2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL WINS 4-2)

[ChipotleWest]

i trust Mavs defense will continue to flourish and at the same time, we'll get the peak Luka (unlike Clippers series).

Even a minor sprain knees can last for six weeks.

[stoo]

luka is better player than sga though

[ChipotleWest]

luka is better player than sga though

One is 100%, the other isn't. Regardless of who you think is better.

[RB34]

I didn’t realise so many people think SGA is better than Luka.

[Soonercrazy84]

Oklahoma Vs Texas and yes down here it's that petty.

Boomer Sooner and Thunder up

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[Soonercrazy84]

I didn’t realise so many people think SGA is better than Luka.

**** around and find out?

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[Soonercrazy84]

SGA has now won 1 playoff series to Luka's 3, they're the same age in fact SGA is 6 months older. The entire team has the 1 series they just won and that's basically it. Kyrie and Luka have way more playoff experience than anyone on the team except Gordon Hayward who played 0 minutes in the first round. OKC faced no adversity in the first round, they'll likely face it sometime this series. How will they react?

Although the bubble was a joke, Shai and Dort both got playoff experience in their 7 game series against Houston.

Dallas is the worst fan base I have encountered and they are about to see Lu Dort D.

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[RB34]

I didn’t realise so many people think SGA is better than Luka.

**** around and find out?

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There can be only one. May the winner be showered with praise and may the loser be taunted and booed.

[Soonercrazy84]

I didn’t realise so many people think SGA is better than Luka.

**** around and find out?

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There can be only one. May the winner be showered with praise and may the loser be taunted and booed.

Yep.....let's see what happens.

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[Zagor]

I didn’t realise so many people think SGA is better than Luka.

Because SGA plays great defense.

[Soonercrazy84]

I didn’t realise so many people think SGA is better than Luka.

Because SGA plays great defense.

Psssst.....Dort and also everyone sleeping on Chet.

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[Johnny Firpo]

I didn’t realise so many people think SGA is better than Luka.

Because SGA plays great defense.

He plays better D than Jokic too, doesn't mean he is the better player. Shai wasn't that great in the first round, we'll see if he can raise his level. Of course Luka wasn't great either, so he has some work to do too.

[PlatinumState]

OKC won 3 out of 4 games with Dallas this season. I got them in 7

[Clav]

OKC won 3 out of 4 games with Dallas this season. I got them in 7

There are some discrepancies here, Luka didn't play in the last couple of games and the DAL/CHA/WAS trades had not been completed for the early matchup.

Then, final game of the season DAL vs OKC...the Mavs rested lots of players [including Luka and Kyrie] after locking up the 5th seed. Just take that into consideration on your calculus because DAL has weapons to get wins in spite of the RS record. Doncic's knee and his shotmaking is a major storyline because OKC was outplayed considerably in the DAL Reg.Season win where he did play.

[jpengland]

If Luka can play at even 95% it's a comfortable Dallas series win.

If not, its going to be a tight six or seven game series that could go either way.

Love this young OKC team, crazy high future ceiling. But they aren't hanging with a fully fit Luka, yet.

[Swish1906]

I didn’t realise so many people think SGA is better than Luka.

Because SGA plays great defense.

Psssst.....Dort and also everyone sleeping on Chet.

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Psssst so many people who didn’t watch the RS games.

Chet pretty much sucked in every game against the Mavs, even pre deadline against freaking Powell and Holmes.

Considering the health/DNPs, Mavs giving away the last two games, Cavs/Strus stealing one in the most ridiculous way I saw in 25 years…you can’t even say that the Thunder are the better team.

It will come down to health for the Mavs

[Archx]

OKC are young, healthy and well rested at this point. Mavs have some injury issues and are just coming from a very physical series with Luka playing with a sprained knee, which won't magically heal in few days. So yeah... it will be tough for Mavs.

[juanc]

Everybody talking about Lu Dort locking down Luka.

Read on Twitter

[nomansland]

If Dallas can maintain the defensive intensity they showed against LA, I have them in 6.

[Dadouv47]

Don't like the match up at all, Dallas is on fire and I think Shai is hurt/tired even if we hear more about Doncic injury. OKC gonna lack a scorer coming off the bench. Dallas in 5.