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

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Man you guys gotta stop making excuses for this man.

How are you the best player in the world yet you blaming his teammates. Imagine prime LeBron getting these excuses for those to terrible Cavs roster he was carrying to the Finals every year.

When you are the best player in the world you're supposed to close the deal point blank. You don't get that title and not get the blame. Ask LeBron what it's really like to be the best player in the world. He got blame every year.

Are you being serious? Swap Jokic and Shai and see what happens, just think about that

Are you serious Jokic won a championship already with his core lmao

Denver is actually the better team, but they playing that clown Westbrick is costing them.

Wow…. Now I can tell you aren’t being serious, never mind mate.

I hope you learn basketball one day

[jokeboy86]

OKC are growing up. Probably going to have to win a Game 7 too though.

Nah this is over. When’s the last time both Jokic and Murray had a good series, ‘23 Finals? When’s the last time they both had an efficient game. The best thing for Denver’s long term future is that they get whooped in game 6. Only then will management realize that Jokic and Gordon are the only reliable consistent players.

Murray has been fine in this series. Denver are losing because they have no bench. It’s feast or famine from Westbrook and MPJ is what he is.

Fine? He’s shooting under 40% from the field and under 35% from three. Add in Joker with his worst playoff series aside from 2 monster games and I’m surprised this series wasn’t a sweep or over in 5.

[zimpy27]

Nuggets are a great team, this OKC team is just better

[Capn'O]

I blame LeBron for spawning these lazy trolls who gave up using any logic and stopped holding themselves to a certain standard.

Trolls these days. Where are the Air Juddens and Bullyos of olde?

[___Rand___]

Jesus Dwight thought Chuck played with Wilt LMAO.

[Pistol_Pete]

Jokic had 13 points in the 4th.

Rest of the team had 6. 1/15 shooting. Thats a crazy stat.

[Wolfgang630]

Jokic had 13 points in the 4th.

Rest of the team had 6. 1/15 shooting. Thats a crazy stat.

The story of his career. Can someone please tell me how hard is it for management to have years upon years and NEVER get a backup center for him? How is that even humanly possible

[HotRocks34]

I blame LeBron for spawning these lazy trolls who gave up using any logic and stopped holding themselves to a certain standard.

Trolls these days. Where are the Air Juddens and Bullyos of olde?

I legit thought that this may have been a Pharm thread at first

[MarcusBrody]

Jokic had 13 points in the 4th.

Rest of the team had 6. 1/15 shooting. Thats a crazy stat.

And that one made shot was a Murray layup with the OKC up 8 with 17 seconds and them not really contesting so as not to foul.

[rolling_91]

Some kind of great game. Some kind of great series. The Nuggets were in control of that game up until the 9 minute mark of the 4th quarter when OKC decided to turn up the D after a timeout. I think they held Denver scoreless for the next 7 minutes. And then, almost improbably Lou Dort hit 3 huge 3s to reel the Nuggets in. The close was just as good when Jalen Williams and SGA hit those back to back 3s. Super clutch 4th quarter for OKC when it looked like Denver would win going away, as well as they were playing.

It’s kind of shocking to see Denver lose this game when Jocic and Murray played so well. That was display of real championship mettle to win a game like that.

As unlikely as it seems I still feel like Denver can win this series. That’s how close these games have been.

[zimpy27]

Jokic was as good as you can expect from him.

I love these great players who bring it up a level in the playoffs. Just respect it.

[Capn'O]

I blame LeBron for spawning these lazy trolls who gave up using any logic and stopped holding themselves to a certain standard.

Trolls these days. Where are the Air Juddens and Bullyos of olde?

I legit thought that this may have been a Pharm thread at first

PHARM!!!

[___Rand___]

Still feels like OKC hasn't really been tested. They are way too lax. I am seeing chinks in the armor.

OKC has been tested. This game. This series. Their depth has saved their butt this series so far.

[ThunderBolt]

Shai is going to win the mvp. He’s had a great and deserving season. Right now, Jokic is the better player. Being a fan doesn’t require intellectual dishonesty. I don’t understand how somewhere along the way that part of being an nba fan turned into hating the players that make the game great.

[JustBuzzin]

You tried man.

You tried.

Can't spin that performance.

That's the best player in the league.

Best player in the league about to be sent home early for the 2nd straight year.

Pretty soon we gonna look back at the Jokic era and ask ourselves how did the best player only win 1 championship.

Imagine MJ and LeBron only win 1 championship lmao

I don't know why I'm replying to this. You're the same guy who said Dylan Harper was better than Cooper Flagg, but I can't help myself.

LeBron has one championship on a small market team. And even then, he had Kyrie and Love as teammates, much more than what Jokic has. His other rings came with super teams.

Jokic has....Jamal Murray.

Takes more than one player to win a championship, my friend.

I been saying Flagg is the best player in the draft for months lol

You took my comment from early in the season when Harper legit looked like the best freshman in the country and held my to that comment as if I didn't change my opinion a long time ago.

At least tell the entire truth. No need to lie to make yourself feel good.

[PushDaRock]

Nah this is over. When’s the last time both Jokic and Murray had a good series, ‘23 Finals? When’s the last time they both had an efficient game. The best thing for Denver’s long term future is that they get whooped in game 6. Only then will management realize that Jokic and Gordon are the only reliable consistent players.

Murray has been fine in this series. Denver are losing because they have no bench. It’s feast or famine from Westbrook and MPJ is what he is.

Fine? He’s shooting under 40% from the field and under 35% from three. Add in Joker with his worst playoff series aside from 2 monster games and I’m surprised this series wasn’t a sweep or over in 5.

Well it took Daigneault going brain dead in game 1 and SGA completely crapping the bed in game 3 for it to go 6 games in the first place

[HotRocks34]

Big props to OKC. I don't know if any of the remaining teams can stop them.

That's a great team. They do it right.

[Cubbies2120]

Jokic been getting the Cleveland LeBron experience except people aren’t blaming him like they do LeBron lol

Give Cleveland Lebron this Nuggets team and they win titles. Stop.

Gordon, Murray, Braun, Westbrook >>>>>>>> Mo freaking Williams

Not against this historic defense, Cleveland LeBron had a broken jumper. He ain’t doing **** against them.

Cleveland LeBron also doesn’t get this team open looks like Jokic does because of his inability to set screens like Jokic does. Stop it.

[Wolfgang630]

MPJ sucked ass against Miami in the finals two years ago. They should’ve gotten rid of him a long time ago.

[___Rand___]

Denver can win the game next game. But it's in 2 days' time, and I wonder with the heavy minutes tonight will Jokic and Murray have enough legs to pull off a win at home. In 2 days' time. and force a game 7. Lack of depth for Denver is the biggest issue in this game. MPJ with one arm is useless.

They would have two days rest if they can get Game 6. They looked tired asf tonight though. Their others gotta step up on Thursday or it’s over.

Yeah others have to step up. but even if they do I don't know if Jokic and Murray will have recovered enough for them to pull out a win. I have no confidence MPJ will make shots. Braun and Gordan have to score more but they won't make up for shortfall from Jokic and Murray.