“It’s a perfect matchup”- NBA icon LeBron James reacts to the face-off between OKC Thunder and Indiana Pacers

The final game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers has not only brought all the NBA enthusiasts together, but also the greatest basketball players cannot stop talking about it.

The 2025 NBA Finals diverted the attention of the Los Angeles Lakers icon LeBron James. During a recent episode of the widely watched podcast Mind the Game, the NBA icon expressed his excitement with respect to the much-awaited face-off between the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder.

NBA icon LeBron James reacts to the finals between the OKC Thunder and Indiana Pacers

During a recent episode of the popular basketball chat show Mind the Game, former basketball athlete and coach Steve Nash and LeBron James discussed the 2025 NBA finals between the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder. While talking about the pros and cons of both the NBA teams, James expressed his excitement for the finals. He said- “The controlled chaos of the Indiana Pacers offensively—pace, space, you know the randomness matches up with the, you know, 15 guys on a puppet string, the defensive mindset of the Oklahoma City Thunder. I think it is a perfect matchup. You know, when it comes to who's going to be the one, where will they give and take?"

LeBron James via Mind The Game/Instagram

He further elaborated- “Now, we are playing tug-of-war.

Who is strong? Is your defense going to pull the string closer to us, or is our offense going to pull strings? You know, like, it’s very intriguing to see that matchup because OKC has been the best defense all year, and Indiana has hovered around the best offense all year, but they’ve always been top 5 in pace; that has never changed.”With the strong offense side, the Indiana Pacers are bound to dominate the Thunder, whereas with a great defense side, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and team can easily lead their way to the championship. So the push and pull between both the NBA teams is bound to keep the spectators on the edge of their seats during the final games. Also Read: “It will be fun”- OKC Thunders star Shai-Gilgeous Alexander shares his honest thoughts on facing fellow Canadian athletes from Indiana Pacers