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

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Who wins the BIG ASS GAME 7??

Poll ended at Sun May 18, 2025 4:12 pm

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Post#1522 » by bb22 » Sun May 18, 2025 9:37 pm

They need to get rid of that “let’s watch the replay then challenge the call” nonsense.
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Post#1523 » by scrabbarista » Sun May 18, 2025 9:37 pm

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Castle Black wrote:So true :lol:

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If you don't like that you don't like NBA officiating


Well said! :lol:
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Post#1524 » by ImmortalD24 » Sun May 18, 2025 9:37 pm

Refs trying their best to keep this game close.. for basketball reasons.
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Post#1525 » by canada_dry » Sun May 18, 2025 9:37 pm

Awkward moment when refs were the main reason there even was a game 7...

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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Denver Nuggets (Series tied 3-3, Game 7 Sunday!) 

Post#1526 » by Calvin Klein » Sun May 18, 2025 9:37 pm

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Domejandro wrote:The shots at Nikola Jokić in this thread are so dumb. Dude has 20/8/7 on nine shots, despite being triple teamed on literally every possession. Denver is just kind of terrible and their second best player has a strained hamstring.


Yeah, because the people hating on him or not doing so in good faith. I've pretty much memorized every single one of these posters Usernames at this point because all of them are nothing but salty Lakers fans or anti-Jokic trolls. They do nothing but trash him nonstop. Even when he plays out of his mind they find ways to trash them. They are unserious people. Pay them no mind.


sometimes you gotta stop and remind yourself these might even be 15 year olds. But then you think about how no 15 year old would use this type of website and then you know they are just idiots.
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Post#1527 » by Darklight » Sun May 18, 2025 9:37 pm

Everyone aside from Jokic and AG should be up for trade, a massive retool is in order this summer can't waste more prime Jokic years!
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Post#1529 » by JM00n69 » Sun May 18, 2025 9:37 pm

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Domejandro wrote:The shots at Nikola Jokić in this thread are so dumb. Dude has 20/8/7 on nine shots, despite being triple teamed on literally every possession. Denver is just kind of terrible and their second best player has a strained hamstring.

Nah what's dumb is people praising Jokic as if he accomplished something while getting blown out.

The attention should be on SGA the real MVP. Jokic has been eliminated the last 2 years. I'm tired of praising MVPs who don't get the job done in the playoffs.

SGA is HIM!


Yeah SGA has way more rings than Jokic. Oh snap...
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Post#1530 » by benhillboy » Sun May 18, 2025 9:37 pm

It’s just so jarring having to bring in Watson and Westbrook at the same time. 8 point lead evaporated almost instantly and never to return again smh.
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Post#1531 » by Handlez » Sun May 18, 2025 9:38 pm

You know how certain players, for some reason, are allowed to be more physical and aggressive defensively compared to everyone else?

Well...

Caruso is definitely on that list.
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Post#1532 » by zimpy27 » Sun May 18, 2025 9:38 pm

Optms wrote:Jokic in a similar position as Giannis. Time to demand a trade or be content with 1 chip.


Nah. Nuggets without Jokic is much better than Bucks without Giannis.
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Post#1533 » by Patches Perry » Sun May 18, 2025 9:38 pm

levon wrote:
Castle Black wrote:So true :lol:

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Show me a single foul from that possession. You guys are so mad.


At this point, any complaints about officiating on this forum without video evidence I just write off as sour grapes. People will say OKC fouls all game every game but can't provide a single example? Sounds like a scapegoat to me.
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Post#1534 » by ItsDanger » Sun May 18, 2025 9:38 pm

LakerLegend wrote:Not sure why people are clowning the nuggs, both of their starting forwards are playing injured.

They never played hurt before. Thats why. Other than wrist sprain from video games.
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Post#1535 » by ImmortalD24 » Sun May 18, 2025 9:38 pm

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Disgusting. Out of my top 50.
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Post#1536 » by levon » Sun May 18, 2025 9:38 pm

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I'm here for Embiidists rushing this thread
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Post#1537 » by Optms » Sun May 18, 2025 9:38 pm

Darklight wrote:Everyone aside from Jokic and AG should be up for trade, a massive retool is in order this summer can't waste more prime Jokic years!


Not happening. Jokic needs to demand out if he's not happy or suck it up. Same with Giannis.
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Post#1538 » by rickxdel » Sun May 18, 2025 9:38 pm

funkatron101 wrote:Mixed feelings about this. Exciting to see IND, MN, NY or OKC win a championship, but this makes MN's chances that much harder. The Wolves have the Nuggets number. I can see OKC dismantling the Wolves in the same manner.


What's gonna be funny is seeing media clowns like SAS etc picking MIN to beat them simply because Antman 'is something special' :lol:, certain people badly want the next big American superstar to take over the league
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Post#1539 » by Enso » Sun May 18, 2025 9:39 pm

Slimjimzv wrote:
Enso wrote:Jokic has regressed offensively from years prior, used to be unstoppable.


Jokic has been incredible. Back to back 7 game series, with two overtimes mixed in? The dude has to be exhausted.


From the games I saw he doesn't look like that unstoppable force from years prior. Used to be a cheat code on offense.
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Post#1540 » by Backcountry » Sun May 18, 2025 9:39 pm

guynumber45 wrote:
Enso wrote:I don't know what it is about his OKC team but I cant get behind them, I don't know if its SGA's foul merchantness or those dumb commercials can't put a finger on it.


Their offense lacks creativity like the Celtics. It's basically drive-and-kick to spam 3 pointers. Not the funniest thing to watch
Their offence seems to be mainly making their opponent cough up the ball and then scoring on the resulting fast break. It's wonderful to watch from a basketball fundamentals perspective.
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