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

[Cubbies2120]

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!

The Thunder were one of the biggest favorites going into this series. The fact it went 7 is shocking.

Jokic showed up in the first half, as did Braun and an injured AG.

Murray and MPJ should never again be mentioned as legitimate “help” to an all time great. One great run doesn’t make a great 2nd option.

[uncleduck13]

This Nuggets team really overachieved , all things considered. From firing their championship coach days before the playoffs to having Russell Westbrook as a key rotation player. Nuggets have no business being in a game 7 against a nearly 70 win team. Great run.

[durden_tyler]

Had Adelman not let Denver lose the 10 point lead by leaving in Wesrbrook and Strawther, this would be a different game. Dude does not deserve a coaching job. This was a fireable offense.

Shouldn't have brought in WB in the first place. The game turned the first minute he entered.

He was good vs the Clippers. Can’t rain all the time.


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[scrabbarista]

Good series, OKC fans! You won fair and square!

Go get 'em, even though I'll probably root against you in both of the next two rounds!

Congrats and enjoy!

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Disgusting. Out of my top 50.

James Harden and Chris Flop somewhere approving

[Castle Black]

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[JustBuzzin]

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...

Buddy said rings...

Jokic has a ring. Cmon man settle down you act like Jokic out here on a legendary MJ run winning 6 straight championships lol.

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[northoakland510]

Shaq and Duncan wouldn't let Caruso guard them.

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The thing is both those guys had Hall of Fame guards to give the ball to them

Murray is a more than capable at point guard. Get away from the three point line and get on the block.

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[Impuniti]

It'll be interesting who they get as GM next year. Murray/MPJ whould be gone imo. AG and CB are the ones with trade value so might need to involve them.

It would be beyond idiotic to trade AG. He's an elite #3 for a championship team on a very good contract.

No it wouldn't. Gordon even when healthy is not productive enough to warrant being a number 3. If you trade him for someone like Bam, DEN gets better because they now have a PF and a backup C

What world are you living in that he's not productive to warrant being a number 3? In two series this playoff run, he's had 2 game winners and a clutch 3 to bring it to OT which they've won. Add rebounding and solid scoring.

The main issue on this team is MPJ. He has a comically terrible contract and should have been moved 2 years ago (when they won the chip and his stock was the highest). Use picks with him and get to work.

[ThunderBolt]

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.

Great players are still human. Jokic is amazing. Best player in the league, hands down.

[Chuck Everett]

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.

It's so incredibly obnoxious. The Nuggets weren't expected to even get out of the first round much less push OKC to 7 - they are playing with house money. OKC had much more to lose today.

Jokic has played about as well as he could when Braun and diminished Gordon are the only ones who showed up at all. I will give MPJ a pass because of his injury, but what's Murray's excuse for going 5/15 FG and 1/8 3P? He's physically healthy as far as I can tell.

Murray came into the playoffs banged up as well. There were questions if he would even be healthy enough to play in the playoffs. To me, the Nuggets doing so well, is a huge black eye for the Clippers (Harden and Ty Lue specifically). AG had the calf injury earlier in the season as well, so this is just him wearing down.

[PushDaRock]

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.

carpal tunnel is a serious injury, have some respect!!!

[Chokic]

Jokic denver era as title contenders is over. Okc and Minny on top wit San Antonio and Houston up next.

[Alatan]

No it wouldn't. Gordon even when healthy is not productive enough to warrant being a number 3. If you trade him for someone like Bam, DEN gets better because they now have a PF and a backup C

If Gordon's 3pt shooting leap from this season and playoffs is real he is absolutely productive enough to be a 3rd option. Along with his defense, athleticism and rebounding if he's this elite shooter now too youf be stupid to trade him.

Yeah but AG and CB are the only ones with positive trade value. So if you want to get rid of MPJ or Murray you'd need to include one of them to get a win now asset back. You get me? It's not that I want him gone but as a trade chip Nugs aint got many

CB is gone after the next season either way.There is no way the dumb Nuggets can retain him because they are deep over the 2nd apron. They might as well trade him. And while they are at it TRADE JOKIC!!!

[Slimjimzv]

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.

It's so incredibly obnoxious. The Nuggets weren't expected to even get out of the first round much less push OKC to 7 - they are playing with house money. OKC had much more to lose today.

Jokic has played about as well as he could when Braun and diminished Gordon are the only ones who showed up at all. I will give MPJ a pass because of his injury, but what's Murray's excuse for going 5/15 FG and 1/8 3P? He's physically healthy as far as I can tell.

Three weeks ago, when their coach and GM were fired, you could ask every Nuggets fan in the world if they'd be happy with a round 2, game 7 loss against the Thunder, after beating the Clippers in round one and they'd say HELL YES. This has been an incredible run for a new coach who I think has a bright future, and the potential to actually develop some of these young guys. Denver and Jokic will be problem for the rest of the West for awhile longer.

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Lmfao

Poor Jokic.

Get to the horses bratha you cooked.

[durden_tyler]

This Nuggets team really overachieved , all things considered. From firing their championship coach days before the playoffs to having Russell Westbrook as a key rotation player. Nuggets have no business being in a game 7 against a nearly 70 win team. Great run.

This. If this was a LeBron James led team, a sweep or 4-1 series loss would have been the result. Jokic is that kind of GOAT.


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Why is the league not announcing the MVP already?

[_NoMas]

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!

The Thunder were one of the biggest favorites going into this series. The fact it went 7 is shocking.

Jokic showed up in the first half, as did Braun and an injured AG.

Murray and MPJ should never again be mentioned as legitimate “help” to an all time great. One great run doesn’t make a great 2nd option.

Seriously mate, there’s a few anti Jokic guys on here and it’s best to just completely ignore them. They’re absolutely clueless.

Fair play to OKC, an excellent young defensive team. I still have reservations about J-Dub (who’s been excellent tonight) as your second best player but time will tell.