2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Denver Nuggets (Series tied 3-3)

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Who wins Game 6??

Poll ended at Fri May 16, 2025 3:34 pm

Thunder win and advance to WCF's
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Nuggets win and force Game 7
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Post#81 » by MoneyTalks41890 » Fri May 16, 2025 12:06 am

Pretty neutral Joker fit. Not sure what to make of it.

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Post#82 » by SlimShady83 » Fri May 16, 2025 12:12 am

C'mon OKC finish these bums off please
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Post#83 » by Wolfgang630 » Fri May 16, 2025 12:17 am

SlimShady83 wrote:C'mon OKC finish these bums off please

Chill out
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Post#84 » by SpurNani » Fri May 16, 2025 12:18 am

Wolfgang630 wrote:[instagram][/instagram]
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WestbrookGOATed wrote:There are an unhealthy amount of people on here that think Jokic is the 2nd coming of Jesus Christ.


Agreed, it’s why I can’t wait for their season to end. Sick of reading threads flooded by Jokians crying and trashing Jamal Murray, and the rest of Jokic teammates. Without a doubt the most toxic fan base of any player in the league.

Excited to see Denver go home and the new generation of young stars like Brunson, SGA, Ant and Haliburton take that next step.


Good for you. Denver season will end because they have no depth and his teammates aren’t good enough.


And not because he was objectively bad 3 out of 5 games this series, huh?
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Post#85 » by SlimShady83 » Fri May 16, 2025 12:18 am

Wolfgang630 wrote:
SlimShady83 wrote:C'mon OKC finish these bums off please

Chill out


I am, It's my Friday :party:
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Post#86 » by darkse1d » Fri May 16, 2025 12:20 am

We're going to a game 7 boys. No need to even watch this game.
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Post#87 » by Sharkboy242 » Fri May 16, 2025 12:22 am

MoneyTalks41890 wrote:Pretty neutral Joker fit. Not sure what to make of it.

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Post#88 » by SlimShady83 » Fri May 16, 2025 12:22 am

Let's all pay attention to the REFS this game :)
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Post#89 » by Cubbies2120 » Fri May 16, 2025 12:29 am

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Wolfgang630 wrote:[instagram][/instagram]
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Agreed, it’s why I can’t wait for their season to end. Sick of reading threads flooded by Jokians crying and trashing Jamal Murray, and the rest of Jokic teammates. Without a doubt the most toxic fan base of any player in the league.

Excited to see Denver go home and the new generation of young stars like Brunson, SGA, Ant and Haliburton take that next step.


Good for you. Denver season will end because they have no depth and his teammates aren’t good enough.


And not because he was objectively bad 3 out of 5 games this series, huh?


Do you think any of the Thunder's ability to double and sometimes triple team him has to do with the knowledge that the Nuggets have a max contract player who has 3 games of scoring 3 or less points and is missing his open 3s (7/27 in the series)? And the replacement for him is...Westbrook who's a solid 5/25 from behind the arc in the series?

There's no punishment for double teaming Jokic, and he's got a choice to make: Go 2 on 1, or get a 20% shot...there's a reason he dropped 44 last game and had TWENTY potential assists (only 5 assists)...because he finds the open man and they brick, which just encourages the double/triple teams.

The fact that he put up 40+ twice in this series on a historic defense, while his 3rd option this year has 15 points in 4 games combined (g1,g3,g4,g5)...who is supposed to be a lethal 3 point threat...is legendary in itself.
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Post#90 » by MoneyTalks41890 » Fri May 16, 2025 12:30 am

This series is going to run as a classic one day.
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Post#91 » by TroubleS0me » Fri May 16, 2025 12:31 am

the NBA taking a while to give the MVP award
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Post#92 » by Cubbies2120 » Fri May 16, 2025 12:32 am

MoneyTalks41890 wrote:This series is going to run as a classic one day.


Prepare yourself for the downtalking your 'chip when y'all win it this year...

"But they beat an 8 seed, 4 seed, 6 seed and 4 seed"...

I'll respect it though :nod:
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Post#93 » by JustBuzzin » Fri May 16, 2025 12:37 am

Murray woke up sick from all the blame he's been getting this entire series.
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Post#94 » by HotRocks34 » Fri May 16, 2025 12:38 am

If Murray looks like Sick Luka in Game 3 against the Wolves, this series is over.
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Post#95 » by ArksNetsSince99 » Fri May 16, 2025 12:39 am

This thread needs barista and CJX , this is gonna be an awesome game


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Post#96 » by SpurNani » Fri May 16, 2025 12:41 am

Cubbies2120 wrote:
SpurNani wrote:
Wolfgang630 wrote:[instagram][/instagram]

Good for you. Denver season will end because they have no depth and his teammates aren’t good enough.


And not because he was objectively bad 3 out of 5 games this series, huh?


Do you think any of the Thunder's ability to double and sometimes triple team him has to do with the knowledge that the Nuggets have a max contract player who has 3 games of scoring 3 or less points and is missing his open 3s (7/27 in the series)? And the replacement for him is...Westbrook who's a solid 5/25 from behind the arc in the series?

There's no punishment for double teaming Jokic, and he's got a choice to make: Go 2 on 1, or get a 20% shot...there's a reason he dropped 44 last game and had TWENTY potential assists (only 5 assists)...because he finds the open man and they brick, which just encourages the double/triple teams.

The fact that he put up 40+ twice in this series on a historic defense, while his 3rd option this year has 15 points in 4 games combined (g1,g3,g4,g5)...who is supposed to be a lethal 3 point threat...is legendary in itself.



The Nuggets are doing the same to Shai and his teammates are equally bricking, its why this has been a close series throughout.

Jokic has been all time great in games 1/5 but the other 3 games he was well below his standard when it mattered the most. 3/13 in the 4th QTR for 7 points in those 3 games. 31 points in the 4th QTR in games 1/5. The contrast has been shocking.
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Post#97 » by SlimShady83 » Fri May 16, 2025 12:41 am

This game going to take for ever to start, they milking It all they can.
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Post#98 » by sp6r=underrated » Fri May 16, 2025 12:42 am

Perkins level of success as an ex-player in broadcasting is the most inexplicable of any player in my life. He's not a former superstar with an appealing on screen personality ala Barkley or Bradshaw. Nor is great at explaining the game like many past players such as Leglar. Nor is he an amicable guy who doesn't add or take away from the broadcast. He doesn't even a good voice.
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Post#99 » by Chuck Everett » Fri May 16, 2025 12:43 am

NBA games never start on time. Jesus.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Denver Nuggets (OKC leads 3-2) 

Post#100 » by HardenGoat » Fri May 16, 2025 12:43 am

Wolfgang630 wrote:OKC gonna win now that I see Jamal is sick yet again. They barely play 7. MPJ is hurt. Jamal sick now.

I think the Jamal sickness is a decoy thing. Did the same thing in Clippers series and he didn’t seem sick at all

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