2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Denver Nuggets (OKC leads 3-2)

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Who wins Game 5?

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

Post#181 » by RapALot » Wed May 14, 2025 2:20 am

Nuggets with some stupid turnovers. Luckily that and-1 was one of the few that OKC has gotten points on. Westbrookington dropping some dimes
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Denver Nuggets (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#182 » by Optms » Wed May 14, 2025 2:20 am

Shai doing his best Harden impersonation
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Denver Nuggets (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#183 » by SOA » Wed May 14, 2025 2:20 am

Denver wrapping this up in 6? SGA playing like it.
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Post#184 » by AmIWrongDude » Wed May 14, 2025 2:21 am

SGA gonna have to show up to the game soon
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Denver Nuggets (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#185 » by Chuck Everett » Wed May 14, 2025 2:21 am

Watson and Westbrook on defense in this game. Really good stuff.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Denver Nuggets (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#186 » by Mamba Mentality » Wed May 14, 2025 2:21 am

Both MPJ and Russ have gotten away with travels.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Denver Nuggets (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#187 » by CIN-C-STAR » Wed May 14, 2025 2:21 am

Denver would be up 10 if not for these sloppy turnovers.
Can’t be so casual against this team.
Could come back to bite them in the ass.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Denver Nuggets (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#188 » by CIN-C-STAR » Wed May 14, 2025 2:22 am

Mamba Mentality wrote:Both MPJ and Russ have gotten away with travels.


And Shai though to be fair.
They simply don’t call travels anymore lol
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Denver Nuggets (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#189 » by Chuck Everett » Wed May 14, 2025 2:23 am

Watson's effort man. Give that man some minutes.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Denver Nuggets (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#190 » by Tracymcgoaty » Wed May 14, 2025 2:23 am

We gonna have the SGA talk soon?
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Denver Nuggets (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#191 » by Optms » Wed May 14, 2025 2:23 am

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

Post#192 » by levon » Wed May 14, 2025 2:23 am

SGA can't score on anyone. The Denver defense isn't even that oppressive
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Post#193 » by MoneyTalks41890 » Wed May 14, 2025 2:24 am

There’s a middie for you complainers
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Post#194 » by AmIWrongDude » Wed May 14, 2025 2:24 am

SGA just looks so uncomfortable out there. Thinking too much and forcing everything.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Denver Nuggets (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#195 » by Bank Shot » Wed May 14, 2025 2:25 am

G R E Y wrote:Not to be rude but Adelman looks like if a Peanuts character were brought to life lol


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

Post#196 » by Chuck Everett » Wed May 14, 2025 2:25 am

Strawther needs to get into the weight room, seriously. Has no strength in his core.
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Post#197 » by Optms » Wed May 14, 2025 2:25 am

levon wrote:SGA can't score on anyone. The Denver defense isn't even that oppressive


Imagine OG and Bridges on him.

OKC is in trouble.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Denver Nuggets (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#198 » by OldSchoolNoBull » Wed May 14, 2025 2:26 am

Alright, the Nuggets survived the Jokic-less minutes without giving the lead up and without letting OKC build too much momentum, so I’ll take the win.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Denver Nuggets (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#199 » by JM00n69 » Wed May 14, 2025 2:26 am

Chuck Everett wrote:So which Westbrook do we get tonight?


Yes
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Post#200 » by MoneyTalks41890 » Wed May 14, 2025 2:26 am

G R E Y wrote:Not to be rude but Adelman looks like if a Peanuts character were brought to life lol


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