2026 Playoffs: West Semifinals (1) OKC Thunder Vs (4) LA Lakers

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Who wins the series?

  1. Thunder in 4 or 5

    15 vote(s)
    55.6%

  2. Thinder in 6 or 7

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  3. Lakers in 4 or 5

    2 vote(s)
    7.4%

  4. Lakers in 6 or 7

    10 vote(s)
    37.0%
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  1. KuzmoBall17

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    Well Kobe was different
    Now Ant is injured and he scored 10 or 12 points yesterday
    Should Minnesota trade him
     
    KuzmoBall17, May 7, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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    The kid is tough as nails
     
    ADKOBE, May 7, 2026 at 12:44 PM
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    ANT was injured 10 days ago and came back when people thought the injury would put him out of the playoffs.

    That 2nd game against Spurs was over by halftime.

    Reaves wasn't seriously injured. It wasn't any other injury that players in the playoffs this late into the season aren't dealing with.
     
    Astros, May 7, 2026 at 12:49 PM
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    Tonights game will also be over by halftime (mid 3rd Q) at the latest. It is, what it is...
     
    Kenzo, May 7, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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    Just hoping for another good effort - have a chance to win. Would love to see AR get back to form - no reason Ayton, Smart, and Lebron can't be good again.

    My White Whale of playing Theiro instead of Jake/Vando may it come true yet!
     
    Pioneer10, May 7, 2026 at 1:22 PM
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    Blowout by Lakers?? nah it is going to be close
     
    KuzmoBall17, May 7, 2026 at 1:32 PM
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    Stop blowing up the reverse jinx tweet man!
     
    Pioneer10, May 7, 2026 at 1:53 PM
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    and Luka was sick in game 3 as I remember
     
    KuzmoBall17, May 7, 2026 at 1:54 PM
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    good. won't comment extensively for fear of the lebron squad coming after me, but it definitely isn't worth trying this.
     
    abeer3, May 7, 2026 at 4:13 PM
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    Add the kid Mitchell who has clearly been watching SGA's tricks closely. Mitchell throws himself on the floor if you breathe on him.
     
    TIME, May 7, 2026 at 5:54 PM
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    Wtf am I watching in that video?
     
    Juronimo, May 7, 2026 at 5:55 PM
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    Lakers win this with Luka - OKC got them with the TO battle and just the Lakers simply running out of bodies. Not having Smart really messes up the Lakers defense and made OKC seem like this juggernaut when he was out. Fudge Fudge - that hamstring might have cost the Lakers a legit title shot this year
     
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    f*** OKC
     
    LA Bron, May 7, 2026 at 9:44 PM
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    I’m sad for the NBA at this point, this is the worst flopping team I’ve ever seen. You can tell they practice it as a team, it’s a philosophy for them, cheat the game any way you can, and yet the NBA has decided to reward them for it and prop them up. SGA is a pathetic player, soft as tissue paper and proud of it, not even Harden was this bad. I’m surprised our guys were able to stay in this game as long as they were with the nonsense the refs call on us and that they don’t call on OKC on the other end. If this is the future of the league and what they want it to be I honestly probably won’t be watching that many more years if it continues, turning into the WWE out there.
     
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    Anybody that has played through a big toe injury knows it isn't easy. Every cut, quick move or stop is painful. Props to AR. Let the apologies begin.
     
    Toklat, May 7, 2026 at 10:11 PM
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    Yeah, I think the biggest knock on AR is basically the same as AD and Luka. They're all injury prone and finesse players --- they get injured regularly, and it takes a few games after their recovery to get back into top form. That still doesn't take away from the fact that Luka/AD are Top 3-5 players and AR a Top 3 SG when fully healthy and in rhythm.

    It's just ridiculous to think that AR can't score against athletic defenders. I don't understand how people can come to that conclusion after watching him cook all types of defenders the entire year, unless they are pushing an agenda or simply refusing to acknowledge that he was playing through a broken toe last year. (btw I don't think he's 100% yet, still making uncharacteristic passes and unforced handling errors)

    Well anyway, let's just hope AR and Luka are healthy for next year's playoffs. We aren't beating this OKC team without Luka. Especially when they have the refs on their side.
     
    tada, May 7, 2026 at 10:33 PM
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    :D



    This is crazy to say playing the style he does, I’m not sure I’ve disliked a star player more, or seen someone be propped up and protected so undeservedly.

     
    Weezy, May 7, 2026 at 11:42 PM
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    I really don't feel that OKC is unbeatable. We're with them for 40 mins a game, they just come in waves and there isn't a real let up. Also their role players are hitting shots.

    We'll win one of the next 2 games, but with Luka we could have had a chance to win against them nightly. They better hope they win the ring this year, because they're going to lose a few players and other teams are going to add 1-2 players next year.
     
    svtzr, May 7, 2026 at 11:45 PM
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