It’s hilarious how we had Shaq and Kenny in games 1 and 2. But with Chuck, it actually still feels like inside the nba. When it was Shaq and Kenny, it wasn’t the same energy.
Chuck is by far the most important one of the four. Kenny isn’t rly relevant and he’s boring tbh. Shaq at times is funny but his down syndrome ass with too much ego makes him day some BS. Chuck gives good analysis and sometimes if he doesn’t he still makes it funny.
@lilliesmith2118 Lol true, it is harder to fathom what the big boy was slurring compared to his younger days when he was still able to speak up clearly
IF LUKA DEFENSE IS SO BAD WHY HE HAS THE MAVS BEST +/- AT +9 ? LUKA OUT THE TEAM GO CRAP CRAP. WINDHORST AND HIS GERMAN SELF STAY HATING LUKA SINCE DAY 1. LUKA NEED TO STOP COMPLAINING, WE ALL SEE THE REFS ARE BAD.
Lively and PJ are doing their job, but I agree overall. I said all year the Celts will win. 5-6 good-to-elite defenders who are good-to-elite shooters, you can't afford a weak spot. Mavs have weak spots.
This is the worst matchup for the finals that we have had in years. The mavericks only have 2 players that can score and Boston has many contributors. They are just better and making it look easy.
@@Trenacetate43 Nah to be fair Minnesota do technically have a great defence, Dallas just had the ability to exploit their weakness ALL the time with Lively and Gafford
So true. Unfortunately, just stating facts doesn't make money in this media circus. There's got to be someone to blame and controversy to create. Sad that a 5-seed makes the finals and all the media can do is blast them.
@@albertr838 I am actually a fan of Boston and I was disappointed to see referees deciding the game. I would love to see Boston winning without KP in without the help of referees.
@@zechariahcameron3645 I swear mavs fans or celtics haters always find some type of excuse if they Celtics had the easy route and the mavs had the hard route , than this just means the Celtics is a better team better guards , and a better center and more hungry than the mavs it’s that simple and u can’t excuse it.
I love Chuck, he easily puts people in their place, people always talk like there is a specific skill that the best player doesnt have, and that is the only reason his team is losing.
Yes Jasen, he does. When I worked at Church Street Station in Orlando Florida, Sir Charles was in an “altercation “ with a guy who threw ice at him, or maybe a friend of his. Chuck tossed him through a huge plate glass window at Phineas Phoggs, the bar they were in. Yeah he would put people in their place!
crazy how now the narrative is Luka's defense is too bad to win games when they made it to the finals as the 5th seed with him leading every stat of all teams all playoffs
Charles is absolutely correct. Yes his defense isnt helping but it isnt the reason. People like windhorst saying they are down 3-0 because of Lukas defense is just pathetic
What’s worse is ppl actually believe that. Sure his defense isn’t good but if you know basketball you know that’s not the biggest reason they’re loosing. How about his teammates actually help him
@@kartoemakorHarden always had a bunch of great players on his teams and never won jack. Mavs wouldn’t be a playoff team without Luka. Nobody can stop Luka.
@@antoinejones1723 Luka's getting 30, but giving up 15-25,because the Celtics are causing him to pick up the ball handler on the pick&roll and is getting consistently blown by. Same with Kyrie, both are poor defenders.
It's a team sport, every player is not performing at his best. Luka is playing on one leg, we have to say that. Boston is a better team, also with more experience. That's it.
@@ZosoZepLedEXCUSES, EXCUSE. They said Luka was the best in the league he's not. LUKA IS OUT OF SHAPE, HE LACKS CONDITIONING AND IS A LIABILITY ON DEFENSE. JORDAN AT 25 WAS A DOMINANT 2 WAY PLAYER-- LEBRON AT AGE 25 WAS A DOMINANT TWO WAY PLAYER, KOBE AND PLENTY OF OTHERS.😂
Thank you Charles. It pissed me off too. I don’t care what Luka does, American media constantly bashes him. It’s so unfair to Luka. They didn’t bash Brunson, Shai, or Ant when their teams lost. Luka has carried this team the whole season but he gets blamed for every loss. And you’re right, they’re tired. They didn’t walk into the finals like the Celtics.
American media is so against Luka since day 1. You're exactly right. We never heard any stories about Brunson being such a cone on defense (even back then when he's on the Mavs). We also always see Edward's defense always gassed up when he's not even that good of a defender, as well as Shai. Luka has improved so much defensively since but that narrative will never go away (since it brings views and clicks, ofc).
So you're saying Luka is on the level on those guys instead of superstars like Curry, Kobe, Durant, Harden and LeBron? The guys I've listed have been through way worse than Luka
No, the media said Luka was the best when they were winning. No one else was included in that conversation. Now that Mavs are losing everybody can share in that glory.
He was all time bad last night. You’re being dishonest if u think that wasn’t a terrible performance. And no bronsun isn’t as good as he is and Knicks won’t ever win a title with him as the best player but what is their to criticize? He played great and his team got hurt so did he. SGA played great and his teammates couldn’t hit open 3’s like they hit them all year. Ant was bad but he’s only 22 and exceeded expectations this post season. Luka was incredible the first 3 rounds and he got the praise he deserved but he’s been bad in the finals and was ALL TIME bad last night. It’s not the end of the world, he’s not the first legend who played bad in a big spot. But don’t delude yourself into thinking he’s blameless. He’s got a lot of maturing to do. How he handled the refs in what was arguably the biggest game of his career was embarrassing. It’s not a crime to admit that
Agreed with Chuck, making Luka look like the issue is fked up, he was the only reason game 1 and 2 were competitive. The rest of the team is making no shots
@@gmoneyboys1Sure, he’s still made it to the finals with a young team that’s been together for just a few months, he took a bad team to the conference finals 2 years ago, he’s won in Europe, he’s improved every year, and he’s only 25. He’s not even close to the reason they’re down 0-3
Dude, he holds the ball 15 secs of the shot clock then he shoots, or passes. His stats look fine, but the "team" isn't maximizing their offensive capabilities. And he's a turnstile on defense.
Luka said during the post game that they weren't letting him get physical. Well, at 1:08 of this video, he goes to the bucket against a scrub who fouils him with the body and what does he get? Nothing. He's THE superstar of this thing and they weren't giving him any love. I see why he's upset. That 5th foul should have been on Brown who hooked him. Hell, I have been complaining since Game 1 about how the refs let Brown and Tatum use their off arm like a running back throwing a stiff arm. I'm glad Chuck came to his defense.
Thats not a foul. Go to 1:22 & you'll see the other angle. Thats Tillman, they got him from Memphis. He is a very good defender that averaged 12 pts as a role player for Mem. People said it was a steal when they got him at the deadline as Porzingis insurance.
Chuck is right, everyone blaming Luka when he's the reason they are there! It is not just him, whole team's defense sucks. Celts are just better, Luka needs a real team to help him!!
@@Slow-Rollingare you 5 years old?😂😂 bro Lebron in 2011? Tatum in 2022? Not even close to the worst finals appearance by a star player. There’s more but those are 2 that come to mind
Chuck makes any show so much better, the Mavs coaching made poor decisions in rotations and challenges that didn't help them but the Celtics are so in sync anyone can put up points to kill any momentum. Maybe next year Luka heals up, learns to stay focused and calm, and they trade Kleber, THJ to fix things.
@@nydibs that's a very naive statement to make. Statistically? What about defense? Which of the 2 players is playing much better defense White or Washington? Both Jrue Holiday and Derrick White are outplaying Washington.
lol mf he blew right past tatum all night too. what's your point? bro is scoring like half the fuckin points and getting most of the assists. he would have the post-season assist record if his bum-ass teammates could hit a fuckin open three 😂
@@mckricks1Luka has the absolute highest usage rate by far statistically. Hero ball meaning all he does is try and score 40 with the best passes in the league but has no hustle defensively. Hero ball to the max
@@isolx3043Y'all honest to god have short term memory. Dude has been playing injured and has been STILL locking up multiple great players vs the Clippers, Thunder and Edwards of the Wolves. He clearly too worn out to play both sides. How can y'all see 3 whole series of Luka playing D and then forget about it within 3 games utterly wild this short term concentration span generation.
@@Herosennin absolutely WRONG. This has been the case of his kryptonite there’s TONS of breakdown videos on Luka giving up on defense and getting exposed. You Luka fans are disrespectful to the game of basketball when it comes to defense he’s BELOW AVERAGE at best. He’s getting destroyed by EVERYONE now since he’s giving ZERO effort on the big stage defensively and all he does is cry to the refs.. the vast majority of the world agrees Luka is buns on defense regardless of injuries even when healthy that’s been his biggest downfall. You’re the only nerd tryna defend him it’s pretty pathetic but hey you do you
When your third best player is PJ Washington, you got issues. Celtics team is to stacked, that even with Porzingis out, they were up 20 points this game. To much depth and star power on the celts. Only dallas fans thought they stood a chance.
Nope almost everyone players included were picking Dallas. I just had no idea what they were seeing. I knew that Tatum and Brown were better than Luka and Kyrie because they play both sides of the ball. Kyrie and Luka are the worst defensive backcourt ever.
@@blackmist1981I mean Celtics legit have 5 guys that could be or have been all stars and that’s not to mention an old Horford who’s been a multi time all star
@@rodneywilliams1300 tatum and brown wouldn't be winning with this mavs squad. the lack of defense isn't the main issue. they beat the clippers, okc, and minnesota to get to this point. this is simply a bad matchup and boston is a lot deeper. the timberwolves would probably beat the celtics but they weren't a good matchup against the mavs.
Chuck's point about gafford and lively not being able to create their own shots is a great point. Mavs offense would be truly unguardable if they could do that.
Yeah sure. Problem is you dont get two way players who can create their own shots outside striking gold in draft day one or trading a plethora of first to get.
@@gibby-4532 stop PJ is a two way player, difference is Celtics have elite shot creators, elite shooters and elite defenders and it’s usually all those traits in each individual players. Yeah they didn’t construct a roster as good as the Celtics, no team has. But they did have Porzingis and Brunson and they were relegated to standing around ball-watching Luka dribble the air out of the ball all game
We've seen what it looks like when they try to run offense through Hardaway or Washington. Unless you have the moves to really break a defender down, nothing is getting through the Celtics' defense. Lively is young, he could still expand his game.
That is disrespectful to the '22 Boston team. They actually won a couple of games and put up a fight. This Dallas side in an embarassment to the league.
Well it’s definitely a big part of it. The Celtics go at him on almost every switch or anytime they see him as the primary defender. That’s for a reason…
Luka likes to slow things down.. the pacing is hurting them. Celtics is just a bad match up for them. Celtics roll player are just consistent compared to Dallas.
To be honest we all know what Chuck means when he says Luka's the reason they're in the finals. He really made the biggest impact. Truth. I wrote this comment on another video, and I'm gonna paste it here since Chuck's remarks resonates: Apart from the holes, mistakes, and shortcomings visible in the Mavericks' entire organisation, the biggest problem, in my opinion, is their significant underperformance without Luka. Don't get me wrong, tonight's performance after Luka's exit was impressive. However, overall, the burden falls heavily on Luka's shoulders. This leads to more mistakes and fatigue on his part and increases the risk of losing if he's not at his best. The fact that he's currently shouldering all the blame-despite debatable mistakes or misfortunes-indicates that he's either the Mavericks' strongest and only hope, or he's so far above the league's standards that all eyes are on him, magnifying his mistakes and mishaps. All the best to this brilliant, electrifying athlete in his bright future endeavours and to his team. Kudos to the Celtics for their beautiful play.
Hill said it all. It's good old fashioned team format basketball on both ends of the floor vs iso play for either luka or kyrie. And team format wins all day long. Mavs have two elite scorers but neither of them has ability to defend at highest level and their off the ball game is just terrible. Imho i am amazed to see them even reach the finals considering their game strategy.
Ernie and Chuck are indispensable. They make the show. Kenny is a nice optimistic instigator which can be fun Shaq can be replaced with any former athlete. Unless you need the big MR Sensitive 😅
Dallas is outclassed for sure! They could have won this game even when Luka was out but Kyrie did not secure the dub. In the offseason, the whole team needs to practice defense and they have to figure out plays centered around Gafford/Lively/Jones if they want to be a championship team
Luka's defense isn't actually that bad. It looks bad at times because he can get blown by, but generally it is good. He gets a lot of steals, rebounds well, and funnels players towards help well. The problem is that Dallas are switching everything. So Luka takes the majority of the offensive burden and then has to defend on-ball all the time. It is a bad strategy. Dallas could mix in more zone, pre-switch, hedge or trap. Just run fewer things that have Luka playing as primary defender all game long. People will say you have to switch against Boston but that is nonsense. Always switching is predictable, allows mismatches, and denies Luka rest (which is Boston's openly declared strategy for defending Luka: making him work on defense). Rather than change strategy, after game 3 J Kidd said that Luka needs to rest more on offense! That is the reason Dallas are down 0-3, because their offense has been stagnant, no Luka's defense.
Getting the steals Luka gets isnt indicative of being a good defender. The steals he gets are because of great individual defenders around him like PJ and Derrick Jones forcing the other teams ball handlers into tough passes. Boston hunts Luka because he simply doesnt put forth the effort to move his feet. And if you dont think its about effort...look at the difference in how hard he plays on the offensive side of the ball vs the def. side
Man he gets blown by everytime they go at him. That breaks the defense down. A good defender's main job is to keep his man in front of him. Luka is awful defensively.
True. Personally Luka gotta dedicate himself more to gettin fit and working on his lateral movement. He gotta make it tougher for opponents to get by him.
@@jeffdaman6969I’m genuinely curious on where these out of shape claims come from. You guys are over here acting like he’s Zion weighing 300 pounds lol. Just because he doesn’t have a six pack doesn’t mean he’s out of shape. It doesn’t matter either way if he’s hurt and playing on one leg, being in shape won’t change or fix that. His defense has been relatively good this entire playoffs but since the Mavs have now lost games the narrative has changed. Boston is the better team and they don’t need to rely on 1 or 2 guys to do everything. Meanwhile Luka is expected to be their best offensive and defensive player while also being injured.
@@larry2281when his teamates contribute to the offense he plays better defense, we saw this in the past series also. His team isn’t doing their part on offense and he has to hold on to the ball the whole shot clock, he’d obviously be too fatigued to play elite defense, teamates need to step up. I will admit tho, he needs to stop whining to refs and get back on d
Ha, reminds me of the 2006 Finals when people say Mavs lost because Dirk doesn't have a low post-up game. I'm sure if Dirk could post up like Shaq Mav would've won but that's such a dumb and lazy take. Dirk won a championship without post up, I'm sure with the right teammates Luka will win one too without becoming all-defense.
@@chadallenchan Ok that's fair, let me clarify. After 06 the main criticism I remembered on why Mavs lost was that Dirk was a 7fter who likes to take jump shots, take too many 3pt (remember this was before Steph), he didn't go work in the low post like Shaq or Mailman. Mav will never be the Champion if he plays like that. Implying of course that Dirk was European and therefore too "soft". I don't think Dirk's one legged fadeaway in 2011 was those critics had in mind. My point is Dirk's game is different from Shaq, it's make no sense to say he should play like that. In the same way Luka is never going to be NBA all defense, if he was he wouldn't be be Luka.
Dirk got so much hate for 2006 and 2007. Luka is going to get the same unfortunately if not more he wins a title. Everyone called Dirk a choker with 0 defense in his prime before 2011. NBA Narratives are garbage. Give the Celtics credit.
He’s on one leg and is getting stabbed in the chest before every game, if you truly believe that is not the problem then check in a psych ward immediately
They’re glazing Luka hard. Dude probably wouldn’t be so hobbled if he didn’t fall over after every shot attempt trying to flop for a call. Luka had tons of turnovers on important possessions down the stretch in games 1-3. Not to mention the low iq of putting himself in the position to get those last two fouls last night. He’s a great player but he needs to be smarter.
Luka leads the playoffs in points, assists, 3 pointers, etc. why is he expected to do everything? When people say he doesn’t play defense. He plays with 14 other millionaires, what do they get paid to do? Luka’s 2024 playoff stats. 1st in PTS, 489 (next closest: 388) 1st in REB, 164 (next closest: 115) 1st in AST, 150 (next closest: 88) 1st in STL, 28 (next closest: 20) 1st in 3PM, 57 (next closest: 45) 1st in FTM, 100 (next closest: 53)
I’m glad Chuck said it because Luka defense is not the reason they’re down. It’s not good sure but the bigger reason is his supporting cast playing like some trash
His defense is a reason. It’s not the biggest reason. You realize that game 2 and 3 were close. Imagine if his teammates did their jobs and actually contributed
They are holding Boston to 106 every game, so defense is not the problem. Stop listening to bullshit takes and pay attention. The reason they are down is because they cannot score and like Chuck said their big guys are useless g-league material, they cannot do anything unless Luka serves it op on a platter to dunk
Remember the effort by GS Warriors to hide Steph Curry's terrible defense. The Mavs are just leaving Luka out there & the Celtics are getting free uber eats for everyone.
Agreed, but, big BUT, it's way easier to hide a player that is exposed at the rim than it is to hide a player that is exposed on the perimeter. Plus, in 2015-16, there were no teams whom all 5 could shoot the 3. That spacing makes a lot harder to hide liabilities on the floor.
Steph is not athletic but he puts effort on Defense and knows how to position himself to not hurt the team, he knows his weaknesses but his defense doesn’t hurt the team the way Luka does
Not really true. Celtics defense have took away the drive and kick giving those guys open looks. They’re just letting Luka play one on one and living with the results
@@nydibsthey have that luxury because their role players are two way shot creators from holiday to white to even horford at times. The mavs have two shot creators and a bunch of mediocre defenders who occasionally hit open shots
Luka IS NOT a good defender but when you ask a non-good defender to put up 30-10-10 a night because most of the teammates are ass this is what you get lol
This is why Chuck can run his own show..... he stays consistent and calls a spade a spade. Luka was the face of the NBA just a couple of weeks ago and now 90% of the media has shifted to Luka is costing the finals for the Mavs. Luka has played the same way all the season, you win with him and you lose with him...they just ran into a better team. Honestly if Denver would have made it, this coulda have been a great series, but like Chuck said playoff is about matchups and Boston happens to match up favorably vs like 90% of the league.
Nobody respects Boston because the city and people are trash. I would expect the Celtics to finally win after Jason Tatum playing his 111th playoff game in 7 seasons. Luka is the best player on the floor on ANY given night and his entire career shows that compared to JT who finally shows up in Game 3 and normally looks like the 5th best option on the floor on any night. Its crazy to see people talk trash on Lukas performance as if he hasnt destroyed the Western conference on his way to the finals.
Dumb old the Earth is flat Kyrie is responsible for this false narrative about Boston fans. Kyrie crumbled under the pressure that Boston fans put on their best players and lied about committing to Boston. When Boston fans correctly called out Kyrie for lying Kyrie made up lies about Boston fans that weren't true but gullible foolish people like you believe. Boston fans knew that Kyrie is scared of adversity and instead of admitting Kyrie is lying about the city of Boston. Also unlike Kyrie. Jaylen Brown was motivated to turn the boos Boston made against him when he lost to cheers this year by admitting he screwed and promising to be better. Boston fans respect Browh because unlike Kyrie and Luka he overcomes the challenges and works on all aspects of his game to get better. He doesn't make excuses and accepts accountability. That's why Boston fans love Jaylen Brown. Destroyed the Western Conference? Kawhi barley played round 1 for the Clippers. A healthy Kawhi beats the Mavs in 6. The Thunder are very inexperienced why do you Mavs fans bring up the baby Thunder because SGA got some praise. That's ao childish and petty. SGA is a great player but has little playoff experience unlike Luka. The Wolves were a bad matchup where Luka hid like a child on defense on the Wolves non shooters. Making it hard for the Wolves to guard Luka late in the game. He's talented for sure but Luka has lost 7 consecutive games against the Celtics because the Celtics accept Luka will cook them one on one but use up too much energy trying to do that with tough shots. Luka is talented but he needs to improve his conditioning and his basketball IQ in areas of the game beyond scoring or getting wide open 3s for teammates. Tatum has averaged close to a tripe double this entire Finals WHILE TRIPLE TEAMED. If Tatum is a 4th option why he is being triple teamed like he's Michael Jordan. Can you explain to me why the Mavs would do that if according to you Tatum isn't even close to Luka talent wise. Despite Brown dunking over Luka a billion teams the Mavs barely double him and don't even try to triple team him.
@@nox7282 The mavs literally had a better defense this game with him on the court than the Celtics, it was the 10 minutes he wasn't on the court that lost them the game.
Boston wins too much. It has become tiring. Neutral fans want to see less fortunate teams/cities win so they can experience some joy. I'm talking about Minnesota, Indiana, Utah, Clevaland etc.
Boston was averaging 121 pts per game in the regular season vs Dallas -105. Dallas was averaging 118 per in the regular season vs Boston-94. Luka 30-32-27. Kyrie an absolute no show for games 1&2. Tim Hardaway jr. #3 scorer@15 per.........................................zero pts in 27 minutes over 2 games. And we're talking LUKA is the problem??
Luka defense isnt even that bad it isnt his fault no one else is helping. Its like Curry Vs Boston Finals. Curry’s defence was okay like Luka but he had some help from Wiggins Poole and Klay
That’s a lie, curry’s defense held up. They tried to switch curry on to Horford and post curry a few times in critical possessions and he held up and forced tough misses and game 4. Go rewatch if u think I’m lying
@@MAGA2024TRUMP-y8q kyrie was averaging 14 ppg on 35% shooting before game 3. luka was terrible in this game but he was the only positive until now. i hate the mavs but let's be real and objective here.
I have been saying that for years. He doesn't fit Inside The NBA...I will give him credit for Shaqtin as nobody does it better but in terms of analysis he doesn't come to close to Chuck or Kenny.
No shit…more excuses…it’s just BS…Celtics are just a balanced team that outplayed two stars, bottom line! These guys can’t stand that fact. Celtics haters. 😢
😂😂😂 right. Those the same people that were saying Boston would lose because they haven't been battle tested. Now it's oh Boston has had an easy path to the Finals 🤦🏽
Celtics are the better team but their rode to the finals was a cupcake ride compared to the Mavericks. Either way that Celtics team is stacked. Only way for Mavs to win is Luka and Kyrie to both drop 40 the way the rest of their team is playing.
Here an ex-nba player tells people facts but they keep on hating.. Chuck never speaks bs, always tells how it is.. People just enjoy spitting over Luka
This the same thing that happened in the MJ Last Dance doc. MJ realized he had people he can trust offensively. Luka and Kyrie I don't think feel they can trust their teammates so they carry all the load. All boston has to do is shut down Luka and Kyrie and its light out. Sad.
American media’s Luka hatred is unprecedented. Brunson, Anthony Edwards, Shai, Haliburton all lost before getting to the finals. Not one bad thing was said about them. Hobbled Luka gets his team to the finals and the extremely racist US media will spend the entire summer hating on him. It’s a disgrace!
I'm from Slovenia. In our country, we are not burdened with who is black and who is white. The only thing that happens in the NBA is the racism of blacks against whites (especially if you are not from the USA). Luka has nothing to do with it. Just let him play basketball.
How are you comparing those guys to Luka? Hahah. Brunson got injured. Halliburton injured. Shia and Anthony made it this far for the first time AND they play defense. It’s not racism it’s pointing out facts. Luka a one trick pony right now. He need to work on his Defense or they need to luck up and play teams that doesn’t have players who can score 1-5. Plus Luka has been ordained the next best thing for some years now of course he will get more criticism. Tatum getting hated on right now as well but I don’t hear you complaining.
@@robertokovac People, especially, in the USA do not feel validated if they don't use race as an excuse for everything gone wrong. That concept has been indoctrinated into the consciouness of American society, unfortunately. Race was created in the states to create division amongst the poor Europeans(whites) and rich Africans (blacks)back in the days. The higher powers didn't want the poor whites and poor blacks to unite together, so race division was created.
Right before this matchup they were saying Kyrie and Luka were the best front court duo ever, totally dissing Steph and klay. 🤪These finals are painful to watch....remember when Brown did that too small gesture to Steph Curry and the little guy lit them up afterwards, now that was a show!
Somehow a less boring series than 2022, probably because of not having cheaters cakewalk w/ league office biased officiating & the bountygates & the monopolized competition😂💀😭👏 Luka & Kyrie are not only the 2 best players on the court, but also clear curry/klay & the dirty gang!
Stop lying grant hill, y’all was talking bout game 5, how Celtics Gone struggle From mavs lobs without kristaps. Now y’all saying Celtics dominating. 🤐🤐🤐
Luka is the worst defender in the series by far, and to say Luka is the only reason they're in the finals is just nonsense when last week they were just the best offensive backcourt ever. When will folks realize in basketball defense matters just as much as offense.
The Celtics are just better. You could argue the talent gap is similar to the 22 finals, but Luka isnt quite Steph as the best player in the series. To be fair he's 25 and injured. The Mavs can build a much better team on the bright side. You can cry about his defense, but thats the GM's job. LeBron could only drive for half of his career and needed a superteam and spot up shooters to win titles. Every player has a weakness that can be built around. Luka just needs a great defense.
This is why the series with MN was FAR MORE about MN falling apart mentally and emotionally (maybe not having the mature mentality to thrive deep in the playoffs under adversity points to their lack of identity in that way) then was about the Mavericks being a 'better' team. The Wolves just beat themselves in that series.
In my humble opinion, the real issue is that the Mavs are too used to playing a style of basketball that relies on Luka doing "too much". If they can distribute their overall assists and rebounds better, ie a bit less for Luka and a bit more for other players, the role players will have more of an impact on games and therefore more confidence and ability in high pressure situations. It will also take some pressure off Luka , so he can avoid fouling out etc. Probably best done during the regular season
Luka and KY are exactly the same, complimentary Superstars, neither can get stops, turnovers, blocks, steals. Charge fouls is all they can hope for. Both are at the mercy of a ref call. Lukas pace and tempo means no easy baskets for him or team mates, KY at 6-2 has to go for the long ball shot which is lower percentage.
Doncic's stats in two Finals games look good: 31 points, 10.5 rebounds and 6.0 assists per game while shooting 51.1% from the field and 38.1% on 3-pointers. He's also shooting just 46.2% on free throws and committing 6.0 turnovers per game. 6 TOs vs 2 steals😅😅 😅😅😅😅😅
@@ABrownVB63 I just pointed out that Luka, though accurately described in your first comment as a generally bad defender, is actually efficient at steals and that's just a fact when you check all his performances. Also, in game 2 when Luka had 8 TO, Jaylen Brown had 6 TO. Does that stat individual tell us anything about Jaylen Brown's efficiency as a player. Not really and the same applies to Luka.
Luka is like a slightly smaller Larry Bird except Bird was a 3 time All NBA defensive player (second team) because of his superb team-defense. That’s what Luka lacks. That’s what Jokic lacks.
Modern superstars are twice as good as Larry ever was stop glazing these old dudes that played in a league where no one had a handle and crossovers werent a thing 😂
@@inkog9999 Complete nonsense. The skills Bird had translate better to today’s game than when he played. Luka and Jokic’s success demonstrate that. The years Larry Bird was relatively healthy from 1984 to 1988 he made 42% of his 3 point attempts-in a time when they rarely shot or practiced it. Bird’s 3 point FG% in the 3 point competition the 3 years he won it was: 1986 76.7%; 1987 53.3%; 1988 56.7%. Had it been practiced in HS, college and the pros Bird’s 3 point FG% would be off the charts. His career stats would’ve been 33 pts, 13 rebounds, 9 assists had the 3 point shot been what it is now.
Charles is right you got an elevate your game over the summer and get better. You can’t rely on somebody to get you open shots. You need to develop your own game get your own spots make shots. 💯💯💯
Chuck speaks truth! The other guys on Dallas are: PJ - 12, D-Live 11, everybody else is 6, 3, 2, and 0, 0, 0. Just a poor team performance. Props to the Celtics. Beautiful basketball.
Thank God for Charles! He gets it right again. As opposed to Brian Windhorst/Windbag who put all of the weight on Luka's shoulders. Chuck nailed it. Luka is THE reason Dallas is in the finals!
Nobody wants to hear the excuse that the Mavs are worn down because they played more games this postseason. Boston is simply better than Dallas - on offense and defense and they have the best starting 5 in the league.
It’s a completely valid point lmao. If Boston didn’t have the easiest run of all time they would not be as good as they are rn. Congrats to y’all for winning the most fraudulent championship since 2019
@@PunoBendito they would not be as good? WTF are you talking about? They have had an “easy” run because they were the #1 overall seed and are the best team in the ENTIRE NBA. You clearly do not understand the NBA or professional hoops. Or you’re just a sore loser crybaby. 🍀
The Celtics are just the deeper team. I barley watched any of their games this year. But I knew that their players matched up extremely well with Dallas. They have like 6-7 good perimeter defenders. Not to mention that their offense is at its best when they’re passing the ball. Boston is happy letting luka carry the load on offense, as long as everyone is struggling. Which is what has happened so far.
It’s hilarious how we had Shaq and Kenny in games 1 and 2. But with Chuck, it actually still feels like inside the nba. When it was Shaq and Kenny, it wasn’t the same energy.
When are NBA TV going to field all three of them together? They know they gotta do this.
Chuck is by far the most important one of the four. Kenny isn’t rly relevant and he’s boring tbh. Shaq at times is funny but his down syndrome ass with too much ego makes him day some BS. Chuck gives good analysis and sometimes if he doesn’t he still makes it funny.
Shaq is annoying because he’s always mumbling his words
@lilliesmith2118
Lol true, it is harder to fathom what the big boy was slurring compared to his younger days when he was still able to speak up clearly
@@demyfaheemd that part😁
Grant: "I'm not saying it's all over...."
Chuck: "Yeah you are....yes it is." 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
You gonna take the mavs, what you got to bet
He walked right in to that one LOL
IF LUKA DEFENSE IS SO BAD WHY HE HAS THE MAVS BEST +/- AT +9 ? LUKA OUT THE TEAM GO CRAP CRAP. WINDHORST AND HIS GERMAN SELF STAY HATING LUKA SINCE DAY 1. LUKA NEED TO STOP COMPLAINING, WE ALL SEE THE REFS ARE BAD.
Dallas has the worst fans im Happy they getting swept. Luka missed his only chance at a ring 😂
@@Daveyjdigitalyeah best fans are obviously the CeltiKKKs
Chuck makes this show immediately legit. Honest credible opinions , great comedic timing and great jabs at Grant who can take it and give it back .
Celtics are better team. But Dallas role players are playing like shit.
They only score on lobs they did what Minnesota should have did stay home with Luka and don't give them dudes them easy looks.
Lively and PJ are doing their job, but I agree overall. I said all year the Celts will win. 5-6 good-to-elite defenders who are good-to-elite shooters, you can't afford a weak spot. Mavs have weak spots.
Maxi Klebler, THJ, Jaden Hardy and Dante Exum 💀
The whole Dallas team is playing like 💩
Because they are shit and young none of them have ever contributed in a meaningful role besides THJ
This is the worst matchup for the finals that we have had in years. The mavericks only have 2 players that can score and Boston has many contributors. They are just better and making it look easy.
Honestly if OKC, Denver, or Minnesota made it it would be a much closer series
@@MrJman967Nahh..
@@MrJman967 No it wouldn't lmfao
Defense. Minnesota has jumpy Ant and Gobert is just a goofy defender who don’t deserve DPOY. Celtics has excellent defenders in all 5 positions.
@@Trenacetate43 Nah to be fair Minnesota do technically have a great defence, Dallas just had the ability to exploit their weakness ALL the time with Lively and Gafford
They’re down 3-0 because Boston is better.
The first two games Boston was better because Kyrie was terrible. The last game Boston clearly had help from referees.
So true. Unfortunately, just stating facts doesn't make money in this media circus. There's got to be someone to blame and controversy to create. Sad that a 5-seed makes the finals and all the media can do is blast them.
@@tongobong1always gotta blame the refs when your team sucks 😂
LUKA DEFENSE IS TRASH OVERRATED
@@albertr838 I am actually a fan of Boston and I was disappointed to see referees deciding the game. I would love to see Boston winning without KP in without the help of referees.
Celtics just the better team. Not complicated.
*It TRULY is that simple.*
Why do you think that's an easy answer? The Mavs beat the Wolves and Thunder. They could have won this game.
@@zechariahcameron3645 & they also coulda lost by 20+ keep that in mind
@@zechariahcameron3645 I swear mavs fans or celtics haters always find some type of excuse if they Celtics had the easy route and the mavs had the hard route , than this just means the Celtics is a better team better guards , and a better center and more hungry than the mavs it’s that simple and u can’t excuse it.
@@zechariahcameron3645 they did all that hard work for it to be taken away by the Celtics lol must be painful.
I love Chuck, he easily puts people in their place, people always talk like there is a specific skill that the best player doesnt have, and that is the only reason his team is losing.
Yes Jasen, he does. When I worked at Church Street Station in Orlando Florida, Sir Charles was in an “altercation “ with a guy who threw ice at him, or maybe a friend of his. Chuck tossed him through a huge plate glass window at Phineas Phoggs, the bar they were in. Yeah he would put people in their place!
This series has been like watching a handicap match. It's two on five out there
2.5 v 5 - PJ out there trying
straight up
Wasn’t it curry versus Boston a few years ago? He had no star player like Luka has now.
@@jegcano it wasn’t. You didn’t watch the finals I can tell
@@jegcaI can make a case Andrew Wiggins was the second best player in that series
crazy how now the narrative is Luka's defense is too bad to win games when they made it to the finals as the 5th seed with him leading every stat of all teams all playoffs
What defensive stats is he leading the team in? Why is it Boston's strategy to attack Luka?
@@apeacefulmindxIt is a reason but the bigger problem is that the rest of the team besides him and Kyrie are contributing 0.
@@apeacefulmindx he also leading in steals and rebounds as if that's not defensive stats
@@somerandomguy3037 kyrie played better than Luka in game 3
Luca has never been a defender! He's not as bad as James Harden but he's working his way there.
Not having the entire inside the NBA crew cover these games is pathetic.
Charles is absolutely correct. Yes his defense isnt helping but it isnt the reason. People like windhorst saying they are down 3-0 because of Lukas defense is just pathetic
What’s worse is ppl actually believe that. Sure his defense isn’t good but if you know basketball you know that’s not the biggest reason they’re loosing. How about his teammates actually help him
Luka Harden
@@kartoemakorHarden always had a bunch of great players on his teams and never won jack.
Mavs wouldn’t be a playoff team without Luka. Nobody can stop Luka.
@@200mphz06 Luka will NEVER be a champion. He’s a whole liability on defense. He too fat and lacks the heart to play defense
@@antoinejones1723 Luka's getting 30, but giving up 15-25,because the Celtics are causing him to pick up the ball handler on the pick&roll and is getting consistently blown by. Same with Kyrie, both are poor defenders.
You know ESPN countdown sucks when people rarely, if ever, post clips from it. I've seen more from NBA TV lol.
its not the reason but shit, its not helping
it's hard to criticize his defense in the Finals since without him they wouldn't even be there 🤷
He's a major liability. He can't guard me😂😂😂
@@babyitsnatural what a stupid way thinking
It's a team sport, every player is not performing at his best. Luka is playing on one leg, we have to say that.
Boston is a better team, also with more experience. That's it.
@@ZosoZepLedEXCUSES, EXCUSE. They said Luka was the best in the league he's not. LUKA IS OUT OF SHAPE, HE LACKS CONDITIONING AND IS A LIABILITY ON DEFENSE. JORDAN AT 25 WAS A DOMINANT 2 WAY PLAYER-- LEBRON AT AGE 25 WAS A DOMINANT TWO WAY PLAYER, KOBE AND PLENTY OF OTHERS.😂
Thank you Charles. It pissed me off too. I don’t care what Luka does, American media constantly bashes him. It’s so unfair to Luka. They didn’t bash Brunson, Shai, or Ant when their teams lost. Luka has carried this team the whole season but he gets blamed for every loss. And you’re right, they’re tired. They didn’t walk into the finals like the Celtics.
American media is so against Luka since day 1. You're exactly right. We never heard any stories about Brunson being such a cone on defense (even back then when he's on the Mavs). We also always see Edward's defense always gassed up when he's not even that good of a defender, as well as Shai. Luka has improved so much defensively since but that narrative will never go away (since it brings views and clicks, ofc).
So you're saying Luka is on the level on those guys instead of superstars like Curry, Kobe, Durant, Harden and LeBron? The guys I've listed have been through way worse than Luka
No, the media said Luka was the best when they were winning. No one else was included in that conversation. Now that Mavs are losing everybody can share in that glory.
Excuses
He was all time bad last night. You’re being dishonest if u think that wasn’t a terrible performance. And no bronsun isn’t as good as he is and Knicks won’t ever win a title with him as the best player but what is their to criticize? He played great and his team got hurt so did he. SGA played great and his teammates couldn’t hit open 3’s like they hit them all year. Ant was bad but he’s only 22 and exceeded expectations this post season. Luka was incredible the first 3 rounds and he got the praise he deserved but he’s been bad in the finals and was ALL TIME bad last night. It’s not the end of the world, he’s not the first legend who played bad in a big spot. But don’t delude yourself into thinking he’s blameless. He’s got a lot of maturing to do. How he handled the refs in what was arguably the biggest game of his career was embarrassing. It’s not a crime to admit that
Agreed with Chuck, making Luka look like the issue is fked up, he was the only reason game 1 and 2 were competitive. The rest of the team is making no shots
Luka defense is trash, and he cries to much
@@gmoneyboys1Sure, he’s still made it to the finals with a young team that’s been together for just a few months, he took a bad team to the conference finals 2 years ago, he’s won in Europe, he’s improved every year, and he’s only 25. He’s not even close to the reason they’re down 0-3
Dude, he holds the ball 15 secs of the shot clock then he shoots, or passes. His stats look fine, but the "team" isn't maximizing their offensive capabilities. And he's a turnstile on defense.
Luka said during the post game that they weren't letting him get physical. Well, at 1:08 of this video, he goes to the bucket against a scrub who fouils him with the body and what does he get? Nothing. He's THE superstar of this thing and they weren't giving him any love. I see why he's upset. That 5th foul should have been on Brown who hooked him. Hell, I have been complaining since Game 1 about how the refs let Brown and Tatum use their off arm like a running back throwing a stiff arm.
I'm glad Chuck came to his defense.
Thats not a foul. Go to 1:22 & you'll see the other angle. Thats Tillman, they got him from Memphis. He is a very good defender that averaged 12 pts as a role player for Mem. People said it was a steal when they got him at the deadline as Porzingis insurance.
PJ Washigton and DJ Junior are not guarding anybody.
Neither is luka
Niether is luka
@@coreythomas3633Luka is carrying offensive series
@@El_Fonzoas bad as Luka was defensively he was still +9. Celtics went on a run Scoring at will when Kidd brought him out.
@@bigsamkay they're still down 0-3 when he plays
With Chuck the atmosphere is cool and nice but with shaq, you can taste the ego and saltiness behind your tv screens and monitor
Plus Shaq acts like he doesn't want to be there.
Shaq is the biggest dude on Earth w the most fragile ego. Glad ppl are starting to really notice that
Chuck is right, everyone blaming Luka when he's the reason they are there! It is not just him, whole team's defense sucks. Celts are just better, Luka needs a real team to help him!!
Luka needs the blame .. he’s playing terrible.. Worst NBA finals Performance ever by a Star player
@@Slow-Rollingare you 5 years old?😂😂 bro Lebron in 2011? Tatum in 2022? Not even close to the worst finals appearance by a star player. There’s more but those are 2 that come to mind
@@Slow-RollingIght now you are just dumb, talking out your ass and hating at this point 😂
@mr.albert2847 Congrats you just one the award for the dumbest thing I read on the internet all month
Chuck makes any show so much better, the Mavs coaching made poor decisions in rotations and challenges that didn't help them but the Celtics are so in sync anyone can put up points to kill any momentum. Maybe next year Luka heals up, learns to stay focused and calm, and they trade Kleber, THJ to fix things.
Thank you, finally someone, people been talking like the mavs shooting 9% from 3 first two games isnt the problem
Mavs are down 3 - 0 because Derrick White is playing like an All Star and outplaying PJ Washington, the Mavs 3rd best player.
They’re pretty even statistically. If Luka and Kyrie shared the ball more, maybe it wouldn’t seem so bad
@@nydibs that's a very naive statement to make. Statistically? What about defense? Which of the 2 players is playing much better defense White or Washington? Both Jrue Holiday and Derrick White are outplaying Washington.
@@Ssjangel3 - PJ has the much tougher task on defense, he has to cover for Luka
Washington
Derrick white is playing way worse in the finals then he has all season, what are you talking about?
“You gonna be like da fool over there Mavs in seven” 😂😂 gotta love Barkley
Luka can't hero ball his way to a championship, this ain't 2K. He's gotta lock up as well, dude is letting people run right past him.
He's never played hero ball. Makes many passes
lol mf he blew right past tatum all night too. what's your point? bro is scoring like half the fuckin points and getting most of the assists. he would have the post-season assist record if his bum-ass teammates could hit a fuckin open three 😂
@@mckricks1Luka has the absolute highest usage rate by far statistically. Hero ball meaning all he does is try and score 40 with the best passes in the league but has no hustle defensively. Hero ball to the max
@@isolx3043Y'all honest to god have short term memory. Dude has been playing injured and has been STILL locking up multiple great players vs the Clippers, Thunder and Edwards of the Wolves.
He clearly too worn out to play both sides. How can y'all see 3 whole series of Luka playing D and then forget about it within 3 games utterly wild this short term concentration span generation.
@@Herosennin absolutely WRONG. This has been the case of his kryptonite there’s TONS of breakdown videos on Luka giving up on defense and getting exposed. You Luka fans are disrespectful to the game of basketball when it comes to defense he’s BELOW AVERAGE at best. He’s getting destroyed by EVERYONE now since he’s giving ZERO effort on the big stage defensively and all he does is cry to the refs.. the vast majority of the world agrees Luka is buns on defense regardless of injuries even when healthy that’s been his biggest downfall. You’re the only nerd tryna defend him it’s pretty pathetic but hey you do you
When your third best player is PJ Washington, you got issues. Celtics team is to stacked, that even with Porzingis out, they were up 20 points this game. To much depth and star power on the celts. Only dallas fans thought they stood a chance.
Star power? Theres only 2 stars
Nope almost everyone players included were picking Dallas. I just had no idea what they were seeing. I knew that Tatum and Brown were better than Luka and Kyrie because they play both sides of the ball. Kyrie and Luka are the worst defensive backcourt ever.
You ain't lying
@@blackmist1981I mean Celtics legit have 5 guys that could be or have been all stars and that’s not to mention an old Horford who’s been a multi time all star
@@rodneywilliams1300 tatum and brown wouldn't be winning with this mavs squad. the lack of defense isn't the main issue. they beat the clippers, okc, and minnesota to get to this point. this is simply a bad matchup and boston is a lot deeper. the timberwolves would probably beat the celtics but they weren't a good matchup against the mavs.
Chuck's point about gafford and lively not being able to create their own shots is a great point. Mavs offense would be truly unguardable if they could do that.
That’s a stupid point, we knew that coming into the playoffs. That’s not who they are as players. They gotta play with the personnel they have
Yeah sure. Problem is you dont get two way players who can create their own shots outside striking gold in draft day one or trading a plethora of first to get.
@@wiseman4953Celtics whole team is two way shot creators, I don’t think anyone on the mavs is two way anything
@@gibby-4532 stop PJ is a two way player, difference is Celtics have elite shot creators, elite shooters and elite defenders and it’s usually all those traits in each individual players. Yeah they didn’t construct a roster as good as the Celtics, no team has. But they did have Porzingis and Brunson and they were relegated to standing around ball-watching Luka dribble the air out of the ball all game
We've seen what it looks like when they try to run offense through Hardaway or Washington. Unless you have the moves to really break a defender down, nothing is getting through the Celtics' defense.
Lively is young, he could still expand his game.
It’s funny because Dallas is the “22” Celtics and Boston is the “22” warriors experience vs no experience
At least that finals was competitive
That is disrespectful to the '22 Boston team.
They actually won a couple of games and put up a fight.
This Dallas side in an embarassment to the league.
Dallas in 22' was 4-1'd by the Warriors lol
@@StuTheDon17 still lost and the mishap Dallas is having Boston’s did
Well it’s definitely a big part of it. The Celtics go at him on almost every switch or anytime they see him as the primary defender. That’s for a reason…
"that fool over there" 🤣3:55
Luka likes to slow things down.. the pacing is hurting them. Celtics is just a bad match up for them. Celtics roll player are just consistent compared to Dallas.
To be honest we all know what Chuck means when he says Luka's the reason they're in the finals. He really made the biggest impact. Truth.
I wrote this comment on another video, and I'm gonna paste it here since Chuck's remarks resonates:
Apart from the holes, mistakes, and shortcomings visible in the Mavericks' entire organisation, the biggest problem, in my opinion, is their significant underperformance without Luka. Don't get me wrong, tonight's performance after Luka's exit was impressive. However, overall, the burden falls heavily on Luka's shoulders. This leads to more mistakes and fatigue on his part and increases the risk of losing if he's not at his best.
The fact that he's currently shouldering all the blame-despite debatable mistakes or misfortunes-indicates that he's either the Mavericks' strongest and only hope, or he's so far above the league's standards that all eyes are on him, magnifying his mistakes and mishaps.
All the best to this brilliant, electrifying athlete in his bright future endeavours and to his team. Kudos to the Celtics for their beautiful play.
very well said
Exactly right. Plus he’s also injured on top of carrying the burden of the offensive load of the team
27 points on 27 shots and he played well with atrocious defense lol
Chuck be dick eating some times with that pound of makeup on his face
His defense is good. Stop repeating media lie about his defense.
@@tongobong1 That's not a media lie that's an objective truth you fanboys can't accept.
@@noooope4445he averages only 0.8 pts-allowed more than Giannis in iso defense this season
@@tongobong1check out awfulcoaching. He shows Luka plays terrible defense, just lazy and standing around.
Chuck is 💯 honest dallas rely on kyrie and luka they cant score unless they get a alley oops they cant even make a free-throw they worsier then shaq 😂
Hill said it all. It's good old fashioned team format basketball on both ends of the floor vs iso play for either luka or kyrie. And team format wins all day long. Mavs have two elite scorers but neither of them has ability to defend at highest level and their off the ball game is just terrible. Imho i am amazed to see them even reach the finals considering their game strategy.
we miss tnt so bad..😥
TNT doesn't cover the NBA finals. Never have.
After that draymond hiring, no!
@@REE_IIIdoes that make him wrong for saying that?
No no we don't !!!! TNT Stinks
Chuck didn’t lie!!! 💯
Yes he did
Ernie and Chuck are indispensable. They make the show.
Kenny is a nice optimistic instigator which can be fun
Shaq can be replaced with any former athlete. Unless you need the big MR Sensitive 😅
Chuck smoking Luka wood the Celtics are just a better team it's plain and simple Dallas has to get better role players and a better bench
Exactly they're the better team. But people are trying to pin it on Luka's defence
All five startings players in Boston can make shots and the team is 7 deep. But we have gafford and lively that need lobs to score
Dallas is outclassed for sure! They could have won this game even when Luka was out but Kyrie did not secure the dub. In the offseason, the whole team needs to practice defense and they have to figure out plays centered around Gafford/Lively/Jones if they want to be a championship team
Chuck never said Boston wasn’t. He just said Luka’s defense isnt the reason they lost Gm2 and Gm3. Boston is just a better and more complete team.
lol you said chuck was glazing luka, but then you agreed with him 🤣foh man
Luka's defense isn't actually that bad. It looks bad at times because he can get blown by, but generally it is good. He gets a lot of steals, rebounds well, and funnels players towards help well. The problem is that Dallas are switching everything. So Luka takes the majority of the offensive burden and then has to defend on-ball all the time. It is a bad strategy. Dallas could mix in more zone, pre-switch, hedge or trap. Just run fewer things that have Luka playing as primary defender all game long. People will say you have to switch against Boston but that is nonsense. Always switching is predictable, allows mismatches, and denies Luka rest (which is Boston's openly declared strategy for defending Luka: making him work on defense). Rather than change strategy, after game 3 J Kidd said that Luka needs to rest more on offense! That is the reason Dallas are down 0-3, because their offense has been stagnant, no Luka's defense.
Bro luka is a horrible defender 😂
Getting the steals Luka gets isnt indicative of being a good defender. The steals he gets are because of great individual defenders around him like PJ and Derrick Jones forcing the other teams ball handlers into tough passes. Boston hunts Luka because he simply doesnt put forth the effort to move his feet. And if you dont think its about effort...look at the difference in how hard he plays on the offensive side of the ball vs the def. side
@@blackmist1981 Watch his steals, they are mostly just Luka. And I didn't say he is a good defender. Just not that bad.
Man he gets blown by everytime they go at him. That breaks the defense down. A good defender's main job is to keep his man in front of him. Luka is awful defensively.
@@JCC311he’s a horrible defender idk what games you’re watching
The defense ain’t making things better for the Mavs though, let’s be real lol
Fr bro, every one is blowing by Luka attacking the rim to score/ drop off/dish out/ draw foul.
True. Personally Luka gotta dedicate himself more to gettin fit and working on his lateral movement. He gotta make it tougher for opponents to get by him.
@@jeffdaman6969I’m genuinely curious on where these out of shape claims come from. You guys are over here acting like he’s Zion weighing 300 pounds lol. Just because he doesn’t have a six pack doesn’t mean he’s out of shape. It doesn’t matter either way if he’s hurt and playing on one leg, being in shape won’t change or fix that. His defense has been relatively good this entire playoffs but since the Mavs have now lost games the narrative has changed. Boston is the better team and they don’t need to rely on 1 or 2 guys to do everything. Meanwhile Luka is expected to be their best offensive and defensive player while also being injured.
@@larry2281true
@@larry2281when his teamates contribute to the offense he plays better defense, we saw this in the past series also. His team isn’t doing their part on offense and he has to hold on to the ball the whole shot clock, he’d obviously be too fatigued to play elite defense, teamates need to step up. I will admit tho, he needs to stop whining to refs and get back on d
Chuck was an isolation player. And, how many championships does he have?
Hes overrated as well!
Too bad this isn’t an individual sport, being worn out would be a valid excuse.
Ha, reminds me of the 2006 Finals when people say Mavs lost because Dirk doesn't have a low post-up game. I'm sure if Dirk could post up like Shaq Mav would've won but that's such a dumb and lazy take. Dirk won a championship without post up, I'm sure with the right teammates Luka will win one too without becoming all-defense.
Lol Dirk absolutely worked the post in 2011 I don't know what you were watching
@@chadallenchan Ok that's fair, let me clarify. After 06 the main criticism I remembered on why Mavs lost was that Dirk was a 7fter who likes to take jump shots, take too many 3pt (remember this was before Steph), he didn't go work in the low post like Shaq or Mailman. Mav will never be the Champion if he plays like that. Implying of course that Dirk was European and therefore too "soft". I don't think Dirk's one legged fadeaway in 2011 was those critics had in mind. My point is Dirk's game is different from Shaq, it's make no sense to say he should play like that. In the same way Luka is never going to be NBA all defense, if he was he wouldn't be be Luka.
Dirk worked the post all of the time, it's just that he could do it 20' away from the basket.
Dirk got so much hate for 2006 and 2007. Luka is going to get the same unfortunately if not more he wins a title.
Everyone called Dirk a choker with 0 defense in his prime before 2011.
NBA Narratives are garbage. Give the Celtics credit.
LOL the Celtics literally put Luka in every switch and it breaks down from there. We all saw that.
It’s not Luka can’t play defense he really need to stop complaining to the refs and get back on defense.
He’s on one leg and is getting stabbed in the chest before every game, if you truly believe that is not the problem then check in a psych ward immediately
Almost every celtics highlight is JB & JT and even Holiday blowing past Doncic. He fell on his shots too many times and just not get back on defense.
Yet the mavs won the minutes when that was happening, it was the 10 minutes Luka wasn't on the court where the Celtics took over.
They’re glazing Luka hard. Dude probably wouldn’t be so hobbled if he didn’t fall over after every shot attempt trying to flop for a call. Luka had tons of turnovers on important possessions down the stretch in games 1-3. Not to mention the low iq of putting himself in the position to get those last two fouls last night. He’s a great player but he needs to be smarter.
Luka leads the playoffs in points, assists, 3 pointers, etc. why is he expected to do everything? When people say he doesn’t play defense. He plays with 14 other millionaires, what do they get paid to do?
Luka’s 2024 playoff stats.
1st in PTS, 489 (next closest: 388)
1st in REB, 164 (next closest: 115)
1st in AST, 150 (next closest: 88)
1st in STL, 28 (next closest: 20)
1st in 3PM, 57 (next closest: 45)
1st in FTM, 100 (next closest: 53)
wow if those numbers are accurate.. then WOW!! He's so far ahead of the 2nd place dudes??
No disrespect, what are his ranking for the finals?
u should compare average not in sum. Dallas played more games than any other team so they get more rebound and such
@@kevindyd7 No disrespect to you. What is anyone’s stats for the finals?
He’s 30/9/6 and yes that leads everyone else
@@baldheadkid Those numbers are totally accurate!
I’m glad Chuck said it because Luka defense is not the reason they’re down. It’s not good sure but the bigger reason is his supporting cast playing like some trash
his defense is the reason. they are going at Luka
Luka is playing terrible
His defense is a reason. It’s not the biggest reason. You realize that game 2 and 3 were close. Imagine if his teammates did their jobs and actually contributed
@@Slow-Rolling you either a troll or know nothing about basketball
@@antoinejones1723 Imagine if he played defense instead of whining after every play and was actually in elite shape.
It isn't the only reason but these past 2 games are some of the worst single player finals defensive performances of all time, it was painful to watch
Postseason* not just the finals haha
They are holding Boston to 106 every game, so defense is not the problem. Stop listening to bullshit takes and pay attention. The reason they are down is because they cannot score and like Chuck said their big guys are useless g-league material, they cannot do anything unless Luka serves it op on a platter to dunk
He’s hurt
@@irvingzeistman9828no he isnt
@@Djturnt yes he is
Remember the effort by GS Warriors to hide Steph Curry's terrible defense.
The Mavs are just leaving Luka out there & the Celtics are getting free uber eats for everyone.
Steph is a way better defender than luka
Steph is not even a bad defender tho
@@DjturntSteph is a cone. 😂
Agreed, but, big BUT, it's way easier to hide a player that is exposed at the rim than it is to hide a player that is exposed on the perimeter. Plus, in 2015-16, there were no teams whom all 5 could shoot the 3. That spacing makes a lot harder to hide liabilities on the floor.
Steph is not athletic but he puts effort on Defense and knows how to position himself to not hurt the team, he knows his weaknesses but his defense doesn’t hurt the team the way Luka does
mavs role players have been horrible this entire series... meanwhile look at how jrue/kp/white have been playing 😅
That’s be the Cs don’t just play iso ball all game
Not really true. Celtics defense have took away the drive and kick giving those guys open looks. They’re just letting Luka play one on one and living with the results
Luka and Kyrie are just as bad
@@johnnycash8567because the mavs don’t have any other shot creation. They have one way to play offense
@@nydibsthey have that luxury because their role players are two way shot creators from holiday to white to even horford at times. The mavs have two shot creators and a bunch of mediocre defenders who occasionally hit open shots
Luka IS NOT a good defender but when you ask a non-good defender to put up 30-10-10 a night because most of the teammates are ass this is what you get lol
This is why Chuck can run his own show..... he stays consistent and calls a spade a spade. Luka was the face of the NBA just a couple of weeks ago and now 90% of the media has shifted to Luka is costing the finals for the Mavs. Luka has played the same way all the season, you win with him and you lose with him...they just ran into a better team. Honestly if Denver would have made it, this coulda have been a great series, but like Chuck said playoff is about matchups and Boston happens to match up favorably vs like 90% of the league.
Nobody respects Boston because the city and people are trash. I would expect the Celtics to finally win after Jason Tatum playing his 111th playoff game in 7 seasons. Luka is the best player on the floor on ANY given night and his entire career shows that compared to JT who finally shows up in Game 3 and normally looks like the 5th best option on the floor on any night. Its crazy to see people talk trash on Lukas performance as if he hasnt destroyed the Western conference on his way to the finals.
Dumb old the Earth is flat Kyrie is responsible for this false narrative about Boston fans. Kyrie crumbled under the pressure that Boston fans put on their best players and lied about committing to Boston. When Boston fans correctly called out Kyrie for lying Kyrie made up lies about Boston fans that weren't true but gullible foolish people like you believe. Boston fans knew that Kyrie is scared of adversity and instead of admitting Kyrie is lying about the city of Boston.
Also unlike Kyrie. Jaylen Brown was motivated to turn the boos Boston made against him when he lost to cheers this year by admitting he screwed and promising to be better. Boston fans respect Browh because unlike Kyrie and Luka he overcomes the challenges and works on all aspects of his game to get better. He doesn't make excuses and accepts accountability. That's why Boston fans love Jaylen Brown.
Destroyed the Western Conference? Kawhi barley played round 1 for the Clippers. A healthy Kawhi beats the Mavs in 6.
The Thunder are very inexperienced why do you Mavs fans bring up the baby Thunder because SGA got some praise. That's ao childish and petty. SGA is a great player but has little playoff experience unlike Luka.
The Wolves were a bad matchup where Luka hid like a child on defense on the Wolves non shooters. Making it hard for the Wolves to guard Luka late in the game.
He's talented for sure but Luka has lost 7 consecutive games against the Celtics because the Celtics accept Luka will cook them one on one but use up too much energy trying to do that with tough shots.
Luka is talented but he needs to improve his conditioning and his basketball IQ in areas of the game beyond scoring or getting wide open 3s for teammates.
Tatum has averaged close to a tripe double this entire Finals WHILE TRIPLE TEAMED. If Tatum is a 4th option why he is being triple teamed like he's Michael Jordan. Can you explain to me why the Mavs would do that if according to you Tatum isn't even close to Luka talent wise. Despite Brown dunking over Luka a billion teams the Mavs barely double him and don't even try to triple team him.
Look I just can't play defense and that's going to be as downfall he's not an all-around player
How can you call him the best when he has pitiful defense? 😂 He’s not a well rounded player and he throws tantrums like a toddler 😂
@@nox7282 The mavs literally had a better defense this game with him on the court than the Celtics, it was the 10 minutes he wasn't on the court that lost them the game.
Boston wins too much. It has become tiring. Neutral fans want to see less fortunate teams/cities win so they can experience some joy. I'm talking about Minnesota, Indiana, Utah, Clevaland etc.
Boston was averaging 121 pts per game in the regular season vs Dallas -105. Dallas was averaging 118 per in the regular season vs Boston-94. Luka 30-32-27. Kyrie an absolute no show for games 1&2. Tim Hardaway jr. #3 scorer@15 per.........................................zero pts in 27 minutes over 2 games. And we're talking LUKA is the problem??
Luka defense isnt even that bad it isnt his fault no one else is helping. Its like Curry Vs Boston Finals. Curry’s defence was okay like Luka but he had some help from Wiggins Poole and Klay
Have you watched the last 2 games?
Lmao luka is terrible and only kyrie showed up to ball tonight 😂
That’s a lie, curry’s defense held up. They tried to switch curry on to Horford and post curry a few times in critical possessions and he held up and forced tough misses and game 4. Go rewatch if u think I’m lying
@@MAGA2024TRUMP-y8q kyrie was averaging 14 ppg on 35% shooting before game 3. luka was terrible in this game but he was the only positive until now. i hate the mavs but let's be real and objective here.
Dude WTF???? what game have you been watching ??? Luka looks terrible
Chuck is 100% right
They both will never win a championship
The panel’s so much better without Shaq.
I have been saying that for years. He doesn't fit Inside The NBA...I will give him credit for Shaqtin as nobody does it better but in terms of analysis he doesn't come to close to Chuck or Kenny.
Because Shaq takes himself too serious and has no charisma
Shaq needs to be canned.
Luka isn't even trying to play defense, those are free points for Celtics
They worn out now.
The new reasons. 😂😂😂
No shit…more excuses…it’s just BS…Celtics are just a balanced team that outplayed two stars, bottom line! These guys can’t stand that fact. Celtics haters. 😢
😂😂😂 right. Those the same people that were saying Boston would lose because they haven't been battle tested. Now it's oh Boston has had an easy path to the Finals 🤦🏽
Celtics are the better team but their rode to the finals was a cupcake ride compared to the Mavericks. Either way that Celtics team is stacked. Only way for Mavs to win is Luka and Kyrie to both drop 40 the way the rest of their team is playing.
Here an ex-nba player tells people facts but they keep on hating.. Chuck never speaks bs, always tells how it is.. People just enjoy spitting over Luka
Luka is down 0-3 .. we’re not the ones playing 🤡
@@Slow-Rolling exactly... you are not and you can't!
This the same thing that happened in the MJ Last Dance doc. MJ realized he had people he can trust offensively. Luka and Kyrie I don't think feel they can trust their teammates so they carry all the load. All boston has to do is shut down Luka and Kyrie and its light out. Sad.
“Yes it is”😂
God bless you Chuck.
Media before the game: “Kyrie! Kyrie! Kyrie”
* Kyrie drops 35*
Media: “Umm..maybe Luka..idk”
They can’t ever say that one team is just better
Barkley and Grant Hill literally said Boston was just better.. man sit ur ass down and rewatch the damn clip🤣🤣🤣
Thank you Charles, pure facts.
Wow making excuses saying they tired? 😂😂😂😂
yeah they gonna end up saying that it was easy champ for celtics and not give respect and congrats to them
@@mercetajs sadly and I’m a lakers fan they’re setting it up to to diminish the fact they will be the only team ever to sweep the last 2 rounds
When it’s only a couple of possessions in the final score, Luca’s defensive attitude does make a difference. He’s not the only reason, but damn!
American media’s Luka hatred is unprecedented. Brunson, Anthony Edwards, Shai, Haliburton all lost before getting to the finals. Not one bad thing was said about them. Hobbled Luka gets his team to the finals and the extremely racist US media will spend the entire summer hating on him. It’s a disgrace!
I'm from Slovenia. In our country, we are not burdened with who is black and who is white. The only thing that happens in the NBA is the racism of blacks against whites (especially if you are not from the USA). Luka has nothing to do with it. Just let him play basketball.
How are you comparing those guys to Luka? Hahah. Brunson got injured. Halliburton injured. Shia and Anthony made it this far for the first time AND they play defense. It’s not racism it’s pointing out facts. Luka a one trick pony right now. He need to work on his Defense or they need to luck up and play teams that doesn’t have players who can score 1-5. Plus Luka has been ordained the next best thing for some years now of course he will get more criticism. Tatum getting hated on right now as well but I don’t hear you complaining.
Racism? Give him fouls and points so we won't be racist😂
@@Drewster4545it’s not like Brunson plays any defense. He’s puny and gets bullied by pretty much everybody.
@@robertokovac People, especially, in the USA do not feel validated if they don't use race as an excuse for everything gone wrong. That concept has been indoctrinated into the consciouness of American society, unfortunately. Race was created in the states to create division amongst the poor Europeans(whites) and rich Africans (blacks)back in the days. The higher powers didn't want the poor whites and poor blacks to unite together, so race division was created.
Chuck🍩we have not forgotten a great man with a great heart
Are we going to make an excuse for everything? The East is the JV conference according to Charles and the TNT crew.
It’s a terrible matchup. Mavs are not the best in the west.
The East is weaker 🙄
@@rrogers2370 Yeah but the best lost to the timberwolves like some bums and the mavs clapped the twolves cheeks
cause it is. -- Boston has counters for the Mavs
The west is overhyped
I love grant hills break downs, smart, under control and has substance. Not like fly by the night SAS, who just jumps up there and spews non sense.
Thank you Chuck! Very true
Chuck be saying bs….good games when he gets blown by every play the game isn’t just offensive 🤦🏿♂️the saying goes defense wins championships
Right before this matchup they were saying Kyrie and Luka were the best front court duo ever, totally dissing Steph and klay. 🤪These finals are painful to watch....remember when Brown did that too small gesture to Steph Curry and the little guy lit them up afterwards, now that was a show!
It was also 2 years ago. What was score of the Celtics-Warriors game THIS YEAR?
@@grsafran The Finals are a different animal.
Somehow a less boring series than 2022, probably because of not having cheaters cakewalk w/ league office biased officiating & the bountygates & the monopolized competition😂💀😭👏
Luka & Kyrie are not only the 2 best players on the court, but also clear curry/klay & the dirty gang!
Stop lying grant hill, y’all was talking bout game 5, how Celtics Gone struggle From mavs lobs without kristaps. Now y’all saying Celtics dominating. 🤐🤐🤐
Chuck will always be my favourite pundit,he's always on point
Luka is the worst defender in the series by far, and to say Luka is the only reason they're in the finals is just nonsense when last week they were just the best offensive backcourt ever. When will folks realize in basketball defense matters just as much as offense.
Facts
Of course not the only reason, but Luka is the most important reason. He won western conference finals mvp for a reason
He might be the worst defender but yet they managed to reach western conference finals lmao
The Celtics are just better. You could argue the talent gap is similar to the 22 finals, but Luka isnt quite Steph as the best player in the series. To be fair he's 25 and injured. The Mavs can build a much better team on the bright side. You can cry about his defense, but thats the GM's job. LeBron could only drive for half of his career and needed a superteam and spot up shooters to win titles. Every player has a weakness that can be built around. Luka just needs a great defense.
Luka is injured and he aint a good defender anyway , but he played much better when he was healthier against minnesota
This is why the series with MN was FAR MORE about MN falling apart mentally and emotionally (maybe not having the mature mentality to thrive deep in the playoffs under adversity points to their lack of identity in that way) then was about the Mavericks being a 'better' team. The Wolves just beat themselves in that series.
In my humble opinion, the real issue is that the Mavs are too used to playing a style of basketball that relies on Luka doing "too much". If they can distribute their overall assists and rebounds better, ie a bit less for Luka and a bit more for other players, the role players will have more of an impact on games and therefore more confidence and ability in high pressure situations. It will also take some pressure off Luka , so he can avoid fouling out etc. Probably best done during the regular season
Chuck has been doing great lately. Speaking your mind freely is a skill lost today!!!
Luka and KY are exactly the same, complimentary Superstars, neither can get stops, turnovers, blocks, steals. Charge fouls is all they can hope for. Both are at the mercy of a ref call. Lukas pace and tempo means no easy baskets for him or team mates, KY at 6-2 has to go for the long ball shot which is lower percentage.
Luka leads post season in steals🤣
wtf .... 🤣🤣... how many basketball games have you watched in your life?
Luka was leading in steals in game 1 and 2. 😅
Doncic's stats in two Finals games look good: 31 points, 10.5 rebounds and 6.0 assists per game while shooting 51.1% from the field and 38.1% on 3-pointers. He's also shooting just 46.2% on free throws and committing 6.0 turnovers per game. 6 TOs vs 2 steals😅😅 😅😅😅😅😅
@@ABrownVB63 I just pointed out that Luka, though accurately described in your first comment as a generally bad defender, is actually efficient at steals and that's just a fact when you check all his performances. Also, in game 2 when Luka had 8 TO, Jaylen Brown had 6 TO. Does that stat individual tell us anything about Jaylen Brown's efficiency as a player. Not really and the same applies to Luka.
Chuck talking truth
None from Dallas’ starting 5 (apart from LuKai) would be anything higher than Boston’s 7th player in rotation. Celts are just a much better team
Kyrie is a better player than Luka.
Barkley is a real one. I haven't given him a lot of respect that much but it's upped a little from this interview.
Luka is like a slightly smaller Larry Bird except Bird was a 3 time All NBA defensive player (second team) because of his superb team-defense. That’s what Luka lacks. That’s what Jokic lacks.
Modern superstars are twice as good as Larry ever was stop glazing these old dudes that played in a league where no one had a handle and crossovers werent a thing 😂
luka is more comparable to magic than bird. the only thing he has in common with bird is his skin color.
@@inkog9999 Complete nonsense. The skills Bird had translate better to today’s game than when he played. Luka and Jokic’s success demonstrate that. The years Larry Bird was relatively healthy from 1984 to 1988 he made 42% of his 3 point attempts-in a time when they rarely shot or practiced it. Bird’s 3 point FG% in the 3 point competition the 3 years he won it was: 1986 76.7%; 1987 53.3%; 1988 56.7%. Had it been practiced in HS, college and the pros Bird’s 3 point FG% would be off the charts. His career stats would’ve been 33 pts, 13 rebounds, 9 assists had the 3 point shot been what it is now.
Charles is right you got an elevate your game over the summer and get better. You can’t rely on somebody to get you open shots. You need to develop your own game get your own spots make shots. 💯💯💯
Exactly what I thought. They need more consistent scoring.
Luka Defense is HORRIBLE
And that call against him blocking and falling out was completely BS
Wasn't BS. It was a smart play by JB. Luka would have done exactly the same in that situation.
@@Sbock86 exactly, what is dude even talking about.
It's a all out Luka hunt. They pickin on him on the other side the ball
One may even call it "turrible" 😂
Chuck speaks truth! The other guys on Dallas are: PJ - 12, D-Live 11, everybody else is 6, 3, 2, and 0, 0, 0. Just a poor team performance. Props to the Celtics. Beautiful basketball.
Barkley tripping. 27 points on 27 shots is terrible. On top of no defense. Stop 🛑 the cap 🧢 💯
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Thank God for Charles! He gets it right again. As opposed to Brian Windhorst/Windbag who put all of the weight on Luka's shoulders. Chuck nailed it. Luka is THE reason Dallas is in the finals!
Nobody wants to hear the excuse that the Mavs are worn down because they played more games this postseason. Boston is simply better than Dallas - on offense and defense and they have the best starting 5 in the league.
It’s a completely valid point lmao. If Boston didn’t have the easiest run of all time they would not be as good as they are rn. Congrats to y’all for winning the most fraudulent championship since 2019
@@PunoBenditoThey would be more prepared so even better if they had harder series.
@@nicolascamus3417 this logic is one of the dumbest things I’ve ever seen. How you even know how to breathe is beyond me
@@PunoBendito they would not be as good? WTF are you talking about? They have had an “easy” run because they were the #1 overall seed and are the best team in the ENTIRE NBA. You clearly do not understand the NBA or professional hoops. Or you’re just a sore loser crybaby. 🍀
@@PunoBenditoboth teams had over a week off before the finals started!
Cant believe Minnesota couldn't stop those lobs. Celtics haven't allowed any of that junk.
Kyrie without LeBron isn’t so clutch in the finals…
He was in this game
It’s the Celtics and lucky that’s messing with his game
Dumbshit comment.
@@NETBU It's facts tho Bron 3 chips without Cryrie, Cryrie 0 chips without Bron. 😂
@@FrankWhiteSamCarter why didn’t he get a chip this year. Your dum argument. If he soo good
Grant Hill and Steve Smith are finally seen in public together.
I've always thought that they looked similar.
Nah - his defense is absolutely contributing to their downfall...his shitty play in the 4th & poor decision making is a huge issue too.
sure no shit but he's still +9 In a game they were only down 3 before he exited. his impact is beyond positive
The Celtics are just the deeper team. I barley watched any of their games this year. But I knew that their players matched up extremely well with Dallas. They have like 6-7 good perimeter defenders. Not to mention that their offense is at its best when they’re passing the ball. Boston is happy letting luka carry the load on offense, as long as everyone is struggling. Which is what has happened so far.