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 3-2) 

Post#5721 » by RunOKC » Sun May 19, 2024 2:07 am

Looked like nerves started setting in mid 3rd quarter. Luckily Shai calmed things down a bit, but I know Dallas has another run coming.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 3-2) 

Post#5722 » by Rainwater » Sun May 19, 2024 2:08 am

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:dontknow: 15 points, +20 with him on the floor tonight.


Other than those 15 points he has pretty much done nothing. +/- is dependent on who he is playing with. He only has two rebounds, zero blocks. Dude is absent out there.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 3-2) 

Post#5723 » by ejftw » Sun May 19, 2024 2:08 am

Doranku wrote:Dort could spear someone and they wouldn't call him for his 6th so it doesn't really matter that he has 5


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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 3-2) 

Post#5724 » by Statlanta » Sun May 19, 2024 2:08 am

Forbes wrote:Mavs really just need to play more patient on offense. They been anxious all game. Can we get some poise. MUST WIN GAME. A game 7 in OKC is not good. Won’t even be able to hear the play calls.

Imagine the whistle SGA is going to get at OKC.
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Re: NBA forcing Game 7? 

Post#5725 » by EmperorLocky » Sun May 19, 2024 2:08 am

srhcan wrote:I get this feeling that referees are controlling some series to extend them to Game 7. In today's game referees are bluntly favouring OKC so that series can go to game 7.


Well...I'm convinced then. It's irrefutable.
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Post#5726 » by Forbes » Sun May 19, 2024 2:08 am

CobraCommander wrote:When SGA, Luka and Edwards get hot it’s like the playing against children



That’s exactly how Shai has me feeling. He looks unstoppable and all they have to do is stay with him and not fall for the pumpfakes after those push offs.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 3-2) 

Post#5727 » by BmanInBigD » Sun May 19, 2024 2:09 am

Statlanta wrote:Doncic and Gilgeous-Alexander are two sides of having a young player as your best player.

Young players are reliable health wise but some complain about the phyisicality of the game and you know who is doing just that.

Some get touched and get a foul called and some get mauled and there’s nothing but crickets.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 3-2) 

Post#5728 » by WestbrookGOATed » Sun May 19, 2024 2:10 am

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Soonercrazy84 wrote:I never wanna hear anyone say Luka is better than SGA

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Luka is better than SGA. SGA has been a totally ineffective passer and playmaker. There is a reason that the team isn’t functioning well on offense besides him..he doesn’t put the other guys in good positions m. He is just thinking about getting his shot.


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Post#5729 » by RB34 » Sun May 19, 2024 2:10 am

There you go guys.. SGA jumping up and down complaining.
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Re: NBA forcing Game 7? 

Post#5730 » by srhcan » Sun May 19, 2024 2:10 am

EmperorLocky wrote:
srhcan wrote:I get this feeling that referees are controlling some series to extend them to Game 7. In today's game referees are bluntly favouring OKC so that series can go to game 7.


Well...I'm convinced then. It's irrefutable.

did you see that offensive foul of Dort which was changed to defensive foul? that was blunt
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 3-2) 

Post#5731 » by cupcakesnake » Sun May 19, 2024 2:11 am

Can't keep leaving DJJ alone in the corner. He's feeling it tonight.

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Post#5733 » by djsunyc » Sun May 19, 2024 2:11 am

dallas lowkey always had baddies in the crowd lol
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Re: NBA forcing Game 7? 

Post#5734 » by ejftw » Sun May 19, 2024 2:11 am

srhcan wrote:
EmperorLocky wrote:
srhcan wrote:I get this feeling that referees are controlling some series to extend them to Game 7. In today's game referees are bluntly favouring OKC so that series can go to game 7.


Well...I'm convinced then. It's irrefutable.

did you see that offensive foul of Dort which was changed to defensive foul? that was blunt


Bluntly a block, yeah, I concur
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Post#5735 » by meatball sub » Sun May 19, 2024 2:12 am

good lord chet is awful
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Post#5736 » by azcatz11 » Sun May 19, 2024 2:12 am

OKC is just letting them back in this for some reason
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 3-2) 

Post#5737 » by RunOKC » Sun May 19, 2024 2:12 am

Cason Wallace has to shoot that
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 3-2) 

Post#5738 » by Chuck Everett » Sun May 19, 2024 2:12 am

Wallace has to take that shot in the corner.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 3-2) 

Post#5740 » by cupcakesnake » Sun May 19, 2024 2:12 am

OKC just aggressively refusing to take the shots Dallas wants them to take, but has a really hard time creating other shots.
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