What NBA Front Office Members and Coaches Are Saying About the Finals | The Ryen Russillo Podcast
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- Опубликовано: 26 сен 2024
- Ryen Russillo shares some quotes he received about the NBA Finals from NBA front office members and coaches before giving his own pick for the series.
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Anonymous quotes without overwhelming stupidity or cruelty? Like, just real sports analysis? Yeah, that'll NEVER happen on ESPN. Thank you for actually doing sports journalism. 🙏
Espn is just the worst. All emotion no logic.
Cable TV and podcasts have different audiences.
Funny part of the "Mavs won't shoot mid-range jumpers like the Pacers" is that Luka and Kyrie are both leading the playoffs by a landslide in jumpers from 17 feet to the 3 point line. Both are shooting 66-67%, which is like 10% higher than the regular season leader (Middleton, 58%)
Less about accuracy, more about volume
@@micahpg3407did you read the whole thing? Luka and Ky lead the playoffs for midrange jumpers taken😂
Indy shot 76%
Thing about that is, it’s completely unsustainable
Good point on Porzingis. This is an insane position for him to come back to. He will need some time.
No he absolutely will not need anytime whatsoever, he is making it rain.
@@chelillingworth9466 i can't believe how good he looked. For some reason I pictured him hobbling around. I was not correct.
@@knowsmebynamehe was out for the entire playoffs.
Porzingis literally did what Ryen didn’t think he could do 😂
If I’m Boston I want to avoid Game 7 at all costs
Luka is a Game 7 road demon
As a Celtics fan I agree 💯. If they want to win they cannot let it get to 7.
Any closeout game. He was a freakin savage in Game 5 against the Wolves.
if it's 7, then it's 77
What a logic
@@Desertbiker617 Maybe because: Luka Doncic has averaged 40.5 points, 9.0 assists and 8.5 rebounds in 2 games in game sevens in his career
If its 7, then its 7 in green
I don’t think people realize how good and reliable Dallas’s supporting cast really is, Green Hardy and Kleber give them really good minutes to at the very least keep the game under control when Ky or Luka rest
Please say it louder for the people in the back. I hope they keep Green and Hardy to develop for years to come. Green plays solid D for a young guy and Hardy is just waiting to drop to drop 14-18 points off the bench at some point in his career. Maybe in a game this series.
Look i hate the Celtics
But i just watched Horford hit 6 or 7 threes the other night on maybe a dozen tries
white and porzingis round out their starting 5...That's pretty brutal. Everyone is surprised how well Dallas gelled. But on paper the Celtics team is better. The analytic models love the Celtics for a reason. Even if they seem to favor them too heavily
@ericm4658 I don't think the above comment means Dallas has a better roster. It's just that people are talking about Dallas like they only have Luka and Ky. The point is they're deeper than they get credit for. That's all.
107 - 89 game 1 Celtics!
lol terrible take
I think this is a 7 game series. Honestly. It could go either way.
Why is everyone assuming Brown will get worn out defending Luka… Derrick white…Jrue holiday… they have all defensive players who start next to Brown, he won’t have to guard him unless he wants to
They are nowhere near big enough to guard luka.
No one can guard Luka if he’s on. Not when he can manipulate the rules (not a slight, rather a compliment). You can’t get close on his jumpers bc he’ll lean in or pump fake to initiate contact. And he’s 6 7
They all to little
The people saying jrue is too small obviously haven’t seen him guard Embid, KAT and other big men
@@Sleppy1312 The problem with Kat he is big that play smaller then i shoud. And KAT is relly up and down and i dont know why. Not look at Embid to tell you what he do wrong. Luka plays big with a small player handle. And find a way to find the shoot or pass that you are bad to guard. The best stats to guard Luka is if you are strong to handle him. And then have the skill to do so.
Boston in 5 is actually the worst Vegas odds. I respect Luka enough to give Dallas 2 games. Dallas feels like Celtics in 22. Turned their team around midseason, but they're just going to run into a buzzsaw, especially if KP is fully healthy.
Worst Vegas odds which means they think it's most likely
Count my word porzingis lortinjis mavericks in 6
@@mycommintmycomment2312your word means nothing whether right or wrong
@@ilovejapan9818correct lol
I understand picking Boston,but in 7?
It will be a win for Mavs,if its game 7.
Luka,on the road, hostile environment,give me Dallas in that situation
Nah, man. Game 7 of the Finals in Boston? I don’t think the Celtics have ever lost one of those. The ghost of Red Auerbach would put a curse on the Mavericks for that one. Lol.
@@nocturne311 Luka don't give ish about Red Auerbach 😆
You have no idea about the leprechauns in Boston. But if the Celtics go up 2-0 this isn’t going 7
If it’s goes 7 I like Dallas a lot in that scenario. The mavs play better away than at home and the pressure to close out the series at home would be all time high for the Celtics. Luka has the highest ceiling than anybody on the floor and can really elevate his game when it comes to closing out the series
The jrue holiday quote was definetly David Griffith lol
2nd quote was Nick Nurse
Hope Porzingis got a brand new pair of rollerskates! 😂
Luka will be the best player in the series. I can see him with a 30/10/10 stat line for the series.
But I got C's in six. If Porzingis is anywhere close to his best then I might go C's in 5.
I think folks are hesitant on the C's primarily because of the greatness of Luka (you know that old saying "take the team with the best player").
Also the '24 Celtics are somehow judged based on their past performances even though this isn't quite the same team (Porzingis, Jrue, emergence of White, etc.). They also lose merits by some, because of the cakewalk through the East ("they haven't been tested" narrative).
The C's have way more top end talent. Furthermore they are a bad matchup for the Mavs, especially on defense.
I agree with this. I feel like the Celtics will have more flexibility attacking weak defensive links like Luka/Kyrie than Mavericks will have flexibility attacking Porzingis/Al.
I also feel like if the Celtics just shut down PJ Washington and don’t let Gafford and Lively get too many easy baskets that the Celtics will be in good shape.
I also feel like all the teams that Dallas has played so far really only had 1 guy to dial in on defensively… Ant, Shai, etc… they literally have to worry about 4-5 guys who can go for 20-40 pts every night
@@kyle3860The teams the Mavericks have played so far also all had a guy they could sag off of.
@@nocturne311that too!
GMs got it right mostly. Boston should win early
@@kwilliams1958I have Boston in six but I could see it going seven because I have that much respect for Luka and Kyrie.
The same GM that 60-70% off them cant build teams. So telling me that they got i right is a red flag. But this look like Bostons year.
@@kwilliams1958 BLOCKED BY TATUM
I have the same. Celtics in 7
The Mavs were 15 and 1 in the last 16 games that Luka played in to end the season and.are 12 and 5 in the playoffs which is 27 and 6 in their last 33 and didn't play a quarter of their schedule against the Pistons wizards hornets Hawks nets I say that gives them better then a punchers chance.
They played half those 16 games against teams on the level of those teams, weird to change the rules that quick. Caught you out tho take your L
Got here before me. Was about to make the same point. Everyone loves to quote wins and statistics for the back portion of the Mavs season, but nobody wants to mention who that came against@@undiscoveredstars1002
Narrative pushing at it's finest.
The last 14 games of Mavs regular season was against lottery teams.
I really think if the Mavs are to take this series Luka would have to average crazy stats and their big guys will have to play defense in positions they typically don’t at a very high level. The C’s are just a different animal with all their options
1:12 "...size is apparent with all role players' spots." Have you ever *seen* Payton Pritchard play???
I get the Cs are significantly better on paper. I love Jrue, I love Horford. Always have for both. But there's no freakin way I bet against Luka. He's a freakin savage in pressure situations, and Kyrie is a nice relief valve who can scorch them if they over-commit to Luka, or net 15 points with killer moves or assists while Luka is on the bench. The matchups issue is never clear going in and usually clear in hindsight. At the very least this will not be a short series.
😂😂😂
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Also very scary that coaches picked one player Luka over a team of the Celtics first 6
Has anyone not learned anything, as MJ
Pacers beat Dallas twice after the trade deadline this season
Mavs in 6
Interesting the narrative about guarding stretch 5. What about the reverse for Boston guarding Mavs 5 down low.
Switch everything and pre-switch Horford and Porzingis out of the PnR if they want them near the rim (or away from the PnR action).
Porzingis was a top 5 rim protector in the regular season
The best player in the world is the one with championship, finals MVP and 3 regular season MVP's...Doncic needs to win something before getting in that convo...
Luka is a special player, but if Tatum plays well, this series is over. He's gotta get out of his head and play free, though, which is his growth curve. That's the drama here.
Why are people so concerned about who is guarding Luka? He does most of his damage out of pick and roll. He is normally looking for mismatches and getting in the paint when he can slip through the screen. Luka is not quicker than any of the Cs perimeter defenders. So their pick and roll defense is way more important than who he is matched up with.
Funny saying the Mavs don’t go into their bench when they consistently have played 9 guys throughout the playoffs😐😐😐
Fire that source.
Brown is Boston's 'dawg', the one who usually steps up at crunch time, (not Tatum) but he'll be expending all his energy on defending Luka, so who is going to be able close out games for the Celtics?
great take
They will double JB when times get hard. They know JT is just a 3 point shooter and struggles to score near the rim.
@@drzalejandro7have you ever watched basketball in your life.
@undiscoveredstars1002 uhm, living in Boston my entire life, I get to watch every game and have watched most since the J's have been drafted...so, to answer your question, I would say Yes.
If Tatum can mirror JB's shot selection I feel like his life would be so much easier!
But if we get to a point where Tatum Brown/Luka/Kryie cancel each other out I would take White, Holiday, KP, Al over the rest of the Dallas line up.
I am a Celtics fan so no surprise I see the Celtics in 6. But overall I am def expecting a longer series.
Over estimating porzingis’ contributions.
If Boston wins it has to be in 4-5 or 6 if it goes 7 I don’t think Tatum will be good and I think Luka will have an all time game
Yea the guy with the most points ever in a game 7 wont play good..
If Mavs don't figure out how to defend Boston effectively by game 2, it'll be a sweep.
I have more faith in JKidd to adapt Dallas' defense and keep Boston's 3point% low
Mavs in 6
Bruh says sweep but then picks Mavs. You crazy
@@GrandTerr , I’m trying to get a job at ESPN.
Maybe im the only one that thinks Luka and the Mavs absolutely mop the floor with this celtics team?
I'm in hog heaven! God Kyrie Andrew Irving for LOVE and Boston Celtics for LIFE! Going to be a BANANAS series for me.. you all pray for your boy! ☘️✊🏿💪🏿🤜🏿
*Mavs in 7*
Mr. Rusillo! I sugest you check basketball game Latvia against Slovenia in European Championship of 2017. Luka was 18 years old. Porzingis was there too. Slovenia won the game and championship.
lol
This is a team that was down 0-3 against Miami last postseason and has had the easiest postseason run in history (might have lost each series if not for injuries) but we are going to portray them as an unstoppable force.
Yeah this team, smart, brogdan and both Williams have been really quiet this post season too… oh wait
@@undiscoveredstars1002 lol
OK, and dallas was tanking at the end of the season to preserve draft picks so whats last year really matter?
Found the dumbass following narratives
Yea cus jason kidd is so trustworthy😂
Boston shoots too many 3's, if they don't shoot well from 3's then what. Dallas has 2 closers, Boston does not.
celtics
Celtics in 5 was Danny Ainge for sure
If that’s even possible, Celtics needs to end Dallas in 5 in Boston. Beating Mavs in 6 in Dallas is highly unlikely. And if it goes 7th game in Boston, I think Luka, being a road warrior has a bigger chance of winning it. 😂
Boston has won eight straight road playoff games going back to last season. They can beat Dallas in six in Dallas.
Nice hedge at the end there Ryan... Mavs will smoke Boston in 5 or 6 games... this series is not really close!
What an idiotic comment. You must be blind.
Boston is a paper tiger and is about to get exposed again. Mavs in 5.
Mavs lost in 5
lol
Just because you went to the prom does not mean your taking home the prom queen during your next dance. And how can anyone get excited about KP when he hasn’t played meaningful ball in over a month, and now is on the biggest stage with a totally different pace LEADING UP to the Finals? Mavs in 5
lol
This is a team game. Celtics have more depth.
No. Boston starting 5 probably a bit better overall than Dallas starting 5, but Boston does NOT have a deeper bench than Dallas.
Boston in 5 easily.
All media and public choosing mavs. Huge choke job if they don’t get it done
Same thing they did to Anthony Edwards, the cycle is repeating. Build up Luka and his team as favorites( They're not), just to tear him to pieces if they lose.
BS everybody is choosing Celtics
Celtics fans gonna get the biggest shock of their lives. Dallas Mavericks will destroy Boston in 4-5 games.
lol
"It's asking a lot for Porzingis to come back and run around in the NBA Finals. Contest at the rim, close out at the corner..." IS IT? KPs job is to stretch the floor by shooting 3s and be the defensive anchor in the middle. "Close out to the corner"... On who? Gafford/Lively? "Oh! Kleber"... who gets cooked on defense. Okay?
🏆🏆 Here's your Kendrick Perkins award for worst Celtics take of the comment section - PS it will probably be closing out on PJ Washington
IF hes healthy, we dont have any evidence he can stomach the bright lights, AND hes gonna be out of game shape. Lots of risk factors for Porzingis to be as great as he needs against Dallas bigs -- who are hanging all over everybody's rims at record numbers this postseason (ty luka gravity)
@@danieltravis5082 Does Dallas play 5 out? THEY DON'T?! Oh, then I reiterate my question. You're probably the guy who thinks JKidd is vastly superior to Joe Mazz, and who thinks Kyrie > Brown. Take your blinders off.
Because he’s 7’3 coming back from a lower body injury? Are you dumb lol
KP could be rusty, he could also be affected by being in games of an importance he has never been close to performing in. He could also be great of course, but simply predicting that him being there will make all the difference in the world is a bit shortsighted to me.
Porzingis looks healthy, but rusty, and out of game shape, he gets into foul trouble early in games 1 and 2 and Dallas ends up winning in 6
lol
Boston has had the talent but not experience. They have had the experience but not the talent. They have had the talent and the experience but swift unexpected chaos in coaching leadership… now they have the experience, the talent, the depth, and the consistency and coaching buy-in. It’s hard to logically think the mavs will win. Luka is amazing, but it’s not enough to win 4 out of 7
You get it.
4 out of 6 now. Just some additional context, the team the mavericks need to beat 4 out of 6 times is 13-2 in their last 15 with average margin of victory being 11.2 points.
Dallas is also 0-3 in their last 3 against this team with an average margin of victory being 18 points.
That’s a tall glass of water for any team to take down.
Mavs in 6
This did not marinate very well for some, but what it does show is how little some of these NBA experts, high level employees actually really know.
Makes you wonder what do they do all day, as it isn’t watching all the NBA games.
Even if porzingus isn't 100 per cent healthy, just the threat of him is dangerous enough, you got 3 guys in tatum, brown and porzingus who have averaged at least 20 points all season, Derrick white is averaging 17 points in the playoffs, I just think celtics will be able to exploit the weaker defenders dallas have that other teams havent done.
Mavs in 5 you don’t know ball.
What makes you think in 5? I’d like to hear your thoughts
@@ernestonavarro299easy answer. Luka alone can win 2 games by himself. Kyrie can get hot on Mavs homecourt and Luka will finish Boston in game 5, add to that that Tatum has the most turnovers during the finals. So its easy, Mavs in 5 and I already put my money on it. I will not be surprised if it's a clean sweep but referees and NBA will not allow it!