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

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Who wins Game 5?

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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Denver Nuggets (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#301 » by Exp0sed » Wed May 14, 2025 2:46 am

Murray is just awful

I can't believe all the Jokic haters don't see how good this team would be with an actual all-star, high i.q second option
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Post#302 » by GeorgeSears » Wed May 14, 2025 2:46 am

The Nuggets dominant first half completely undone by terrible turnovers. All of Murray's turnovers were terrible, unforced passes in transition.
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Post#303 » by durden_tyler » Wed May 14, 2025 2:46 am

What a great OKC finish at the half.


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Post#305 » by Handlez » Wed May 14, 2025 2:46 am

Murray...my gosh.

Just like Westbrook at times.
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Post#306 » by cgf » Wed May 14, 2025 2:47 am

JustBuzzin wrote:Minnesota is beating both of these teams


Minnesota, Indiana, or New York.
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Post#307 » by ___Rand___ » Wed May 14, 2025 2:47 am

Onlytimewilltel wrote:Murray is the real MVP


Nuggets are in this series because Murray has found his energy. And Adelman's coaching.
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Post#308 » by ShootersShoot » Wed May 14, 2025 2:47 am

This series saved the playoffs lol. All the other ones on paper were supposed to be amazing but ended up duds.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Denver Nuggets (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#309 » by Chuck Everett » Wed May 14, 2025 2:47 am

1st Q: 28-27 Nuggets
2nd Q: 28-27 Nuggets
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Post#310 » by Wolfgang630 » Wed May 14, 2025 2:47 am

Exp0sed wrote:Murray is just awful

I can't believe all the Jokic haters don't see how good this team would be with an actual all-star, high i.q second option

I hate Jokic is stuck with a player who’s like a top 50 player as his second best player.
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Post#311 » by MoneyTalks41890 » Wed May 14, 2025 2:47 am

Shai played 16 minutes in the first half. Not sure what we’re saving his legs for. Going to assume he plays this whole half?
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Denver Nuggets (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#312 » by BigGargamel » Wed May 14, 2025 2:47 am

Exp0sed wrote:Murray is just awful

I can't believe all the Jokic haters don't see how good this team would be with an actual all-star, high i.q second option


:lol:

But he scores 50 points every once in a while!

I really can't stand Murray 89% of the time. The fact he's the second best player (well, that's probably Gordon these days) on the team is sad.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Denver Nuggets (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#313 » by JustBuzzin » Wed May 14, 2025 2:47 am

Jokic needs to get rid of the arm sleeve he's not been the same player.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Denver Nuggets (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#314 » by AleksandarN » Wed May 14, 2025 2:48 am

Murray **** selling the last 2 minutes. ****
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Post#315 » by ArksNetsSince99 » Wed May 14, 2025 2:48 am

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ArksNetsSince99 wrote:Is it me or this OKC crowd looks a lot like Kim Jong IL crowds in North Korea ?

Very look a like and stationary


:nonono:


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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Denver Nuggets (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#316 » by JustBuzzin » Wed May 14, 2025 2:48 am

Wolfgang630 wrote:
Exp0sed wrote:Murray is just awful

I can't believe all the Jokic haters don't see how good this team would be with an actual all-star, high i.q second option

I hate Jokic is stuck with a player who’s like a top 50 player as his second best player.

Murray was literally carrying Jokic a few games ago lmao
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Denver Nuggets (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#317 » by scrabbarista » Wed May 14, 2025 2:48 am

JustBuzzin wrote:Minnesota is beating both of these teams


Would you bet on that?
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Denver Nuggets (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#318 » by cgf » Wed May 14, 2025 2:48 am

Wolfgang630 wrote:
Exp0sed wrote:Murray is just awful

I can't believe all the Jokic haters don't see how good this team would be with an actual all-star, high i.q second option

I hate Jokic is stuck with a player who’s like a top 50 player as his second best player.


He should demand to be traded for KAT :D
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Post#319 » by Cubbies2120 » Wed May 14, 2025 2:48 am

Murray is going to be the reason Nuggets lose tonight.

His decision making has been awful.

Jokic has played amazing and they’re up 2…
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Post#320 » by Raps in 4 » Wed May 14, 2025 2:49 am

Wolfgang630 wrote:Murray loser is costing the nuggets the game. Get Jokic to play with a real all star


AG is the Nuggets' second best player. Murray is just too inconsistent to be relied upon.

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