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

[Forbes]

Luka damn sure complains way too much. I do understand why he complains though. I hate it but I know it won’t change.

Larger players just won’t get the same calls as skinnier players. I know he looks at the slight bumps that Shai gets and get the call and it enrages him.

[WestGOAT]

Mavs def clamped OKC, they were packing the paint like crazy. Don't know why OKC didn't try to punish them from the 3, looked so scared.

[NotaHypeJob]

I'm a casual fan here so forgive my normie opinion but what makes Holmgren have a higher ceiling than Jaren Jackson jr. His offensive game looks about the same as young Jaren to me

[bluemj32]

SGA is good but he's honestly a #2 option

Lol...what!?

#1 sed in the west
2nd in MVP
30ppg

Just say you don't watch ball

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[CobraCommander]

Man if Luka was healthy... Mavs would be scary.

Man this how Luka needs to learn how to play-

His running and gunning and not passing has a ceiling that’s the same as Harden’s -

If Luka learns how to depend on his team and win scoring 21 the Mavs are more dangerous- cause if he needs 40 he can get it but win with 21 and get 40 when needed.

Luka shooting 30 times a game is less scary than Luka picking you apart like jokic but knowing if he needs it he can give you 15 in a quarter lol

[WestbrookGOATed]

No matter what happens this season has been unbelievable for OKC. It's far from over but regardless I'm proud of my guys. The future is bright. Mavs have had a great defensive game plan the last 2 games. They're crowding the basket and quick to get to the perimeter.

[KGDirkTD_Fan]

SGA is good but he's honestly a #2 option

From MVP frontrunner to he's a 2nd option.

Life comes at you fast!

SGA is the michael jordan of .....

He's fine, **** happens, entire series left to go.

[___Rand___]

SGA and his **** elbows. Hope he tears his fking ACL

Luka outweighs him by 70 lbs lol. You guys cry too much.

Yeah what's with all the crying. It's like they've never seen basketball. That was nothing burger. Luka finally plays defense and gets inadvertent elbow. Wowee welcome to defending in NBA! Wait till they have to play Embiid.

[Amare_1_Knicks]

Derrick Jones Jr almost sold the game for Dallas. Was a -14, 1-10 from the field, a few second half turnovers. Good win they pulled out.

[sikma42]

OKC needs more three point shooting

They're the #1 three point shooting team in the NBA.

That’s just the depth of a lot of NBA analysis. Need more 3 point shooting. They just shot better. Outlier shooting performance.


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[GeorgeSears]

Now this is playoff basketball. Bodies everywhere and everyone fighting. Of course. Kyrie is just being Kyrie

Goad I saw the last few minutes after coming out of customs at JFK.


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I think the refs were letting both sides get away with too much. This type of physical player can result in injuries. There's a fine line, and they overstepped it.

[BeiBeau]

Ethical basketball.

Refs would’ve called 4 different fouls if that was SGA.

[AleksandarN]

Luka is gonna be rolling out in a wheel chair to close this series.

You know it’s coming

[FarBeyondDriven]

SGA is good but he's honestly a #2 option

From MVP frontrunner to he's a 2nd option.

Life comes at you fast!

I think what's he's maybe saying, albeit hyperbolically, is that SGA is like Tatum. Obviously a #1 but not "HIM" like other superstars. Not someone who can carry a team to a title like guys like Steph, Lebron, Kawhi, Giannis, and Jokic. And I think he's right.

[Mk0]

I never realized how much Shai flops for calls.

A lot of it isn't necessarily flopping, just a soft whistle. He got two calls in the 4th where nothing happened. Like the defender is straight up, arms up, moving laterally and Shai got a whistle. Minimal contact and not even a head whip by SGA, just a big ole nothingburger and he got a call. That is the stuff that has me confused.

[JustBuzzin]

Man if Luka was healthy... Mavs would be scary.

Man this how Luka needs to learn how to play-

His running and gunning and not passing has a ceiling that’s the same as Harden’s -

If Luka learns how to depend on his team and win scoring 21 the Mavs are more dangerous- cause if he needs 40 he can get it but win with 21 and get 40 when needed.

Luka shooting 30 times a game is less scary than Luka picking you apart like jokic but knowing if he needs it he can give you 15 in a quarter lol

The scary part is everyone is starting to notice it. I have seen multiple analyst say he controls the ball too much. He's definitely looking like Harden. Hopefully he changes his ways for the better of the team.

[cpower]

OKC needs more three point shooting

They're the #1 three point shooting team in the NBA.

how? they are like 8th in made and they dont have real three point makers that can score when not open

[CobraCommander]

SGA is good but he's honestly a #2 option

Lol...what!?

#1 sed in the west
2nd in MVP
30ppg

Just say you don't watch ball

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Or ever watched basketball ever -

SGA roster is much worse than Dallas- okc avg 23 years old - that means OKC is essentially closer in age of Lively than the 28 year old Mavs lol

[mademan]

Whether or not OKC wins this series, the West belongs to them for the next decade. There is just a stupid amount of young talent on that team and they have an MVP level player

Presti needs a lifetime 1 billion dollar extension

[BeiBeau]

Derrick Jones Jr almost sold the game for Dallas. Was a -14, 1-10 from the field, a few second half turnovers. Good win they pulled out.

Best SGA defender we have though so he makes up for some of that.