<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/indiana-pacers/pacers-news-johnny-furphys-dunk-photo-goes-viral');   ga('set', 'title', 'Pacers wing Johnny Furphy’s poster dunk photo goes viral');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Furphy-shoots.jpg"><figcaption>Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Pacers wing Johnny Furphy’s poster dunk photo goes viral</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-15T08:18:13-07:00">July 15th, 8:18am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-15T08:18:13-07:00">July 15th, 8:18am</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University senior from Atlanta on track to graduate with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Indiana Pacers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/indiana-pacers/pacers-news-jeff-teague-urges-pacers-to-make-extreme-shift-after-finals-run">Indiana Pacers have recently been</a> participating in the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, with a team led by <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/indiana-pacers/pacers-news-tyrese-haliburton-has-reaction-johnny-furphy-insane-poster-dunk">rising sophomore Johnny Furphy</a>. Furphy didn’t get a ton of minutes as a rookie with Indiana but still showcased some impressive skill that allowed him to be a one and done at Kansas.</p><p>During Monday’s Summer League game vs the Chicago Bulls, Furphy produced arguably the highlight of the summer by dunking on Bulls rookie Noa Essengue. The play caused many in attendance to hop out of their seats and understandably made the SportsCenter top ten plays later that evening.</p><p>A <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1945111039135375626" rel="noopener">perfectly timed photo</a> of the play depicted Furphy mid-flight, and Essengue with a dismayed expression on his face as he was in the process of getting posterized.</p><p>https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1945111039135375626</p><p>The popular Art But Make It Sports account on X, formerly Twitter, hilariously compared the photo to a historical painting from Hieronymus Bosch.</p><p>The viral moment is sure to have fans full of anticipation the next time Furphy heads toward the rim.</p><h2><b>A feel-good moment for the Pacers</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Pacers-news-Tyrese-Haliburton-has-huge-reaction-to-Johnny-Furphy-s-insane-poster-dunk.jpg"><figcaption>Mady Mertens-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>It’s been a rough few weeks for the Indiana Pacers, who dropped Game 7 of the NBA Finals to end their historic playoff run and have since learned that Tyrese Haliburton will be out for the entirety of next season with a torn Achilles that he sustained during that game.</p><p>The Pacers then lost center Myles Turner in free agency to their rival Milwaukee Bucks, and while Jay Huff may be a serviceable big man, it seems unlikely that he will be able to fully replicate what Turner provided in Indiana for the last decade.</p><p>With this being the case, it remains unclear what the Pacers’ approach will be in the 2025-26 season. It seems unlikely that the team would fully throw in the towel on trying to compete, but attempting to do so without two of their starters from last year will certainly be a challenge.</p><p>Perhaps Furphy and other young players on the roster will be able to contribute at a higher level in 2025-26 than they did last year, which could help expand the Pacers’ ceiling for next season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Pacers wing Johnny Furphy’s poster dunk photo goes viral

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He earned his degree from Florida Atlantic University in 2023 and has been covering the school's athletic programs since 2020, having served as a Sports Editor at the FAU University Press. He was granted the unique opportunity to report on the men's basketball team's journey to the Final Four in Houston for FAU Owls Nest during March Madness, consistently striving to grow as a sports journalist.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Indiana Pacers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Tyrese Haliburton reacted to an incredible highlight Johnny Furphy made during Monday’s Summer League <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/tyrese-hailubrtons-pacers-legacy">matchup between the Indiana Pacers and Chicago Bulls</a>.</p><p>The play took place with over three minutes remaining in the first half. Furphy had possession of the ball as he dribbled past two defenders to get to the paint. He leapt in the air as he threw down the one-handed poster over the Bulls defender.</p><p>The dunk drew plenty of cheers from the crowd as Haliburton reacted to the highlight on social media.</p><p>“Your favorite players favorite player,” Haliburton <a href="https://x.com/TyHaliburton22/status/1944893956925329570" rel="noopener">said in his reaction post</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">OH MY 🤯</p><p>Johnny Furphy cocked it all the way back for the slam‼️ <a href="https://t.co/D9LpS37el5">pic.twitter.com/D9LpS37el5</a></p><p>— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) <a href="https://twitter.com/Pacers/status/1944893880559694209?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 14, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><h2><b>How Johnny Furphy, Pacers played against Bulls</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Pacers-news-Tyrese-Haliburton-has-huge-reaction-to-Johnny-Furphy-s-insane-poster-dunk-2.jpg"><figcaption>Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Despite Johnny Furphy’s incredible dunk, his overall efforts weren’t enough as the Pacers lost 114-105 to the Bulls.</p><p>The Pacers got off to a slow start as they trailed 32-18 after the first quarter but responded by cutting the deficit to four at halftime. While they performed better in the second half, Chicago still outscored them 57-52 to secure the win.</p><p>Free throws played a big difference between the two squads. Chicago knocked down 22 out of their 25 attempts at the line for an accuracy of 88%. However, Indiana prevailed in that category, converting 30 out of 34 shots at the charity stripe.</p><p>Five players scored in double-digits on Indiana’s behalf, including Furphy. He finished with a stat line of 15 points, six rebounds, two assists, two steals, and two blocks. He shot 5-of-9 from the field, including 1-of-3 from beyond the arc, and 4-of-5 from the free-throw line. Kam Jones had 20 points and six assists, Ray Dennis came next with 20 points and five assists, while Phillip Wheeler provided 16 points and three rebounds.</p><p>The Pacers will prepare for their fourth matchup in Las Vegas. They face the New York Knicks on July 16 at 4:30 p.m. ET.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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