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

[Wolfgang630]

What an amazing series. I hope we get a Game 7.

Well I can’t imagine Jokic putting up 44 again which means the role players need to be vastly better for there to be a game 7.

[rolling_91]

Murray was not good. He was 10-27 with several of those clanks coming at the expense of getting the ball to Jokic. He had three of the laziest passes you'll see in the first half that were easy money fast break points for OKC and his he was a disaster on defense letting his guy float around the perimeter that was at the heart of a ton of scrambles Denver had to make up. That Williams three after that absurd Jokic shot happened because Murray was doing some weird soft double on Shai and he just let Williams run to the corner. There was no one within 10 feet of him.

He had a little streak in the second that was alright, but his boneheaded plays far outweighed the good.

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Well OKC clamped him in the 4th. That probably explains the numbers a little bit. He was in a good offensive flow for stretches of the game but Dort and company stepped up to the task. It’s hard to stop a scorer when he’s in a good rhythm but that’s exactly what OKC did in the 2nd half.

Like I said, I still think Denver can win this series. It’s that close to me

[Infinite Llamas]

Give Joker competent teammates who can MAKE AN OPEN 3 and this series is over

Holy drops 44. Help this man

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

How many “close the deals” did Jordan have without Pippen and Lebron without Kyrie or Wade?

I swear Realgm has become a cesspool of anti-intelligent
propaganda

[durden_tyler]

My best guess is the OP is a LeBron/Lakers fan.


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[HotRocks34]

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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.

Denver is a flawed team. They have not yet faced a real team that puts the fear in them.

No, the result doesn't indicate where they failed the tests. OKC still can't handle "size" against or physicality against big men; their offense is too static unless they are getting transition points, and Daignault doesn't adjust well in game and takes too long to make adjustments to other team's defenses. OKC's depth bailed him out in the first 2 series. When they come up against another team with depth, they will have issues. But skilled bigs like Jokic are few. Minnesota's physicality could give them issues. Pacers are similar to OKC IMO - lots of wings and guards with skinny bigs inside but OKC's defense is on paper better. Knicks have Towns who could give Chet and Hartenstein issues but OKC probably can negate Brunson.

[Wolfgang630]

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Lmao “Jokic has help”

[Dan Z]

I'm not on the blow-it-up train for the Nuggets. First of all, the series isn't even over. Second, they need depth, not another star. The reason guys' legs are shot is because they're selling out hard on defense. Get Jokic a legitimate backup center and get one more perimeter player like KCP, grow Strawther and Watson.

Do they have any money they can spend this off season?

Without moving Porter, not substantially. And I'm not sure who takes on such a contract for a space cadet. Not even a rebuilding team would want that because he could go full Kuzma. They'll need a talented GM.

I was thinking that maybe they had the MLE?

I'm spitballing here...but how much do you think Ty Jerome gets paid this off season?

As for MPJ...maybe his contract could be moved, along with a pick, for a player that fits better?

[JustBuzzin]

True. You did fully buy into Flagg as the season wore on

I hate when people lie on you to make themselves look good.

I literally been screaming Flagg would change our franchise for months. But he's holding me to a single comment as if I didn't change my opinion.

It wasn't a single comment. You were going in every thread you could screaming that Harper was the #1 pick. At no point was he ever the top option. You're just a serious prisoner of the moment. Nothing to be ashamed of. ESPN and sports media has instilled that mindset in a lot of sports fans.

I'm about to expose you.

Go to the Hornets board look at the draft threads. Hell just ask the board members who was my #1 prospect in this draft. I literally been bragging how Flagg would change our franchise overnight. Harper has been #2 on my board for months now lol.

Cmon man you have to tell the entire truth. People can easily look up your post history to expose you.

[RRR3]

Can another team challenge OKC more than Denver has? Assuming OKC doesn't blow this

[HotRocks34]

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[SpurNani]

He literally bolted out of his hometown team and started the weak super team era.

Anyway, this is a thread where we should discuss the greatness of the Jokics and SGAs not players out of the playoffs and past their primes.


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Again, he said Lebron has never demanded out which is true, so that was a fail of a post by you.

Anyways back to the game.

Jokic has been good 2 out of 5 games this series.

Yes, sorry bolting out and quitting on his team is not the same as demanded out. LOL

To a fault, Euro players are too loyal, so not expecting Jokic to do a LeBron.


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Yea, Lebron “quit” in his last games in Cleveland vs when he put up 27/19/10 on his way out the door vs a Boston team w 3 maybe 4 hall of famers. If Jokic put up a statline like that, hundreds of his fan boys like you would be hailing him as the Goat and trashing everyone else on the team.


And you’re right, Jokic is loyal to a fault. Probably why he will retire with one ring and not touch the top 15 ATG players.

I give him 3-4 more years before he retires and goes back to Serbia. Nice little run he went on though. Won the weakest ring in recent memory in 20 years in 23, and then got eliminated in semifinals afterwards. Hope the kids remember him in 15 years.

[Dan Z]

Can another team challenge OKC more than Denver has? Assuming OKC doesn't blow this

Coming into the playoffs I would've said Boston, but not any more.

I think NY, Indiana and Minnesota could all give them some trouble, but OKC will be favored against any of those teams.

[Pelon chingon]

I still got Denver winning the series.

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[HotRocks34]

Game recognizes game.

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[SpurNani]

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Lmao “Jokic has help”

Jokic is the 4th QTR games 3-4 : 7 points, 3/13.

Dont make this a narrative like he’s done this all series. He’s been trash 3 out of 5 games.

[durden_tyler]

Again, he said Lebron has never demanded out which is true, so that was a fail of a post by you.

Anyways back to the game.

Jokic has been good 2 out of 5 games this series.

Yes, sorry bolting out and quitting on his team is not the same as demanded out. LOL

To a fault, Euro players are too loyal, so not expecting Jokic to do a LeBron.


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Yea, Lebron “quit” in his last games in Cleveland vs when he put up 27/19/10 on his way out the door vs a Boston team w 3 maybe 4 hall of famers. If Jokic put up a statline like that, hundreds of his fan boys like you would be hailing him as the Goat and trashing everyone else on the team.


And you’re right, Jokic is loyal to a fault. Probably why he will retire with one ring and not touch the top 15 ATG players.

I give him 3-4 more years before he retires and goes back to Serbia. Nice little run he went on though. Won the weakest ring in recent memory in 20 years in 23, and then got eliminated in semifinals afterwards. Hope the kids remember him in 15 years.

Still more likable than LeBron when all is said and done. LOL


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[durden_tyler]

I still got Denver winning the series.

That’s brave. Let’s see your level of confidence on that prediction; $10, $100 or $1000?


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[SpurNani]

Yes, sorry bolting out and quitting on his team is not the same as demanded out. LOL

To a fault, Euro players are too loyal, so not expecting Jokic to do a LeBron.


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Yea, Lebron “quit” in his last games in Cleveland vs when he put up 27/19/10 on his way out the door vs a Boston team w 3 maybe 4 hall of famers. If Jokic put up a statline like that, hundreds of his fan boys like you would be hailing him as the Goat and trashing everyone else on the team.


And you’re right, Jokic is loyal to a fault. Probably why he will retire with one ring and not touch the top 15 ATG players.

I give him 3-4 more years before he retires and goes back to Serbia. Nice little run he went on though. Won the weakest ring in recent memory in 20 years in 23, and then got eliminated in semifinals afterwards. Hope the kids remember him in 15 years.

Still more likable than LeBron when all is said and done. LOL


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Cool a guy with a weak username reference from a 1999 movie on a basketball forum finds Jokic more likable.

Move along.