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

[SweetTouch]

At least Westbrook took revenge for the lakers out on the nuggets

They didn’t realize he was a secret agent all this time

[durden_tyler]

Nuggets need to do everything to get KD this summer

This is a lazy and not incorrect take but also the go-to take for everyone;

Heat gets booted (They need to trade for KD in the offseason)
Magic eliminated ((They need to trade for KD in the offseason)
Rockets out (They need to trade for KD in the offseason)

It's not wrong but KD will help a bunch of teams LOL.

[xBulletproof]

That s actually true haha. Indianapolis, Minnesota, and Oklahoma City must be three of the whitest cities in the US

Indianapolis is nearly 30% black/AA.

It's not nearly as white as the rest of the country wants to pretend.

Joke bro.. let it go. It's not meant to have a serious conversation about it.

But it's not accurate, kind of a prerequisite for a joke to be good. *shrug*

[MoneyTalks41890]

Starting to think Jalen Williams is OKC's most important player and not SGA

C'mon now that's a little crazy lol. SGA is pretty much drawing two defenders every time, sometimes 3. JDub is getting points on deflections, open 3's and closeouts.

He's a good player but Cason Wallace has actually been better than JDub imo.

Caruso is OKCs most valuable player. SGA is just Harden without the 3 point shot and the playmaking.

Trashy flopper that lives by the whistle.

What about Shai is “trashy” to you?

[uncleduck13]

Nuggets need to do everything to get KD this summer

I thought they were trying to win?

I dare them to give Jokic someone on the level of Kevin Durant

[Calvin Klein]

Still half a game to be played. Lots could happen.

[Johnny Firpo]

Has anyone ever tracked the number of time Jokic complains to an official during a game. Does anyone else come close?

They are fouling him on literally every possession, multiple times. Normally he doesn't really complain that much, there are definitely much worse offenders (Luka, LeBron, Draymond).

[durden_tyler]

At least Westbrook took revenge for the lakers out on the thunder

They didn’t realize he was a secret agent all this time

Westbrook for all his faults as a player actually played good overall these playoffs.

[sp6r=underrated]

Denver's biggest issue is OKC is an ATG team. Their biggest internal issue isn't Russ, sorry Russ haters, or Jokic, sorry Optms.

It is 40% their salary cap is devoted to Murray/MPJ. This is what they've gotten from those 2 today:

6 Points (11 shots)
3 Rebounds
2 Steals
1 Assists
1 Turnover

Their production for 1 player isn't good enough.

[canada_dry]

“Jokic hasn’t had an all-star teammate, but Murray plays like an all-star in the playoffs.”

Murray at the half: 4 points, 1 assists, 0 rebounds, 2-7 shooting.

And in your mind that statline makes the above statement untrue?

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In the 2025 playoffs he’s 52nd in PER, 63rd in WS/48, and 45th in BPM.

And these stats, to you, change the past?

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[Statlanta]

If the Nuggets do lose, I'm going to miss Aaron Gordon. He was the feel good breakout story of these playoffs(besides the bad news of Tatum). It was his playoffs to save the day and he won't have that moment due to both Calvin Booth and Michael Malone failing him.

Him gutting it out is like Superman with kryptonite in his body but still trying to do the right thing.

[Optms]

Shai doesnt flop though. I don't think people know what flopping is.

[MrPainfulTruth]

I guess Mike Malone was right that Westbrook was a game changer

I wonder if the new coach has the balls to bench him for the rest of the game

The thunder are feasting whenever he’s out there

Bench him for whom tho? Strawther?

[JustBuzzin]

I guess Mike Malone was right that Westbrook was a game changer

I wonder if the new coach has the balls to bench him for the rest of the game

The thunder are feasting whenever he’s out there

Nah I want to see Russ cook!

I get enjoyment watching him Shaqtin A Fool on the court.

[durden_tyler]

Still half a game to be played. Lots could happen.

Yes, the Nuggets can still cover the 8.5 spread.

[kazyv]

Caruso is a way better defender than Barea.

I’d argue the size difference/mismatch is bigger between Caruso-Jokic. JJ is a pesky defender too in his mavs days

actually loled. barea was not a defender at all. - defense all career. how clueless can you even be?

[OkcSinceSGA]

So with OKC getting WAY less calls and FT than Denver the last two games if they get their asses kicked today will they still blame refs post game??

[ibraheim718]

[streamable][/streamable]

Indianapolis is nearly 30% black/AA.

It's not nearly as white as the rest of the country wants to pretend.

Joke bro.. let it go. It's not meant to have a serious conversation about it.

But it's not accurate, kind of a prerequisite for a joke to be good. *shrug*

What? No.. the prerequisite to a joke is it not being serious.

[Alatan]

Send them all home. This is embarasing.

[Optms]

Denver throwing in the towel