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

RunOKC · Post #4021 » by **RunOKC** » Tue May 14, 2024 4:20 am

That game was mindblowing in so many ways

GG, and some of you owe SGA an apology

ChipotleWest · Post #4022 » by **ChipotleWest** » Tue May 14, 2024 4:20 am

If Mavs had won that game historically they would have had a 95% of winning the series, but now it drops to 48%. Just like that OKC has hca back.

Revived · Post #4023 » by **Revived** » Tue May 14, 2024 4:20 am

Tor_Raps wrote:
Revived wrote:
Tor_Raps wrote:
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.

Have anything to say now? LoL

Why would I? Because they tied the series?

Should I bump this and ask if you have anything to say if Dallas wins game 5? “Lol” I’m not a one game reactionary guy.

OKC won props to them but this was worst shooting game from the Luka/Kyrie we’ve ever seen…and Mavs still barely lost by 4 lol.

That’s a good thing if you’re a Mavs fan because you know damn well this combo isn’t shooting this bad ever again, maybe not in any of our lifetimes.

vulture · Post #4024 » by **vulture** » Tue May 14, 2024 4:20 am

Shai is really that dude. Can’t wait till he comes home later in his prime

Baz · Post #4025 » by **Baz** » Tue May 14, 2024 4:21 am

sikma42 wrote:This Thunder team is so corny

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Their corniness after a W always sticks it to the other team that they just lost to a bunch of kids :lol:

KGDirkTD_Fan · Post #4026 » by **KGDirkTD_Fan** » Tue May 14, 2024 4:21 am

heatwillbeback wrote:
Mad Guru wrote: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.

Miss when be used to get fined weekly

iggymcfrack · Post #4027 » by **iggymcfrack** » Tue May 14, 2024 4:21 am

SichtingLives wrote:When people say players have never been more talented I guess that doesn't apply to free throws

Hey, OKC was 21/22. That’s 95.5%.

srhcan · Post #4028 » by **srhcan** » Tue May 14, 2024 4:21 am

He does not score much in first 3 quarters, but people were giving him a leeway as he was scoring in 4th quarter. Now he is not scoring in 4th quarter as well. So why play him if thats how he gonna roll? Move him to bench if he does not improve and keep letting his team down.

Hello Brooklyn · Post #4029 » by **Hello Brooklyn** » Tue May 14, 2024 4:21 am

Luka legitimately looks fat. Its honestly shocking for this point in the season.

Meanwhile SGA doesn't even look tired.

GeorgeSears · Post #4030 » by **GeorgeSears** » Tue May 14, 2024 4:21 am

Forbes wrote:Luka needs to spend the whole summer at the freethrow line and in the gym doing compound workouts.

We've been saying that for the last 3 years. He won't do it. International players don't know what a strength and conditioning program is. They don't lift. They think getting in shape is just playing scrimmage in the offseason.

CobraCommander · Post #4031 » by **CobraCommander** » Tue May 14, 2024 4:21 am

ArksNetsSince99 wrote:
CobraCommander wrote: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

True - this is terminator 2

Terminator 1 is always in the repair shop

doogie_hauser · Post #4032 » by **doogie_hauser** » Tue May 14, 2024 4:22 am

That was some damn fine grit and toughness from OKC. The confidence and experience that young core will get from almost an elimination game scenario situation like that is invaluable.

Kyrie was really bad tonight. He and Mavs missed FTs are the ones that would sting Dallas Fans

Hello Brooklyn · Post #4033 » by **Hello Brooklyn** » Tue May 14, 2024 4:22 am

GeorgeSears wrote:
Forbes wrote:Luka needs to spend the whole summer at the freethrow line and in the gym doing compound workouts.

We've been saying that for the last 3 years. He won't do it. International players don't know what a strength and conditioning program is. They don't lift. They think getting in shape is just playing scrimmage in the offseason.

I feel like Jokic got in pretty good shape. He looks lean now.

Post #4034 » by **Mavrelous** » Tue May 14, 2024 4:22 am

srhcan wrote:
sikma42 wrote:
srhcan wrote:this loss is on Kyrie

How?

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played garbage; 4-11 is bad; only starter to not score in double digits

This loss is on Luka, he executed poorly in the last few few possesions and missed the FT to tie, Kyrie was limited with 5 fouls.

Champ1on · Post #4035 » by **Champ1on** » Tue May 14, 2024 4:22 am

Luka has been bad. I haven't seen a normal regular season like game from him the entire playoff when he was scoring 30-40+ on high efficiency, in fact Ant has been playing more Luka than Luka.

10DayContract · Post #4036 » by **10DayContract** » Tue May 14, 2024 4:22 am

chrismikayla wrote:In these close games, good coaching versus bad coaching can make the difference in winning and losing very often. It can be glaring which team has the better coach at the end of games.

Please don’t blame missed freethrows on coaching.

heyrayray · Post #4037 » by **heyrayray** » Tue May 14, 2024 4:22 am

Maybe if Luka stop foul baiting and complaining lol

PierceFan4ever · Post #4038 » by **PierceFan4ever** » Tue May 14, 2024 4:22 am

Hello Brooklyn wrote:Luka legitimately looks fat. Its honestly shocking for this point in the season.

Meanwhile SGA doesn't even look tired.

Lmao I thought the same thing, did Doncic gain weight again? Or is it his hair/beard combo?

Tor_Raps · Post #4039 » by **Tor_Raps** » Tue May 14, 2024 4:22 am

Mad Guru wrote: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.

You know who screwed up the most? The mavs players with their free throw shooting lol

OldSchoolNoBull · Post #4040 » by **OldSchoolNoBull** » Tue May 14, 2024 4:22 am

Mavs may end up kicking themselves for letting this one get away, but I'm glad they didn't go up 3-1. I've always been a Luka fan, but I'm not a big fan of the offense the Mavs have been running this playoffs. It's too many lobs. They make for great highlight plays, but it feels like kind of a gimmicky offense.

Plus, I like this young OKC team a lot.

Who wins and goes to the WCFs?