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 3-2) 

Post#4821 » by jkvonny » Thu May 16, 2024 4:02 am

ArksNetsSince99 wrote:
jkvonny wrote:Lol Luka is hilarious. Great post game interview.


Clip or didn’t happened

:D

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Post#4822 » by Baz » Thu May 16, 2024 4:02 am

Odds for the Mavs to win the chip are pretty nice. I chucked a bet on... which will probably jinx us, sorry Mavs fans.
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Post#4823 » by boogiezen » Thu May 16, 2024 4:03 am

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Hopefully by the Mavs.

But I think he’s going to cash out like Bruce Brown and never have the same level of success.


It's also helpful that he has the two best scorers in the game and both also willing passers. It definitely benefit his game BUT at the end of the day the players are still want to get paid.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#4824 » by og15 » Thu May 16, 2024 4:03 am

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PushDaRock wrote:Kind of wild Dallas is up 3-2 with Luka and Kyrie not playing well this series.

my thoughts exactly

The magic of defense (and rebounding), yet NBA fans will still judge strengths of supporting casts by things like player ppg while many times ignoring size, defense, defensive position versatility and rebounding.
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Post#4825 » by ChipotleWest » Thu May 16, 2024 4:06 am

Interesting stat: Kyrie is 13-0 for his career in close out games.

Game 6 is a close out game.
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Post#4826 » by ArksNetsSince99 » Thu May 16, 2024 4:06 am

jkvonny wrote:
ArksNetsSince99 wrote:
jkvonny wrote:Lol Luka is hilarious. Great post game interview.


Clip or didn’t happened

:D



Haha spitting 3 times thru the left arm and knocking on wood is so Eastern European and Balkan thing :lol: :lol: :lol:

Thx for the clip
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 3-2) 

Post#4827 » by jkvonny » Thu May 16, 2024 4:07 am

ArksNetsSince99 wrote:
jkvonny wrote:
ArksNetsSince99 wrote:
Clip or didn’t happened

:D



Haha spitting 3 times thru the left arm and knocking on wood is so Eastern European and Balkan thing :lol: :lol: :lol:

Thx for the clip

True. lol Welcome.

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Post#4828 » by doogie_hauser » Thu May 16, 2024 4:10 am

Quality win by Dallas with a stand out triple dub from Luka.

Games like this prove seasoned play off experience matters..
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Post#4829 » by ChipotleWest » Thu May 16, 2024 4:12 am

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Post#4830 » by prejt » Thu May 16, 2024 4:13 am

Good win. Lively this summer has to get stronger. He's too weak with the ball sometimes. He can become the modern day Tyson Chandler if he adds some muscle.
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Post#4831 » by KyRo23 » Thu May 16, 2024 4:14 am

jkvonny wrote:
ArksNetsSince99 wrote:
jkvonny wrote:Lol Luka is hilarious. Great post game interview.


Clip or didn’t happened

:D



"at the end of the day it's just basketball"

HE SAID IT HE SAID IT :lol: :lol:
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Post#4832 » by ChipotleWest » Thu May 16, 2024 4:15 am

prejt wrote:Good win. Lively this summer has to get stronger. He's too weak with the ball sometimes. He can become the modern day Tyson Chandler if he adds some muscle.


I love his defense and his playoff free throws, but like you said he needs muscles to grab though rebounds or maybe that's not why but he plays volleyball with them and they usually go to the opponent, drives me nuts. But he's going to be great.
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Post#4833 » by jkvonny » Thu May 16, 2024 4:16 am

KyRo23 wrote:
jkvonny wrote:
ArksNetsSince99 wrote:
Clip or didn’t happened

:D



"at the end of the day it's just basketball"

HE SAID IT HE SAID IT :lol: :lol:

:lol:
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 3-2) 

Post#4834 » by Texas Chuck » Thu May 16, 2024 4:19 am

Well after 5 games it feels like the series is right where it should be-- Dallas up a game. They've been the better, more consistent team even as OKC is badly winning the battle of the superstars. The difference between vets and kids is showing up.

Good win boys. Wear your black on Saturday, you don't want to have to go back.
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Post#4835 » by Slade3 » Thu May 16, 2024 4:19 am

durden_tyler wrote:31 10 and 11 too.

Luka must have called Jokic before this game for some advice on what should be the corrct mindset entering a huge game like this.


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Post#4836 » by FrightCoward » Thu May 16, 2024 4:20 am

Jalen Williams has been completely exposed this series. Lol at thinking he’s better than Paolo.
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Post#4837 » by agentofatlas » Thu May 16, 2024 4:21 am

Lively has really impressed this series and he missed a bunch of gimmies the first few games.
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Post#4838 » by Blazing_royale » Thu May 16, 2024 4:21 am

First time i've seen Luka play D
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Post#4839 » by Jimmy Recard » Thu May 16, 2024 4:22 am

Presti should offer Giddey and multiple firsts to Washington for Deni Avdija. Elite defender at the 3/4, can replicate a lot of Giddey’s playmaking and is actually a good 3point shooter.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 3-2) 

Post#4840 » by Texas Chuck » Thu May 16, 2024 4:23 am

Blazing_royale wrote:First time i've seen Luka play D


Man wants us to know he didn't watch the Clippers series or the first 4 games of this one. Okay bruh, glad you managed to catch a game.
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