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

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Who wins Game 4?

Poll ended at Mon May 12, 2025 3:51 pm

Thunder
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47%
@ Nuggets
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53%
 
Total votes: 53

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

Post#381 » by HotRocks34 » Sun May 11, 2025 8:37 pm

Wolfgang630 wrote:Jokic is like part time best player in the world now. If this dude even played a little below his average they’d win this series with no question.


OKC gets in his head because of how they cover him. As I said elsewhere, it's like how the Sonics messed with Hakeem.
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Post#382 » by Mamba Mentality » Sun May 11, 2025 8:37 pm

18 free throws for Denver, 8 for the Thunder, but we’ll continue to hear about how biased the officiating is.
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Post#383 » by Else_where » Sun May 11, 2025 8:37 pm

Not a popular opinion but I like these games more than Washington Wizards 155 - 147 Utah Jazz type of games
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Post#384 » by JM00n69 » Sun May 11, 2025 8:38 pm

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I had zero issue with them showing her multiple times on the broadcast. None.


They could've gotten away with only showing her in the first Q
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Post#385 » by facothomas22 » Sun May 11, 2025 8:38 pm

I really think the Thunder could use a Cam Johnson. A great 3pt shooter who can space the floor in a way that isn't a option for the Thunder. Even others struggle on offense, he would be that guy can generate points.
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Post#387 » by mattg » Sun May 11, 2025 8:38 pm

Mamba Mentality wrote:18 free throws for Denver, 8 for the Thunder, but we’ll continue to hear about how biased the officiating is.

Zone is bogging down OKC
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Post#388 » by Tomhomes33 » Sun May 11, 2025 8:38 pm

OKS so stupid right now jacking up 3es..now they both are 1-18
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Post#389 » by Sharkboy242 » Sun May 11, 2025 8:38 pm

Mamba Mentality wrote:18 free throws for Denver, 8 for the Thunder, but we’ll continue to hear about how biased the officiating is.

Nugget's are earned. OKC's are initiated. 8-)
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Post#390 » by JM00n69 » Sun May 11, 2025 8:39 pm

Mamba Mentality wrote:18 free throws for Denver, 8 for the Thunder, but we’ll continue to hear about how biased the officiating is.


Well we're playing attacking basketball and they are not.
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Post#391 » by Wolfgang630 » Sun May 11, 2025 8:39 pm

Everyone knows the NBA fked these two teams over with a BS short time between games while playing in Denver. Fk u nba
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Post#392 » by sunsbg » Sun May 11, 2025 8:39 pm

This game is disrespect to basketball.
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Post#393 » by ForeverTFC » Sun May 11, 2025 8:39 pm

Else_where wrote:Not a popular opinion but I like these games more than Washington Wizards 155 - 147 Utah Jazz type of games


You have to be an absolute sicko to watch Wizards-Jazz voluntarily if you don't live in Utah or the DMV...
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Post#394 » by Woodsanity » Sun May 11, 2025 8:39 pm

Jokic can't make a shot to save his life lately. Honestly shocking the Nuggets are only down this much.
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Post#395 » by Castle Black » Sun May 11, 2025 8:39 pm

facothomas22 wrote:I really think the Thunder could use a Cam Johnson. A great 3pt shooter who can space the floor in a way that isn't a option for the Thunder. Even others struggle on offense, he would be that guy can generate points.


Denver could use him even more honestly. Jokic is surrounded by so many non-shooters, it's such a poor roster construction by Denver. This is why they keep doubling him, because they know he has a bunch of brick-layers around him.
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Post#396 » by JM00n69 » Sun May 11, 2025 8:40 pm

Wolfgang630 wrote:Everyone knows the NBA fked these two teams over with a BS short time between games while playing in Denver. Fk u nba


I'm not in the US but did the G3 short turnaround have anything to do with the NHL playoff scheduling?
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Post#397 » by MoneyTalks41890 » Sun May 11, 2025 8:40 pm

OKC can’t buy a three from the shooters
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Post#398 » by 2weekswithpay » Sun May 11, 2025 8:40 pm

SGA needs to take these early pull-up 3s out of his shot diet.
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Post#399 » by Mavrelous » Sun May 11, 2025 8:40 pm

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

Post#400 » by threethehardway » Sun May 11, 2025 8:41 pm

The Thunder built their entire offensive identity around SGA's isoing in the middle of the floor so he can get 1 on 1 opportunities.

The Thunder don't have real shooters. They have guys that can hit shots if they are open and have time.

The solution to this is play SGA 45 minutes. That's the problem you run into building an offense on isolation and C&S 3pters. Nobody else can iso like SGA in the middle of the floor, soon as he leaves the game, the offense locks up.

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