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

Optms · Post #1701 » by **Optms** » Sun May 18, 2025 9:58 pm

Chuck Everett wrote:
Optms wrote:Caruso is OKC'S best shot at the Knicks

Dead serious

Brunson historically cooks Caruso. At least he did when he was in Chicago.

If that's the case, OKC isn't winning. Knicks are not the Nuggets.

JM00n69 · Post #1702 » by **JM00n69** » Sun May 18, 2025 9:58 pm

Hunter Tyson got away with the VERY obv double dribble. That's how bad it is

bbms · Post #1703 » by **bbms** » Sun May 18, 2025 9:58 pm

nuggets were magnificent

aaron gordon is such a man

braun had a very good series and earned his money

murray had his moments

jokic had iconic games

great series!

okboomer · Post #1704 » by **okboomer** » Sun May 18, 2025 9:59 pm

TravisScott55 wrote:The guy that this forum told me is up there with peak Lebron and Jordan took 9 shots in an elimination game

Rofl, did you see how peak LeBron played against JJ Barrea in 2011 :lol:

. Child please.

Castle Black · Post #1705 » by **Castle Black** » Sun May 18, 2025 9:59 pm

DusterBuster wrote:
funkatron101 wrote:MVP HAS to go to SGA.

It’s a weird decision… Jokic has better stats, but a less complete team.

The NBA has changed for building a team. Why dynasties have died is because of the new CBA and building a team of young athletic players over a top-heavy roster has become the norm in the NBA now.

The Morey idea is dead. You can’t just slap 3-4 all star / hof players together and expect 3-4 rings. You need quantity over quality now.

SGA's going to win it, but it makes no sense. Jokic is not only hands-down the best basketball player in the world, he's also by far the most valuable to his team. SGA is a very good player but he's really nowhere near Joker's level in either of these measurements. He's a great player who has the benefit of playing on the most stacked team in the NBA.

But this is exactly why NBA MVP voting is the most flawed of the 4 major American sports. It rewards the team far more than the individual. No other sport does it to the extreme that the NBA does.

Mamba Mentality · Post #1706 » by **Mamba Mentality** » Sun May 18, 2025 9:59 pm

Christian Braun contemplating how life is gonna be on a treadmill team next season where he isn’t spoon fed all his points.

LakerLegend · Post #1707 » by **LakerLegend** » Sun May 18, 2025 9:59 pm

Someone make the okc minny thread.

Wolfgang630 · Post #1708 » by **Wolfgang630** » Sun May 18, 2025 9:59 pm

JM00n69 wrote:Hunter Tyson got away with the VERY obv double dribble. That's how bad it is

It’s amazing the nuggets got this far with this dog **** roster lol

Badlands · Post #1709 » by **Badlands** » Sun May 18, 2025 9:59 pm

JM00n69 wrote:DEN vs OKC when Scott Foster has reffed:

106 - 149
82 - 124 (and counting)

It's terrible that Scott Foster made the Nuggets shoot 9-43 on 3s and commit 23 turnovers.

TeamTragic · Post #1710 » by **TeamTragic** » Sun May 18, 2025 10:00 pm

Mamba Mentality wrote:Christian Braun contemplating how life is gonna be on a treadmill team next season.

Dude will get paid though.

JustBuzzin · Post #1711 » by **JustBuzzin** » Sun May 18, 2025 10:00 pm

Pacernation wrote:
JustBuzzin wrote:
Cubbies2120 wrote:
Uhh…which ATG except Jordan won it every year after their first ring?

Now which of them had 0 all star teammates?

Lebron got criticism every year for coming up short.

Sorry nobody feels sorry for Jokic. If you are the best player in the world the expectations are championship every year.

If you want to throw a parade for a guy getting blown out in the 2nd Rd by all means throw your party. I'm not praising anyone who loses. Denver loss tonight as a team point blank.

Yet you're praising Lamelo. Sorry, I couldn't..

Weird

okboomer · Post #1712 » by **okboomer** » Sun May 18, 2025 10:00 pm

Castle Black wrote:
DusterBuster wrote:
funkatron101 wrote:MVP HAS to go to SGA.

It’s a weird decision… Jokic has better stats, but a less complete team.

The NBA has changed for building a team. Why dynasties have died is because of the new CBA and building a team of young athletic players over a top-heavy roster has become the norm in the NBA now.

The Morey idea is dead. You can’t just slap 3-4 all star / hof players together and expect 3-4 rings. You need quantity over quality now.

He's going to win it, but it makes absolutely no sense. Jokic is not only hands-down the best basketball player in the world, he's also by far the most valuable to his team. SGA is a very good player but he's really nowhere near Joker's level in either of these measurements. He has the benefit of playing on the most stacked team in the NBA.

But this is exactly why NBA MVP voting is the most flawed of the 4 major American sports. It rewards the team far more than the individual. No other sport does it to the extreme that the NBA does.

I think the NFl's MVP is just as team oriented tbh.

JM00n69 · Post #1713 » by **JM00n69** » Sun May 18, 2025 10:00 pm

LOL this is so bad

Post #1714 » by **MoneyTalks41890** » Sun May 18, 2025 10:00 pm

Chant not needed

JM00n69 · Post #1715 » by **JM00n69** » Sun May 18, 2025 10:00 pm

I'm glad it's an early game

durden_tyler · Post #1716 » by **durden_tyler** » Sun May 18, 2025 10:01 pm

KyRo23 wrote:9 shots in a game 7. 9

I can’t fathom that. I was totally expecting a giant Jokic game

Did you watch the game and how the Thunder played him? Also, he had 11 free throws.

If you are looking at raw numbers, i guess that’s where the dumb takes will come from.

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Infinite Llamas · Post #1717 » by **Infinite Llamas** » Sun May 18, 2025 10:01 pm

10DayContract wrote:
ReddoverKobe wrote:
fansse wrote:Love Jokic but he has the worst stans ever

It might be worse then Jordan, thats how bad it is.

It’s incredible how awful they are.

There’s no great sin of being supportive of a player. Jokic just didn’t get great help this series aside from AG and a couple games of Murray and Braun. I just don’t know what else he could do to tip the scales.

No reason to praise him in a loss but no reason to trash him either.

Calvin Klein · Post #1718 » by **Calvin Klein** » Sun May 18, 2025 10:01 pm

TravisScott55 wrote:The guy that this forum told me is up there with peak Lebron and Jordan took 9 shots in an elimination game

Peak Lebron like 2011? Yeah, Jokic's better than that.

JustBuzzin · Post #1719 » by **JustBuzzin** » Sun May 18, 2025 10:01 pm

durden_tyler wrote:
JustBuzzin wrote:
Cubbies2120 wrote:
Uhh…which ATG except Jordan won it every year after their first ring?

Now which of them had 0 all star teammates?

Lebron got criticism every year for coming up short.

Sorry nobody feels sorry for Jokic. If you are the best player in the world the expectations are championship every year.

If you want to throw a parade for a guy getting blown out in the 2nd Rd by all means throw your party. I'm not praising anyone who loses. Denver loss tonight as a team point blank.

No one feels sorry for him. Classy and likeable superstar, won’t throw anyone under a bus after an embarrasing loss like this.

You are mistaking him for the old guy in LA.

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He literally got his HC fired lol

Alatan · Post #1720 » by **Alatan** » Sun May 18, 2025 10:01 pm

AleksandarN wrote:
Alatan wrote:
KyRo23 wrote:
Someone said he has decent stats on 9 shots today

9 shots when down 30 is kind of wild. I’m not gonna put the entire blame on him, but I have never seen a player who could not do one thing wrong

Jokic played like a pussy. If they want to fight instead of play give them focking war.

Grow up. People need to teach you manners I see. But I agree Jokic didn’t take over he is the best player in the. World and didn’t play up to his standards.

Dodji pa me nauci mamicu ti raspuzdim kretensku.

Who wins the BIG ASS GAME 7??