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

scrabbarista · Post #881 » by **scrabbarista** » Sat May 10, 2025 5:04 am

f4p wrote:
Also, denvers problem is still that OKC can win any given game.by 50 points and Denver is going to have to probably win 4 super close games.

True? Yeah, probably.

A problem? Not for the Nuggets.

JM00n69 · Post #882 » by **JM00n69** » Sat May 10, 2025 5:04 am

Patches Perry wrote:
lethalizer wrote:
BigGargamel wrote:A couple nights ago I must have gotten a concussion and was knocked out. Had a crazy fever dream where the Nuggets lost a game by 43 points. Woke up, and had to process that absolute nightmare. Thank goodness it was just a dream, and absolutely did not happen.

GO NUGGETS!

I think we'll win tonight but the Nuggets are famous for being blown out and then coming back with a vengeance so I'm holding my breath.

Good luck for tonight mate.

MoneyTalks41890 wrote:
BigGargamel wrote:A couple nights ago I must have gotten a concussion and was knocked out. Had a crazy fever dream where the Nuggets lost a game by 43 points. Woke up, and had to process that absolute nightmare. Thank goodness it was just a dream, and absolutely did not happen.

GO NUGGETS!

Each game is a reset. Ought to be a good one tonight.

Quit puffing your chests you cocky OKC FANS!!!

CLAP CLAP CLAP

Ssj16 · Post #883 » by **Ssj16** » Sat May 10, 2025 5:04 am

OkcSinceSGA wrote:INCREDIBLE composure by Denver. Once again counted out after a blowout only to bounce back really impressively. The playoff run Gordon is having is reminding me of the finals MVP run Iggy had in the playoffs. Like he’s won them probably 3-4 games already…

OKC’s offense man got nasty lol.

This is an amazing comparison. He's definitely the MVP without a doubt after Jokic for Denver.

canada_dry · Post #884 » by **canada_dry** » Sat May 10, 2025 5:04 am

PierceFan4ever wrote:If SGA doesn’t get Tatum level heat after this game I will be disappointed. He’s been playing way below to his regular season level which was borderline all time great level. Okc is the team that won 68 games with a historic net rating while the Celtics won it all last season

He was REALLY good the first 2 games of this series...

He deserves some heat for sure. Not tatum level though...

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JustBuzzin · Post #885 » by **JustBuzzin** » Sat May 10, 2025 5:05 am

Tonight his championship supporting cast carried him to a victory playing one of his worst games of his career. Enough about how Jokic doesn't have a supporting cast. He literally won a championship with this same core. Tonight the supporting cast bailed him out.

Aaron Gordon is the new Robert Horry!

Shout-out to the Nuggets championship supporting cast. 8-)

WemBA Time · Post #886 » by **WemBA Time** » Sat May 10, 2025 5:05 am

Was Mark Jones the "friend zone" commentator? God he was awful

Post #887 » by **Capn'O** » Sat May 10, 2025 5:05 am

Black star wrote:Feels like OKC has dialed up their defense to shut down Jokic which is working well, but it's backfiring on them as everyone else on the Nuggets is getting into great rhythm. They might need to rethink that strategy

Nuggets have the same strategy with OKC/SGA but only JDub stepped up.

Pistol_Pete · Post #888 » by **Pistol_Pete** » Sat May 10, 2025 5:05 am

Darklight wrote:What a disgraceful lose by OKC inexcusable to lose to this garbage team. You have **** Jokic go 8/25 with 8 TO's and you don't win!?!? Better cloes this **** out in 6 altough this should have been an easy sweep..

These are still NBA champions. May not be as good as they once were, but the core is still intact. Better be careful or the garbage will take you out.

Marvin Martian · Post #889 » by **Marvin Martian** » Sat May 10, 2025 5:05 am

Dadouv47 wrote:Don't remember the last time I have seen such a bad performance from Shai...I think it was before he was selected for his first all star game.

He has been bad for most of the playoffs

kieferli · Post #890 » by **kieferli** » Sat May 10, 2025 5:05 am

What’s a game ,this series should be NBA final lol

Catchall · Post #891 » by **Catchall** » Sat May 10, 2025 5:05 am

I think the effect of Denver's elevation is real. Denver outhustled OKC and had more energy in OT.

Mk0 · Post #892 » by **Mk0** » Sat May 10, 2025 5:05 am

Raps in 4 wrote:Imagine how much better OKC would be if they swapped Chet for Giannis.

I said it like 5 pages ago. I know OKC fans want to stick with their home grown team but you trade for Giannis and you own the league for the next 5 years.

DaGawd · Post #893 » by **DaGawd** » Sat May 10, 2025 5:05 am

sga is unreliable in the playoffs

rolling_91 · Post #894 » by **rolling_91** » Sat May 10, 2025 5:06 am

OKC’s offense needs to come up with an answer when the SGA isos on top aren’t working. Problem is that it has always worked so they aren’t familiar with playing another way. It’s either that or Jalen Williams playing iso ball himself.

Jocic couldn’t make a 3 tonight and they still won because they shut off SGA. This Nuggets team is looking pretty formidable right now

Chuck Everett · Post #895 » by **Chuck Everett** » Sat May 10, 2025 5:06 am

KGDirkTD_Fan wrote:I have 0% faith this happens but what if joker, Murray and MPJ show up for just a game...lol they all have to have a good one together eventually???

They did. Game 7 against the Clippers. And we saw how that turned out.

guynumber45 · Post #896 » by **guynumber45** » Sat May 10, 2025 5:06 am

One of the weirdest playoff games I've seen. Both MVP candidates were terrible.

draftbarnes · Post #897 » by **draftbarnes** » Sat May 10, 2025 5:06 am

Not a bad performance by his team mates tonight

Sgt Major · Post #898 » by **Sgt Major** » Sat May 10, 2025 5:06 am

They're playing again in 38 hours. Insane.

Also **** Mark Jones.

KGDirkTD_Fan · Post #899 » by **KGDirkTD_Fan** » Sat May 10, 2025 5:06 am

___Rand___ wrote:
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 superb but the coaching has been outstanding.

They're too battle tested. Playing close grueling series with the Lakers/clippers/wolves/etc over the years. They've seen it all. I'm not confident that they will come out ahead either but Thunder isn't winning the series unless they play each game like it's a game 7? Like against the Mavs last season its a dogfight.

Shock Defeat · Post #900 » by **Shock Defeat** » Sat May 10, 2025 5:06 am

RRR3 wrote:
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

Or perhaps SGA was playing selfish hero ball

Who wins?