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?

Nuggets
29
47%
@ Thunder
33
53%
 
Total votes: 62

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

Post#1481 » by thinktank » Thu May 15, 2025 12:01 pm

They’re both flopping and I love it against my Wolves. Good luck with that.
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Post#1482 » by Cubbies2120 » Thu May 15, 2025 1:04 pm

lethalizer wrote:
kazyv wrote:and yes, indeed SGA is in that category, when he goes to look for minimal contact on every offensive possession. it doesn't mean he's going to get it, but there are games where he will be at the line 20 times



Shai had one game this season with 20+ free throw attempts, 21 against Golden State.

Jokic had one game this season with 20+ free throw attempts, 24 against Minnesota.

You accuse people of gaslighting while actually doing it yourself, it's actually quite an impressive tactic. Kudos.


Games with more than 10 FTA…

Jokic: 8
SGA: 26

Kudos indeed
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Post#1483 » by ReggiesKnicks » Thu May 15, 2025 1:18 pm

Cubbies2120 wrote:
lethalizer wrote:
kazyv wrote:and yes, indeed SGA is in that category, when he goes to look for minimal contact on every offensive possession. it doesn't mean he's going to get it, but there are games where he will be at the line 20 times



Shai had one game this season with 20+ free throw attempts, 21 against Golden State.

Jokic had one game this season with 20+ free throw attempts, 24 against Minnesota.

You accuse people of gaslighting while actually doing it yourself, it's actually quite an impressive tactic. Kudos.


Games with more than 10 FTA…

Jokic: 8
SGA: 26

Kudos indeed


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Post#1484 » by SpurNani » Thu May 15, 2025 1:18 pm

I love when Jokic loses and he immediately puts his mouth guard into his sock, looking all defeated.

Can't wait to see that tonight and for all the Jokic fans to go fishing.
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Post#1485 » by Cubbies2120 » Thu May 15, 2025 1:33 pm

SpurNani wrote:I love when Jokic loses and he immediately puts his mouth guard into his sock, looking all defeated.

Can't wait to see that tonight and for all the Jokic fans to go fishing.


At least you're admitting being a hater and owning it...he does that after wins too, btw lol.
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Post#1486 » by SpurNani » Thu May 15, 2025 1:36 pm

Cubbies2120 wrote:
SpurNani wrote:I love when Jokic loses and he immediately puts his mouth guard into his sock, looking all defeated.

Can't wait to see that tonight and for all the Jokic fans to go fishing.


At least you're admitting being a hater and owning it...he does that after wins too, btw lol.


I will love the little European Golf clap and wave to the crowd he does when he walks off the court for the last time this season. :D
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Post#1487 » by psimanic1 » Thu May 15, 2025 1:37 pm

If Denver can win today, they have 3 days of rest to make a lot of people loose betting money
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Post#1488 » by EastonEddy » Thu May 15, 2025 1:38 pm

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MoneyTalks41890 wrote:
RB34 wrote:
Crazy how quickly Dort has become one of the biggest floppers in the league. Dude is was too much of a beast for that.


He has definitely been doing less of that than Jokic this series, if we want to talk about flopping.


Don't be silly. When Jokic does it, its "high IQ" and "smart" and "crafty" but when Dort or SGA do it its shameless flopping and baiting. I wonder what the difference is.


Jokic gets mugged everytime he passes the three point line. He absorbs way more contact then SGA and Dort. The reality is guards are protected in the NBA and you can be way more physical with the big men so it's hard to label him a flopper when he is wrestling to get in position and you cannot touch SGA.
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Post#1489 » by durden_tyler » Thu May 15, 2025 2:00 pm

Denver 'dogs by 5.5 points. But at this point, Jokic and company has been crushing whatever the spread is so i don't know. LOL
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Denver Nuggets (OKC leads 3-2) 

Post#1490 » by JM00n69 » Thu May 15, 2025 2:37 pm

FLOP FLOP FLOP. Nuggets have lost two games straight they should've won. Let's hope they don't come out looking flaccid again. Got homecourt and plenty of rest, no excuses.
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Post#1491 » by bbms » Thu May 15, 2025 2:41 pm

JM00n69 wrote:FLOP FLOP FLOP. Nuggets have lost two games straight they should've won. Let's hope they don't come out looking flaccid again. Got homecourt and plenty of rest, no excuses.


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Post#1492 » by JM00n69 » Thu May 15, 2025 2:47 pm

bbms wrote:
JM00n69 wrote:FLOP FLOP FLOP. Nuggets have lost two games straight they should've won. Let's hope they don't come out looking flaccid again. Got homecourt and plenty of rest, no excuses.


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Post#1493 » by Wolfgang630 » Thu May 15, 2025 3:27 pm

It’d be nice if Jokic and the roleplayers all had a great game at the same time.
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Post#1494 » by levon » Thu May 15, 2025 3:33 pm

It's been a great series but hard not to think it'd be 4-1 without Mark D's historic blunder in Game 1. Right now we'd be calling this the closest 4-1 series of all time lol

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