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

[NO-KG-AI]

The ball keeps finding Lu Dort on the perimeter for open shots, but when Isaiah Joe was in the game, he didn't have one clean look. If nothing else, Nuggets are playing defense they haven't played all season in this series. Even the Clippers shot better from 3 against the Nuggets than OKC is.

Nuggets have a weird roster. Murray isn't a good defender. Neither is Porter. Joker has his weakness on that end. Yet they're making it work, and defending SGA like nobody has.

Or maybe Shai just is crapping the bed. You just mentioned it. They aren't great defenders. But Shai is making them look great.

Dude is playing like a scrub.

They locked up the Lakers easy 2 years straight. They cruised to a title. It’s the offense sputtering that’s troubled them more the last two seasons. It kinda makes no sense, but they just play really good defense in the playoffs. I think it’s size and ability to control pace.

[mrvioletowl]

Win or lose, both MPJ and Murray need to be gone this offseason, even if it means shipping out picks to get rid of them.

[scrabbarista]

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

Very look a like and stationary

I’m very sorry bro if you’re from North Korea and I hurt your feelings

Uh... What if I'm from Oklahoma?

[Wolfgang630]

MPJ and Murray have one great game per series.

[Chuck Everett]

Murray completely killed the momentum with overdribbling and lazy passes. Someone like Brogdon or Pritchard would be a godsend to this Nuggets team.

Brodgon? Have you not watched him in years or something? Brodgon 1) can't stay healthy and 2) is a shell of what he used to be, which wasn't even close to Murray. I mean come on now.

[AmIWrongDude]

Dwight needs a cough drop or something

[Tracymcgoaty]

Why cant the DJ ever put on some outlandish stuff instead of the same regurgitated songs?

I wanna hear hit em up uncensored.

Or a random gypsy kings song.

[HotRocks34]

Just too many missed open shots for Denver, that fuel the OKC break.

Braun has zero confidence in his shot and it's blowing the offense.

I was going to say, his 4 misses were basically wide open. He had a chance to break open the game but clanked every one.

He loses confidence easily and then starts double clutching shots. He's a good shooter when he doesn't think.

He also blew a layup unobstructed.

Excellent player but he needs more seasoning, as does Watson.

[Wolfgang630]

Win or lose, both MPJ and Murray need to be gone this offseason, even if it means shipping out picks to get rid of them.

They definitely need to go no matter what happens. Calvin booth really screwed this franchise from dominating this timeframe.

[scrabbarista]

Say what you want about him, Dwight on Jokic just gave us 60 seconds of good TV!

[lobosloboslobos]

Can you imagine Jokic on a team where he didn't need to put up 19/9/3 in the first half against the best defense in the league for his team to be in the game?

[BigGargamel]

Jamal Murray literally the best player Jokic has ever played with. It's just a sad thought. I would lose my mind with this exact same team, but someone like Brunson instead of Murray.

People really think Denver's supporting cast is enough. I like Braun and Gordon but they should be 4th and 5th options.

[levon]

Fun game. Conventional wisdom is Thunder looking good for getting so little from stars and being within 2, but I don't trust their late game execution. I think Denver takes this

[ArksNetsSince99]

I’m very sorry bro if you’re from North Korea and I hurt your feelings

Uh... What if I'm from Oklahoma?

No way you’re from Oklahoma and rooting for the Rockets , more possible scenario is that you’re North Korean who fall in love with basketball because of Dennis Rodman

[CodeBreaker]

Jokic is moving like the old Jokic I used to know

[CIN-C-STAR]

Would you bet on that?

Already have

MIN to reach the Finals?

Not at 50/50 odds, of course, which is what I meant.

I put a lil on them at +1400 at the beginning of the playoffs
Just thought they had the easiest path with Denver and OKC on the other side of the bracket, plus LA w no center and then Golden State/Houston.

[Infinite Llamas]

People always talk about the 2 man game with Jokic and Murray but you can give Jokic any competent point guard and they’d probably have better results.

[scrabbarista]

I’m very sorry bro if you’re from North Korea and I hurt your feelings

Uh... What if I'm from Oklahoma?

No way you’re from Oklahoma and rooting for the Rockets , more possible scenario is that you’re North Korean who fall in love with basketball because of Dennis Rodman

H-Town, born and raised, my friend.

[HotRocks34]

Denver is battling. That's all you can ask for.

Reffing has been mostly ok IMO. Nothing egregious although it looked like Jokic got pulled right before halftime.

[AmIWrongDude]

Can you imagine Jokic on a team where he didn't need to put up 19/9/3 in the first half against the best defense in the league for his team to be in the game?

I mean he’s been bad the last 3 games and the series is tied