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#3581 » by tleikheen » Tue May 14, 2024 3:36 am

LET KYRIE RUN THE OFFENSE LUKA IS NOT PAYING ATTN
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 2-1) 

Post#3583 » by ForeverTFC » Tue May 14, 2024 3:36 am

Forbes wrote:This crowd is not helping energize these guys at Allll


They’re putting me to sleep man
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 2-1) 

Post#3584 » by GrandTheftRondo » Tue May 14, 2024 3:36 am

Ducklett wrote:
Forbes wrote:
Ducklett wrote:I dont mean this as an insult or as a jab but how is SGA different than young Westbrook?


The disrespect is insane.


I don't mean it as disrespect. SGA is having to seemingly do everything for his team and that is how the old Westbrook OKC games felt a lot of the time.

That wasn’t young Westbrook
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Post#3586 » by ChipotleWest » Tue May 14, 2024 3:36 am

If Mavs lose the lead, I'm not sure they'll get it back.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 2-1) 

Post#3587 » by GrandTheftRondo » Tue May 14, 2024 3:36 am

Dort gets away with an absurd amount defensively
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 2-1) 

Post#3588 » by lessthanjake » Tue May 14, 2024 3:37 am

cupcakesnake wrote:
lessthanjake wrote:Thunder are just a joke offensively. No one will take an open shot (SGA takes shots, but is never open). They just pass it to someone else until the advantage is gone or they turn the ball over. Every time.


Dallas is closing out to shooters pretty well.


Yeah, that’s absolutely true, but still. Everyone but SGA is scared to shoot IMO.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 2-1) 

Post#3589 » by 2weekswithpay » Tue May 14, 2024 3:37 am

Stop letting Dort dribble and create.
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Post#3590 » by CobraCommander » Tue May 14, 2024 3:37 am

Luka just pretty much playing for the fouls
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Post#3591 » by GSP » Tue May 14, 2024 3:37 am

Jdubbs stock has taken a MASSIVE hit this series

ppl were calling him a star lol
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 2-1) 

Post#3592 » by Ducklett » Tue May 14, 2024 3:37 am

GrandTheftRondo wrote:
Ducklett wrote:
Forbes wrote:
The disrespect is insane.


I don't mean it as disrespect. SGA is having to seemingly do everything for his team and that is how the old Westbrook OKC games felt a lot of the time.

That wasn’t young Westbrook


He had 42 triple doubles in one season...
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Post#3593 » by CobraCommander » Tue May 14, 2024 3:37 am

GrandTheftRondo wrote:Dort gets away with an absurd amount defensively

Luka pushing off a ton too tho
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Post#3594 » by MoneyTalks41890 » Tue May 14, 2024 3:37 am

Luka not even trying to stay in front of guys defensively but OKC still missing layups
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Post#3595 » by jehosafats » Tue May 14, 2024 3:37 am

ForeverTFC wrote:Why is this so boring?

Because it's up and down. Almost unplayoff-like, like neither team has figured the other out yet.
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Post#3596 » by vulture » Tue May 14, 2024 3:37 am

Luka crying after every play
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Post#3597 » by Chuck Everett » Tue May 14, 2024 3:37 am

Shock Defeat wrote:Jalen Williams really is the new Harden. Includes shrinking in playoff games n


Seems premature. He's still playing defense out there. Before tonight, he was avg. 19 points in the playoffs. And 19 in the regular season.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 2-1) 

Post#3599 » by ___Rand___ » Tue May 14, 2024 3:38 am

This lineup on the floor for OKC just doesn't work on offensive end. There's not a single guard out there who can initiate offense.

EDIT: and SGA is back in. lol
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Post#3600 » by heyrayray » Tue May 14, 2024 3:38 am

Luka crying is so unwatchable

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