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#4461 » by SweaterBae » Thu May 16, 2024 2:58 am

Chuck Everett wrote:
jehosafats wrote:Is Chet a bad rebounder?


You're asking him to bang with Lively and Gafford who are fresh and girthier than him. As a first year player he avg 8rpg with no other bigs next to him. Remember they also need him to be a rim protector.


OKC is 28th in the league in rebound rate, fwiw.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#4462 » by Chuck Everett » Thu May 16, 2024 2:58 am

Thunder are forcing no turnovers. Another underrated aspect of this game.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#4463 » by ArksNetsSince99 » Thu May 16, 2024 2:58 am

LaLover11 wrote:You may not like it OKC Fans but the only guy that can save this team is Westbrook

This was nasty :lol:
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#4464 » by jourdy » Thu May 16, 2024 2:58 am

Luka is so much more fun to watch when he's not whining.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#4465 » by ChipotleWest » Thu May 16, 2024 2:58 am

Mavs are like let SGA get his regular 30 something points then who else is going to beat them? All they do outside of SGA is shoot 3s. If they're hot from 3 they'd blow out the Mavs but they haven't been.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#4466 » by Chuck Everett » Thu May 16, 2024 2:59 am

SweaterBae wrote:
Chuck Everett wrote:
jehosafats wrote:Is Chet a bad rebounder?


You're asking him to bang with Lively and Gafford who are fresh and girthier than him. As a first year player he avg 8rpg with no other bigs next to him. Remember they also need him to be a rim protector.


OKC is 28th in the league in rebound rate, fwiw.


Because they play small ball. They have the smallest starting frontcourt in the league
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#4467 » by durden_tyler » Thu May 16, 2024 2:59 am

i love the broadcasters update of Luka's "did not bark at the referee" every single time. Haha.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#4468 » by PierceFan4ever » Thu May 16, 2024 2:59 am

Back to back games okc has 50 points with like 5 minutes left in the 3rd lmao. That’s insane in 2024
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#4469 » by TroubleS0me » Thu May 16, 2024 3:00 am

these colors are terrible for OKC, bring back the original colors next game.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#4470 » by cpower » Thu May 16, 2024 3:00 am

OKC dont have a 2nd option and also out hustled inside....wow
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#4472 » by vulture » Thu May 16, 2024 3:01 am

They finally called illegal defense. Mavs camped in the paint
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#4473 » by Astaluego » Thu May 16, 2024 3:01 am

Dort is a foul machine dude
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#4474 » by Airmiess » Thu May 16, 2024 3:01 am

Guys like Doncic will say the NBA is "easy" yet they are always looking at the officials for ticky tack contact and never have good conditioning in-game.
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Post#4475 » by ArksNetsSince99 » Thu May 16, 2024 3:03 am

Kyrie drives and kicks to 3 a lot , way more than in Brooklyn, wonder if it’s Father Time or rather game plan
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#4476 » by LaLover11 » Thu May 16, 2024 3:03 am

PierceFan4ever wrote:Back to back games okc has 50 points with like 5 minutes left in the 3rd lmao. That’s insane in 2024


Durant and Westbrook to the rescue
Why not James harden also to get the gang back together
Bronny will become Murray 2.0
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#4477 » by Chuck Everett » Thu May 16, 2024 3:03 am

Well, if Presti didn't know it before, he does now. The team can't small ball their way to a title. They aren't elite enough shooting 3's to do that. They're getting beat up on the boards.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#4478 » by B-easy » Thu May 16, 2024 3:03 am

OKC role players can't do anything against this rim protection of Dallas. If Chet could score in the post it would be game changing.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#4479 » by sikma42 » Thu May 16, 2024 3:03 am

Chet is a bit overrated as a skill player.


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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#4480 » by kacey ring » Thu May 16, 2024 3:03 am

sikma42 wrote:OKC coach just looks like someone who has benefited from SGA’s greatness


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Same could be said for Kidd with Luka. ;)

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