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

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Who wins the BIG ASS GAME 7??

Poll ended at Sun May 18, 2025 4:12 pm

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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Denver Nuggets (Series tied 3-3, Game 7 Sunday!) 

Post#961 » by kwajo » Sun May 18, 2025 8:43 pm

Optms wrote:
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Optms wrote:I don't ever wanna hear how great Jokic is lol


Based on a quarter and a half of play with a few turnovers against a #1 seed?


Hes being guarded out there by a 6'3 player, stop


Okay. Still doesn't affect him being an all-time great player based on his career's body of work.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Denver Nuggets (Series tied 3-3, Game 7 Sunday!) 

Post#962 » by Infinite Llamas » Sun May 18, 2025 8:43 pm

ReddoverKobe wrote:Jokic the most disgusting flopping Ive seen in a while. When did he start this strange jumping into people thing?


He does that when he isn’t allowed freedom of movement. Which is every play.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Denver Nuggets (Series tied 3-3, Game 7 Sunday!) 

Post#963 » by Mavrelous » Sun May 18, 2025 8:43 pm

This is sad...
It was nowhere near a 14 points game, but you can't blink against this team, gonna be one helluva mountain to climb...
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Denver Nuggets (Series tied 3-3, Game 7 Sunday!) 

Post#964 » by Chocolate City Jordanaire » Sun May 18, 2025 8:43 pm

Domejandro wrote:Nikola Jokić is getting mauled.
16 FTs Denver, 5 FTs OKC at half

Joker is 9/11 FT at half. I guess you're expecting him to have 15 or so first half free throws.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Denver Nuggets (Series tied 3-3, Game 7 Sunday!) 

Post#965 » by durden_tyler » Sun May 18, 2025 8:43 pm

Cubbies2120 wrote:Love the Thunder getting to pack the defense on Jokic because they know Watson and Westbrook can’t shoot and their shooters (MPJ, Gordon) are injured.


This. Thunder defense know what they are doing and doing it often. Nuggets are done if they can't hit those 3s. They are allowing everyone to get theirs as long as it's not Jokic, Murray. And only Braun has contributed so far.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Denver Nuggets (Series tied 3-3, Game 7 Sunday!) 

Post#966 » by Miami_Lux » Sun May 18, 2025 8:43 pm

ibraheim718 wrote:3 out of the 4 fanbases that'll be left are caucasian fanbases. lol a damn conspiracy


That s actually true haha. Indianapolis, Minnesota, and Oklahoma City must be three of the whitest cities in the US :lol:
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Post#967 » by The High Cyde » Sun May 18, 2025 8:43 pm

Really eager to see how Jokic responds after this half, great game and that arena is jumpin
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Post#968 » by Cubbies2120 » Sun May 18, 2025 8:43 pm

Jokic’s two max contract help, in a game 7:

MPJ - 2 points
Murray - 4 points

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Post#969 » by Alatan » Sun May 18, 2025 8:43 pm

kwajo wrote:Do none of the non-Jokic Nuggets know how to throw an entry pass under pressure?


They dont know to throw an entry pass in practice... Under presure they can barely walk.
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Post#970 » by ibraheim718 » Sun May 18, 2025 8:43 pm

Optms wrote:OKC getting some respect back


That's like giving respect to a Grizzly bear for carrying away a dead elk in the road that was hit by a car :lol:
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Post#971 » by MrPainfulTruth » Sun May 18, 2025 8:43 pm

Prince187 wrote:If you’ve ever wondered if the media is in cahoots with the rigged NBA just listen to the announcers ignoring all of the blatant fouls and praising OKCs “tough” defense like we all can’t see what’s going on

Yeah and also telling us that "at the moment" it looks like SGA deserves the MVP more somehow. I mean its almost comical but then its ESPN.
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Post#972 » by canada_dry » Sun May 18, 2025 8:44 pm

Role players play better at home.

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Post#974 » by jaymo123 » Sun May 18, 2025 8:44 pm

Great stretch by JDub and good D by OKC. With AG hurt, that high-low game for the nuggets is non-existent.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Denver Nuggets (Series tied 3-3, Game 7 Sunday!) 

Post#975 » by kwajo » Sun May 18, 2025 8:44 pm

Infinite Llamas wrote:
ReddoverKobe wrote:Jokic the most disgusting flopping Ive seen in a while. When did he start this strange jumping into people thing?


He does that when he isn’t allowed freedom of movement. Which is every play.


Yeah, he's clearly trying to change the approach to make something work, at least he's not trying to do the same thing over and over in a losing situation.
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Post#976 » by Optms » Sun May 18, 2025 8:44 pm

Just imagine Tim Duncan being guarded by Caruso in a game 7
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Post#977 » by MoneyTalks41890 » Sun May 18, 2025 8:44 pm

16 free throws for Denver; 5 for OKC.

If you think Denver is getting screwed by the refs you are just wrong.
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Post#978 » by BadWolf » Sun May 18, 2025 8:44 pm

JustBuzzin wrote:Remember before the season I said no team with Russ would be taken seriously as a contender.

He never fails to prove me right. :D


Let Russ Cook! 8-)


Russ looks... by far not their biggest problem, he's been average.
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Post#979 » by durden_tyler » Sun May 18, 2025 8:44 pm

MrPainfulTruth wrote:
Calvin Klein wrote:
Optms wrote:Jokic complaining all game


we get it, you dont like him :noway:

For some reason the constant stream of trolling is tolerated. It would be much mroe peaceful in here without that noise.


It's mostly Lakers fans or Embiid fans i think so it's easy enough to ignore them. LOL
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Denver Nuggets (Series tied 3-3, Game 7 Sunday!) 

Post#980 » by Sidthekid87 » Sun May 18, 2025 8:44 pm

JustBuzzin wrote:Remember before the season I said no team with Russ would be taken seriously as a contender.

He never fails to prove me right. :D


Let Russ Cook! 8-)


He's the worst player the league when it comes playoff time. In his absolute prime I'd take role players over him if I'm trying to win a chip. Give me prime Danny Green over any version of Westbrook if I'm trying to win a chip.

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