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

whatisacenter · Post #1781 » by **whatisacenter** » Sun May 18, 2025 10:20 pm

Congrats to OKC and their fans....still wish they were in Seattle tho.

Now go beat the Wolves please.

pipfan · Post #1782 » by **pipfan** » Sun May 18, 2025 10:21 pm

Chuck Everett wrote:
TeamTragic wrote:
Chuck Everett wrote:Caruso +40 tonight. Damn.

Bulls traded him for Giddey. Absolutely insane.

Bulls 'bout to give Giddey 150 million.

Win-Win trade, Bulls are very happy with Giddey (who was awesome in the 2nd half of the year)
Caruso is my current favorite player, but he was wasted in Chicago

WestbrookGOATed · Post #1783 » by **WestbrookGOATed** » Sun May 18, 2025 10:21 pm

Profound23 wrote:If OKC didn't spend the first game messing around this series would've been over

I sure hope coach Mark never tries that dumb **** again lol

Backcountry · Post #1784 » by **Backcountry** » Sun May 18, 2025 10:24 pm

Every guy on OKC played like it was a March Madness final four game. Nobody on Denver did. Poor Jokic was basically cocooned while the rest of the Nuggets didn't do much to help. Denver seriously needs a Maxey-type who can create off the dribble. Imagine Jokic with Maxey?

BlueDevilDio · Post #1785 » by **BlueDevilDio** » Sun May 18, 2025 10:26 pm

Manimal wrote:Thunder just need one little run with some forced turnovers and fast break points and I think they can get their confidence and take control of this game.

Great call!

swyftdahoe · Post #1786 » by **swyftdahoe** » Sun May 18, 2025 10:26 pm

Congrats to OKC + fans!

bbms · Post #1787 » by **bbms** » Sun May 18, 2025 10:29 pm

Optms wrote:
xAIRNESSx wrote:Prime LeBron would've carried this Denver team to the finals.

Prime Curry as well. Denver is low key a good team. Despite the constant bashing of everyone not named Jokic.

lmao you guys can't recognize a generational defense to save your lives

prime lebron has been walled by worse defenses. what would curry have done in the boards?

jokic is the best all time great of this era for a 1v5 vs this defense

Patches Perry · Post #1788 » by **Patches Perry** » Sun May 18, 2025 10:31 pm

SGA ended up leading both teams in both scoring and assists this series. Very efficient scoring as well. Jokic is a monster but SGA showed why he will likely win MVP. He has learned how to pick his spots pretty well while playing elite defense. Great leader.

NiceLikeChrist · Post #1789 » by **NiceLikeChrist** » Sun May 18, 2025 10:36 pm

Terrible product put out by the league. I’m curious as to what the infatuation is with OKC anyway. Such an odd franchise to push so hard and have the refs support.

Post #1790 » by **boomershadow** » Sun May 18, 2025 10:37 pm

This was a better run than most figured the Nuggets would have this year. No shame in that

Alatan · Post #1791 » by **Alatan** » Sun May 18, 2025 10:44 pm

Mamba Mentality wrote:Christian Braun contemplating how life is gonna be on a treadmill team next season where he isn’t spoon fed all his points.

Braun is a good improving young payer that might reach borderline star status. He is Jaylen Brown light version. He even showed signs of creating of the dribble, something he never had prior to this season. Dude brings something new every year and always plays his heart out. He is one of Denvers few good guys.

jkvonny · Post #1792 » by **jkvonny** » Sun May 18, 2025 10:46 pm

Profound23 wrote:If OKC didn't spend the first game messing around this series would've been over

TBH, this is true.

OriginalRed · Post #1793 » by **OriginalRed** » Sun May 18, 2025 10:51 pm

Denver shouldn't feel bad at all about this loss since they were overwhelmingly picked to lose this series so its an accomplishment just getting it to 7. That said, they're future looks hella bleak right now with the lack of moves they can make. Jokic and Gordon are more then worth they're contracts but MPJ and Murray will be making a combined 84 million next season to underperform. That's just too much money to be tied to two dudes who are way too inconsistent and can't be counted on. They really need to find a way to move off of MPJ somehow and recoup that salary for some 3 and D players and just hope Murray can keep back to his title form since him and Joker have already proven they can win if you give them the right pieces.

canada_dry · Post #1794 » by **canada_dry** » Sun May 18, 2025 10:51 pm

MrPainfulTruth wrote:GG OKC, good luck. I'm proud of the core of the Nuggets - Jokic (who didnt run out like a pouting kid but shook hands and exchanged words like a good sport), Gordon, Braun.

So...you missed the postgame interaction between lebron and ant that went vital?

Whys lebron on your mind 24/7 anyways? Smells trollish...

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Jedi32 · Post #1795 » by **Jedi32** » Sun May 18, 2025 10:53 pm

Patches Perry wrote:SGA ended up leading both teams in both scoring and assists this series. Very efficient scoring as well. Jokic is a monster but SGA showed why he will likely win MVP. He has learned how to pick his spots pretty well while playing elite defense. Great leader.

Man you guys have an all time great in SGA, he should be working on his second MVP imo. Crazy thing is he’s just getting started. Salute to the nuggets for a great series. Gordon for giving it his all. SGA and his guys just had a different gear.

HotRocks34 · Post #1796 » by **HotRocks34** » Sun May 18, 2025 10:54 pm

Really like Adelman and I hope he gets a legit shot at staying the Denver head coach.

durden_tyler · Post #1797 » by **durden_tyler** » Sun May 18, 2025 10:55 pm

NiceLikeChrist wrote:Terrible product put out by the league. I’m curious as to what the infatuation is with OKC anyway. Such an odd franchise to push so hard and have the refs support.

It went to Game 7. Only casuals like you are not satisfied.

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Post #1798 » by **MoneyTalks41890** » Sun May 18, 2025 10:59 pm

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Castle Black · Post #1799 » by **Castle Black** » Sun May 18, 2025 11:00 pm

Patches Perry wrote:SGA ended up leading both teams in both scoring and assists this series. Very efficient scoring as well. Jokic is a monster but SGA showed why he will likely win MVP. He has learned how to pick his spots pretty well while playing elite defense. Great leader.

He's going to win MVP because he's the best player on the best team and NBA MVP voting is severely flawed in that regard. SGA disappeared for long stretches multiple times in this series, and yet OKC still seemed to always have the lead or at the very least it was a close game. He did it again today, where he had a slow start to the game, and yet OKC was up double-digits at half. That's because SGA's supporting cast is far superior to anything Joker could even dream of.

SGA is a great player, but make no mistake about it, Jokic is hands-down the best basketball player in the world, AND the most valuable to his team. And it's really not close. Nobody means more to their team than Jokic.

iggymcfrack · Post #1800 » by **iggymcfrack** » Sun May 18, 2025 11:00 pm

OriginalRed wrote:Denver shouldn't feel bad at all about this loss since they were overwhelmingly picked to lose this series so its an accomplishment just getting it to 7. That said, they're future looks hella bleak right now with the lack of moves they can make. Jokic and Gordon are more then worth they're contracts but MPJ and Murray will be making a combined 84 million next season to underperform. That's just too much money to be tied to two dudes who are way too inconsistent and can't be counted on. They really need to find a way to move off of MPJ somehow and recoup that salary for some 3 and D players and just hope Murray can keep back to his title form since him and Joker have already proven they can win if you give them the right pieces.

MPJ has 2 years left on his deal and the second is only partially guaranteed. I’m actually optimistic that the Nuggets will be able to move him. Would probably need to be a 3-team deal, but I could see Nuggets getting back something like Wiggins, Highsmith, and Burks from Miami or maybe Jrue and Hauser from Boston. They’ll be able to trade a 1st, a 2nd, and 2 swaps after the draft.

Who wins the BIG ASS GAME 7??