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

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Who wins and goes to the WCFs?

Thunder in 4
12
4%
Thunder in 5
30
9%
Thunder in 6
67
21%
Thunder in 7
39
12%
Mavericks in 4
3
1%
Mavericks in 5
13
4%
Mavericks in 6
128
39%
Mavericks in 7
34
10%
 
Total votes: 326

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

Post#3321 » by MoneyTalks41890 » Tue May 14, 2024 2:45 am

SOUL wrote:Refs missed a foul at the end but that shouldn't dominate discussion, OKC has gotten 9 more free throws (and not saying they shouldn't have gotten 2-4 more), and have made one three.


Yep, the story for OKC isn’t the fouls it’s that the offense looks so forced and they are missing open threes when they do get them.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 2-1) 

Post#3322 » by thelead » Tue May 14, 2024 2:45 am

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Patches Perry wrote:Rough whistle for OKC in the first half but have to keep playing and hope they even out. Either way they need to shoot a lot better or its over regardless. 35% won't cut it.


If being called for 3 less fouls than Dallas and 9 more free throws is a rough whistle....

one team is being more physical that the other though... equality in foul calls doesn't mean the whistle is correct, ya know? :-?

But I'm just wondering what the hell the refs were watching the last few plays in the post tbh.
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Post#3323 » by ChipotleWest » Tue May 14, 2024 2:45 am

RingoKid wrote:1 of 11 on 3's. Thats ugly!!!


But OKC fans don't point this out, they just blame the refs when their team got away with missed foul calls as well.
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Post#3324 » by Mr Puddles » Tue May 14, 2024 2:45 am

Shai with a team high - 14 too. Both guys are clearly trash.

Time to trade these bums to the Suns for a shiny new Bradley Beal
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Post#3325 » by durden_tyler » Tue May 14, 2024 2:46 am

This should be SGA's game to take; are you on the same level as Luka or just one of those stars with good stats that can't deliver (Embiid as an example) when it matters the most?

SGA hate incoming if and when they lose this series in 5/6 games.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 2-1) 

Post#3326 » by Forbes » Tue May 14, 2024 2:47 am

Mamba Mentality wrote:Presti needs to stop sitting on that warchest of picks and make a legitimate move this offseason. This current Thunder squad feels two years away.


It’s really time, he can damn near create whatever he wants.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 2-1) 

Post#3327 » by RingoKid » Tue May 14, 2024 2:47 am

OKC need a big who can shift bodies and grab O boards.

Chet and J-Will aint that guy.
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Post#3328 » by Astaluego » Tue May 14, 2024 2:47 am

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ForeverTFC wrote:Has Luka always been this annoying? :lol:


Yes he’s the whiniest player in the league by far


Made even worse by the fact that he looks like some spoiled teenager when he does that.

The funniest thing is that he is right.
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Post#3329 » by MoneyTalks41890 » Tue May 14, 2024 2:47 am

ChipotleWest wrote:
RingoKid wrote:1 of 11 on 3's. Thats ugly!!!


But OKC fans don't point this out, they just blame the refs when their team got away with missed foul calls as well.


You nailed it
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 2-1) 

Post#3330 » by Zespetjest » Tue May 14, 2024 2:47 am

OKC fans crying about calls is pure gold.
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Post#3331 » by shmoosicle » Tue May 14, 2024 2:48 am

OKC is just getting mauled at the basket it seems like, I can't believe they're not getting any foul calls.
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Post#3332 » by RunOKC » Tue May 14, 2024 2:48 am

Shai needs to go for 25 in the second half to have any chance

15+ shots minimum
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Post#3333 » by Astaluego » Tue May 14, 2024 2:48 am

durden_tyler wrote:This should be SGA's game to take; are you on the same level as Luka or just one of those stars with good stats that can't deliver (Embiid as an example) when it matters the most?

SGA hate incoming if and when they lose this series in 5/6 games.

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Post#3334 » by Forbes » Tue May 14, 2024 2:48 am

durden_tyler wrote:This should be SGA's game to take; are you on the same level as Luka or just one of those stars with good stats that can't deliver (Embiid as an example) when it matters the most?

SGA hate incoming if and when they lose this series in 5/6 games.



I love Shai but I agree he’s gonna get a ton of hate. Expectations are high and he should have been MVP. With that said Luka isn’t even playing well so there is truly no excuse
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Post#3335 » by MoneyTalks41890 » Tue May 14, 2024 2:48 am

durden_tyler wrote:This should be SGA's game to take; are you on the same level as Luka or just one of those stars with good stats that can't deliver (Embiid as an example) when it matters the most?

SGA hate incoming if and when they lose this series in 5/6 games.


It’s really weird to mention Luka like he isn’t massively outplaying him.
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Post#3336 » by Astaluego » Tue May 14, 2024 2:49 am

shmoosicle wrote:OKC is just getting mauled at the basket it seems like, I can't believe they're not getting any foul calls.

are you kidding?
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Post#3337 » by Forbes » Tue May 14, 2024 2:49 am

Zespetjest wrote:OKC fans crying about calls is pure gold.


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Re: Luka is HURTING MAVS! They are better w/o him! 

Post#3338 » by Oscar9992 » Tue May 14, 2024 2:49 am

Mr Puddles wrote:Shai with a team high - 14 too. Both guys are clearly trash.

Time to trade these bums to the Suns for a shiny new Bradley Beal


Shai is actually playing very well throughout the whole series, but Luka, man... taking & missing too many shots & making sh*t tons of turnovers!

If anything it seems to me that Luka is trying his best to throw this series but PJ & Kyrie are preventing it :lol:
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 2-1) 

Post#3339 » by kacey ring » Tue May 14, 2024 2:49 am

zonedefense wrote:No consistency from the refs. First Dort gets to the line on a super soft bump. On the next possession Holmgren and Dort get smacked multiple times without a call.
If the refs call it like they did in the first 3-4 minutes of the 2nd quarter OKC shoots 15+ FTA in the quarter. In the bonus with seven minutes left in the quarter and all of a sudden the refs swallow the whistle. But on the other hand it's not like the Mavs are getting any calls. Dort has a Draymond-esque ability to get away with more contact than any other defender on the floor.



Offensively the Mavs haven’t attacked the rim to garner getting any foul calls. Bunch of threes or Kai dimes for dunks. Anytime they drive they are too scared to go up against Chet.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 2-1) 

Post#3340 » by Dadouv47 » Tue May 14, 2024 2:50 am

Shai is playing a great series...rest is trash. Wonder how they will blame him after it ends

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