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

[Forbes]

OKC not crowding the paint against Dallas like they did in the 1st game of the series…

[ChipotleWest]

Mavs are not a good free throw shooting team other than Kyrie.

[CelticSooner]

Thunder look like they are playing in mud. That fast paced execution in the regular season has disappeared. Death by a thousand cuts from Dallas.

[EastonEddy]

Tuned in to see a big performance from Doncic... Just terrible so far.

[durden_tyler]

Two of the rather flashiest players in the league, Luka and Kyrie, playing really selfless and just adjusting to whatever the defense gives them. It's impressive really, you have a feeling this "playing the right way" style is what is needed to make the NBA Finals (especially against Denver/Minnesota).

[MoneyTalks41890]

Yeah these refs don’t know what they’re doing that was obviously a foul on Luka but that wasn’t a shooting foul.

[Oscar9992]

Luka is playing like a bum whole Playoffs.

[ChipotleWest]

Thunder look like they are playing in mud. That fast paced execution in the regular season has disappeared. Death by a thousand cuts from Dallas.

But Dallas' offense and missing free throws are keeping them in the game.

[MoneyTalks41890]

Thunder look like they are playing in mud. That fast paced execution in the regular season has disappeared. Death by a thousand cuts from Dallas.

Playing in mud is a good way to put it.

[2weekswithpay]

Why is Dort always in the dunkers spot?

[Patches Perry]

OKC is going to walk away from this series with a lot to chew on and address individually and as a team this summer.

[KyRo23]

SGA passing up some good opportunities to score in the paint. He’s getting to the spots then passing it out. He’s gotta shoot more

[durden_tyler]

Tuned in to see a big performance from Doncic... Just terrible so far.

That's what you get when you only look at the scoring stats.

He's playing average and dictating a lot in this efficient offense. But sure if you want to see the 50 point Luka then you are not getting it this game (or series).

[BigDan245]

Dort being in the dunkers spot just ruins any offense OKC has

[thelead]

Yeah these refs don’t know what they’re doing that was obviously a foul on Luka but that wasn’t a shooting foul.

it's a hard game to ref but they should have systems in place to get these calls right. A 'replay ref' on the sideline with a tv could have gotten that right in 5 seconds. The league needs to get serious about its officiating.

[Chuck Everett]

Just for a few minutes you wish Daigneault would play J-Will and Chet together. Just go a little bigger and make Dallas think about it.

[djsunyc]

with all the assets presti had, he failed this #1 seed team by not getting them big man help. i don't care if this is their first year being this good - you don't waste opportunities when you are winning games b/c you never know if something happens down the road...especially when you have a treasure trove of picks.

[Oscar9992]

Tuned in to see a big performance from Doncic... Just terrible so far.

Actually whole Playoffs. He is hurting them if anything. They are winning despite of him

[dygaction]

Tuned in to see a big performance from Doncic... Just terrible so far.

If you consider his knees and lots shotting touch, Luka is playing a good game with defense leveled up.

[PierceFan4ever]

SGA really needs to look to take 30 shots or more this game. Lose this game, and you can kiss your best record in the west season goodbye.