Our In-Depth NBA Conference Finals Previews, Plus Early Caitlin Clark Thoughts | The Dunker Spot
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- Опубликовано: 14 июн 2024
- Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. are back with another episode of The Dunker Spot!
The NBA Western and Eastern Conference Finals between the Dallas Mavericks (Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving) vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves (Anthoyn Edwards, Karl-Anthony Towns) and the Indiana Pacers (Tyrese Haliburton, Myles Turner) vs. the Boston Celtics (Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown) are here, and the guys have you covered with in-depth breakdowns for both series. On the WNBA side, we've made it through the first weekend of the season. They'll have takeaways for that, too.
0:00 Intro
1:15 All-Rookie teams announced
5:20 Pacers-Celtics
34:30 Mavericks-Wolves
1:08:20 WNBA News
1:10:00 Early Caitlin Clark/Aliyah Boston observations
1:15:10 Aces-Sparks
1:23:00 Steve's WNBA musings -- Lynx, Sky, Mercury and more
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Really don’t understand the hateful comments under this video. This pod has been incredibly insightful and the best preview of the two series that I’ve seen from any national media outlet so far. Keep up the great work guys!
People don’t want to look at ugly fat guys but they are too coy to say that so instead the lash out and hate on things in and around that fact
Sir, this is the internet.
Well you’ve got kids and dumb adults on here, and they’re not afraid to show their stupidity and self hatred through projection via text. Like the guy above me said, it’s the internet. I don’t like it either but it’s the reality.
If they're hoping for an uprising against the show, their comment will have the opposite effect. When people loyal to show see those comments, it reminds us to like the good comments, down vote the bad, like the video and tell like-minded people to do the same. Detractors would be better off just not playing the video. Also ... these people see so into JJ's content and channel, yet they haven't figured out that every Tuesday video is going to be The Dunker Spot? Doesn't seem that difficult.
Nekias is always part of the best of stuff. Man is just pure 🔥🔥🔥
I genuinely love when Nekias and Steve talk about what’s catching their eye at the beginning of an NBA or W season. The sheer excitement in their eyes when they see excellent basketball or improved skills from a player that they weren’t expecting. That joy is infectious (complimentary).
Gonna be honest, I flat-out don’t understand the beef with this episode lol
man keep doing what you love bro, people will hate regardless. it’s something to do with themselves rather than you. you are creating, meanwhile they are observing and hating
You doing great man, f the haters
they hate cuz you picked Dallas in 6 and all media Is calling t-wolves in 5
Who’s beefing? Lol
We learn so much from you. Your episodes and watch parties brighten my day and help me appreciate a deeper level of basketball. Keep doing you and we will support!
This is for the real hoop heads.. if u don’t like breakdowns just say that and stick to first take
This was some of the best breakdowns ive heard, great job
My favorite basketball podcast! Love the in depth schematic basketball breakdowns backed up by stats. I can’t stand the narrative driven breakdowns on ESPN and fox sports.
You guys are doing great and adding a lot of amazing coverage to the channel. I’ve learned a lot about basketball from you both and I hope you continue to grow and succeed!!
When talking benches, I think Josh Green will have a better role. But man, Mavs missing Kleber is huge. Kyle Anderson will get the Giddey treatment.
They are not missing kleber he’s actually going to be back this series.
Kyle IS NOT Giddey. He plays about 15 -18 mins per.
Minnesota relies on him for defense and orchestrating of offense. He has improved his midrange and can drive to the hoop. He barely sits out there and shoots.
But I get the comparison.
Maxi will be back in this series
@@Phizzo4real he’s a career 25% 3PT shooter on 0.8 attempts. In these playoffs alone he’s 0.0/0.1 for 0%3PT. So yeah, he’s actually worst than Giddey. The Giddey treatment means that Mavs don’t have to guard him out there and can help off him.
Great analysis!! Awesome stuff
The best way to get tapped in with WNBA ball (on top of watching the games when available) is listening to Steve and Nekias break it down. Definitely have a lot to look forward to when watching the women hoop. Can’t believe I’ve been missing out on it for this long smh.
Keep up the great work!
theyre definitely the best at covering both leagues. Which helped a lot as an NBA fan, to learn about the WNBA at the same time rather than separating the two.
I'm playing W fantasy hoops for the first time and that got me locked in more than I've ever been b4 too
"Bring ya a-analysis" lol!!
great content and analysis appreciate you both love you on the pod too
I think the Mavs zone defense will be interesting it made a big difference in the OKC series!!
Love the W talk! Aces look scary AGAIN!
Liberty too...might be a rematch in the Finals
Great episode. Think y’all are both right on WCF. If it’s 6 games- it’s a Mavs win. If it’s a 7 game series - it’s Minnesota. Barring crazy injuries either way. Mavs really going to miss Kleber here.
Definitely appreciate the in-depth analysis of the games 💯….you see it with NFL but never enough with the NBA
Great Podcast
Loved it, another great one in the books!
Love that GG is getting the second team. Pretty bright future for the church boy
Awesome pod, excited for these series and a new winner!
Best pod in the game. Keep it up fellas
Think a fundamental element that has been massive for Dallas so far is that their role players have had size and athleticism advantages almost across the board in both of their series. Obviously that won't be the case as much in this one.
Think it's a much tougher series for PJ Washington in particular, will presumably be the main guy on KAT defensively. Offensively Minny has been so good at their best navigating screens and stopping opponents hunting mismatches that I don't think he'll have the same space and advantages he had last series. To me, he's the biggest x-factor; if he can hold up on KAT and still chip in offensively, Dallas has a massive chance, if not I think it'll be incredibly tough...
One of my favorite basketball podcasts
My main question for Dallas would be how would they defend KAT? Also I expected you guys to bring it up but Dallas hard wedges very well and it seems ANT struggles with hard wedges so it will be interesting to see how he navigates that.
Excited for the day jj is announced as a head coach
Dunking our way to the top!
The most underrated match ups in this series is the Kat and PJ duel that's gonna happen.
As amazing as PJ has been playing, he's too small to guard KAT on his own
McDaniels is not licking his chops at guarding Luka. Nobody in the league is doing that. Prime Kawhi/PG weren’t doing that vs an even younger Luka.
He doesn’t strike you as the type to be excited for that kind of challenge?
@@NekiasNBAhe does but at the same time, I think the Murray matchup made him lick his chops much more
McDaniels loves playing defense and he’s locked Luka up before.
This was the narrative with Jokic and the two Wolve’s 7-footers man and look at Denver. Luka and Kyrie will be in their bag but this is a game for our front court to step up
This is what im saying bruv. Not even s prime kawhi/pg was able to stop luka snd he was having 40pt games.
Mf will complain about the pods and still continue to watch😂
Luka vs the Slim Reaper gonna be sick
Kind of surprised Ben Sheppard didn’t get any votes for all rookie.
I think the Pacers Celtics series will be all about effort. That’s the only way Indy will win, and if Boston matches or exceeds Indiana’s effort, they will win quickly 😅
What’s with all the negative comments about Steve and Nekias? I’m confused on the hate they’re getting, the pod is amazing.
Nobody is hating lol, these guys should be thanking JJ for getting this platform instead they focus on the 2 negative comments which inevitably derailed the comment section given many people didn't tune in. Wasted opportunity.
Love the content! I enjoy listening to y'all talk about ball. Dunno why people are hating
The people hating are just low IQ and can’t comprehend half of what these guys are talking about. They want Ringer rants about who is and isn’t a star and everything that isn’t actual statistical analysis.
Jj is the bill mahr of nba media
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genuinely invested into this ep while eating lunch haters=casual
Imo the winner of this series, will depend on who's role player can take advantage. T wolves needs Reed to have big games, but Dallas will be ready for that assignment. Dallas on the other hand, has an interesting advantage because it's not so obvious who will be the impact full role player.
It’s a whole lotta yapping going on in this comment section lol keep up the good stuff guys
Goodluck playing drop on Kyrie. Kyrie will have a great series here. Mavs will put 2 on the ball against Ant and force him to be a playmaker. Ant haven’t encountered defensive presence down the paint at the level the Mavs can bring it. I predict Mavs win this because Ant and Golbert are going to have a tough time specifically. Wolves will need their role players and KAT to perform at the highest level to beat the Mavs.
I think Rudy will have a problem if he plays up near the foul line with Luka and Kyrie able to bring the lob. What you think?
Astonishing that y’all “have too many questions” about the Wolves. They swept the Suns, and just beat Denver on their home court. Things are clicking, and they beat who was supposed to be a) the hardest match up, and b) the best team in the league. What else do you need?!
💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽
I’m liking the Wolves for the chip because they seem to be the most cohesive team. Teams win games.
Mavs aren't cohesive?
Mavs are equally or more cohesive imo. The thing that I think gives Minnesota the advantage is how the games are being called now. Games are way more physical, and Minnesota got a crazy big and athletic team.
Don’t get me wrong, I like the Mavs, but the Wolves seem to be a tighter team regarding their relationship with one another… they seem to have a “win together / lose together” mentality.
My X-factor is Lively! Go Mavs!❤
Minnesota gonna defend with conviction no matter what . That ain’t no question
Wolves need one of naw,slo mo, morris to have a good series
Don’t forget Dallas switched up their defense on OKC. They played zone and man-to man.
Luka will guard towns
since when does siakam play good defense on jaylen brown????
Did I miss something here? I know I brought up Jaylen potentially guarding Pascal but not the inverse
@@NekiasNBAmaybe i misheard but i swear the january matchup was brought up as a showing of siakam having an advantage over brown
@@djRUNT Ah! Yeah, I talked about him generally having a size mismatch (a lot of Jrue on him early) in the January matchup, and that if he's able to poke at that (vs Jrue or Brown) BOS may have to adjust.
@@NekiasNBA i feel like we have enough footage over the years to confidently say that siakam's height doesnt actually create an advantage against brown in the post. but i do think if jrue is on him, and jaylen helps from the strongside, we'll see siakam either get to the line a lot or stack assists from that short kickout
Man, im glad places have to focus on Boston right now because the narratives are ridiculous.
LOL ANT AVG 24 VS DALLAS AND A STINKER GAME
17:56
I hope Dallas cleans up their turn overs.
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Celtics in 6 and Mavs in 6
Celtics in 5 and Wolves in 7.
Celtics in 6 Mavs in 7
At first glance, the T Wolves feel like the obvious pick. They just beat Denver, they got a superstar talent and elite skilled players who compliment eachother and a team who believes with high conviction they are the best.. but when I look deeper, the more I get swayed to pick Dallas. That team got 2 superstar players who are in their prime and have seen everything at the highest level.
Ant getting a screen 35 ft out, then just go under the screen. Mavs can live with his 35 ft pull ups.
you're opening yourself up to re-screens, and giving Ant a runway doesn't seem fun.
I watched Clark last night. She’s a rookie playing on a horrible team. I was still impressed by several plays she made. Clark is going to be a superstar, it’s just going to take her a couple of seasons to get there. She was used to dominating and playing on a pretty good team in college. Now she’s playing on a team in which no one else is even averaging what, 12 PPG, while dealing with doubles and triples at times? We expected too much from her right off the bat. Diana Taurasi had a pretty comparable rookie season on a middling Mercury team. Good things come to those who wait.
I agreed. She kind of got hunted on D but some awesome playmaking in and shot creation at moments. She’s adjusting and will be great long term
Didn't. Ask.
@@elburto5387No one asked you to comment either nor did I leave this comment for you. Lol. People who leave responses like the one you just did are particularly strange, man.
kyrie averaged 27 points on 50/45/90 against clippers and wolves will probably not double him
What great defensive guards/wings do the Clippers have? Edwards on Irving and McDaniels on Doncic is going to be very, very different. Gafford and Lively shoved Chet around but they aren’t going to do that to Gobert, Towns and Reid. Dallas is definitely the underdog here, in my opinion.
@@nocturne311 In the 1 game Kyrie and Luka played earlier this year they combined for 69 points against those same exact matchups....
@@blakebryant7977Regular season and playoffs are two very different things. Tatum averaged 38 a game against the Wolves on over 50% shooting this year. Do you think he’s going to do that if they meet in the Finals?
@@nocturne311 crazy you said all that without mentioning PJ Washington, dude been shooting like Prime Reggie Miller lately, can’t underestimate that dude.
@@nocturne311 tatum and luka+kyrie are two different things
This will be Kyrie's series, I think he's only ramping up, no more taking it slow in the first half. Last time Kyrie saw Ant, he gave him 36pts. Luka will cook Mcdaniels lmao, he's not Jamal Murray. On defense, Mavs will clog the paint. Mavs have shot blockers. On offense, Mavs can play 5out, and take out Gobert. Mavs in 6.
Ah yes, known stretch bigs Daniel Gafford and Dereck Lively
KYRIEEEEEE. Yall said Jaden Mcdaniels is what? This is Luka we talking about.
There is zero chance that kyrie can guard ant man. Bad take.
Minnesota slaps Dallas around
MAIN MAN IFFING LIKE SHYT
MURRY BOWHERE NEAR LUKA
LUKA AVG 36 VS WOLVES
To say anyone licking their Chops to defend the best offensive player ever. Cmon
Guys.
like, I *specifically* said based on the type of competitor he is. why would he not be hyped for that matchup with a finals trip on the line?
Best offensive player ever?!
@maccrew612 Yes, Luka Doncic is the BEST OFFENSIVE PLAYER EVER. Every stat they bring up Luka is 1,2, or 3 in that one. Oh, this one he's 2, and that oh, he's first. Advanced metrics oh him and Jordan that 1 ? Oh, it's him and wilt. That other 1 is him and Wilt. No other player is represented across all the different analytics. They create a new 1 he's there. Then you have Howard Beck try and convince people on off Rangers think he is not as good. They keep naming something, and he's top 3.
This year, he was
1st scoring what second in assists and 19th in rebounds. He's a point guard and averaged 9 + rebounds. Oh Westbrook? MJ? AVERAGED WHAT 37 SHOTS A GAME?
73-10-8 ? OR CLOSE
60- PLUS TRIPLE double.
Just math.
But Luka can just funnel Ant to their rim protection. That’s the difference with Suns and Nuggets who don’t protect the rim.
Luka and Kyrie can just put Gobert in an island in the perimeter thru switches like what Brunson, Spencer and Luka did to him in the Utah jazz series.
@@reckon7457 The difference is that in Utah he was surrounded by really bad defenders. Here he does have teammates that can help him.
@@angelsaint-hilaire4372 when you are on a Island there Is no teammate that can help you... its ISO. The thing Is i think Jaden Is good enough to force Luka in taking his matchup so It will all depend on how well luka's knee is and how good will he do against mcdaniels.
Yeah, if Shai could not get to the rim, I don't know that Ant is going to have a lot better chances. Probably end up with offensive fouls trying to get there.
@@reckon7457 the wolves have a ton of lengthy defenders who can provide help for gobert
LOL.....WHEN DID ANT BECOME SOME SORTA GREAT WORLD BEATER PLAYER......?
THEY DONT HAVE TO ALTER THEIR DEFENSE FOR HIM....HE NOT EVEN A BETTER SCORER THAN SGA
It wasn't bad (way better than the MVP video) but you are giving too much credit to Minnesota's defense. They're good, but not at all responsible for their victory against Denver. The same defense that gave up a 20 point lead and above 50% shooting for 3 full games + a first half played that last half. They didn't suddenly remember they knew how to play. Denver went cold from the field, pressed on offense and everyone but Jokic and Murray collapsed (and Murray only got 11 in the 2nd half). The Wolves got hot from 3 and got some breaks with rebounds and foul calls, but basically it was Denver's game and everyone else just stopped playing. So don't try applying that "Lockdown defense" to the Mavericks because Luka is the best scorer in the game and Kyrie is a 25ppg player, so no one is shutting them down. The question is if Jones or Exum (or even Green) can give the Mavs 20 points between them and if PJ continues to play well. Then you have to see if the centers are going to get rebounds and make shots near the rim with Gobert lurking.
This guy doesn’t watch mavs lol. Since when do the mavs need a good bench performance? When the bench does good it usually means kyrie will score less because the team doesn’t need it. So the opposite would just mean kyrie steps up
I keep trying to watch this show, but some of the discussions and dialogue are so bad I can't consistently make it halfway through
Which parts?
@@NekiasNBAyou won’t get an answer lol
@@NekiasNBA Great Job! I enjoy the pod.
They be letting anyone talk basketball these days
Steve Jones Jr. played five years of NCAA ball before becoming an assistant coach in the NBA with the Nets… Nekias Duncan used to write for Dime Magazine. What in the hell are you talking about?
Id bet my next pay check they got more knowledge of ball than you do lol
You sound mad stupid. These are pros
@@nocturne311exactly. And we all know why this podcast in particular is receiving this type of hate smh…
@@mpeters99I mean, I try not to assume when it comes to stuff like that, but you’re probably right to some degree at least. I’m a white guy and I have seen it go both ways. I hope that’s not what’s happening here. I wish we could just perceive individuals based on who they are.
This has to be the most mid basketball podcast
It’s actually one of the better ones. You’re probably someone who listens to DreamersPro though.
@@nocturne311 nah haha, idk what that is
@@Jackson-sd5iqWhat would you consider to be a good one then?
@@nocturne311 hoops tonight is pretty good
I’m not going to lie they are informative and I like them as people but it is kind of mid lol
Just trading monologues. Not conversing how people converse.
do people not fully flesh out their thoughts in conversation? ask questions?
If you want that go to their watch parties on playback btw
Just write sentence fragment. Not use subject.
Oh these guys..
The thumbnail literally has their logo on it, don’t like it don’t click
Yall gotta take asvantage of this opportunity. Lets be real, this is the most eyes youre gonna get and to complain about people "beefing" with the pod? I get the slight digs at certain players, especially white/hispanic ones which is typical from guys like you but be professional, be engaging, and be informative.
Obviously you guys cant provide JJs insight but just be entertaining. Missed opportunity boys.
1) Very appreciative of the opportunity, and we’re gonna continue to talk about & share our love of basketball. No worry there lol. I do think it’s fair to ask “what’s up with the response” when we’re getting negativity 20 minutes into an hour-plus long pod. If nothing else, that’s an opportunity for me to receive feedback to improve (though we know how things go on the internet)
2) you’re gonna have walk me through that “typical from guys like you” line, and slowly.
@NekiasNBA Good luck Nekias, dealing with people on the internet isn't easy for you. As far as the comment goes, I assume you watch your peers podcasts so you know the lingo. No one cares, continue to do it. At least you don't say the n word like other media people do.
To those wondering about the "beef about the episode" - NOBODY CARES ABOUT THESE NOBODIES OPINIONS ON BASKETBALL. We can literally just talk with our friends about what we think will happen, let alone these Bozos. Don't need em.
Then don’t click on the episode? Their logo is on the thumbnail? Calling them nobodies is also very funny as They both literally have worked either in or with the league??
Hi, I must be nobody, because I care
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The one thing i wanna point out, Pacers were 2nd to Boston. I think Boston will eat Indiana's defense alive; Siakam has gotta be huge for them against Tatum/Brown, it really comes down to him