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#241 » by Dadouv47 » Sat May 10, 2025 3:48 am

MelTurpin wrote:MPJ playing with 1 arm is absolutely killing Denver.


He's having his best game in those POs and it's not close.
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Post#242 » by CIN-C-STAR » Sat May 10, 2025 3:49 am

Porter clearly fouled Dort’s off hand with his face lol
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Post#243 » by HotRocks34 » Sat May 10, 2025 3:49 am

What's happening to Jokic is that he's in his own head about the offensive fouls. He was called for six in the first two games. I've seen this with other players who were having that issue.

He needs to chill out or play decoy. Thinking way too much.
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Post#244 » by jokeboy86 » Sat May 10, 2025 3:49 am

cjx wrote:Why is Perk disliked by the RealGM Fam but liked by the NBA Illuminati and ESPN executives :lol:? Why?!!


He’s a great value Barkley to them.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Denver Nuggets (Series tied 1-1) 

Post#245 » by MelTurpin » Sat May 10, 2025 3:49 am

jokeboy86 wrote:It’s kind of amazing that Denver won a title at all because it’s extremely rare for neither of a championship team’s two best players to be good two way players.


1. They had KCP and Bruce Brown then. Plus Gordon of course, and Braun off the bench.
2. Jokic isn't so bad on defense. Smart. He was among the league leaders in steals this season.
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Post#246 » by lethalizer » Sat May 10, 2025 3:49 am

That was a hilarious challenge by Adelman.
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Post#247 » by azcatz11 » Sat May 10, 2025 3:50 am

CIN-C-STAR wrote:Porter clearly fouled Dort’s off hand with his face lol


I missed it initially but yes he did
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Post#248 » by CIN-C-STAR » Sat May 10, 2025 3:50 am

Dadouv47 wrote:
MelTurpin wrote:MPJ playing with 1 arm is absolutely killing Denver.


He's having his best game in those POs and it's not close.


There’s more to the game than just shooting.
It pretty clearly affects his defense and rebounding imo. He reaches for a lot of rebounds especially with just one arm.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Denver Nuggets (Series tied 1-1) 

Post#249 » by Kawaii Leonard » Sat May 10, 2025 3:52 am

Jokic thought this was Fiba w the tip in
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Post#250 » by azcatz11 » Sat May 10, 2025 3:53 am

Denver is laying it out. This is impressive.
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Post#251 » by cjx » Sat May 10, 2025 3:53 am

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Post#252 » by Upperclass » Sat May 10, 2025 3:53 am

jokeboy86 wrote:
cjx wrote:Why is Perk disliked by the RealGM Fam but liked by the NBA Illuminati and ESPN executives :lol:? Why?!!


He’s a great value Barkley to them.


This is art.
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Post#253 » by RRR3 » Sat May 10, 2025 3:53 am

I don't want to hear Jokic has the worst help of any superstar ever again
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Post#254 » by jokeboy86 » Sat May 10, 2025 3:53 am

Jokic’s touch has been off this entire series.
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Post#255 » by Marvin Martian » Sat May 10, 2025 3:54 am

The MVP finalists have both been trash
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Post#256 » by JustBuzzin » Sat May 10, 2025 3:55 am

jokeboy86 wrote:Jokic’s touch has been off this entire series.

It's the shooting sleeve
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Post#257 » by SOA » Sat May 10, 2025 3:55 am

OKC in trouble tonight.
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Post#258 » by Tor_Raps » Sat May 10, 2025 3:55 am

Refs letting OKC hack away but blow the whistle if they get touched... f off
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Denver Nuggets (Series tied 1-1) 

Post#259 » by CobraCommander » Sat May 10, 2025 3:56 am

Soonercrazy84 wrote:
CobraCommander wrote:Okc should try to get Giannis for picks lol cause they need help
We are winning you're either blind or dumb...which is it?

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Why not get Giannis anyway ?
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Denver Nuggets (Series tied 1-1) 

Post#260 » by Marvin Martian » Sat May 10, 2025 3:56 am

OKC should be up double digits but they cannot make their 3s

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