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

Post #6141 » by **JDR720** » Sun May 19, 2024 2:45 am

Froob wrote:Dallas made the small trades to get the extra edge they needed, OKC didn’t

Ironically, both trades with Charlotte. PJ is key for Dallas and Gordon doesn't even play for OKC.

Bobbymcgee · Post #6142 » by **Bobbymcgee** » Sun May 19, 2024 2:45 am

Crazy to think Derrick Lively could have been doing that for the OKC Thunder.

BeiBeau · Post #6143 » by **BeiBeau** » Sun May 19, 2024 2:45 am

canada_dry wrote:SGA's best teammate hit the bottom of the backboard on a layup.

Thats what he had to work with.

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No his best teammate Tony brothers let him keep the ball.

marson · Post #6144 » by **marson** » Sun May 19, 2024 2:45 am

garrick wrote:As terrible as an owner as Cuban has been over most of his ownership of the Mavs this past season he's done a really good job adding winning pieces by finally adding some size in PJ Washington and Gafford.

Tanking last season and getting the #10 pick also worked out well for them as they got a young decent center.

Its all Nico's work

tdotrep2 · Post #6145 » by **tdotrep2** » Sun May 19, 2024 2:45 am

Froob wrote:Dallas made the small trades to get the extra edge they needed, OKC didn’t

Presti thinks OKC can keep replicating these types of seasons. He had more than enough to go out and get a big

Bourne85 · Post #6146 » by **Bourne85** » Sun May 19, 2024 2:45 am

azcatz11 wrote:Shoulda been a no call imo

Nah, just cuz it’s the end of the game shouldn’t mean you’re allowed to just hit guys on the arm during a shot. It was a clear foul, and a terrible foul at that. Not calling it there is ref rigging. Call the foul if it’s there period.

jehosafats · Post #6147 » by **jehosafats** » Sun May 19, 2024 2:45 am

SGA is another space cadet IMO. One of many players who benefit immensely from the spacing in today's NBA,

Tracymcgoaty · Post #6148 » by **Tracymcgoaty** » Sun May 19, 2024 2:45 am

LaLover11 wrote:
azcatz11 wrote:Shai needs help. Presti needs to make some serious moves this off-season

Paul George
Dwight

Paul George is the last one i'd get. Dude is a perennial loser and choker they dont need that. His mentality is garbage for that team as well.

azcatz11 · Post #6149 » by **azcatz11** » Sun May 19, 2024 2:45 am

The Corey's wrote:Id personally quit watching basketball if that had happened to my team.

Meanwhile the commentators in collusion with the league don't go all in on how bad that foul call was.

You can't even block the shot anymore.

That’s what I’m saying. All ball with incidental contact. How can you call that

RB34 · Post #6150 » by **RB34** » Sun May 19, 2024 2:45 am

So the 1 seed Thunder with SGA who a lot of people thought should be the MVP and are calling a top 3 player win 2 games against teams that weren’t the injured Zionless Pels? Luka was clearly hobbled throughout the series too.

GeorgeSears · Post #6151 » by **GeorgeSears** » Sun May 19, 2024 2:46 am

This was the Dereck Lively game. Big time performance by him on the boards.

carlquincy · Post #6152 » by **carlquincy** » Sun May 19, 2024 2:46 am

zonedefense wrote:
Lost Angel wrote:wow. can’t make that call with the game on the line. Not taking anything away from Dallas though

DJJ scored on the tip in. Would have been the same outcome.

They would have a timeout but less time on the clock.

Thunder would have a punchers chance.

The Corey's · Post #6153 » by **The Corey's** » Sun May 19, 2024 2:46 am

Tracymcgoaty wrote:Seriously wtf was SGA thinking there. Insanely low IQ. No timeouts left just make a good contest and live with the outcome.

Game 7 would have been crazy.

You know he blocked the ball right? Any contact after that is not a foul.

prejt · Post #6154 » by **prejt** » Sun May 19, 2024 2:46 am

They beat the refs, good win. Shai is a damn baller. His time is coming soon.

seorang · Post #6155 » by **seorang** » Sun May 19, 2024 2:46 am

azcatz11 wrote:
Rainwater wrote:
azcatz11 wrote:Shai needs help. Presti needs to make some serious moves this off-season

Chet and Jalen just need to play better

They can and they will but they need another dude. PJ Washington woulda been nice

That trade for Hayward was a real head scratcher, coulda had Washington.

Yuri36 · Post #6156 » by **Yuri36** » Sun May 19, 2024 2:46 am

People will probably blame him for that last foul but SGA is really an unbelievable player, clearly the best player of that série.
His midrange is absolutely lethal.

Marvin Martian · Post #6157 » by **Marvin Martian** » Sun May 19, 2024 2:46 am

djsunyc wrote:presti - all you had to do was get a center. hayward didn't even play.

This. Big fumble by Presti who had the assets to grab almost any big that he wanted

TroubleS0me · Post #6158 » by **TroubleS0me** » Sun May 19, 2024 2:46 am

Kyrie undefeated in elimination games wow

garrick · Post #6159 » by **garrick** » Sun May 19, 2024 2:46 am

Kalela wrote:Thunder need another big who rebound or box out. They should draft one this year.

They have a glut of picks they can think about trading some for an already established veteran. Jared Allen would be great but not sure what outgoing salaries that are attractive that they are willing to give up on would net them Allen.

OKC would probably love to trade out Giddy but I think his value around. the league is pretty low right now.

Zespetjest · Post #6160 » by **Zespetjest** » Sun May 19, 2024 2:46 am

OK, now that this is over, congrats to OKC for a nice season. With only some minor tweaks with those 1000 picks, they can be a real threat for the rest of this decade.

Who wins and goes to the WCFs?