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
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@ Nuggets
28
53%
 
Total votes: 53

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Post#721 » by jokeboy86 » Sun May 11, 2025 9:30 pm

Tracymcgoaty wrote:SGA is so used to getting ticky tack calls he cant handle physicality.

You love to see it.


He really can’t. And he doesn’t have the speed or athleticism to counter it at all. I can’t remember the last time he’s actually had a layup. Ant chucks but has no problem attacking the paint and trying to poster someone
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Post#722 » by Mamba Mentality » Sun May 11, 2025 9:30 pm

Caruso with zero awareness giving the ball up to Dort.
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Post#723 » by MoneyTalks41890 » Sun May 11, 2025 9:30 pm

Mamba Mentality wrote:As a guy who has been in SGAs corner all season, this game is really disappointing.


If anyone on the team could hit a 3, they wouldn’t be able to throw three guys at him when he drives.
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Post#724 » by uncleduck13 » Sun May 11, 2025 9:30 pm

Russ deserves to at least be on a WCF stage this year. They said he didn’t contribute to winning basketball. That Lakers stint almost drove him out the league. I love a Cinderella story
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Post#725 » by Miami_Lux » Sun May 11, 2025 9:30 pm

SGA ain t it. Great regular season player but lacks the killer instict and hunge rin the playoffs. He s like the anti- Jimmy Butler.
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Post#726 » by JustBuzzin » Sun May 11, 2025 9:30 pm

jokeboy86 wrote:This Denver team lacks some things but they got heart this year. What’s Mike Malone thinking right now?

Thinking how can he be the Lakers daddy again.
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Post#727 » by Tracymcgoaty » Sun May 11, 2025 9:30 pm

all those post game on court interviews where they all surround the dude getting interviewed like the **** gestappo looking corny as hell.

When the exit interviews come around i hope they all just surround the mic because they do everything as a team. Cabo exit interview as a Team!
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Post#728 » by ReggiesKnicks » Sun May 11, 2025 9:30 pm

MoneyTalks41890 wrote:Bench Dort.


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Post#729 » by JM00n69 » Sun May 11, 2025 9:30 pm

Tracymcgoaty wrote:SGA is so used to getting ticky tack calls he cant handle physicality.

You love to see it.


Preach!
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Post#730 » by Mk0 » Sun May 11, 2025 9:30 pm

JustBuzzin wrote:The happiest people right now are Milwaukee fans. They about to get a haul of picks for Giannis and a good young prospect to build around. 8-)

I know they don't want to lose him, but with the Dame situation and that Kuzma contract it could be the best franchise reset ever.
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Post#731 » by levon » Sun May 11, 2025 9:31 pm

KingFox wrote:The scariest thing about this ... if the Thunder do get eliminated, they have more than enough assets to pull a 73 win Warriors acquiring KD type of move :o buckle up

Giannis. Durant aint it anymore.
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Post#732 » by Shock Defeat » Sun May 11, 2025 9:31 pm

10DayContract wrote:Look man. Some people on this board had the nerve to say Shai was hooping like Kobe the last few years. This dude can't carry Kobe's bags to airport. Kobe would be killing this defense.

Kobe would routinely crap the bed in the playoffs
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Post#734 » by Mavrelous » Sun May 11, 2025 9:31 pm

___Rand___ wrote:
Kawaii Leonard wrote:I’m convinced Yuki Kawamura weighs more than Holmgren


who?

Chet Holmgren, lanky white guy who plays for the Thunder.
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Post#735 » by Sharkboy242 » Sun May 11, 2025 9:31 pm

___Rand___ wrote:Ok so Denver outscored OKC 33-21 in 3rd. What was the story there? What adjustment did Denver make at the half?

Make shots.
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Post#736 » by ___Rand___ » Sun May 11, 2025 9:31 pm

ibraheim718 wrote:Daginault and SGA isos aren't the recipe for a championship unfortunately for OKC


I have questioned Daignault since game 1. Game 3, he showed ZERO adjustments to Denver's defense. Still hasn't tweaked SGA's isos which lost them game 3. Dude's a fraud.
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Post#737 » by bluemj32 » Sun May 11, 2025 9:31 pm

Marvin Martian wrote:SGA can't take on Westbrook on a 1 on 1. Dude is getting exposed
He's not 1 on 1. Similar to how OKC is loading up on Jokic.

Denver is in a zone, OKC is having one roam in the back when Jokic gets the ball.

That's why both have struggled, but Denver's role players are now hitting shots which is opening it up for Joker

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Post#738 » by JustBuzzin » Sun May 11, 2025 9:31 pm

Mk0 wrote:
JustBuzzin wrote:The happiest people right now are Milwaukee fans. They about to get a haul of picks for Giannis and a good young prospect to build around. 8-)

I know they don't want to lose him, but with the Dame situation and that Kuzma contract it could be the best franchise reset ever.

Yep they should take it and run.
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Post#739 » by Sharkboy242 » Sun May 11, 2025 9:31 pm

Mavrelous wrote:
___Rand___ wrote:
Kawaii Leonard wrote:I’m convinced Yuki Kawamura weighs more than Holmgren


who?

Chet Holmgren, lanky white guy who plays for the Thunder.

some say he's Abraham Lincoln reincarnated.
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Post#740 » by ___Rand___ » Sun May 11, 2025 9:31 pm

Mavrelous wrote:
___Rand___ wrote:
Kawaii Leonard wrote:I’m convinced Yuki Kawamura weighs more than Holmgren


who?

Chet Holmgren, lanky white guy who plays for the Thunder.


no, the Yuki. I hope she's a gymnast and not a porn star lol. then googles.

edit - turns out neither! Plays for Griz lol.
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