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

OkcSinceSGA · Post #4041 » by **OkcSinceSGA** » Tue May 14, 2024 4:22 am

ChartFiction wrote:SGA 0 turnovers

Probably one of the most level and poised players in the league

That’s one aspect people don’t realize when comparing him to guys like Luka. He is very young CP3 like in terms of how few mistakes he makes. He rarely is going to beat himself.

CobraCommander · Post #4042 » by **CobraCommander** » Tue May 14, 2024 4:22 am

wtf is green on tv

Draymond actually is a bad actor and they giving him time - so disappointed

GSP · Post #4043 » by **GSP** » Tue May 14, 2024 4:22 am

What a response by Okc

Sga has been by far the best player of the series

Will Dallas stick w/ their gameplan or overreact and switch it up? I dont know how sustainable a strat of leaving Pj open and him shooting like Kd and being your leading scorer is for winning a series.

Dort has shut down Luka. Kyries been contained and Mavs strat of having him average 5 Ppg in 1st halves to get their others going isnt gonna fly here. He cant turn it on 2nd halves and be Kobe against this Okc defense like he could the Clips

Forbes · Post #4044 » by **Forbes** » Tue May 14, 2024 4:23 am

Kyrie and Luka are failing PJ Washington.

GuyverX · Post #4045 » by **GuyverX** » Tue May 14, 2024 4:23 am

CobraCommander wrote:
ArksNetsSince99 wrote:
CobraCommander wrote:Was that SGA or Kawhi… I can’t tell anymore - Cornrolls, boring two way killing machine

He played so it was SGA , Kawhi would be rest managing this one

True - this is terminator 2

Terminator 1 is always in the repair shop

The cybernetic knees keeps getting repaired from Chinese parts. SMH

GeorgeSears · Post #4046 » by **GeorgeSears** » Tue May 14, 2024 4:23 am

Hello Brooklyn wrote:
GeorgeSears wrote:
Forbes wrote:Luka needs to spend the whole summer at the freethrow line and in the gym doing compound workouts.

We've been saying that for the last 3 years. He won't do it. International players don't know what a strength and conditioning program is. They don't lift. They think getting in shape is just playing scrimmage in the offseason.

I feel like Jokic got in pretty good shape. He looks lean now.

Jokic dedicated himself after the 2020 season bubble ended and diets and lifts regularly.

kacey ring · Post #4047 » by **kacey ring** » Tue May 14, 2024 4:23 am

We’ll see if this new Mavs team can continue their resiliency. They’ve come back with gritty performances after deflating losses in the playoffs so far.

To assume OKC wins game 5 would be foolish.

mademan · Post #4048 » by **mademan** » Tue May 14, 2024 4:24 am

Coulda won another game with bad Luka and Kyrie if they had hit their FT's. Now OKC is the fav in the series

ya love to see it (or hate)

Chuck Everett · Post #4049 » by **Chuck Everett** » Tue May 14, 2024 4:24 am

Message Boar wrote:3 of the 4 series are at 2-2, pretty good.

We are guaranteed to have games all week (through Saturday).

Hello Brooklyn · Post #4050 » by **Hello Brooklyn** » Tue May 14, 2024 4:24 am

PierceFan4ever wrote:
Hello Brooklyn wrote:Luka legitimately looks fat. Its honestly shocking for this point in the season.

Meanwhile SGA doesn't even look tired.

Lmao I thought the same thing, did Doncic gain weight again? Or is it his hair/beard combo?

When they showed his face up close for the free throws he looked os chubby. :lol:

Insane.

PierceFan4ever · Post #4051 » by **PierceFan4ever** » Tue May 14, 2024 4:24 am

Draymond cursed the Mavs said they were gonna win the championship

Yuri36 · Post #4052 » by **Yuri36** » Tue May 14, 2024 4:25 am

GeorgeSears wrote:
Forbes wrote:Luka needs to spend the whole summer at the freethrow line and in the gym doing compound workouts.

We've been saying that for the last 3 years. He won't do it. International players don't know what a strength and conditioning program is. They don't lift. They think getting in shape is just playing scrimmage in the offseason.

lol such a bad generality.
Internationql guards like TP, Ginobili, R.Fernandez or Rubio have looked millions times fitter than Luka this season.

ForeverTFC · Post #4053 » by **ForeverTFC** » Tue May 14, 2024 4:25 am

How does Draymond not know the rules? They guy was playing like 2 weeks ago.

kacey ring · Post #4054 » by **kacey ring** » Tue May 14, 2024 4:25 am

GSP wrote:What a response by Okc

Sga has been by far the best player of the series

Will Dallas stick w/ their gameplan or overreact and switch it up? I dont know how sustainable a strat of leaving Pj open and him shooting like Kd and being your leading scorer is for winning a series.

Dort has shut down Luka. Kyries been contained and Mavs strat of having him average 5 Ppg in 1st halves to get their others going isnt gonna fly here. He cant turn it on 2nd halves and be Kobe against this Okc defense like he could the Clips

Let’s be real. Injuries have shut down Luka. Dort has played solid D, but he’s not getting the Luka everyone wants to see.

Forbes · Post #4055 » by **Forbes** » Tue May 14, 2024 4:25 am

Mavs need to flirt with putting Luka in the post more. He going to get doubled there or he’s just gonna have an easier time than dribbling and trying to split the double.

Chuck Everett · Post #4056 » by **Chuck Everett** » Tue May 14, 2024 4:25 am

MoMan24 wrote:I don't see Josh Giddey with the team for SGA's post game interview. He is gone this offseason 100% and he is the odd man out. He has no business getting any minutes over Wallace/Wiggins/Joe/Gordon.

Giddey is never there because they didn't want him doing any media interviews (non locker room) due to his legal issues.

SichtingLives · Post #4057 » by **SichtingLives** » Tue May 14, 2024 4:25 am

iggymcfrack wrote:
SichtingLives wrote:When people say players have never been more talented I guess that doesn't apply to free throws

Hey, OKC was 21/22. That’s 95.5%.

That's really good but played against janitor apprentices tonight

GrandTheftRondo · Post #4058 » by **GrandTheftRondo** » Tue May 14, 2024 4:26 am

Hello Brooklyn wrote:
GeorgeSears wrote:
Forbes wrote:Luka needs to spend the whole summer at the freethrow line and in the gym doing compound workouts.

We've been saying that for the last 3 years. He won't do it. International players don't know what a strength and conditioning program is. They don't lift. They think getting in shape is just playing scrimmage in the offseason.

I feel like Jokic got in pretty good shape. He looks lean now.

Luka definitely needs to get leaner.

I don’t think his current size and the benefits he may get from strength outweighs how tired and slow he looks right now

greekman · Post #4059 » by **greekman** » Tue May 14, 2024 4:26 am

next series will be: murray vs sga

Airmiess · Post #4060 » by **Airmiess** » Tue May 14, 2024 4:26 am

MoMan24 wrote:I don't see Josh Giddey with the team for SGA's post game interview. He is gone this offseason 100% and he is the odd man out. He has no business getting any minutes over Wallace/Wiggins/Joe/Gordon.

The underage thing really zapped all the Giddey craze and his confidence never really recovered. Wallace is next up.

Who wins and goes to the WCFs?