2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL WINS 4-2)

durden_tyler · Post #3061 » by **durden_tyler** » Tue May 14, 2024 1:48 am

SportsGuru08 wrote:Not a promising start for the Thunder.

Almost like they are not ready for the moment. #1 seed probably sent the wrong message to their team, they were playing better as underdogs and no one believed in them. The moment they became one of the top favorites, they don't know how to handle it...

C3H6N6O6 · Post #3062 » by **C3H6N6O6** » Tue May 14, 2024 1:48 am

Darvin Ham looking at this thinking how if there was no play-in then he probably would still have a job after the playoffs.
AD would absolutely bully this Thunder team on both ends.

BigDan245 · Post #3063 » by **BigDan245** » Tue May 14, 2024 1:48 am

Giddey just can't play in this series. You can't keep putting your best lineups in deficit after deficit and expect to magically come back and win these games.

Archx · Post #3064 » by **Archx** » Tue May 14, 2024 1:48 am

LaLover11 wrote:
Dubnation wrote:
JustBuzzin wrote:Not to get Mavs fans all riled up, but Stephen A just dropped a bomb on his podcast.

Said Dallas will be in competition for Bronny James in the 2nd rd. Suggested Lebron might go to Dallas.

If you want me to post a link just give me the word and I will deliver per usual.

Lebron, Kyrie reunion. Hmmm

Luka would make a great 6th man

Nah.. He would be only good enough to bring water to these guys.

zeebneeb · Post #3065 » by **zeebneeb** » Tue May 14, 2024 1:48 am

GameChannel wrote:Discount Abe Lincoln is **** soft for a big man. Getting manhandled by Gafford.

he's a rookie, and weighs 170lbs.

OKC never addressed their sizes deficiencies. Chet is a PF, not a center.

RunOKC · Post #3066 » by **RunOKC** » Tue May 14, 2024 1:49 am

It's so obvious Giddey can't play this series with the starters but we stubbornly keep throwing him out there til we're down 10 points

Post #3067 » by **G R E Y** » Tue May 14, 2024 1:49 am

ChipotleWest wrote:
G R E Y wrote:Feels like Mavs lead the POs in missed alley oop dunks, and that just the total from this and previous game alone.

Been that way both playoff series, but Gafford has a dislocated finger and Lively's excuse is he's 20 I guess. In the regular season those were automatic.

Thanks, didn't know that about Gafford. Understandable jitters about Lively. It's s a mental focus thing as well. He has to settle into something he's been doing for a long while. Just... dunk it lol

LeBronSpaghetti · Post #3068 » by **LeBronSpaghetti** » Tue May 14, 2024 1:49 am

That guys name is God Shammgod… I mean cmon.

madskillz8 · Post #3069 » by **madskillz8** » Tue May 14, 2024 1:50 am

If you watch Doncic & SGA on the same floor for just five minutes, it is impossible to claim SGA should be in MVP conversation with Jokic, and Doncic is at best 3rd. SGA is hiding and allowing Giddey, aka Mr. -15 in 10 minutes, to run the offense while Doncic being assertive every single second...

Post #3070 » by **G R E Y** » Tue May 14, 2024 1:50 am

That pre game D prep on Luka was hilarious.

SportsGuru08 · Post #3071 » by **SportsGuru08** » Tue May 14, 2024 1:50 am

BigDan245 wrote:Giddey just can't play in this series. You can't keep putting your best lineups in deficit after deficit and expect to magically come back and win these games.

How this guy became a starter is beyond me

dygaction · Post #3072 » by **dygaction** » Tue May 14, 2024 1:50 am

Luka guarding the paint

Doranku · Post #3073 » by **Doranku** » Tue May 14, 2024 1:50 am

Why are they doubling Kyrie at the three point line when they know he wants to facilitate in the first half?

Patches Perry · Post #3074 » by **Patches Perry** » Tue May 14, 2024 1:50 am

Blowout incoming, followed by game 5 blowout. I doubt OKC wins another quarter in this series. Thunder literally have zero chance to win another game this series.

At least Dallas is making me a lot of money :0

bluemj32 · Post #3075 » by **bluemj32** » Tue May 14, 2024 1:50 am

Forgot Shamgod is on the Dallas staff

Give Skip to My Lou a spot somewhere too

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ChipotleWest · Post #3076 » by **ChipotleWest** » Tue May 14, 2024 1:51 am

LeBronSpaghetti wrote:That guys name is God Shammgod… I mean cmon.

It is God's job to simulate guarding Luka as Dort.

Archx · Post #3077 » by **Archx** » Tue May 14, 2024 1:51 am

Holy **** Doncic playing defense of his life in this 1st Q.

Post #3078 » by **Reeko** » Tue May 14, 2024 1:51 am

OKC's gotta get Chet more involved in the offense if they want to win this.

Blazing_royale · Post #3079 » by **Blazing_royale** » Tue May 14, 2024 1:51 am

dam i never seen Luka play D before until now.

Post #3080 » by **MoneyTalks41890** » Tue May 14, 2024 1:52 am

madskillz8 wrote:If you watch Doncic & SGA on the same floor for just five minutes, it is impossible to claim SGA should be in MVP conversation with Jokic, and Doncic is at best 3rd. SGA is hiding and allowing Giddey, aka Mr. -15 in 10 minutes, to run the offense while Doncic being assertive every single second...

I mean if you have the memory of a goldfish sure.

SGA is 31/10/8 on 50/47/90 in this series with 3 blocks and a steal per game.

Who wins and goes to the WCFs?