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35 sats \ 6 replies \ @grayruby OP 7 May \ parent \ on: Wild 2nd Round of NBA Playoffs Stacker_Sports
OKC needs to not be morons and foul guys after 1 second while Jokic is on the bench. That should at least solve the losing part. Then they can make a couple more adjustments and likely win the game without much drama.
That was unbelievably stupid. Without Jokic on the court, Denver is the worst team in the league and they needed a crunch-time three against a historically elite OKC defense.
All that really changed by fouling there, since both teams will trade free throws, is that they now have to stop the best team in the league (Denver w/Jokic) from making that crunch-time shot.
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They fouled with 10 seconds left and then Chet missed his FTs that gave Denver more than enough time to get down court and get a decent look for 3. If they had even waited a few more seconds to foul Denver has to take a rushed three.
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For sure. It went as poorly for them as it could have, but even ex ante it was a really bad choice to foul at all, and a completely indefensible one to foul so early and so far from the hoop.
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Good point. They fouled them in the backcourt. Haha
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I yelled at the tv (and I was rooting for Denver). I don't care what else is going on, if I can keep Jokic off the court that's the option I'm taking.
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Maybe a good lesson for OKC. It's the playoffs and you are playing a former championship team, you can't cruise to the finish.