2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Denver Nuggets (Series tied 3-3)

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Who wins Game 6??

Poll ended at Fri May 16, 2025 3:34 pm

Thunder win and advance to WCF's
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Nuggets win and force Game 7
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Total votes: 105

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

Post#481 » by Wooderson » Fri May 16, 2025 1:50 am

Crazy how often Jokic just shoves dudes, not to mention how it's rarely ever called a foul.
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Post#482 » by Twizlers » Fri May 16, 2025 1:50 am

holdenwait wrote:Even the MVP chants are weak

Jokic doesn’t like those chants when he’s at the line. Stupid fans chant it, real fans know better. Hence a “weak” chant.
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Post#483 » by Optms » Fri May 16, 2025 1:50 am

Pattycakes wrote:I like how Murray doesn’t have a scratch yet somehow just got knocked down by prime Tyson. Holy flop


The entire nuggets are floppers. Nothing new.
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Post#484 » by gp2015 » Fri May 16, 2025 1:50 am

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donkki wrote:These teams won't be able to match Minnesota.


Minnesota is becoming overrated as hell. They beat up fat Luka and 60 year old LeBron with no center and the Curry-less Warriros. I think they will lose to both OKC or Denver.


Nothing I've seen from the Wolves has been that impressive so far.
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Post#485 » by canada_dry » Fri May 16, 2025 1:50 am

I think you saw the limitations of a j dub here to end the half. Sga out. Its your time to close the half...whole team looking inexperienced and shook with you leading.

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Post#486 » by TimberKat » Fri May 16, 2025 1:50 am

That really sucks for Dort to hit that buzzer beater 3.
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Post#487 » by TroubleS0me » Fri May 16, 2025 1:50 am

Jimmy Butler would have been a good fit in Denver..
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Post#488 » by SOA » Fri May 16, 2025 1:50 am

That was a big shot by Dort. But talk about a collapse by OKC the last 2 minutes. No poise. No IQ. Just really bad composure.

And Holmgreen needs to play 20 minutes in the second half.
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Post#489 » by levon » Fri May 16, 2025 1:50 am

14 fouls on OKC, 9 for the Nuggets.
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Post#490 » by Mamba Mentality » Fri May 16, 2025 1:50 am

“Jokic has trash teammates”…meanwhile Braun leads all scorers with 15 first half points.
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Post#492 » by JM00n69 » Fri May 16, 2025 1:50 am

The rig is on. Feels great to be on this side for once.
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Post#493 » by GeorgeSears » Fri May 16, 2025 1:51 am

"SGA's in foul trouble, the Nuggets have a chance" lol, look at the bench scoring. It means absolutely nothing in the context of this game and series.

Any Nuggets victory reflects poorly on the Thunder.
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Post#494 » by Cubbies2120 » Fri May 16, 2025 1:51 am

Mamba Mentality wrote:Jokic has trash teammates…meanwhile Braun leads all scorers with 15 first half points.


And MPJ has scored 15 points combined in 4 games this series, as a max contract player.
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Post#495 » by levon » Fri May 16, 2025 1:51 am

Wooderson wrote:Crazy how often Jokic just shoves dudes, not to mention how it's rarely ever called a foul.

Nate Duncan called it the fat guy defense years ago. He's moving so slow and subtle it doesn't look consequential, but there's so much mass in those arms that he's clearly knocking people off their axis in midair.
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Post#496 » by Chuck Everett » Fri May 16, 2025 1:52 am

Westbrook is -14 in 7 minutes. It's a three point game.
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Post#497 » by bluemj32 » Fri May 16, 2025 1:52 am

canada_dry wrote:I think you saw the limitations of a j dub here to end the half. Sga out. Its your time to close the half...whole team looking inexperienced and shook with you leading.

Tough.



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Post#498 » by MaliBrah » Fri May 16, 2025 1:52 am

Jokic and Braun have been reaching in non stop on every single Shai drive lmao
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Post#499 » by Miami_Lux » Fri May 16, 2025 1:52 am

gp2015 wrote:
Miami_Lux wrote:
donkki wrote:These teams won't be able to match Minnesota.


Minnesota is becoming overrated as hell. They beat up fat Luka and 60 year old LeBron with no center and the Curry-less Warriros. I think they will lose to both OKC or Denver.


Nothing I've seen from the Wolves has been that impressive so far.


Their second best player is Julius Randle. Should tell you all you need to know...
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Post#500 » by Mamba Mentality » Fri May 16, 2025 1:52 am

Cubbies2120 wrote:
Mamba Mentality wrote:Jokic has trash teammates…meanwhile Braun leads all scorers with 15 first half points.


And MPJ has scored 15 points combined in 4 games this series, as a max contract player.


Atleast he has a legitimate excuse.

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