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

Calvin Klein · Post #801 » by **Calvin Klein** » Sun May 11, 2025 9:38 pm

ChumboChappati wrote:
Calvin Klein wrote:This game is hardly over and people are already talking offseason for OKC. Relax

If OKC lose this game, the series is done

It's not though

Infinite Llamas · Post #802 » by **Infinite Llamas** » Sun May 11, 2025 9:38 pm

JustBuzzin wrote:
Infinite Llamas wrote:
JustBuzzin wrote:SGA better give his MVP to Ant Edwards.

Neither SGA or Jokic have played like a MVP in this series.

Why Edwards? Lol

Because he's the next best player after Jokic and SGA.

Not even close to being the next best.

ChumboChappati · Post #803 » by **ChumboChappati** » Sun May 11, 2025 9:38 pm

WestbrookGOATed wrote:
ChumboChappati wrote:
Calvin Klein wrote:This game is hardly over and people are already talking offseason for OKC. Relax

If OKC lose this game, the series is done
Same could be said for Denver.

No. Nuggets are more experienced and battle tested in playoffs and you can never count them out until you win the series.

Admiral-Kizaru · Post #804 » by **Admiral-Kizaru** » Sun May 11, 2025 9:38 pm

Doranku wrote:OKC can win but only if Dort doesn't see the floor for a single second in the 4th. Defensive specialists with no offensive game are liabilities in the playoffs. Plain and simple.

Dray exists

Post #805 » by **SOUL** » Sun May 11, 2025 9:39 pm

Zone is failing the Nuggets now. Did well for a bit but OKC getting way too many open shots now

Mamba Mentality · Post #806 » by **Mamba Mentality** » Sun May 11, 2025 9:39 pm

OKC ran a legit offense on 2 straight plays and shrunk Denver’s lead. Shai needs to stop dribbling the air out the ball, good things happen when they play within the flow of the offense.

Post #807 » by **MoneyTalks41890** » Sun May 11, 2025 9:39 pm

This definitely feels like whoever wins this wins the series kinda game

CelticSooner · Post #808 » by **CelticSooner** » Sun May 11, 2025 9:39 pm

This goes 7 if OKC pulls it out. I think I’ll root for that lol

BelgradeNugget · Post #809 » by **BelgradeNugget** » Sun May 11, 2025 9:39 pm

Looks like players from both teams have awaken now

___Rand___ · Post #810 » by **___Rand___** » Sun May 11, 2025 9:39 pm

levon wrote:
ibraheim718 wrote:The problem for OKC is that at the end of this game like the last 2 minutes it's going to be all Shai iso's. A finesse player isolating at the end of a playoff game is a recipe for a big fat L

It's his own ego too. They probably win the last game if he literally just passed it to JDubb for half of those late game ISOs.

They need to come up with better ISO sets. Change the look. Add some movement so that SGA has some options. The other 4 just stands on the court doing nothing so Denver knows who they can help off or block passing lanes. It's sooooooo STUPID. It's the coaching and scheme!

JustBuzzin · Post #811 » by **JustBuzzin** » Sun May 11, 2025 9:39 pm

Infinite Llamas wrote:
JustBuzzin wrote:
Infinite Llamas wrote:
Why Edwards? Lol

Because he's the next best player after Jokic and SGA.

Not even close to being the next best.

You mad bro?

Calvin Klein · Post #812 » by **Calvin Klein** » Sun May 11, 2025 9:40 pm

No matter what happens, the usual suspects are already thinking about the troll/hate threads.

Riverwalk2021 · Post #813 » by **Riverwalk2021** » Sun May 11, 2025 9:40 pm

Tomhomes33 wrote:I am positive whoever wins this game will actually win the series

Whoever to gets to 4 wins first wins the series. This has been an unpredictable playoffs

bluemj32 · Post #814 » by **bluemj32** » Sun May 11, 2025 9:40 pm

ibraheim718 wrote:The problem for OKC is that at the end of this game like the last 2 minutes it's going to be all Shai iso's. A finesse player isolating at the end of a playoff game is a recipe for a big fat L

Not really, it's that they don't have a good scheme offensively at the end.

Dirk, Luka, Hali, Dame, Curry, Tatum all finesse. But they ran/run better sets for those guys.

You can't ask him to go 1 on 1 at the top with no other actions when the d is loaded up.

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JM00n69 · Post #815 » by **JM00n69** » Sun May 11, 2025 9:40 pm

therealbig3 wrote:Caruso is such a good defender, damn. Basically stonewalled Gordon at the rim by himself.

Yeah only fouled him three times

Doranku · Post #816 » by **Doranku** » Sun May 11, 2025 9:40 pm

Admiral-Kizaru wrote:
Doranku wrote:OKC can win but only if Dort doesn't see the floor for a single second in the 4th. Defensive specialists with no offensive game are liabilities in the playoffs. Plain and simple.

Dray exists

Yep, and he is in the midst of costing Steph another ring as we speak.

Hornet Mania · Post #817 » by **Hornet Mania** » Sun May 11, 2025 9:41 pm

Love the fight back by OKC. They needed a good start to the 4th badly.

FreeBird23 · Post #818 » by **FreeBird23** » Sun May 11, 2025 9:41 pm

Adelman is not a defensive coach for sure.
No adjustments, and the zone is a terrible idea.

Miami_Lux · Post #819 » by **Miami_Lux** » Sun May 11, 2025 9:41 pm

WestbrookGOATed wrote:
ChumboChappati wrote:
Calvin Klein wrote:This game is hardly over and people are already talking offseason for OKC. Relax

If OKC lose this game, the series is done
Same could be said for Denver.

Really? You think that OKC going down 1-3 is the same as the series being tied 2-2? So no the same can absolutely not be said if OKC wins this game...

bluemj32 · Post #820 » by **bluemj32** » Sun May 11, 2025 9:41 pm

levon wrote:
ibraheim718 wrote:The problem for OKC is that at the end of this game like the last 2 minutes it's going to be all Shai iso's. A finesse player isolating at the end of a playoff game is a recipe for a big fat L

It's his own ego too. They probably win the last game if he literally just passed it to JDubb for half of those late game ISOs.

He gave it to Isiah on like 2-3 plays and he missed the open floaters.

But yeah JDub is getting less eyes on him and has it going last game.

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Who wins Game 4?