1 performance, he was called Old and Over the Hill by many, and returned in vengeance in Game 2, earning 30 points and collecting 17 rebounds. The then 38-year-old won the final MVP after scoring 29 points in a 111-100 victory that won the Lakers series. \u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"weeled_what_were_seeing_this_weekend\"><\/span>    weeled what we&#8217;re seeing this weekend <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Friday\"><\/span>    Friday <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>\u26be<strong> Cubs&#8217; Mariners<\/strong>MLB Network at 2:20pm<br \/>\u26be<strong> Yankees&#8217; Oriole<\/strong>7:05pm on MLB Network<br \/>\u26be<strong> Dodgers&#8217; citizens<\/strong>10:10pm on MLB Network <\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Saturday\"><\/span>    Saturday <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>\ud83c\udfc6 <strong>Mbadala Sale Grand Prix<\/strong>1pm on CBS<br \/>\u26be<strong> Rays&#8217; Tiger<\/strong>12:10pm on MLB Network<br \/>\ud83c\udfc0<strong> Mercury in the sky<\/strong>1pm on ABC<br \/>\u26be<strong> Pirates Ranger<\/strong>FS1 at 4:05pm<br \/>\u26be<strong> Game 1: Coastal Carolina vs. LSU<\/strong>7pm on ESPN<br \/>\u26be<strong> Phillies&#8217; Mets <\/strong>or <strong>Padres royals<\/strong>Fox at 7:15pm<br \/>\ud83c\udfc0<strong> Sparks with Lynx<\/strong>8pm on NBA TV<br \/>\u26be<strong> Dodgers&#8217; citizens<\/strong>10:10pm on MLB Network <\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sunday\"><\/span>    Sunday <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>\ud83c\udfc0 <strong>BIG 3: Second week game<\/strong>1pm on CBS<br \/>\u26be<strong> Pirates Ranger<\/strong>MLB Network at 1:35pm<br \/>\u26be<strong> Game 2: Coastal Carolina vs. LSU<\/strong>2:30pm on ABC<br \/>\ud83c\udfc0<strong> Fever at Ace<\/strong>3pm on ESPN<br \/>\u26be<strong> Phillies&#8217; Mets<\/strong>7pm on ESPN<br \/>\u26bd<strong> USMNT vs Haiti<\/strong>7pm on Fox<br \/>\ud83c\udfc0<strong> Freedom in the Storm<\/strong>7pm on NBA TV<br \/>\ud83c\udfc0<strong> 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