NBA Finals: Thunder vs. Pacers

Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Indiana Pacers

Obi Toppin

Practice Day


Q. What's the mentality, attitude coming out of the loss the other night, getting through practice today?

OBI TOPPIN: Just focusing on this next game. Just got to go into this next game fearless and know there's two games left, but we got to get this one tomorrow first.

Q. What is the most important thing you have to do to keep the season alive?

OBI TOPPIN: Just go out there and play our type of basketball. Bringing 110 [percent] effort the whole entire game. Just do what we do best.

Q. You have already played 100 games this season. Going from one city to another in these NBA Finals. Can you tell people how it is to play Game 6 after 100 games in one season? Are you tired?

OBI TOPPIN: No, I'm not tired. Still young. Got these young legs on me. This is our job. We love to do it. Wouldn't want to do anything else.

Q. Tyrese may not be 100%, but he's out there playing. Does that inspire you to play hard?

OBI TOPPIN: Yeah, we got soldiers on this team. We're going to try to play through any type of injuries or anything. Ty is a soldier. He's most likely going to be good. We don't know yet. We'll see how that goes tomorrow.

Q. How do things change if he's not 100%?

OBI TOPPIN: Next man got to step up. Everybody on this team is more than capable of stepping up and filling in anybody's spot. We just got to go in there, be dogs and get this win.

Q. What does it mean to share this experience with your daughter?

OBI TOPPIN: My beautiful girl. She loves all the players. Players love her. It's amazing to spend this opportunity in the Finals with her. Obviously three years old, she doesn't really understand what's going on.

But it's kind of starting to click. She is starting to feel the different type of energy in here. She is just bringing everybody love.

Q. Does she know when she's coming to your game?

OBI TOPPIN: Yeah, every home game she comes to. She makes it to a couple away games throughout the year. But every home game she is going to be at, for sure. She won't miss it. She won't let us let her miss it.

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