2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Denver Nuggets (Series tied 3-3)

[WestbrookGOATed]

Why does the outcome not depend on jokic playing well like game 1 and 5 and not bad to mediocre like games 2, 3 and 4?

Put some responsibility on the big mans shoulders. He can handle it.

You guys man...

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I must be the last person in the thread who hasnt put you on ignore yet...but i'll change that now because your trolling has become so predictable and uninspired its not even worth a laugh any more. Bye and enjoy your teams' vacation in cancun!

Why is calling out double standards trolling? What i think trolling is is your unhealthy obsession with lebron yet Absolutely absolving jokic of any responsibility preemptively. Sounds trollish.

But hey, do you.

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There are an unhealthy amount of people on here that think Jokic is the 2nd coming of Jesus Christ.

[phanman]

They need Russ and/or MPJ to show up tonight. There's no way they can have 4 & 3 bad games in row right?!?!

[Sharkboy242]

If my Nuggets lose tonight there’s no way OKC is getting past my Wolves

[WestbrookGOATed]

As every game in this series the outcome will depend on refs, and wether useless Murray and MPJ show up or the good versions (i saw them only in one game so far).

As for the refs, outside of one game that was visibly handed to OKC (even though they were much better and probably would have won without the BS calls by a landslide, too) they were pretty fair. However, one thing i wish to see only once, because i dont recall a single call - call an offensive foul on SGA's blatant push offs. Has been talked about all season, and whoever keeps pretending the officiating is free of agenda and goal can explain how out of 500+ players only one consistently gets away with full arm shoves.

Why does the outcome not depend on jokic playing well like game 1 and 5 and not bad to mediocre like games 2, 3 and 4?

Put some responsibility on the big mans shoulders. He can handle it.

You guys man...

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I must be the last person in the thread who hasnt put you on ignore yet...but i'll change that now because your trolling has become so predictable and uninspired its not even worth a laugh any more. Bye and enjoy your teams' vacation in cancun!

Your team is headed to cancun tonight buddy, don't act high and mighty

[Wolfgang630]

OKC gonna win now that I see Jamal is sick yet again. They barely play 7. MPJ is hurt. Jamal sick now.

[MrPainfulTruth]

They need Russ and/or MPJ to show up tonight. There's no way they can have 4 & 3 bad games in row right?!?!

I dont even think Russ has had really bad games. He's not hitting shots but he's contributing plenty outside of shooting. MPJ does nothing on D, does not hustle and also does not do anything on offense. Murray is even worse.

[phanman]

They need Russ and/or MPJ to show up tonight. There's no way they can have 4 & 3 bad games in row right?!?!

I dont even think Russ has had really bad games. He's not hitting shots but he's contributing plenty outside of shooting. MPJ does nothing on D, does not hustle and also does not do anything on offense. Murray is even worse.

Being unable to hit shots when you consider how wide open he is makes the past 3 pretty bad for Russ. I do agree that he finds a way to impact the game in other areas, but with such a short rotation you need him to be able to score like he did in the first 2 games.

[Woodsanity]

Jamal is either going to score 10 or 40 points.

[CIN-C-STAR]

They need Russ and/or MPJ to show up tonight. There's no way they can have 4 & 3 bad games in row right?!?!

I dont even think Russ has had really bad games. He's not hitting shots but he's contributing plenty outside of shooting. MPJ does nothing on D, does not hustle and also does not do anything on offense. Murray is even worse.

Being unable to hit shots when you consider how wide open he is makes the past 3 pretty bad for Russ. I do agree that he finds a way to impact the game in other areas, but with such a short rotation you need him to be able to score like he did in the first 2 games.

Yeah when the other teams defensive game is to leave you wide open and dare you to shoot so they can put an extra defender in the paint, it’s a problem.
Would be different if they were just playing normal defense on him but they’re not.
Maybe they can try something different this game like use him in split actions with MPJ when Jokic gets a post touch, or even use him to set ball screens for Murray and have Jokic in the dunkers spot or something?
I don’t know, you don’t wanna go away from the Murray-Jokic two-man game cuz that’s their bread and butter, but if he no shows again they are probably screwed. Can’t just have him standing around on offense and hoisting up the occasional air ball; that’s not going to get it done.

[MarcusBrody]

Jamal is either going to score 10 or 40 points.

He's apparently been moved to the "Questionable" list with an illness.

I suspect he'll play, but that doesn't bode well.

[psimanic1]

Jamal Murray flu game

[Wolfgang630]

Jamal is either going to score 10 or 40 points.

Hopefully 40 that’s efficient

[Beethoven]

First things first.
NBA please have Evil empire take care of sending mcnugs home.

Then we'll talk about what I want for the conf finals

[gp2015]

They need Russ and/or MPJ to show up tonight. There's no way they can have 4 & 3 bad games in row right?!?!

I dont even think Russ has had really bad games. He's not hitting shots but he's contributing plenty outside of shooting. MPJ does nothing on D, does not hustle and also does not do anything on offense. Murray is even worse.

Murray is worse than MPJ?

I don't think so. At the very least, Murray can contribute to the offense. He's averaging 21 ppg in the OKC series.

MPJ is averaging 7 points on 28% shooting.

[jokeboy86]

I have a feeling similar to what the Bucks did with Middleton, the Nuggets are going to move on from Murray when it’s too late and his value will be extremely low.

[AleksandarN]

OKC gonna win now that I see Jamal is sick yet again. They barely play 7. MPJ is hurt. Jamal sick now.

Yeah I can’t see my Nuggets winning. Unless Russ goes off for 30.

[MrPainfulTruth]

They need Russ and/or MPJ to show up tonight. There's no way they can have 4 & 3 bad games in row right?!?!

I dont even think Russ has had really bad games. He's not hitting shots but he's contributing plenty outside of shooting. MPJ does nothing on D, does not hustle and also does not do anything on offense. Murray is even worse.

Murray is worse than MPJ?

I don't think so. At the very least, Murray can contribute to the offense. He's averaging 21 ppg in the OKC series.

MPJ is averaging 7 points on 28% shooting.

You are not a frequent follower of the Nuggets. Its funny how all the people who are more or less casual on the Nuggets keep telling us - the fans who watch every game, sometimes multiple times - who is useful on that roster and who isnt. I'd be interested to hear from a single known Nuggets fan who likes to keep Murray on the roster at this point.

Yes he can contribute and win a game for you. He does so in maybe 20% or less of the games. MPJ probably comparable. But unlike MPJ, for the other 80%+, he will still dominate the ball and dribble the air out of it and take dumb shot after dumb shot while he has the best player on the planet patiently waiting for a pass. Its kind of Westbrook and KD. Dont be fooled by scoring numbers. He does not play any defense, has a tendency to whine and not run back when his shot isnt falling. Of course he is constantly pretending to play hurt.

If you think he's good...would you want him on your teams' roster then for your #2?

[Tomhomes33]

Nobody finds it weird they haven’t given MVP out yet…..? They’ve never waited this long. Something is up…..

Its simple..they wait for OKC to win the series so they can give it to SGA without back-clash.
They will give it to him anyway, but that way its easy and elegant:)

[bbms]

Nobody finds it weird they haven’t given MVP out yet…..? They’ve never waited this long. Something is up…..

Its simple..thwy wit gor OKC to win the series so they can give it to SGA without backclash.
They will give it to him anyway, but that way its easy ans elegant:)

i agree. i don't think neither team wants this distraction though. probably they agreed on it

[Soonercrazy84]

If my Nuggets lose tonight there’s no way OKC is getting past my Wolves

Fandom these days lol

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