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

[CobraCommander]

Thank Zeus and Odin that we will have 6 games !!

[GeorgeSears]

The NBA is really terrible with how it picks and chooses who to hype. If Ant was doing what Shai just did they would be falling over themselves. It's a clear bias of American vs international players. You would think OKC just won game 10 of the regular season or something

The last 6 years has been defined by international takeover with LeBron, KD, and Steph aging out. The sport is only as strong as the best American player.

[payton2kemp]

Lukas sorry ass and Mavs beyond pathetic free throw shooting

The whole team was terrible. Thats the difference in this game, one team show 95% the other 52% on pretty much the exact same number of free throws. Could've easily won the game.

[heatwillbeback]

The refs completely screwed up the end of that game.

The Thunder fouled Washington with almost 5 seconds left.

Then they let another 1+ seconds run off when they were clearly fouling Shai.

Just crazy clock management by the refs.

Cuban wont be able to control himself.

[durden_tyler]

The refs completely screwed up the end of that game.

The Thunder fouled Washington with almost 5 seconds left.

Then they let another 1+ seconds run off when they were clearly fouling Shai.

Just crazy clock management by the refs.

Can't blame the refs if you can't execute or make your shots (Luka mainly, then Kyrie for being uninvolved).

[mademan]

An entire team that cant make FT's lmfao

[The High Cyde]

Dray is on Inside…time to turn it off

[slick_watts]

thunder starters in this series: -26
rest of the lineups: +39

if mark daigneault makes the change that everyone knows he needs to make, the thunder will win this series. dallas cannot compete with the thunder when they don't have giddey out there with the starting group.

[___Rand___]

Sees Dray on TNT post game, turns it OFF immediately. Don't need that trash!!!

[Tha Cynic]

Hopefully this game proved to all the SGA doubters what all the hype is about.

Lol such a subdued reaction for a guy who's doing exactly what Ant is doing. When you compare the hype one gets vs the other it's comical.

[durden_tyler]

Thank Zeus and Odin that we will have 6 games !!

Yes, and the way these teams are built, we're destined to go to a Game 7! (Hoping the Wolves don't choke too so we can get a couple).

[Message Boar]

3 of the 4 series are at 2-2, pretty good.

[Mad Guru]

The refs completely screwed up the end of that game.

The Thunder fouled Washington with almost 5 seconds left.

Then they let another 1+ seconds run off when they were clearly fouling Shai.

Just crazy clock management by the refs.

Can't blame the refs if you can't execute or make your shots (Luka mainly, then Kyrie for being uninvolved).

I'm not blaming the refs for the loss, but they very clearly made massive clock management mistakes and didn't correct them.

[kacey ring]

Thunder should stick to SGA chucking those mid range shots. He gets by his defender so easily then just step back or side step.

Mavs easily lost this game. Had incredible defensive intensity to start the game that pretty much faded away in the clutch. 3 ball stopped going in. The horrid free throw shooting. Luka was a huge negative for the team in the second half.

[MoMan24]

I don't see Josh Giddey with the team for SGA's post game interview. He is gone this offseason 100% and he is the odd man out. He has no business getting any minutes over Wallace/Wiggins/Joe/Gordon.

[CobraCommander]

I think the wolves or Denver sweep these guys lol

Hate to say it - but it’s a tier below the other west series

It’s kinda bad basketball with guys we love

[ArksNetsSince99]

Was that SGA or Kawhi… I can’t tell anymore - Cornrolls, boring two way killing machine

He played so it was SGA , Kawhi would be rest managing this one

[GuyverX]

Let's be clear, whatever happens in that série, Dallas won't win the ship with Doncic playing at this level.
Hell, I'd argue Doncic won't win anything in the future if he continues to not care for his fitness like that.

Luka's body won't make it past the WCF even if they win this series, tbh, much less NBA finals.

[The Rainmaker]

The Thunder shot worse than the Mavs from the field and WAY worse from 3. The free throw line real killed the Mavs in this game. No one player for the Mavs made at least 70% of their free throws. Even Kyrie went 1-2 and Luka went 4-6.

[PushDaRock]

12-23 vs 23-24 from the FT line, not much else you need to point to as the difference this game.