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

Statlanta · Post #1261 » by **Statlanta** » Fri May 16, 2025 5:13 am

If you wonder why Jokic doesn't contest with his slow frame it's because he gets whistles like this

Ridicululz · Post #1262 » by **Ridicululz** » Fri May 16, 2025 5:22 am

Statlanta wrote:If you wonder why Jokic doesn't contest with his slow frame it's because he gets whistles like this

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I only saw the 4th, but did they challenge this?

ReggiesKnicks · Post #1263 » by **ReggiesKnicks** » Fri May 16, 2025 5:37 am

Here is a crazy stat. OKC currently has a Post-Season SRS of 13.9, which is just ahead of the 2018 GSW and 2014 Spurs, right behind the 2016 Cavaliers.

sunsbg · Post #1264 » by **sunsbg** » Fri May 16, 2025 5:38 am

OKC deserve to trade for KD if they lose this series.

OldSchoolNoBull · Post #1265 » by **OldSchoolNoBull** » Fri May 16, 2025 5:43 am

Very happy the Nuggets won tonight. Not technically a "Nuggets fan", but I am a big fan of the Jokic and the Nuggets, if that makes sense, so I'm pulling hard for them on Sunday. Hope Gordon is ok and can go - he matters on both sides of the court, so losing him would be a big loss, and it would be a terrible shame for the series to be decided by an injury.

I really want DEN/MIN and NYK/IND. A rematch of last year's second round in the WCF and a re-match of last year's second round in the ECF(and with huge historical context)? Come on!

Post #1266 » by **Mavrelous** » Fri May 16, 2025 5:44 am

Ridicululz wrote:
Statlanta wrote:If you wonder why Jokic doesn't contest with his slow frame it's because he gets whistles like this

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I only saw the 4th, but did they challenge this?

They didn't challenge, they can't challenge these, while it's obviiusely not a foul, there was a tiny incedintal contact, you don't know what they'll say in the review center.
I've seen foul calls stand after review without any contact because there is no conclusive evidence there wasn't comtact.

FreeBird23 · Post #1267 » by **FreeBird23** » Fri May 16, 2025 6:00 am

WestbrookGOATed wrote:We're closing it out tonight, book it.

Good call

rolling_91 · Post #1268 » by **rolling_91** » Fri May 16, 2025 6:00 am

This Aaron Gordon injury complicates things significantly. If he were healthy I’d take Denver + no question. But hamstring injuries, even strained ones only go one way— they sideline you. Even if he plays, I doubt that he will be effective. It makes me angry that this turn of events might decide this great series.

guynumber45 · Post #1269 » by **guynumber45** » Fri May 16, 2025 6:01 am

OldSchoolNoBull wrote:Very happy the Nuggets won tonight. Not technically a "Nuggets fan", but I am a big fan of the Jokic and the Nuggets, if that makes sense, so I'm pulling hard for them on Sunday. Hope Gordon is ok and can go - he matters on both sides of the court, so losing him would be a big loss, and it would be a terrible shame for the series to be decided by an injury.

I really want DEN/MIN and NYK/IND. A rematch of last year's second round in the WCF and a re-match of last year's second round in the ECF(and with huge historical context)? Come on!

Yeah, no offense to OKC, but I'm just not the biggest fan of how they play basketball. Personally rather have Denver advance.

Denver/Minnesota is also one of the most underrated rivalries in the league currently. If Denver advances, it would be the third time in a row they met in the playoffs. Every game they play is crazy competitive.

Raps in 4 · Post #1270 » by **Raps in 4** » Fri May 16, 2025 6:18 am

Next game will determine who the MVP is and who the fraud is.

sunsbg · Post #1271 » by **sunsbg** » Fri May 16, 2025 6:25 am

Raps in 4 wrote:Next game will determine who the MVP is and who the fraud is.

Applies to SGA only who was selected for MVP. Home game with a better surrounding players. Jokic already has a title so not as much to prove.

DonaldSanders · Post #1272 » by **DonaldSanders** » Fri May 16, 2025 6:33 am

sunsbg wrote:
Applies to SGA only who was selected for MVP. Home game with a better surrounding players. Jokic already has a title so not as much to prove.

Ah yes, the patented "last year determines this year's MVP"

AleksandarN · Post #1273 » by **AleksandarN** » Fri May 16, 2025 7:11 am

What happened to the Jokic is terrible at defense crowd? I don’t hear much about it now.

Post #1274 » by **Mavrelous** » Fri May 16, 2025 7:39 am

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Raps in 4 · Post #1275 » by **Raps in 4** » Fri May 16, 2025 7:50 am

guynumber45 wrote:Denver/Minnesota is also one of the most underrated rivalries in the league currently. If Denver advances, it would be the third time in a row they met in the playoffs. Every game they play is crazy competitive.

I feel bad for Lakers fans. They have to watch their fathers fight.

TheGOATRises007 · Post #1276 » by **TheGOATRises007** » Fri May 16, 2025 8:16 am

I'm bummed about AG. If it's a hamstring, there's just no way feasible way he can play on Sunday. Even with a day off.

I hope it's something completely minor, but it looked like a strain similar to Curry. A shame another injury happens in a great series. Too many in other series these playoffs.

Ryoga Hibiki · Post #1277 » by **Ryoga Hibiki** » Fri May 16, 2025 8:18 am

uncleduck13 wrote:
GeorgeSears wrote:
uncleduck13 wrote:
You like their chances in game 7?

Not really. It's fun that they've gotten this far, but I know their limitations. I won't be surprised if they win game 7, because the pressure is going to be high, but role players do play better at home and they're a deeper team.

I feel the same way. I think in order for OKC to actually lose It would take a situation like the Suns against the Mavs in 2022 where they just completely freeze up and fold from the pressure

with the exception of game 2, all games have been close enough that any result is possible. The Nuggets had healthy margin in each 4th quarter of the last three games. You can't be surprised if they end up winning.

Ryoga Hibiki · Post #1278 » by **Ryoga Hibiki** » Fri May 16, 2025 8:22 am

Snake3 wrote:Calvin Booth gambled and failed with supplying Nuggets with a bench.

I still suspect that they would have mor of a bench if Malone managed his rotation differently, during the year. Possibly avoiding pi$$ing contests with Booth.

_NoMas · Post #1279 » by **_NoMas** » Fri May 16, 2025 9:10 am

Raps in 4 wrote:Next game will determine who the MVP is and who the fraud is.

The alternative, in the real world, is that both are elite top 3-4 players in the world and the likelihood is that it’ll be the others who decide who wins game 7.

RB34 · Post #1280 » by **RB34** » Fri May 16, 2025 9:12 am

_NoMas wrote:
Raps in 4 wrote:Next game will determine who the MVP is and who the fraud is.

The alternative, in the real world, is that both are elite top 3-4 players in the world and the likelihood is that it’ll be the others who decide who wins game 7.

Interesting to see who you have higher if these two are around 3-4? No hate, just curious.

Who wins Game 6??