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#861 » by Zeno » Sat May 10, 2025 5:03 am

The degree of difficulty in these Denver wins is crazy. I will be surprised if they win the next one but at the same time, their ability to hang in there is amazing. Felt like they were on the ropes all night.
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Post#862 » by Pistol_Pete » Sat May 10, 2025 5:03 am

What an ugly game.

Ugly ugly win but I’ll take it.
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Post#863 » by Raps in 4 » Sat May 10, 2025 5:03 am

Imagine how much better OKC would be if they swapped Chet for Giannis.
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Post#864 » by darkse1d » Sat May 10, 2025 5:03 am

FTA looking like a fraud under the bright lights.
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Post#865 » by rockmanslim » Sat May 10, 2025 5:03 am

Great job by the camera man to keep Sedano's angry ass face out of the interview :lol:
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Denver Nuggets (DEN leads 2-1) 

Post#866 » by WhatTheBuck » Sat May 10, 2025 5:03 am

Please tell me once again about how Jokic is carrying a G League roster.

I wish Giannis had guys half as good as Murray and Gordon in the play offs.
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Post#867 » by DrModesty » Sat May 10, 2025 5:03 am

Holmgren, Dort, SGA, Hartenstein combine for 20/59 fga and 7/12 fta.

Not going to win with that sort of output.
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Post#868 » by fanofthegreats » Sat May 10, 2025 5:03 am

When a guy like SGA is a possible league MVP, you know the league Is in bad shape.
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Post#869 » by canada_dry » Sat May 10, 2025 5:03 am

Bad news for the thunder...

If SGA plays better down the stretch they definitely win.

But if jokic plays better too...the nuggets still win.

I know that's a simplistic way of looking at it, but sometimes its just that simple.

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Post#870 » by CobraCommander » Sat May 10, 2025 5:03 am

OnlyTheTruth wrote:Whoever eliminates these OKC clowns will be my 2nd favorite team after the Celtics. **** OKC

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Post#871 » by Syd-TK3 » Sat May 10, 2025 5:03 am

Feel like this was a must win game for the thunder based on the situation. Who knows if Jdub will play this good again
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Post#872 » by yoyoboy » Sat May 10, 2025 5:04 am

This might be the type of series where OKC obliterates Denver in 3 wins, but then Denver manages to squeak out 4 super tight wins en route to taking the series.
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Post#873 » by ___Rand___ » Sat May 10, 2025 5:04 am

azcatz11 wrote:Everyone here underestimated the Nuggets. This is shocking


I think Thunder's and Daignault's inexperience is showing. On the otherside, Adelmann has done an incredible job for a rookie HC. This Denver defense late 4th and in OT, taking away EVERYTHING OKC wanted to do, was amazing. He had the least amount of talent at his disposal in this game, and he made every last drop of talent they had work on both ends. Murray and AG's games were very good but the coaching has been perfect.
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Post#874 » by Coach Carter » Sat May 10, 2025 5:04 am

OKC too young, Denver is coming out of the west.
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Post#875 » by CelticSooner » Sat May 10, 2025 5:04 am

Ice Trae wrote:It's still only 2-1. idk why everyone is acting like OKC lost the series already lol

Minnesota/Denver was the real Finals last year, don’t you remember?
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Post#876 » by RRR3 » Sat May 10, 2025 5:04 am

Shock Defeat wrote:OKC should have gone to Jay Dub at the end. He was cooking instead they let SGA brick over and over again that's why they lost.

Mark Daigneault is really looking like a terrible coach these playoffs
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Post#877 » by OriginalRed » Sat May 10, 2025 5:04 am

Every dollar that MPJ makes needs to go to Aaron Gordon going forward. That dude is CLUTCH.
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Post#878 » by Black star » Sat May 10, 2025 5:04 am

2 more wins to go. This Nugget's run is starting to look legit
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Denver Nuggets (DEN leads 2-1) 

Post#879 » by HotRocks34 » Sat May 10, 2025 5:04 am

Denver looks like the better and more poised team right now

If the refs don't pull another Game 2 fix job, this may be Denver's series to lose.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Denver Nuggets (Series tied 1-1) 

Post#880 » by AIfan3 » Sat May 10, 2025 5:04 am

bbms wrote:what ever justifies hartenstein have all the shots in ot?

just fire mark d


Nothing. Those were bailout shots when SGAs offense fails.

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