2024 NBA Playoffs - West 1st Round: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #8 New Orleans Pelicans (OKC SWEEPS 4-0)

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Who wins?

Thunder in 4
20
16%
Thunder in 5
49
39%
Thunder in 6
34
27%
Thunder in 7
8
6%
Pelicans in 4
2
2%
Pelicans in 5
1
1%
Pelicans in 6
5
4%
Pelicans in 7
6
5%
 
Total votes: 125

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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs - West 1st Round: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #8 New Orleans Pelicans (OKC leads 3-0) 

Post#1341 » by Xatticus » Sun Apr 28, 2024 7:40 pm

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You do realize Zion is not just a key player

He's a Generational Player that is unstoppable
Monk and Huerter or not even in the same realm


It's been 4 years, 10 months, and 8 days since Zion was drafted and he has yet to play in a playoff game. He is clearly stoppable.


You must've not seen him in the Play In vs the Lakers
The team that just beat the Defending Champs Nuggets yesterday. Keep lying and say he sucks lmao


Alright. I'll stop saying that thing that I didn't say.

I'd like to extend my congratulations to the Lakers for becoming the 16th team to defeat the defending champions this year.
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Post#1342 » by LaLover11 » Sun Apr 28, 2024 7:42 pm

Xatticus wrote:
LaLover11 wrote:
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It's been 4 years, 10 months, and 8 days since Zion was drafted and he has yet to play in a playoff game. He is clearly stoppable.


You must've not seen him in the Play In vs the Lakers
The team that just beat the Defending Champs Nuggets yesterday. Keep lying and say he sucks lmao


Alright. I'll stop saying that thing that I didn't say.

I'd like to extend my congratulations to the Lakers for becoming the 16th team to defeat the defending champions this year.


Thanks Man I appreciate your congratulations
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Post#1343 » by ThunderBolt » Sun Apr 28, 2024 8:03 pm

LaLover11 wrote:
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You must've not seen him in the Play In vs the Lakers
The team that just beat the Defending Champs Nuggets yesterday. Keep lying and say he sucks lmao


The team that just beat the Defending Champs Nuggets yesterday

Very impressive. The Lakers should hang that banner from the rafters. The Thunder beat the Nuggets 3/4 this year, BTW.


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Post#1344 » by Slimjimzv » Sun Apr 28, 2024 9:06 pm

Xatticus wrote:
LaLover11 wrote:
Xatticus wrote:
It's been 4 years, 10 months, and 8 days since Zion was drafted and he has yet to play in a playoff game. He is clearly stoppable.


You must've not seen him in the Play In vs the Lakers
The team that just beat the Defending Champs Nuggets yesterday. Keep lying and say he sucks lmao


Alright. I'll stop saying that thing that I didn't say.

I'd like to extend my congratulations to the Lakers for becoming the 16th team to defeat the defending champions this year.


I'll say it. He sucks when he's either overweight or on the bench due to injury. Those two scenarios fill the vast majority of his career. He can become a very good player. Right now, he's a regrettable draft pick.
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Post#1345 » by jkvonny » Sun Apr 28, 2024 11:08 pm

Pels mite win tomorrow nite, but this series is pretty much over. Injured Zion.

Mite end up being 4-1 Thunder.
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Post#1346 » by Special_Puppy » Mon Apr 29, 2024 2:13 am

The "what a pro wants" ad is driving me insane. Need Tubby Luka to take this guys out
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Post#1347 » by Onlytimewilltel » Mon Apr 29, 2024 3:55 am

Special_Puppy wrote:The "what a pro wants" ad is driving me insane. Need Tubby Luka to take this guys out


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Post#1348 » by WestbrookGOATed » Mon Apr 29, 2024 4:27 am

Special_Puppy wrote:The "what a pro wants" ad is driving me insane. Need Tubby Luka to take this guys out
He's already worshipped plenty..
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Post#1349 » by Soonercrazy84 » Mon Apr 29, 2024 5:03 am

jkvonny wrote:Pels mite win tomorrow nite, but this series is pretty much over. Injured Zion.

Mite end up being 4-1 Thunder.
Thunder woulda won with Zion....lol

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Post#1350 » by jkvonny » Mon Apr 29, 2024 5:57 am

Soonercrazy84 wrote:
jkvonny wrote:Pels mite win tomorrow nite, but this series is pretty much over. Injured Zion.

Mite end up being 4-1 Thunder.
Thunder woulda won with Zion....lol

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I think so as well. Like 6 games. But, also possibly a toss up.
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Post#1351 » by lethalizer » Mon Apr 29, 2024 6:13 am

Special_Puppy wrote:The "what a pro wants" ad is driving me insane. Need Tubby Luka to take this guys out



He should focus on getting to the second round first. "Death by a thousand floaters" was playing in the theatres last night, and it wasn't pretty.
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Post#1352 » by MMyhre » Mon Apr 29, 2024 7:52 am

ThunderBolt wrote:
LaLover11 wrote:
DudetheObscure wrote:
The team that just beat the Defending Champs Nuggets yesterday

Very impressive. The Lakers should hang that banner from the rafters. The Thunder beat the Nuggets 3/4 this year, BTW.


Only the Playoffs matter, welcome to the NBA

Have you shared this insight with the generational Zion?

The generational one can not be reached, as he has been lost in the buttcheeks of Moriah Mills once again.
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Post#1353 » by Chuck Everett » Mon Apr 29, 2024 8:07 am

Tickets as low as $8 dollars right now. It costs more to buy a Ham, Egg & Cheese on a French Roll at the Grove than it does to go to a Pelicans' playoff game. Expect to see a lot of fans dressed as seats tonight. Juxtapose that with the upcoming Game 5 for Knicks/Sixers. Cheapest tix are $347.
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Post#1354 » by BuddyBuckets » Mon Apr 29, 2024 9:52 am

Definitely ready for a Trey Murphy 30 point game.... They need him to catch fire so bad.
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Post#1355 » by Dadouv47 » Mon Apr 29, 2024 12:16 pm

Chuck Everett wrote:Tickets as low as $8 dollars right now. It costs more to buy a Ham, Egg & Cheese on a French Roll at the Grove than it does to go to a Pelicans' playoff game. Expect to see a lot of fans dressed as seats tonight. Juxtapose that with the upcoming Game 5 for Knicks/Sixers. Cheapest tix are $347.


I get the Pels fans frustration but they have some young players that deserve some support.

Gonna be a busy offseason for sure for them but they can easily build a great team with Herb Jones, Trey Murphy, their remaining picks and whatever they decide to do with Zion/Ingram
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Post#1356 » by Patches Perry » Mon Apr 29, 2024 1:41 pm

Game 4 down 0-3 is the toughest game in the NBA from a motivational standpoint. You win on your home floor, you get the pleasure of going back out on the road down 3-1 where you likely lose. Lose on your home floor and your summer vacation begins.
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Post#1357 » by Funcrusher » Mon Apr 29, 2024 1:53 pm

Soonercrazy84 wrote:
jkvonny wrote:Pels mite win tomorrow nite, but this series is pretty much over. Injured Zion.

Mite end up being 4-1 Thunder.
Thunder woulda won with Zion....lol

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Post#1358 » by Clav » Mon Apr 29, 2024 5:44 pm

I have a feeling Ingram is going to come out firing tonight. I expect a strategy change from Willie Green and would be surprised if the Pels come out flat. They have only one chance at a time to get a win and it is now or never. Losing should be 'not an option' for the Pels.

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Post#1359 » by Chuck Everett » Mon Apr 29, 2024 5:53 pm

Clav wrote:I have a feeling Ingram is going to come out firing tonight. I expect a strategy change from Willie Green and would be surprised if the Pels come out flat. They have only one chance at a time to get a win and it is now or never. Losing should be 'not an option' for the Pels.

If they are non-competitive, Willie Green's seat gets hotter.


The fans are defeated. The Pelicans won't even have a home court advantage. I would be stunned if the Thunder don't win by 20. I hope I'm wrong, because I'd love to see another competitive game between these two teams.
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Post#1360 » by Clav » Mon Apr 29, 2024 6:20 pm

Chuck Everett wrote:
Clav wrote:I have a feeling Ingram is going to come out firing tonight. I expect a strategy change from Willie Green and would be surprised if the Pels come out flat. They have only one chance at a time to get a win and it is now or never. Losing should be 'not an option' for the Pels.

If they are non-competitive, Willie Green's seat gets hotter.


The fans are defeated. The Pelicans won't even have a home court advantage. I would be stunned if the Thunder don't win by 20. I hope I'm wrong, because I'd love to see another competitive game between these two teams.


Yeah, me too. A competitive game like G1... please! I want to see NOLA fight for advantages and not allow OKC to dictate as much, at least if they lose in that kind of effort they can be proud they put up a challenge. Take technicals, get fired up, just do anything else - there was way too much head-hanging from the Pelicans in G3 (same for Beal last night w/ PHX who was a mess with his play, but never looked confident at all).

Hey Chuck, on TNT Saturday the 'other' Chuck, Chuck Barkley said that they should send the team on a bus, not even a plane, to Galveston, TX, where they can sit on a beach but not swim in the dirty water. I would angry at that ****. Who wants to be eliminated from the playoffs with chubby pundits poking your ribs with a pointy diction stick ?

And I'm a Thunder fan primarily... I do agree with you, and OKC sweeps, but I have family in N'awlins and my cousin will be there at the her first PO game tonight, hoping she gets to see a playoff W, that stuff lasts.
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