The plane almost couldn t land! The Pacers were in danger when traveling, and the finals started with a difficult start

The 2025 NBA Finals are about to start. The Indiana Pacers have been preparing for the game at their home for a long time. Today, they finally set off for Oklahoma City to prepare for the Thunder.

Pacers returned to the NBA Finals after 25 years. In fact, the Thunder also entered the NBA Finals again after 13 years. Both teams have gone through a long reconstruction and attempt, and finally formed a new lineup, ushering in their own winning window.

At this time, the Pacers encountered a lot of difficulties, such as they lost their main rotation players at the beginning of the finals. In the final quarter of the finals of the Eastern Conference Finals, Pacers substitute forward Walker sprained his ankle while competing for rebounds with Towns. He was accidentally injured and even had to use a cane to attend the Eastern Conference Championship Awards ceremony.

Pacers head coach Carlisle said Walker would miss the first two games of the finals due to injury, which is unfortunate news for the Pacers.

In addition, the Pacers are also in distress in the picture heading to Oklahoma City. It is reported that the plane the entire Pacers were on had encountered a tornado warning above Oklahoma City. Note that it is a tornado warning, not a tornado. Therefore, the plane was unable to land in Oklahoma City for a moment. The plane hovered over the city, waiting for a chance to land, but never waited and was about to run out of fuel. In desperation, the plane could only land in the surrounding city of Tulsa to replenish fuel. One hour later, the plane set off again and finally landed safely in Oklahoma City. The entire Pacers were also in a cold sweat and almost encountered a tornado. If they really encountered it, they would die, let alone play in the finals.