2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Denver Nuggets (Series tied 2-2)

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Who wins Game 4?

Poll ended at Mon May 12, 2025 3:51 pm

Thunder
25
47%
@ Nuggets
28
53%
 
Total votes: 53

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Post#601 » by jokeboy86 » Sun May 11, 2025 9:17 pm

Braun is a really really solid defender for his size.
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Post#602 » by meatball sub » Sun May 11, 2025 9:17 pm

thunder are in a world of trouble. they look like orlando out there
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Post#603 » by Mamba Mentality » Sun May 11, 2025 9:17 pm

take Dort out the **** game man, it’s literally 4v5 on offense with him on the floor
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Post#604 » by Last Guardian » Sun May 11, 2025 9:17 pm

Braun is a fantastic defender.
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Post#605 » by Hornet Mania » Sun May 11, 2025 9:17 pm

OKC's going to show us if they're for real in the next few minutes.
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Post#606 » by JustBuzzin » Sun May 11, 2025 9:17 pm

Tracymcgoaty wrote:Seattle fans rejoice!

Paper tigers galore!!!

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Post#607 » by WestGOAT » Sun May 11, 2025 9:17 pm

What in the hell is that crab dribble by Jamal.

Only in the NBA :lol:
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Post#608 » by Else_where » Sun May 11, 2025 9:17 pm

OKC fans can still tell their grandkids how OKC had the bestest of regular seasons and they did that while dealing with Holmgren’s absence
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Post#609 » by JM00n69 » Sun May 11, 2025 9:17 pm

Mamba Mentality wrote:OKC in shambles against this zone.


Worked against LAC, works against OKC. This is all Adelman btw. We rarely ran zone under Malone
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Post#610 » by Yinwest » Sun May 11, 2025 9:17 pm

Dort, there is a reason why you are always open.
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Post#611 » by WestbrookGOATed » Sun May 11, 2025 9:18 pm

MrPainfulTruth wrote:How you can see SGA run into people flopping around and getting all the calls, and root for that BS is just embarrassing. That is not an MVP. Jokic is smart and does the exact same on the other end to prove a point and of course doesnt get the And1.
They're both playing pretty horribly.
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Post#612 » by DavidSterned » Sun May 11, 2025 9:18 pm

SGA = Gen Z Harden?
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Post#613 » by Tomhomes33 » Sun May 11, 2025 9:18 pm

Man..Nuggets ought to be 0-3 agains LAC in first three games and 0-3 against OKC in first three games..
They won both games Jokic played bad against LAC and so far one game Jokic was the worst on the court against OKC
Somehow they will win both series it seems.
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Post#614 » by Jellybeans » Sun May 11, 2025 9:18 pm

OKC shooting splits 33/15/77
Den shooting splits 30/25/88
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Post#615 » by levon » Sun May 11, 2025 9:18 pm

jokeboy86 wrote:OKC is just playing really dumb basketball. And Shai’s slow mo game isn’t cutting it right now

I hope they get the appropriate amount of ridicule if they lose this sieres and don't skate by because they're not a big market. They need the pressure to get serious quick. This CBA is punitive and Presti may end up needing to break up the core sooner rather than later.
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Post#616 » by HotRocks34 » Sun May 11, 2025 9:18 pm

Smart by Dags to bring Williams back in to guard Jokic. Denver is starting to get a groove, as is Jokic, and if Jokic starts to roll this game may be over.

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Post#617 » by CelticSooner » Sun May 11, 2025 9:18 pm

Very good team but this should put an end to the thought OKC are some all time great team. The regular season is becoming less and less important.
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Post#618 » by 2weekswithpay » Sun May 11, 2025 9:18 pm

OKC looks like a bunch of front runners right now.
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Post#619 » by MikRay » Sun May 11, 2025 9:18 pm

OKC going out in a second round they appeared to be one of those teams that’s a regular season team and that’s it
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Post#620 » by JM00n69 » Sun May 11, 2025 9:18 pm

WestGOAT wrote:What in the hell is that crab dribble by Jamal.

Only in the NBA :lol:


legal move. He's shooting with two steps still to go if he wants. Blame Harden

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