What Kyrie & Luka wants vs What Shai & Chet needs - Official (1) OKC Thunder vs. (5) Mavericks Round 2 Thread

Who will win this series?

  • OKC Thunder in 4

    Votes: 1 1.0%
  • OKC Thunder in 5

    Votes: 10 9.8%
  • OKC Thunder in 6

    Votes: 10 9.8%
  • OKC Thunder in 7

    Votes: 14 13.7%
  • Mavericks in 4

    Votes: 2 2.0%
  • Mavericks in 5

    Votes: 3 2.9%
  • Mavericks in 6

    Votes: 47 46.1%
  • Mavericks in 7

    Votes: 15 14.7%

  • Total voters
    102

DoubleJ13

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@DoubleJ13 , it's like they can't help themselves; they runnin to make you right, haha

Like I get it if you aren't following them some shyt you just ain't going to hear, but I know most people talking about them didn't watch them more than a couple times since they weren't on national TV & are just going to the basic talking points everyone else who doesn't watch them yells.

Ok so explain where it’s wrong? :mjgrin:

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Why do you think the Thunder lost this series? Just wanna see if you going to regurgitate the same talking points everyone else did or if you were watching what was happening.
 

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Like I get it if you aren't following them some shyt you just ain't going to hear, but I know most people talking about them didn't watch them more than a couple times since they weren't on national TV & are just going to the basic talking points everyone else who doesn't watch them yells.



Why do you think the Thunder lost this series? Just wanna see if you going to regurgitate the same talking points everyone else did or if you were watching what was happening.

Yall lost because 1. Dallas interior presence of Gafford and Lively.. 2. Dort being a dumb ass on the defensive end and being too short to guard Luka 3. Dallas back court if Luka and Kyrie 4. Having no answer for Derek Jones Jr being open time and time again on those corner 3s….

I mean I can go on
 

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The main problem the Thunder lost is because the only set positions they have is the SG (Shai) and Center (Chet). Every other position needs a huge upgrade. When things got rough in the final minutes, the lack of talent or defined roles in the 1, 3, and 4 positions was glaring

- Jalen Williams needs to be the starting full time point guard if this team is serious. Alot of times he's "positionless" and it ruins his effectiveness
- Giddy needs to be a trade piece
- Dort is a 6th man
This isn’t why we lost, we lost because we were inexperienced and didn't have anyone who can make 2nd action passinf plays, which ironically is what hartenstein is great at. Dallas would leave the corners open, we had no one in the middle who can make that play or find the open man. Additionally, we had a tied point differential with the finals tram mavericks while having one of our starters in giddey being unplayable. We did great for a young team
 
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