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

Post#6341 » by The Corey's » Sun May 19, 2024 3:30 am

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Would you shut up about the foul? Even Shai admits it.

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Actually what he said was was he assumed it's a foul cause they looked at it.

He admitted to having NOT seen it.

Don't you have some parlays to go make?


You're such a troll you're not even a OKC fan. I hope Mavs can get to the FInals it'll be Mavs 4 Celtics 2. Those are all chokers they're not beating this Mavs team.

The only non choker is Jru Holiday and he isn't enough to make up for a team of chokers.


Read my edited post. I think you'll enjoy it.
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Post#6342 » by boogiezen » Sun May 19, 2024 3:31 am

I'm just enjoying reading the comments here. LOL. Let's go MAVS!!!
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL WINS 4-2) 

Post#6343 » by Micah Prescott » Sun May 19, 2024 3:31 am

Gut wrenching game. Can't believe the Mavs can't believe the Mavs can't back from that horrible start.

Their going to take it all now.

Thunder are the team of the future though. They're going to be scary for the next 5 years
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Post#6344 » by ChipotleWest » Sun May 19, 2024 3:31 am

The Corey's wrote:
ChipotleWest wrote:
The Corey's wrote:
Actually what he said was was he assumed it's a foul cause they looked at it.

He admitted to having NOT seen it.

Don't you have some parlays to go make?


You're such a troll you're not even a OKC fan. I hope Mavs can get to the FInals it'll be Mavs 4 Celtics 2. Those are all chokers they're not beating this Mavs team.

The only non choker is Jru Holiday and he isn't enough to make up for a team of chokers.


Read my edited post. I think you'll enjoy it.


Put you on ignore? Ok I think I'll take your advice! Oh you didn't say that? I don't care.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL WINS 4-2) 

Post#6345 » by mademan » Sun May 19, 2024 3:31 am

Yuri36 wrote:
B-easy wrote:Mavs will beat Minnesota if they play them because they have elite rim protection for Edwards (nuggets/suns had none). Nuggets will be a challenge though.


It's funny as I think it's quite the reverse.
I favor Dallas much more against Denver than against Minnesota if only for the far superior perimeter defense of Minnesota comparing to Nuggets's backcourt defense....and against a team with Kyrie and Luka, needless to say that it's a critical part.


If you can avoid Joker, you should avoid Joker. A series with Minny will be a low scoring series, imo, and having Luka in a low scoring series is a strong edge.

Theyre gonna need Klieber back tho to play some big lineups. Is he gonna be good to go this series?
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL WINS 4-2) 

Post#6346 » by WestbrookGOATed » Sun May 19, 2024 3:32 am

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WestbrookGOATed wrote:Different situations. OKCs first time in the playoffs, and both Kyrie and Luka have been in these moments dozens of times. But my question is, who is the Mavs 6th man? Kleber? :lol:

Yes, it's Kleber, why is that funny? And OKC, team and fans, should be very happy about this season, they exceeded any expectation, SGA proved he's MVP calibre player in the PO also, that doesn't mean anyone gets to use this decisive series win to knock on Luka...
I'm not down man. We exceeded expectations all year. Yall gave us a great series. Good luck.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL WINS 4-2) 

Post#6347 » by The Corey's » Sun May 19, 2024 3:32 am

ChipotleWest wrote:
The Corey's wrote:
ChipotleWest wrote:
You're such a troll you're not even a OKC fan. I hope Mavs can get to the FInals it'll be Mavs 4 Celtics 2. Those are all chokers they're not beating this Mavs team.

The only non choker is Jru Holiday and he isn't enough to make up for a team of chokers.


Read my edited post. I think you'll enjoy it.


Put you on ignore? Ok I think I'll take you advice? Oh you didn't say that? I don't care.


Oh. I'm crushed. You not blowing up my inbox, what ever will is so!
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Post#6348 » by madskillz8 » Sun May 19, 2024 3:33 am

dirkdiggler4177 wrote:
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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.
I mean he did get the ball first...

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He then got a lot of arm and the player had yet to shoot the ball. The ref reviewed, the ref commentator said it was a foul and this forum said it was a foul.

You can't possible say this is not a foul because he first hit the ball with his hand.

Image


If you are a fan of some team X (or just a hater of team Y who plays vs team X), and if there's a contact to a ball at all, you can always say "no way, it's not a foul, he touched the ball first", even if it is an obvious foul like this. Just change their jerseys, it would become "how this is not a foul?! you cant break someone's elbow just because you touched the ball !! ". It is always the same, same in NBA, same in Euroleague, same in European soccer. Not sure if sports fandom makes people really irrational, or we are indeed just a bunch of irrational people who watch sports to begin with...
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Post#6349 » by Kiss of Death » Sun May 19, 2024 3:34 am

Mavs backup center had 15 rebounds.
Thunder starting center had 3 rebounds.

Story of the game.
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Post#6350 » by MoneyTalks41890 » Sun May 19, 2024 3:34 am

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Post#6351 » by ChipotleWest » Sun May 19, 2024 3:34 am

Kiss of Death wrote:Mavs backup center had 15 rebounds.
Thunder starting center had 3 rebounds.

Story of the game.


They helped Dallas get Gafford and were sorta involved in Lively getting drafted as well. Irony.
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Post#6352 » by Rainwater » Sun May 19, 2024 3:34 am

madskillz8 wrote:
dirkdiggler4177 wrote:
OE_Thunder wrote:I mean he did get the ball first...

Sent from my SM-S928U using RealGM mobile app


He then got a lot of arm and the player had yet to shoot the ball. The ref reviewed, the ref commentator said it was a foul and this forum said it was a foul.

You can't possible say this is not a foul because he first hit the ball with his hand.

Image


If you are a fan of some team X (or just a hater of team Y who plays vs team X), and if there's a contact to a ball at all, you can say always "no way, it's not a foul, he touched the ball first", even if it is an obvious foul like this. Just change their jerseys, it would become "how this is not a foul?! you cant break someone's elbow just because you touched the ball !! ". It is always the same, same in NBA, same in Euroleague, same in European soccer. Not sure if sports fandom makes people really irrational, or we are indeed just a bunch of irrational people who watches sports...


Yeah, fans are annoying.
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Post#6353 » by ChipotleWest » Sun May 19, 2024 3:35 am

I don't know who's going to win the WCF it could be any of the 3 teams but I got any of them over Boston in the Finals. Hopefully Mavs. Lots of good basketball left.
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Post#6354 » by mademan » Sun May 19, 2024 3:36 am

I gotta say, ive had a lot of issues with Kidd in the RS, but this is the 2nd playoff run that i am extremely impressed by how prepared his Mavs have come into series and how theyve been able to adjust game to game.

Is there such thing as a playoff coach? Playoff Kidd?
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Post#6355 » by ChipotleWest » Sun May 19, 2024 3:37 am

mademan wrote:I gotta say, ive had a lot of issues with Kidd in the RS, but this is the 2nd playoff run that i am extremely impressed by how prepared his Mavs have come into series and how theyve been able to adjust game to game.

Is there such thing as a playoff coach? Playoff Kidd?


Yeah I decided when the Mavs were up 2-1 I was done complaining about Kidd. I'm glad he's the coach even though he's not perfect.
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Post#6356 » by Rainwater » Sun May 19, 2024 3:38 am

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He is clearly drunk that is the only way to explain this logical take. I wish fans were the same.
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Post#6357 » by Texas Chuck » Sun May 19, 2024 3:40 am

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

Post#6358 » by Yuri36 » Sun May 19, 2024 3:41 am

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That proves me again that SGA is not only a great player but also a great leader as well.
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Post#6359 » by The Rainmaker » Sun May 19, 2024 3:42 am

I always thought the Mavs were the better team and if they quit shooting themselves in the foot like Game 4 and earlier in this game 6 they could handle the Thunder.
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Post#6360 » by mademan » Sun May 19, 2024 3:42 am

MVP talent. 2 budding stars. Max cap space. Lotto pick and like 20 1st rounders over the next 5 years

Who can possibly stop OKC this decade?

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