2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Denver Nuggets (OKC leads 3-2)

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Who wins Game 5?

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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Denver Nuggets (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#1021 » by Dan Z » Wed May 14, 2025 4:05 am

Why is Porter Jr playing this many minutes? Every time he shoots the ball it's way off.
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Post#1022 » by vege » Wed May 14, 2025 4:05 am

Denver have 0 depth. Their GM should've been fired a few years ago.
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Post#1023 » by Handlez » Wed May 14, 2025 4:05 am

Porter should be replaced for game 6.
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Post#1024 » by TimberKat » Wed May 14, 2025 4:06 am

DEN let this one get a way. Those Dort 3s really killed them.
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Post#1025 » by Doranku » Wed May 14, 2025 4:06 am

SGA was fantastic down the stretch. This series isn't close to being over. OKC took care of business at home. Denver just has to do the same and then we've got an epic game 7 on our hands. The fans deserve 7 games of this series
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Post#1026 » by Jadoogar » Wed May 14, 2025 4:06 am

Jokic was incredible the rest of the team couldn't have played worse

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Post#1027 » by ___Rand___ » Wed May 14, 2025 4:06 am

Wolfgang630 wrote:
___Rand___ wrote:Joker Murray and Braun will end up with 42-45 minutes of playing time this game. With their 2 stars getting tired Denver is having problems scoring. Adelman is rolling the dice here.

That’s why you need a bench which Calvin Booth failed them on. The game is so fast paced and tiring


Absolutely!!! That Denver GM should've been gone long ago.
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Post#1028 » by Marvin Martian » Wed May 14, 2025 4:06 am

Wish we had this type of performance sooner from SGA
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Post#1029 » by tsherkin » Wed May 14, 2025 4:06 am

Optms wrote:
Myth wrote:Jokic’s team absolutely blew it in the 4th.


Denver just can't play defense. No stops. You can't swap baskets all game


Did we watch the same game? They played a lot of excellent defense. But a 5+-minute FGM drought in the 4th quarter killed them. And their periperhal players absolutely blowing donkeys was just insurmountable.
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Post#1030 » by KingFox » Wed May 14, 2025 4:06 am

SGA is the real deal folks
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Post#1031 » by dockingsched » Wed May 14, 2025 4:06 am

MPJ garbage shooting, what a way to let your team down.
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Post#1032 » by Calvin Klein » Wed May 14, 2025 4:06 am

This series deserves a game 7
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Post#1033 » by Capn'O » Wed May 14, 2025 4:06 am

Stars came out tonight!
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Post#1034 » by Champ1on » Wed May 14, 2025 4:06 am

levon wrote:Thunder's defense incredible. People blaming Jokic's help not realizing they're heavily contested looks


Westbrook had 2 open 3's and he completely airballed them. Those were wide open.
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Post#1035 » by jym85 » Wed May 14, 2025 4:06 am

Westbrook probably had a better chance of making a 3 than Porter and company
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Post#1036 » by ___Rand___ » Wed May 14, 2025 4:06 am

Dan Z wrote:Why is Porter Jr playing this many minutes? Every time he shoots the ball it's way off.


They got nobody else.
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Post#1037 » by SOA » Wed May 14, 2025 4:06 am

thelead wrote:Jokic deserves better


He has 3 MVPs (maybe 4)... and a ring. Not sure how people can say that.
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Post#1038 » by holdenwait » Wed May 14, 2025 4:06 am

Bummer ending excitement wise to a great game otherwise
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Post#1039 » by 510TWSS » Wed May 14, 2025 4:06 am

Porter stinks lol
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Post#1040 » by ibraheim718 » Wed May 14, 2025 4:06 am

tsherkin wrote:MPJ, Watson, Braun and Westbrook? 6/30. Murray? 9/25.

Jokic? 17/25 and 44 points.

C'mon, man. That's BRUTAL.


Yes and Adelman keeps playing them.. play Strawther and Watson.

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