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

___Rand___ · Post #521 » by **___Rand___** » Sat May 10, 2025 4:41 am

Where has this Murray been all year.

JustBuzzin · Post #522 » by **JustBuzzin** » Sat May 10, 2025 4:41 am

Jokic is a trainwreck

Post #523 » by **G R E Y** » Sat May 10, 2025 4:41 am

No wonder Jokic is tired. He's the de facto coach out there calling plays.

DusterBuster · Post #524 » by **DusterBuster** » Sat May 10, 2025 4:42 am

Capn'O wrote:Somebody else for OKC needs to step up. It's nice that Caruso hit those threes but he's only a bailout option. DEN has figured out a coverage on SGA that's working to slow him but will leave somebody open on the swing. Those single coverages and open shots need to be conversions.

DusterBuster wrote:This might be the real NBA finals right here tbh.

Strangely, if the Knicks make it I think we match up MUCH better with DEN than OKC does. I do NOT like our matchup with OKC.

With all due respect, you know I got you and love this era of Knicks, I don’t think they or anyone from the East can hang with the top of the west this year. Lot will depend on injuries tho. If OKC gets past this round, I don’t see anyone stopping them. If it’s Denver, it’ll be a little more competitive, but the Knicks problem with Nuggets is they have no solutions for Jokic who’s better than everyone they have. Knicks are more complete of a team, but I think Jokic is a tipping point player that can override it. I also feel like the series with Boston probably goes 6… then I think a NYK/IND series (if that happens.. likely) is gonna be a meat grinder series.

Whoever comes out of OKC / DEN should probably make quick work of MIN or GSW. Warriors too hobbled and Minny just isn’t deep enough against either of DEN vs OKC.

I do think you’re right that Knicks and Den is more competitive, but just don’t see Knicks winning it if it gets that far. Still have a hard time not seeing the Thunder winning it all this year tbh… why I said I think this is the real Finals.

Lunartic · Post #525 » by **Lunartic** » Sat May 10, 2025 4:42 am

Dort gets away with so much, it's bizarre

Ritzo · Post #526 » by **Ritzo** » Sat May 10, 2025 4:42 am

It's the battle of second options

jehosafats · Post #527 » by **jehosafats** » Sat May 10, 2025 4:42 am

JWill is a menace

jokeboy86 · Post #528 » by **jokeboy86** » Sat May 10, 2025 4:42 am

Williams is bailing out SGA

Deathray · Post #529 » by **Deathray** » Sat May 10, 2025 4:42 am

This is just bad basketball all around.

CobraCommander · Post #530 » by **CobraCommander** » Sat May 10, 2025 4:42 am

Murray is a wtf are you doing player

Mk0 · Post #531 » by **Mk0** » Sat May 10, 2025 4:42 am

CobraCommander wrote:
2weekswithpay wrote:SGA should stop taking 3s.

Everyone should

Modern NBA. Why run a play when you can ISO and shoot a stepback 3 (that would have been a travel 10 years ago)?

azcatz11 · Post #532 » by **azcatz11** » Sat May 10, 2025 4:42 am

___Rand___ wrote:
azcatz11 wrote:Why do people hate Jdubb? I see some d wade in this kids game

Who hates him? He's good.

Sam vecenie doesn’t like him. I need to stop listening to podcasts

Mamba Mentality · Post #533 » by **Mamba Mentality** » Sat May 10, 2025 4:42 am

Murray foul baiting himself into stupid shots.

CobraCommander · Post #534 » by **CobraCommander** » Sat May 10, 2025 4:43 am

Ritzo wrote:It's the battle of second options

That’s good basketball bro

levon · Post #535 » by **levon** » Sat May 10, 2025 4:43 am

Do the Thunder run plays?

Wallace_Wallace · Post #536 » by **Wallace_Wallace** » Sat May 10, 2025 4:44 am

Is OKC gonna do the whole foul thing now that they’re up 3?

levon · Post #537 » by **levon** » Sat May 10, 2025 4:44 am

Daigneult: okay time to foul intentionally

Black star · Post #538 » by **Black star** » Sat May 10, 2025 4:44 am

Shai looks really bad tonight he can't get by anybody

Raps in 4 · Post #539 » by **Raps in 4** » Sat May 10, 2025 4:44 am

If Denver loses this, they're losing the next two as well. This was a golden opportunity for then with the whole team playing well, but Jokic blew it.

Mk0 · Post #540 » by **Mk0** » Sat May 10, 2025 4:44 am

that was a soft whistle

Who wins?