2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Denver Nuggets (Series tied 3-3)

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Who wins Game 6??

Poll ended at Fri May 16, 2025 3:34 pm

Thunder win and advance to WCF's
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29%
Nuggets win and force Game 7
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71%
 
Total votes: 105

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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Denver Nuggets (Series tied 3-3) 

Post#1341 » by Castle Black » Fri May 16, 2025 3:44 pm

Exp0sed wrote:the MVP runner up is leading the playoffs (again!) in total points, rebounds and assists and this time around, he's also leading in total steals. that's kinda crazy...


The true MVP. Damn shame he's going to be robbed of that award for the 2nd time in 3 years when it's so blatantly obvious that he is the best and the most valuable player to his team in the league. Wild.

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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Denver Nuggets (Series tied 3-3) 

Post#1342 » by cupcakesnake » Fri May 16, 2025 3:45 pm

dWadeOwnzYou wrote:My money is on Denver pending AG could play. Denver thrives off the big stage in an elimination game where the light is brightest. They feed off this emotion and will be motivated to play for one another through all of the turmoils of the past couple of the years. I feel they're a team of destiny with how the post season has gone for them so far (Fired coach, the AG buzzer beaters, Westbrooks highs and lows, championship poised vs Clippers...etc). Every series they had been and will be counted out and yet here they are, one game away from reaching the conference finals.


They famously ran out of gas in a second round game 7 last year. They came out strong, and then scored only 37 second half points and just looked like a team that was completely spent due to their short rotation.

I wouldn't be surprised if it happened again this year. Similar short rotation, starters playing through injuries.
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Post#1344 » by cupcakesnake » Fri May 16, 2025 3:51 pm

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My first thought was Oscar must have done this, but then I checked and he only played 86 career playoff games. Magic and Chris Paul didn't score enough, Bird didn't dime enough. Lebron came about 20 assists short (got there in 102 games).
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Denver Nuggets (Series tied 3-3) 

Post#1345 » by life_saver » Fri May 16, 2025 4:04 pm

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JustBuzzin wrote:So did Jokic get enough help tonight?

Seems like all the games the Nuggets lose it's always his teammates fault. When they win it's not a issue lol.

Excuses...


Can you name an all star on the Nuggets outside of Jokic. I'll wait.

What's with the simplistic view? Nuggets have a good team, there have been games where Jokic fumbled the bag but more often than not, Jokic shows up and you have to worry about whether his teammates are going to show up.

I hate to bring this up again but you were the dude who said Luka and Lebron were gonna make the finals. Just want to make sure you are keeping the same energy with those 2.

I feel like the All-Star argument is bit disingenuous...One of the reasons Murray never was an all-star is because he plays in West. He'd defo would have been an all-star atleast once if he plays in East. Also, Jalen Williams was an all-star this season...does anyone trust Jalen Williams over Jamal as 2nd option ? I am pretty sure >90% would pick Jamal over Jalen Williams as 2nd option.

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