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

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Who wins and goes to the WCFs?

Thunder in 4
12
4%
Thunder in 5
30
9%
Thunder in 6
67
21%
Thunder in 7
39
12%
Mavericks in 4
3
1%
Mavericks in 5
13
4%
Mavericks in 6
128
39%
Mavericks in 7
34
10%
 
Total votes: 326

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

Post#3601 » by tleikheen » Tue May 14, 2024 3:38 am

Grant Hill telling Luka to just play and quit looking at the refs
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 2-1) 

Post#3602 » by Kordic27 » Tue May 14, 2024 3:38 am

Feels like Dallas fans think okc gets away with a ton, okc fans think that Dallas gets away with a ton, and unbiased fans think Dallas gets away with a ton. Hm.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 2-1) 

Post#3603 » by Kalela » Tue May 14, 2024 3:38 am

Thunder could use another big really bad.
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Post#3605 » by Forbes » Tue May 14, 2024 3:38 am

I hope the Mavs know this is a must win game
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 2-1) 

Post#3606 » by durden_tyler » Tue May 14, 2024 3:38 am

Say what you want about Luka this game, but he’s going to close out this game his style and that will decide this game.


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

Post#3607 » by GrandTheftRondo » Tue May 14, 2024 3:39 am

Ducklett wrote:
GrandTheftRondo wrote:
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I don't mean it as disrespect. SGA is having to seemingly do everything for his team and that is how the old Westbrook OKC games felt a lot of the time.

That wasn’t young Westbrook


He had 42 triple doubles in one season...

When you mention young Westbrook I’m thinking of the one that went to the finals with KD.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 2-1) 

Post#3608 » by Chuck Everett » Tue May 14, 2024 3:39 am

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

Post#3609 » by Rainwater » Tue May 14, 2024 3:39 am

durden_tyler wrote:
Rainwater wrote:I am really not impressed by SGA. Great player but I don’t get he is better than Kobe comments.


Too much midrange-- easier to gameplan against those kind of offensive players. To be in Steph, Luka level, he has to decide to improve (and take) that 3 pt shots or just attack all the way eveyrtime (a la Lebron, less bully ball but more wily drives).


Funny I have liked Luka more and he is playing like trash lol
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 2-1) 

Post#3610 » by Metin91 » Tue May 14, 2024 3:39 am

Wheres the tech for staring
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Post#3611 » by ChipotleWest » Tue May 14, 2024 3:39 am

GSP wrote:Jdubbs stock has taken a MASSIVE hit this series

ppl were calling him a star lol


20 ppg on 50% shooting in the playoffs before today in which yes he's sucked.
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Post#3612 » by EmpireFalls » Tue May 14, 2024 3:39 am

All Luka does is just forearm shiver push offs

How do you guys not get sick of this guy
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Post#3614 » by azcatz11 » Tue May 14, 2024 3:40 am

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Post#3616 » by TheBullsDynasty » Tue May 14, 2024 3:40 am

I feel like you need to give Luka a tech at this point. His non stop whining is very irritating as a neutral viewer.
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Post#3617 » by Mad Guru » Tue May 14, 2024 3:40 am

If OKC loses this game, this series is over.
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Post#3618 » by Primedeion » Tue May 14, 2024 3:40 am

How are these guys just allowed to push defenders away?
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 2-1) 

Post#3619 » by Ducklett » Tue May 14, 2024 3:40 am

GrandTheftRondo wrote:
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GrandTheftRondo wrote:That wasn’t young Westbrook


He had 42 triple doubles in one season...

When you mention young Westbrook I’m thinking of the one that went to the finals with KD.


Fair. That is my fault. That season was like 8 years ago though so to me it was young Westbrook lol.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 2-1) 

Post#3620 » by durden_tyler » Tue May 14, 2024 3:40 am

This is some excellent defense both ways. Wish all games are like this.


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