2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Denver Nuggets (Series tied 1-1)

Optms · Post #561 » by **Optms** » Thu May 8, 2025 4:15 am

150 points given up to OKC

Worst defensive performance of the entire playoffs. Even worse than Miami.

HotRocks34 · Post #562 » by **HotRocks34** » Thu May 8, 2025 4:16 am

If people don't understand what took place in the Jokic and Williams play here's what happened.

Jokic is trying to move at like a right angle compared to Williams' movement. Jokic is basically moving in a straight line and Williams backs up into that path while Jokic makes the move.

It's possible that Williams intended to do it but I doubt it. I hope not. But yeah Jokic was in a very vulnerable position there and it's fortunate that he didn't get hurt.

miamiheat319 · Post #563 » by **miamiheat319** » Thu May 8, 2025 4:16 am

need an epilepsy warning for the lights in this interview

K N U C K L E S · Post #564 » by **K N U C K L E S** » Thu May 8, 2025 4:16 am

K N U C K L E S wrote:Would anybody take the prop bet on OKC getting to 150? It's iffy. We need to make this game entertaining somehow.

Oooo So close. I should've posted my CashApp info and taken bets. :lol:

Does this place have a rule against that?

California Gold · Post #565 » by **California Gold** » Thu May 8, 2025 4:17 am

People here comparing the Clippers to OKC now. :lol:

Denver is finished either way. The only question is if OKC wins in 5 or 6. OKC is miles better of a team than Denver when both teams are trying their hardest, you saw it tonight.

RRR3 · Post #566 » by **RRR3** » Thu May 8, 2025 4:18 am

HotRocks34 wrote:If people don't understand what took place in the Jokic and Williams play here's what happened.

Jokic is trying to move at like a right angle compared to Williams' movement. Jokic is basically moving in a straight line and Williams backs up into that path while Jokic makes the move.

It's possible that Williams intended to do it but I doubt it. I hope not. But yeah Jokic was in a very vulnerable position there and it's fortunate that he didn't get hurt.

Pretty much everyone on the notoriously pro Jokic r/nba is blaming Jokic for this one son, take off those homer goggles son.

HotRocks34 · Post #567 » by **HotRocks34** » Thu May 8, 2025 4:18 am

AmIWrongDude wrote:
HotRocks34 wrote:
HotRocks34 wrote:Man that Williams play is bad and dangerous. Just watched it again.

Williams backs into Jokic as Jokic is trying to move to a spot and keeps backing up as Jokic elevates.

That could have ended very badly. Good thing it didn't.

Adelman needs to send that to the league. Not cool. Probably not intentional but dangerous nonetheless.

Here's the play. Super dangerous. Basically an undercut with Williams backing in.

Both of Jokic's knees could have been taken out.

That is not ok. I don't think it was intentional, but it's still not good.

Please stop with this insanity

Ignored. No time for this.

Raps in 4 · Post #568 » by **Raps in 4** » Thu May 8, 2025 4:18 am

SGA just ended the MVP debate with an exclamation mark.

California Gold · Post #569 » by **California Gold** » Thu May 8, 2025 4:21 am

Raps in 4 wrote:SGA just ended the MVP debate with an exclamation mark.

There was never a debate. SGA is on his way to win a title and an MVP, nothing Jokic was going to do in 2025 to stop that.

CIN-C-STAR · Post #570 » by **CIN-C-STAR** » Thu May 8, 2025 4:22 am

HotRocks34 wrote:
HotRocks34 wrote:Man that Williams play is bad and dangerous. Just watched it again.

Williams backs into Jokic as Jokic is trying to move to a spot and keeps backing up as Jokic elevates.

That could have ended very badly. Good thing it didn't.

Adelman needs to send that to the league. Not cool. Probably not intentional but dangerous nonetheless.

Here's the play. Super dangerous. Basically an undercut with Williams backing in.

Both of Jokic's knees could have been taken out.

That is not ok. I don't think it was intentional, but it's still not good.

Dang that’s crazy. Borderline dirty for sure.
How was that a foul on Jokic? What happened to freedom of movement?
Or is that just for guards? Lol

bbms · Post #571 » by **bbms** » Thu May 8, 2025 4:22 am

HotRocks34 wrote:
HotRocks34 wrote:Man that Williams play is bad and dangerous. Just watched it again.

Williams backs into Jokic as Jokic is trying to move to a spot and keeps backing up as Jokic elevates.

That could have ended very badly. Good thing it didn't.

Adelman needs to send that to the league. Not cool. Probably not intentional but dangerous nonetheless.

Here's the play. Super dangerous. Basically an undercut with Williams backing in.

Both of Jokic's knees could have been taken out.

That is not ok. I don't think it was intentional, but it's still not good.

when you're fighting for space the ones that get lower always wins. you can probably make a huge clip on players getting under chet for a better position. from this series alone. with chet at high speed. with chet blindsided. when chet is going up for a rebound. you can pick the flavour of the "dangerous" undercutting.

you'll get not a single one okc fan bitching about that. i didn't even see denver players complaining this game.

now a 300 lbs guy trying to leap over a 6'9 center is a REPORT OF PHYSICAL ABUSE. sorry for capsing it out, i need to paraphrase that so you can read how ridiculous do you sound

fake tough guy never touched a competitive sport telling what would and would not be cool in the streets.

SOFT

Thaddy · Post #572 » by **Thaddy** » Thu May 8, 2025 4:23 am

WestbrookGOATed wrote:
Thaddy wrote:This was a scheduled loss. They stole home court advantage. They played a 7 game series and a tight game 1. They'll probably adjust and come back hard to take an eventual 3-1 lead.

Jokic has been uncharacteristic with his turnovers. He has to play perfect games like he previously has to get them past this OKC squad.
I'm confused. Are you saying Denver will take a 3-1 lead or OKC? Because the former is pretty unlikely.

Denver will

guynumber45 · Post #573 » by **guynumber45** » Thu May 8, 2025 4:23 am

Just take the L Jokic fans. He and the Nuggets got absolutely ass-blasted today. But series is still 1-1 at the end of the day.

I think the Thunder get game 3 and the Nuggets steal game 4. Then it is up in the air from there.

HotRocks34 · Post #574 » by **HotRocks34** » Thu May 8, 2025 4:23 am

He's right. Russ stood up, but others should have also.

You don't let scrubs take free shots at your MVP.

Read on Twitter

fanofthegreats · Post #575 » by **fanofthegreats** » Thu May 8, 2025 4:25 am

Such a sorry franchise OKC

bbms · Post #576 » by **bbms** » Thu May 8, 2025 4:27 am

now imagine the shame if this becomes an all out brawl like these fanatics want and nuggets lose the brawl :lol:

MaliBrah · Post #577 » by **MaliBrah** » Thu May 8, 2025 4:27 am

you have never played basketball or been on a court if you think Jaylin Williams was dirty there and it wasnt Jokic being soft and dirty.

LIke never

MaliBrah · Post #578 » by **MaliBrah** » Thu May 8, 2025 4:28 am

HotRocks34 wrote:He's right. Russ stood up, but others should have also.

You don't let scrubs take free shots at your MVP.

Read on Twitter

Russ and Jokic were down 50 and trying to injure people and are getting praised. :lol:

This jokic thing is a Psyop man

Post #579 » by **Capn'O** » Thu May 8, 2025 4:29 am

ThunderBolt wrote:Finally someone realizes that the nba really wants the center of the universe to be in Oklahoma, America.

I mean, geographically.

Mamba Mentality · Post #580 » by **Mamba Mentality** » Thu May 8, 2025 4:30 am

Raps in 4 wrote:SGA just ended the MVP debate with an exclamation mark.

Playoff record +51 tonight. Hell of a response after everyone was crowning Jokic MVP two nights ago.

Who wins?