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#3781 » by Tor_Raps » Tue May 14, 2024 4:02 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.


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

Post#3782 » by Oscar9992 » Tue May 14, 2024 4:02 am

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

Post#3783 » by ChipotleWest » Tue May 14, 2024 4:02 am

Good game Thunder fans, well deserved.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 2-1) 

Post#3784 » by jordanwilliams6 » Tue May 14, 2024 4:02 am

Look Luka might be banged up but it doesn't excuse the laziness and terrible body language in key moments. It's terrible.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 2-1) 

Post#3785 » by doogie_hauser » Tue May 14, 2024 4:02 am

Wow. This would be such a calamitous loss for Dallas. They have literally thrown it away in clutch time after leading all game.

Really impressive grit from OKC.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 2-1) 

Post#3786 » by CobraCommander » Tue May 14, 2024 4:02 am

Sga just walked them down like Michael Myers

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Post#3787 » by kacey ring » Tue May 14, 2024 4:02 am

Luka seems unplayable. THJ doing THJ things with the game on the line.
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Post#3788 » by Mamba Mentality » Tue May 14, 2024 4:02 am

Blows my mind that there are people out there that downplay just how great Shai is.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 2-1) 

Post#3789 » by Forbes » Tue May 14, 2024 4:02 am

Mavs deserve to lose this. I literally expect OKC to take the series if they win this. Would be a horrible loss for the Mavs. What a meltdown.
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Post#3790 » by Tor_Raps » Tue May 14, 2024 4:02 am

jehosafats wrote:But was that a double dribble by Williams though? Sure looked like it.


Lively touched the ball when it was loose.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 2-1) 

Post#3791 » by life_saver » Tue May 14, 2024 4:02 am

It's actually funny how Kyrie escapes criticism for such a garbage performance...Luka atleast is not fit which is obvious. Kyrie is fit and playing like garbage
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Post#3793 » by azcatz11 » Tue May 14, 2024 4:02 am

JustBuzzin wrote:
azcatz11 wrote:Why does Luka always fake injury after he misses a shot lol

That's part of his game. He's lowkey good at it. :lol:

I'm hurt then comes down and hits a shot like clockwork.


We all know he’s faking it lol
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Post#3794 » by TroubleS0me » Tue May 14, 2024 4:03 am

Dallas came up with that after TO!!?
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Post#3795 » by Chuck Everett » Tue May 14, 2024 4:03 am

People keep crapping on Dort, but Luka is 6-19 tonight. He's causing him issues.
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Post#3796 » by canada_dry » Tue May 14, 2024 4:03 am

Shai is a superstar.

Bucket bucket bucket then assist assist assist

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Post#3797 » by meatball sub » Tue May 14, 2024 4:03 am

luka has GOT to lose weight. the guy looks like he's so out of shape. he's all hurt and bc he doesnt take care of himself he's not able to handle this playoff grind.
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Post#3798 » by Forbes » Tue May 14, 2024 4:03 am

lol why are we giving it to lively???
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Post#3799 » by WestbrookGOATed » Tue May 14, 2024 4:03 am

MrBigShot wrote:I honestly think luka needs to shed like 25-30 lbs. He was so much more fluid and explosive as a rookie.
I don't think that's an unpopular opinion. He needs to lose more than that.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 2-1) 

Post#3800 » by 10DayContract » Tue May 14, 2024 4:03 am

All Chet does is hang his head after every bad play he makes.

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