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 (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#4421 » by ChipotleWest » Thu May 16, 2024 2:36 am

iLLmatic860 wrote:Mavs just feel like the better team.


Other than Game 1 and 4th quarter of Game 4 I'd say they've controlled all the rest of the time in the series.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#4422 » by Astaluego » Thu May 16, 2024 2:36 am

mademan wrote:Lively has had a much greater defensive impact than Gafford this series. Dunno why Gafford is still getting more minutes

It's usually like this...Gafford is much better offensively...choose your poison
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Post#4423 » by ChipotleWest » Thu May 16, 2024 2:37 am

Astaluego wrote:
mademan wrote:Lively has had a much greater defensive impact than Gafford this series. Dunno why Gafford is still getting more minutes

It's usually like this...Gafford is much better offensively...choose your poison


They need to get them in a lab and combine them into one center.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#4424 » by vulture » Thu May 16, 2024 2:38 am

This 1-2-2 zone is making OKC hesitant. They have to play with tempo and pace
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#4425 » by durden_tyler » Thu May 16, 2024 2:38 am

i want to bet on OKC+5 at halftime but even that i can't trust seeing this Mavs defense and this version of Luka.
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Post#4426 » by kacey ring » Thu May 16, 2024 2:41 am

Great game so far.

Luka hasn’t even looked at a ref yet.
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Post#4427 » by ChipotleWest » Thu May 16, 2024 2:44 am

Is Exum a DNP? Reason: not good? They went with Jalen Hardy but he wasn't better 1-5.
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Post#4429 » by Astaluego » Thu May 16, 2024 2:46 am

kacey ring wrote:Great game so far.

Luka hasn’t even looked at a ref yet.

I suppose he saw his friend Jokic play yesterday... good mirror to look at himself in... for me he is the player in terms of talent closest to the Joker
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#4430 » by Chuck Everett » Thu May 16, 2024 2:47 am

Holmgren just threw it away.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#4431 » by SportsGuru08 » Thu May 16, 2024 2:47 am

Come on fans, get back in your seats
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#4432 » by JustBuzzin » Thu May 16, 2024 2:47 am

RAPSinCAPS wrote:What's wrong with Kenny's legs?

Man needs surgery those things look bad.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#4433 » by SportsGuru08 » Thu May 16, 2024 2:48 am

Chuck Everett wrote:Holmgren just threw it away.


And he wasn't even looking to shoot. His lack of aggression has been quite noticeable.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#4434 » by B-easy » Thu May 16, 2024 2:49 am

OKC could really use a post scorer.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#4435 » by RAPSinCAPS » Thu May 16, 2024 2:49 am

Chet needs to shoot the ball more. If he wants to be a star like he's projected to be, he needs to be more assertive offensively.
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Post#4436 » by Mk0 » Thu May 16, 2024 2:50 am

Chet really needs to get it going
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#4437 » by Chuck Everett » Thu May 16, 2024 2:50 am

Waste of a foul by Jones. You didn't need it.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#4438 » by SportsGuru08 » Thu May 16, 2024 2:50 am

The Thunder's three point shooting has been atrocious
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#4440 » by RAPSinCAPS » Thu May 16, 2024 2:51 am

JustBuzzin wrote:
RAPSinCAPS wrote:What's wrong with Kenny's legs?

Man needs surgery those things look bad.

Looks like a severe case of valgus. Probably has flat foot too.

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