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#3761 » by Diop » Tue May 14, 2024 4:01 am

Castle Black wrote:That’s definitely a double-dribble by OKC lol. Huge break for them.

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Post#3762 » by RunOKC » Tue May 14, 2024 4:01 am

AAAHHHH THIS GAME IS SO STUPID AND I (NOW) LOVE IT
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Post#3763 » by kacey ring » Tue May 14, 2024 4:01 am

Mavs played this game wayyy too dumb. Deserve to lose
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Post#3764 » by jehosafats » Tue May 14, 2024 4:01 am

But was that a double dribble by Williams though? Sure looked like it.
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Post#3765 » by GuyverX » Tue May 14, 2024 4:01 am

Hardaway thought he was the hero. lol
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Post#3766 » by Marvin Martian » Tue May 14, 2024 4:01 am

What a collapse. DAL had this game in the bag and they fumbled it away
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Post#3767 » by Shock Defeat » Tue May 14, 2024 4:01 am

Luka is the real choke artist
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Post#3768 » by MrBigShot » Tue May 14, 2024 4:01 am

I honestly think luka needs to shed like 25-30 lbs. He was so much more fluid and explosive as a rookie.
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Post#3769 » by djsunyc » Tue May 14, 2024 4:01 am

TroubleS0me wrote:h0w did this meltdown happen?

too much luka isoball
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Post#3770 » by John Murdoch » Tue May 14, 2024 4:01 am

Lukas body language is awful rn...bro u cant act like that at crucial moments
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 2-1) 

Post#3771 » by srhcan » Tue May 14, 2024 4:01 am

Mavs is a garbage team if Luka does not deliver
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 2-1) 

Post#3772 » by cupcakesnake » Tue May 14, 2024 4:01 am

What a great game. Excellent defense by both teams. Both offenses needing to hit pretty heroic shots.
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Post#3773 » by ForeverTFC » Tue May 14, 2024 4:01 am

“oKC has quieted the crowd”

How much quieter can this crowd get?
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Post#3776 » by Mad Guru » Tue May 14, 2024 4:02 am

TroubleS0me wrote:h0w did this meltdown happen?

Luka is hurt, and Kyrie is playing like garbage.
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Post#3777 » by zshawn10 » Tue May 14, 2024 4:02 am

What perseverance by the Thunder this quarter.
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Post#3778 » by vulture » Tue May 14, 2024 4:02 am

Let’s go OKC. Their defense has been impressive down the stretch
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 2-1) 

Post#3780 » by PushDaRock » Tue May 14, 2024 4:02 am

Unfortunate that Luka clearly isn't right out there

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