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

MrPainfulTruth · Post #581 » by **MrPainfulTruth** » Sun May 11, 2025 9:14 pm

How you can see SGA run into people flopping around and getting all the calls, and root for that BS is just embarrassing. That is not an MVP. Jokic is smart and does the exact same on the other end to prove a point and of course doesnt get the And1.

Bank Shot · Post #582 » by **Bank Shot** » Sun May 11, 2025 9:14 pm

Just when it looked like J Dub had gotten over his jitters

tmorgan · Post #583 » by **tmorgan** » Sun May 11, 2025 9:15 pm

Denver has to deal with playing off-Russ some minutes this game. This is going to be interesting.

Tomhomes33 · Post #584 » by **Tomhomes33** » Sun May 11, 2025 9:15 pm

JustBuzzin wrote:
Wooderson wrote:Chet is not the centerpiece of a Giannis trade. Neither is Jdub. It's both or hang up the phone.

I would give both in a heart-beat..pairing Giannis with SGA would be great for OKC..they can still trade some picks for another center piece

jokeboy86 · Post #585 » by **jokeboy86** » Sun May 11, 2025 9:15 pm

OKC is just playing really dumb basketball. And Shai’s slow mo game isn’t cutting it right now

SOA · Post #586 » by **SOA** » Sun May 11, 2025 9:15 pm

Hartenstein is pretty useless on offense.

Post #587 » by **Calinks** » Sun May 11, 2025 9:15 pm

A lot of these playoffs have been ugly this round but it really goes to show how much a level up these teams are compared to the lower teams of the league. The defense and gameplanning is just next level and it makes everyone look like a mess, no one has consistently looked amazing because the opponents are that good at disrupting them.

There is just a HUGE jump from being a lottery team to being a top 6 or so contender, a lot of it is mental.

Guardia · Post #588 » by **Guardia** » Sun May 11, 2025 9:15 pm

okC look shook

Mamba Mentality · Post #589 » by **Mamba Mentality** » Sun May 11, 2025 9:15 pm

OKC in shambles against this zone.

Mk0 · Post #590 » by **Mk0** » Sun May 11, 2025 9:16 pm

SOA wrote:I'm not even sure OKC is that stacked. Their role players are really not that impressive.

I was so sure we'd see someone like Aaron Wiggins come into a random game and drop 30 or Isaiah Joe getting hot and making a difference.

I had OKC in 6 but they look anemic. My biggest concern was that they may not be allowed to handcheck like they did in the regular season and that would kill their defense. Turns out their offense is predictable and they can't hunt a mismatch to save their lives.

JM00n69 · Post #591 » by **JM00n69** » Sun May 11, 2025 9:16 pm

BadWolf wrote:So many stupid plays by OKC

You mean such great defense by the Nugs I think

Doranku · Post #592 » by **Doranku** » Sun May 11, 2025 9:16 pm

Dort and JDub need to be benched. They are offensive liabilities.

Admiral-Kizaru · Post #593 » by **Admiral-Kizaru** » Sun May 11, 2025 9:16 pm

Getting belt to azz

levon · Post #594 » by **levon** » Sun May 11, 2025 9:16 pm

Let's see Dort going 1-on-1 and taking more 3s. I'm sure that'll work

3ddman23 · Post #595 » by **3ddman23** » Sun May 11, 2025 9:16 pm

Damn Denver to the finals again??

10DayContract · Post #596 » by **10DayContract** » Sun May 11, 2025 9:16 pm

OKC's offense looks like GS's without Curry. They're very poorly coached on offense.

Tracymcgoaty · Post #597 » by **Tracymcgoaty** » Sun May 11, 2025 9:17 pm

Seattle fans rejoice!

Paper tigers galore!!!

JustBuzzin · Post #598 » by **JustBuzzin** » Sun May 11, 2025 9:17 pm

Denver smells blood this series is over Boyz!

OKC needs Giannis this core just isn't experienced enough.

Marvin Martian · Post #599 » by **Marvin Martian** » Sun May 11, 2025 9:17 pm

jokeboy86 wrote:OKC is just playing really dumb basketball. And Shai’s slow mo game isn’t cutting it right now

It's easy to lull defenders to sleep in December

rockmanslim · Post #600 » by **rockmanslim** » Sun May 11, 2025 9:17 pm

1st half was just a shootaround, let the real game begin

Who wins Game 4?