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#761 » by Stone » Wed May 14, 2025 3:48 am

Denver has gone ice cold. They need to get back to taking the ball into the paint
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Post#762 » by Wolfgang630 » Wed May 14, 2025 3:48 am

Fking coach fell JOKIC TO DKING SHOOT. Stop passing it ffs you should be aggressive
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Post#763 » by Handlez » Wed May 14, 2025 3:48 am

Twizlers wrote:Adelman better be telling his team right now: OK guys Jokic is the only one allowed to shoot the rest of the game.


That's on Jokic.

He's passing everything as OKC came back.
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Post#764 » by Castle Black » Wed May 14, 2025 3:48 am

Handlez wrote:
Castle Black wrote:Joker's supporting cast is such a joke. Surrounded by so many scrubs. It's unreal.


At some point he has to look to shoot.

He's passing everything right now and they're all bricking.

He has to stop the bleeding.


Because he's being doubled... that's why his teammates are getting wide open looks. He's making the right play every time. He's just surrounded by G-Leaugers.
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Post#765 » by LeBronSpaghetti » Wed May 14, 2025 3:48 am

Dort and Caruso are the heart of OKC. Remove them and you have a middling team.
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Post#766 » by Darklight » Wed May 14, 2025 3:48 am

Cubbies2120 wrote:HOW DO WE GET MPJ OFF THE TEAM

HOW?

He is 100% gone in the offseason
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Post#767 » by Onlytimewilltel » Wed May 14, 2025 3:49 am

Handlez wrote:
Twizlers wrote:Adelman better be telling his team right now: OK guys Jokic is the only one allowed to shoot the rest of the game.


That's on Jokic.

He's passing everything as OKC came back.


He’s absolutely exhausted
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Post#768 » by MoneyTalks41890 » Wed May 14, 2025 3:49 am

Yeah OKC really doesn’t deserve to be in this spot, they have not played as well as Denver has.

Need to step up down the stretch on both ends.
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Post#769 » by PushDaRock » Wed May 14, 2025 3:49 am

AmIWrongDude wrote:
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AmIWrongDude wrote:OKC has been underwhelming this series to say the least. The fact they rely on Hartenstein so much is a bit alarming.


I mean they paid him 29m a year, should they not rely on him?

Not like they have been. Big men get paid. He should be an outlet when needed but the ball is in his hands too much imo.


They have used him as a hub all year long, look at the assist numbers.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Denver Nuggets (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#770 » by durden_tyler » Wed May 14, 2025 3:49 am

levon wrote:Lu Dort puts up a 3 and then they cut to commercial while it's in the air. Will Ferrell sings the entire Paypal jingle before the shot falls

What feed is this, why don’t we see that (NBA App)


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Post#771 » by ShotCreator » Wed May 14, 2025 3:49 am

Adelman probably isn’t cut out for this. He doesn’t challenge ANYTHING all game, but won’t call a timeout when Denver is discombobulated and gassed while OKC is on a run and they have FOUR timeouts with 6 mins left in the game.
Swinging for the fences.
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Post#772 » by Handlez » Wed May 14, 2025 3:49 am

Castle Black wrote:
Handlez wrote:
Castle Black wrote:Joker's supporting cast is such a joke. Surrounded by so many scrubs. It's unreal.


At some point he has to look to shoot.

He's passing everything right now and they're all bricking.

He has to stop the bleeding.


Because he's being doubled... that's why his teammates are getting wide open looks. He's making the right play every time. He's just surrounded by G-Leaugers.


I'm seeing it differently.

These last few possessions, he's not attacking.

He's passing too quickly.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Denver Nuggets (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#773 » by doogie_hauser » Wed May 14, 2025 3:49 am

Denver will look back on these last 5 minutes as the ones that cost them the game, their series and season.
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Post#774 » by canada_dry » Wed May 14, 2025 3:50 am

Castle Black wrote:
Handlez wrote:
Castle Black wrote:Joker's supporting cast is such a joke. Surrounded by so many scrubs. It's unreal.


At some point he has to look to shoot.

He's passing everything right now and they're all bricking.

He has to stop the bleeding.


Because he's being doubled... that's why his teammates are getting wide open looks. He's making the right play every time. He's just surrounded by G-Leaugers.
I think his point is to stop making the "right play". It isn't working. Get busy.

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Post#775 » by JM00n69 » Wed May 14, 2025 3:50 am

Adelman should've taken that TO three posessions ago. The 5 on the court clearly not vibing and JOK/Murray need a rest as they're passing instead of creating. 4 TOs why hesitate, already lost the momenetum
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Post#777 » by Darklight » Wed May 14, 2025 3:50 am

put non shooters and mid defenders when you have the best playmaker in the NBA genius booth.
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Post#778 » by Handlez » Wed May 14, 2025 3:51 am

Jokic brick.

Disappeared in 4th so far.
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Post#779 » by jehosafats » Wed May 14, 2025 3:51 am

Brodie air mailing 3s left and right
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Post#780 » by Handlez » Wed May 14, 2025 3:51 am

Onlytimewilltel wrote:
Handlez wrote:
Twizlers wrote:Adelman better be telling his team right now: OK guys Jokic is the only one allowed to shoot the rest of the game.


That's on Jokic.

He's passing everything as OKC came back.


He’s absolutely exhausted


No excuses.

He has to close this.

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