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#3702 » by azcatz11 » Tue May 14, 2024 3:55 am

SGA take this over baby
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Post#3703 » by IG2 » Tue May 14, 2024 3:55 am

SGA is a blur off the dribble. No way to keep him in front of you.
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Post#3704 » by PierceFan4ever » Tue May 14, 2024 3:55 am

Sga needs to continue to be aggressive on offense every play
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Post#3706 » by GSP » Tue May 14, 2024 3:55 am

Sga has easily been best player of the series. He is almost an automatic 30 even if 3s not there. Best Okc player since Kd
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Post#3707 » by Upperclass » Tue May 14, 2024 3:55 am

Refs gonna overturn the result if OKC wins
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Post#3708 » by Zeno » Tue May 14, 2024 3:56 am

Anybody call him just Gilgeous before.
When will we just change the name of 25 of the 30 teams to the Washington Generals?

Please advise….

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Post#3709 » by Yuri36 » Tue May 14, 2024 3:56 am

SGA is literally unstoppable.
That fadeaway is reminiscent of MJ's
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Post#3710 » by vulture » Tue May 14, 2024 3:56 am

Just keep attacking kyrie and the game is right there for OKC
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Post#3711 » by cupcakesnake » Tue May 14, 2024 3:56 am

I like how Dallas balances Luka/Kyrie scoring with some strong physical play from guys like Gafford and DJJ.
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Post#3712 » by Forbes » Tue May 14, 2024 3:56 am

SGA has no choice and I don’t blame him. Take every shot yourself bro.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 2-1) 

Post#3713 » by Tor_Raps » Tue May 14, 2024 3:56 am

Revived wrote:
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Revived wrote:No Thunder players think they can actually talk smack to Luka lol know your place man. OKC been a lottery team since Russ left and they finally have a decent season in which they got extremely lucky in avoiding the Lakers.

They should be counting the blessings to even be in the 2nd round tbh. Yes you have some young talent and will be contenders in 2-3 years but not there yet.


If you weren't aware, they finished 1st in the West... you need to have some sort of swag to go back at players/teams and not just roll over...

In a reg season that most teams didn’t care/were injured, OKC was very healthy throughout. We’re in playoffs, regular season matters absolutely nothing at this point.


They swept the 1st round against a team that actually advanced to the 2nd round without Zion in 2022. Now they've won 1 game and are only down 2 in Game 4. They're playing with house money this season but that doesn't mean you shouldn't show some balls...
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Post#3714 » by CobraCommander » Tue May 14, 2024 3:56 am

With Dallas big two playing pretty bad they still up- and sga playing great -

Sorry this series over - Dallas gonna win it because a bad sga game and anything normal from Luka and the game not close -

The Dallas roster is just that much better
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Post#3715 » by durden_tyler » Tue May 14, 2024 3:56 am

Let's make it simple; if Luka, Kyrie hit those big shots, Dallas wins. If SGA continues this, OKC steals this W.
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Post#3716 » by CelticSooner » Tue May 14, 2024 3:56 am

Luka is playing doughy tonight. Let Kyrie cook.
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Post#3717 » by Airmiess » Tue May 14, 2024 3:56 am

SGA came into the league as a mid range specialist, hes been making those same shots since he was a bench player lol
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Post#3718 » by ForeverTFC » Tue May 14, 2024 3:57 am

Chet really has to get some of these rebounds.

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