2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Denver Nuggets (DEN leads 2-1)

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Who wins?

Poll ended at Sun May 11, 2025 3:49 pm

Thunder in 5
2
3%
Thunder in 6
16
21%
Thunder in 7
12
16%
Nuggets in 5
5
7%
Nuggets in 6
22
29%
Nuggets in 7
18
24%
 
Total votes: 75

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

Post#141 » by slicedbread2 » Sat May 10, 2025 3:14 am

That awkward moment when you realize Joe, Wiggins, Caruso and Wallace make less money than Murray combined and are getting big minutes in the playoffs.

Seriously Presti is such a magician it's crazy.
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Post#142 » by Raps in 4 » Sat May 10, 2025 3:14 am

Both SGA and Jokic have been thoroughly exposed tonight. Give the MVP to Giannis.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Denver Nuggets (Series tied 1-1) 

Post#143 » by Doranku » Sat May 10, 2025 3:14 am

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Doranku wrote:The Nuggets have no answer for Honest Abe, especially when he puts the ball on the floor


Other than drawing a soft whistle it’s not like he’s actually doing much though.
Like why you can’t hand check Chet but you can hand check everyone else? Makes no sense.


I mean he's got 15/6 already with only 2 FTAs. Hit a 3, took Joker off the dribble and hit a nice up-and-under, faked out 2 Nuggets for an easy bucket down low.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Denver Nuggets (Series tied 1-1) 

Post#144 » by California Gold » Sat May 10, 2025 3:15 am

okboomer wrote:
California Gold wrote:Jokic is a net negative in this game thus far at -12.

Oof. MVP? Yeah right.

Using a one game sample size :lol: ? Yeah right.


Dudes just been a pussy crying all game for calls while shooting jumpers and he’s a traffic cone on defense.

And then we hear about how he’s playing with milk men. Those guys are keeping him in this game.
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Post#145 » by CIN-C-STAR » Sat May 10, 2025 3:16 am

California Gold wrote:Jokic is a net negative in this game thus far at -12.

Oof. MVP? Yeah right.


So he can’t be MVP based on +|- data from less than a half of one basketball game?
Ok, lol
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Post#147 » by jokeboy86 » Sat May 10, 2025 3:17 am

Gordon probably would’ve been a perennial all star if he had these skills when he was more athletic
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Post#148 » by Kawaii Leonard » Sat May 10, 2025 3:17 am

You simply cannot turn the ball over to this OKC team.
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Post#149 » by Jadoogar » Sat May 10, 2025 3:18 am

The thunder defense is incredible

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Post#150 » by Prince187 » Sat May 10, 2025 3:18 am

I miss the days back when the home team would always wear white jerseys
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Post#151 » by cjx » Sat May 10, 2025 3:19 am

Aaron Wiggins > Andrew Wiggins, case closed, Fam 8-)!
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Post#152 » by 76ciology » Sat May 10, 2025 3:19 am

Interesting to see the Thunder using a “Bang-and-Deflect” scheme on Jokic, Hartenstein or Jaylin Williams takes on the banging role, while Holmgren and Caruso roam as the deflectors
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Post#154 » by Soonercrazy84 » Sat May 10, 2025 3:20 am

The MVP race is over and anyone that doesn't understand simply is an idiot.

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Post#156 » by bbms » Sat May 10, 2025 3:20 am

jokic is borderline unplayable vs okc when he isn't getting offensive rebounds
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Denver Nuggets (Series tied 1-1) 

Post#157 » by okboomer » Sat May 10, 2025 3:20 am

California Gold wrote:
okboomer wrote:
California Gold wrote:Jokic is a net negative in this game thus far at -12.

Oof. MVP? Yeah right.

Using a one game sample size :lol: ? Yeah right.


Dudes just been a pussy crying all game for calls while shooting jumpers and he’s a traffic cone on defense.

And then we hear about how he’s playing with milk men. Those guys are keeping him in this game.

ROfl. Traffic cones on defense dont win an NBA title as the teams the best player :lol:. Please stop posting.
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Post#158 » by jokeboy86 » Sat May 10, 2025 3:20 am

I really wouldn’t mind a OKC vs Cleveland Finals. Both teams play high level bb on both sides of the ball. All the other teams play brain dead basketball much more often
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Post#159 » by darkse1d » Sat May 10, 2025 3:21 am

Refs might as well be wearing OKC jerseys at this point.
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Post#160 » by tdotrep2 » Sat May 10, 2025 3:22 am

the combination of the physicality okc is allowed to play with and some of the calls shai gets... kinda nasty

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