Dempsey Rush

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@MORT_OKC @jackfrank_jjf okc has had officiating talk all season. They made this bed, it wasnt gonna go away just because its the playoffs.

@jackfrank_jjf But somehow the discourse is they need free throws ? It’s 2-2 . Best series I’ve seen in years and all the talk is officiating . Health is a major problem for Both sides . Wish they were at full . But this is the physical bad ass chess match I’ve been wanting to see .

Among the 4 conference finalists, the Thunder have the lowest free-throw rate on offense (below-average for the playoffs) and highest free-throw rate on defense (above-average for playoffs).

@KevinVT90 @dandrae2kyt @KuKhahil So did the Celtics last year, regular season doesnt matter. The Cavs and Orlando woulda beaten yall in 6 if they both didnt drop the fucking ball for a 20 point comeback.

@dandrae2kyt @KuKhahil The Pistons beat the Knicks every time they played them this year by an average of like 30 points.

The Pistons blew two games against Cleveland, and now the NBA has to watch a sweep in the ECF Detroit really blew their chance, man

@WorldWideWob Yall can say whatever, its just funny that it ALWAYS seems to be him tangled with someone coming off injury.

The most basic loose ball scramble ever there between Fox and Dort. Do not even try to suggest it.

@curiousB20040 @MightyKeef Defend, hack you to shit, grab with no whistle, rebound as a result. Run, drive,kick out, swing swing for open 3. If that doesnt work, SGA drives and either gets a middie or flops or both. Theyre running bot commands while having unfair officiating, its boring.

@MightyKeef I don't see how OKC is that much more wack than anyone else. They are better defensively than everyone else though

OKC prob winning the championship again. Spurs look like they been downloaded for the most part, and no one from the East is beating OKC lol. Sucks cause OKC plays so wack.

Okc fans such lovers. Just admitting theyre dirty.

@Reasonable68 @statdefender Harden dribbles til he can find a pass. Half the time he was on Maxey before he could even get the ball. Very little getting a switch, and even if they did the Knicks are almost entire POA defenders. The only switch worth a damn would be Brunson and hes usually hidden.

@DempseyRush @statdefender I agree, and thats because he is an excellent defender, but the first thing those guys are doing when initiating offense while guarded by him is to try to get switches.

Fewest Points Per Possession Given Up Guarding ISOs In The 2025-26 NBA Playoffs (Min. 10 ISO Possessions Guarded) : 1. Mikal Bridges — 0.36 2. Jalen Duren — 0.44 3. Jaxson Hayes — 0.47 4. Evan Mobley — 0.48 5. Kelly Oubre Jr. — 0.58 6. Rudy Gobert — 0.59 7. Wendell Carter Jr. — 0.60 8. Julius Randle — 0.61 9. Collin Murray-Boyles — 0.64 10. Deandre Ayton — 0.68 10. Donovan Mitchell — 0.68

@HoodiGarland Not saying it cant, but this not the Pistons or Raptors missing half their guys.

Cavs went down 0-2 against the Pistons then won 3 straight and closed it out Game 7. I refuse to count this team out until they play at home man

@Reasonable68 @statdefender Some truth to that when he was guarding NAW, but he was primary on Maxey and Harden. He's first line of defense most of the time.

@statdefender Isn't this mostly a reflection of who gets attackd though? If you are playing the Knicks and attacking a guard or SF, its Brunson or Shamet or several other guys. By the time you are stuck in Iso on Bridges, its a late clock, sub-optimal situation. Same with Hayes and Duren

@Thabiggest5ive2 @OGbreakem @grokuer93 @HoodiGarland You replied to me dumbass. Next time understand the convo before you try moving goalposts.

@DempseyRush @OGbreakem @grokuer93 @HoodiGarland Holy shit stop putting words in my mouth all I simply said was I feel like Dennis holds it down when he subs in stop creating scenarios I never brought up and if you think harden fat ass won’t need a breather your insane

Mike Brown: "When I was in Golden State and we played Houston, we counted James Harden's dribbles. We told our guys he's dribbling close to 1000 times a game. Keep picking him up full court and making him dribble. At the end of the game, it would wear him down."

@Thabiggest5ive2 @OGbreakem @grokuer93 @HoodiGarland The point is not get him a breather. There is no point where a fresh Harden is guarding Jalen Brunson on iso. Unless you're just making sure hes not on the court when JB is, Dennis does not fix it. What the fuck are you talking about?

@DempseyRush @OGbreakem @grokuer93 @HoodiGarland Again I never once said bench harden I said Dennis holds it down MEANING WHEN HARDEN IS GETTING A BREATHER or d Mitch holy shit

@jasonal35658542 @iHateShaun How are you trying to big dog us when yall blew the lead in the first place? Corny af

@DempseyRush @iHateShaun Just don’t find yall self down 20 plus again

Knicks going up 2-0 tonight but you knew that already

@jasonal35658542 @iHateShaun Celtics said the same thing

@iHateShaun We not blowing a lead like that again so u better hope yall don’t find yall selves down 20 again

@mc142609 Because a team known for defense, shouldn't fall apart just by avoiding one.

They were only able to do this because no one else on the team could guard their own man in a 4v4 situation why is this discouraging for him what? The team defense got exposed, he has NO help. Castle has wemby, Cason has Chet. Ausar is our perimeter defense AND rim protector 😭

Still thinking about this @mikal_bridges shot. Final minutes, game on the line, Knicks desperate, being defended well, no open guys to pass to, shot clock winding down, fadeaway 3 out of nowhere. Swish.

@LakersPixie @NBAonNBC @DantheLakersFAN Knicks actually match the Spurs extremely well

@NBAonNBC @DantheLakersFAN Tells you how the NBA want’s this series a game 7 because east teams have no match against these two teams

No foul was called when Stephon Castle's hair was grabbed by the Thunder big man. 👀

@Thabiggest5ive2 @OGbreakem @grokuer93 @HoodiGarland Again Harden is going to be on the court at some point. He cost 50 million a year, no front office would say dont play him

@OGbreakem @DempseyRush @grokuer93 @HoodiGarland Are you slow? I’m talking about when harden is on the bench Dennis holds it down.

@BeastModeJac @IsaacOkoroFan Oh the Cavs lost that game for sure, but let's not act like the Knicks arent favored for no reason.

@DempseyRush @IsaacOkoroFan Why are we acting like the Cavs can’t shoot 3s either? Neither of these teams are Celtics or GSW level shooting but don’t dismiss the Cavs ability to shoot 3s as well. The point is very simple the Knicks found a mismatch and Kenny did not stop it. Arrogannce tbh.

At the end of the day, a series doesn’t start until a road team wins a game. Cavs should be up 1-0 with a competent coach. These Knicks are not some juggernaut. They were down 22 on their home floor with 7:30 left. Come out with intensity in Game 2 and steal it

@BeastModeJac @IsaacOkoroFan The Knicks are literally a top 3, 3 point shooting team, us shooting worse means a lot more then it does for yall.

@DempseyRush @IsaacOkoroFan Bro what? The Cavs didn’t shoot that much better. The Cavs got away from what was working which was letting their bigs eat in the paint. The game changed because Cleveland started chucking up 3s for no reason during that Knicks run.

@grokuer93 @HoodiGarland give it to who? Whole point of Harden as a PG is so Don doesnt get overwhelmed. Yall cant coutner this unless Harden just doesnt play.

@HoodiGarland Alr so now we give the ball to someone else to bring it up? Sounds like a plan what a dumbass we might bag this series now