What to Watch Out for in the Wolves-Mavs Showdown | The Ryen Russillo Podcast
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- Опубликовано: 20 май 2024
- Ryen Russillo is joined by Tim Legler of ESPN to preview the Western Conference finals between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Dallas Mavericks.
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Mavs just did what Tim said word for word 😂
sheesh
lol
The Mavs just made Legler sound like Nostradamus after their game 1 win. He predicted all the details right.
Legs called the Game 1 Rudy & Luka dynamic like a mf 😮💨
People mad that Legs is giving his reasons why he thinks Mavs can win this series but literally can go to almost any other sports media and hear them crowning the Twolves as going to the finals.
I’ve watched quite a few previews and, whilst Minnesota is probably the overall pundit favourite it’s not exactly Legs versus the world. I’d say it’s maybe a 60:40 to 66:33 split
Exactly.
@jamespratt7526 my problem with legs takes is that it's one sided he didn't mention how the wolves would counter what Dallas throw at than and how Dallas have to play on the other side he basically put the game in a one v one match up, how Dallas will defend wolves lengths in the paint and how Minnesota have good wing defenders and can play small with towns n Naz bcus they shot 3s and spread the floor
What a load of b******* everywhere I go I hear Dallas is going to win in five.
@@DystopianUtopia8 I have yet to hear anyone say Mavs in 5 lmao
Denver ain't shit compared to the goliath that is Dallas! -Tim Legler 2024
He's kinda right though - this has been building for a few months.
Whatever you think about who is going to win. Know that this series will be harder for the Wolves than the Nuggets was. I think the Wolves grew a lot during that series just like the the Mavs have during their run. But the way Mavs play is a very different beast. And their defense is much better than the Nuggets. And it's really best at stopping what the Wolves like to do.
@@circaen I agree with you there, it will awesome to actually see the adjustments both make after game 1; both team will have to after playing completely different type of team last series.
well the playoffs are about matchups and you're trying to apply the transitive property
@LukaIsNonFlyingLBJDallas is 6th in defensive rating in the postseason… you don’t analyze sports for a living.
It's scary how accurately Tim called how Luka &the Mavs would score easy on the T-Wolves. And watching this after watching Game-1 just shows how smart Legler is but yet it's others at ESPN that are up for jobs???
Whole time Ryen is like, "uh, this guy thinks Luka is the Wolves killer??"
i was watching it too thinking, Ryan's face is like "im not sure your watching the same things i am". especially towards the end.
@@kbrewersupdate?
@@nomorepartiezz congrats man.
Yes jaden isn’t as big as Dort but he is much longer, recovers a lot better, fights through screens much better. Luka is going to have just as much a hard time if not a harder time being gaurded by mcdaniels
wolves fan here. Luka is really good at getting his step back against jaden. thats where he can kill the defense. but if he cant get that seperation, good luck against the swarming defense.
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update?
@@nomorepartiezz yup pretty unstoppable. killed us over and over with his step backs and late in games. i thought his knee injury was worse than it was.
@@kbrewers to be fair, im surprised by it too. Luka looked wayyyy worse around the middle of the Clippers and Thunder series. idk if they’re just shoving horse tranquilizers up his ass or something but im praying he can keep it up just for these last few weeks here
Love everyone. Keep picking against my wolves so we win it all.
Brother. Minnesota are favored.
@@AjayiAgbebakuJr There is vegas odds. Then there is nba pundits and analysts series picks. Big difference.
@@WheresWaldo05dude, EVERYBODY from Vegas to talking heads picking Wolves. Legs is the only analyst giving a level-headed take for Dallas.
Legs picking against the Wolves for a third time. Very slow learner.
@@scotthamilton6195 He just loves flash. Doesn't like grit n grind. Wolves wear teams down by ends of games or ends of series'.
One of the best Russillo episodes ever
Tied for 1st with all the rest😜
Does Legler really think a hobbled up Luka is going to bully ANT and Jaden?
Im a Wolves fan and have said this is going to be a tough series, but his analysis of the defense on Luka is bizarre as hell. He keeps saying “Lu Dort is Luka’s worst matchup” and that might be true but Lu Dort is a solo defender on a team not known for excellent defense. At the end of the day, what’s worse for a hobbled Luka: a singular strong top 25 defender or multiple top 20 defenders? It makes no sense to me
What TF are you talk about? OKC and Celtics were the only teams in the Top4 in both offense and defense.
Yeah Luka still gonna get whatever shot he wants.
jaden is giving up 40 pounds on luka. Gonna be luka vs mikael bridges 2022 all over again
He said the Wolves couldn’t stop the Suns or Nuggets either. Pretty sure he’s a closet Gobert hater lol.
Mavs need at least 90-95% of Luka to win this series. Great analysis by Tim Legler
To me, he is the best...none are perfect. But at least he knows how to explain why he chooses as he does, while most others can only come up with street metaphors to pick their choices. JJ can talk the game too.
He shows up when it matters 😎
Gobert can handle it. If not, Naz Reid and Towns can. It’s a 3 headed monster.
Gobert played all his life vs rim running centers. BETTER rim running centers. This "challenge" isnt anything new
@@Edd-zd5wbthat’s not the problem the problem is Rudy having to go out to the perimeter and leaving the mavs centers open yall think this is Denver where it’s jokic centric system mavs have the perfect size to make life difficult for the wolves no one can guard Luka he’s too bulky and tall
@@chll3194ch gobert has shown all year he can guard the perimeter. You’re using 5 year old logic
Luka
As a Mavs fan I am legit scared of Naz Reid. He destroys the Mavs with 3's when they play.
The Timberwolves have literally played Nuggets 20 times last 2 years, including playoffs. KAT has checked Jokić as primary defender EVERY ONE of those games. These guys don’t watch the games.
Wolves were built to take the nuggets out. The days of Dwight Powell as the center for the mavs are over. They play physical and faster with their new center duo.
@@pakilo2004 mavs trade deadline was a home run , no doubt. The mavs being a new-look team adds a lot to intrigued to this series. Can’t wait
I remember in the 2022 playoffs it was lob city for Luka vs Gobert & the Mavs didn’t have nearly the high flyers they have now.
It doesn't sound like Legs has watched much Wolves film from this season. Not crucifying him for it, just my observation.
They've had Rudy play at the level of the screen against Dallas more than any of his other PNR matchups. Even still, while Luka is maybe the best drop coverage ball handler in the league, there's not another big you'd rather have playing 2-on-1 (when needed). Like Russilo said, outside of Josh Green, there's no way they start out with Rudy on PJ or Derrick Jones Jr. The disadvantage that Jokic possessed--being able to beat up on Rudy w/o involving the ball handler--won't be there this series (with the centers for Dallas lacking the polish and strength).
I also think he's underselling Ant's strength. As the Wolves don't have a great matchup for the league's premier strength-finesse fours (think JJJ, Zion, Randle, etc.), they often give Ant those assignments--he defended admirably, for the most part. It's definitely Jaden's matchup to lose, but they will assuredly be rotating their cast of primary Luka defenders. Much to the chagrin of many fans of the Wolves, they often throw Slo-Mo onto Luka.
I'd love for someone more informed on the Mavs side to inform me as to what their base PNR defense looks like--I'd imagine that they will hedge Ant in a similar manner to the Nuggets. It'll be interesting to see if they are willing to die by Rudy rolling (like the Nuggets in games 1-5) or Jaden spot shots (Nuggets 6-7). Rudy and Jaden versus Lively/Gafford and PJ...
Mavs fan but I believe N. Reid will be the difference. They don't have Maxi to cover the third big.
What happend to Rudy a few years ago Mavs vs Jazz ? Does anybody remember.
There is absolutely no way that Dallas is winning this series. Nobody can beat the Wolves if Towns stays out of foul trouble
Dort guards Luka the best??? Laughs in Jaden McDaniels. Get ready to learn Legler 🤫🐺
learn what?
Legler made his pick in the regular season. There was nothing any team could do to change his mind
@LukaIsNonFlyingLBJ bulletin board material right here
Russ gotta get that camera legs got hahah
Sleeping on gobert. This is a way better matchup for him than the nuggets. He is the best pick and roll defender in the league and can do it with drop, hedge, and switches. He’s the best in the league at playing the lob vs the floater which was evident against the Jokic and Gordon tandem. He will once again silence the rudy gobert haters such as these guys and bill simmons just like he did in the suns series.
They don't know shit, just like the rest of the national media besides Perkins.
There are plenty of examples of Luka cooking gobert in the pick n roll. He has done it since coming into the league. He will get Gobert to do whatever he wants him to do. This time there are good defenders all over the rest of the court which is what makes it interesting.
except Luka is the greatest ever in the pick and roll and he makes Gobert pay every time. Mavs and luka aren't Nuggets. Luka shoots 3 and takes Gobert out on perimeter where Gobert struggles a lot.
Well like guy down there said. Best pick and roll defender in the league vs the best pick and roll ball handler and pick and roll tandem remaining. Gonna be a good series.
Luka and Kyrie historically always cooked him, yes mavs may lose but he ain't stopping nobody on that team.
Did we forget that Gobert is the best drop defender in the world?
They somehow forget after every series.
How did Gobert look as a drop defender against Luka in the 2022 playoffs when he was in Utah?
Well Luka is the best pick and roll creator in the world so it kind of doesnt matter
Luka has owned Gobert since he came into the league.
not against the BEST in the world
Leg's points are all truly fair but i really think having length on luka will be another adjustment he will have to make. He hasn't seen anyone like that in previous games and it's pretty hard to find guys and see over tons of length. Luka still gonna figure it out tho and ky is gonna alleviate tons of pressure on the offensive end. This is gonna be a fun series. Can't wait!
Luka doesnt care about lenght. It is physicality that boders him. Bumping and pushing and shoving. This can get him off.
luka cooked mikael bridges in 2022
I watch more Ryen with other than Bill Simmons with other.
I'm a Wolves fan, but the Mavs are really solid. They were probably the best team in the NBA for the 2nd half of the season. This will be a tough series. Wolves in 6.
Then Celtics are the champs and is not close if reg season matters that much
@LukaIsNonFlyingLBJ Lol.... Its your work cleaning the bathrooms?
Legs is the Ron Jaworski of the NBA
In the last round Denver was the best team in the NBA, now in this round apparently Dallas is the best team in the NBA.
I can't tell if you are simple or willfully ignorant. Playoffs is about styles & who can adapt. Mavs defense is much better than Denver's & is perfect for stopping what the Wolves like to do. Nuggets did not have a guard as good as Luka nor Kyrie. The plays they are having to defend will be much different. Having 2 bigs was a boon against Denver, Luka may be able to use it against you.
It is never as simple as we beat the "best" team so we can beat anybody. It's just not how it works.
Don't forget that Phoenix was a aboslute matchup "Nightmare"
Bro Mavs got destroyed 3-1 in regular season. They weren’t even in playoff mode yet, they’re gonna crush the Mavs
@@franknatti5367 This is the dumbest shit I have read. The game they won was the only game with Luka & Kyrie both playing LMAO. And they did not have PJ or Gafford in either. Their defense was not at all what it is today. The regular season games mean absolutely nothing. You fool.
First Phoenix was going to give the Wolves nightmare matchups, then Phoenix was massively overrated. Next was Denver is the reigning champs and best team in NBA, now Dallas is way better than Denver. We’ll see I guess.
Jaden hasn’t had much problem in terms of strength when guarding Luka historically. Theoretically it might seem that he would have problems, but in practice he doesn’t. Legler would know if he had actually watched their matchups in game
The one sided nature of this convo was disappointing.
First time?
I am often here to listen to Ryen. WHERE MY RYEN AT!
Pretty awful analysis on Rudy Gobert lol. He will just be on Gafford and Lively. What is Tim talking about he will be stretched out, like really? You think Rudy scared of Lively and Gafford taking 3’s and perimeter shots?
Very much one sided ans fraud, he didn't mention the counter for ruddy or what Luka had to do on ruddy or on defense
He didn't even mention the fact we have Naz that can spare for ruddy ,Naz is way athletic,can space da floor and knock down 3s
Rudy is literally the best drop defender off all time. If anyone can show but still protect the rim its him.
Luka eats him alive though. He makes passes every week that would make an all-time NBA highlight reel
Luka has cooked him, tho. Luka being the PG here, not Murray, will make a world of difference.
Should be a great series still. Can't tell who's winning, tho I'm leaning Wolves slightly.
I would imagine Hakeem, Robinson or Dwight were much better drop defenders
😂 okay
@blackmanwithcomputer Murray doesn't run their offense Jokic does and he is every bit the passer Luka is.
We're going to see more Kyle Anderson in this series, I think, particularly to guard Luka. He's fast enough, strong enough and long enough to guard him, won't stop him but he'll make things harder.
He's a complete liability on offense tho.
@@blackmanwithcomputer he has a pretty solid midrange. real bad from 3 this year, but he is a playmaker. just cant have him in there without kat/naz/ant. cannot have him in there with rudy.
Oh hes fast enough? I thought he was the slow mo. Luka will have Kyle for breakfast.
Lmao that's hilarious. Anderson is strong enough to guard luka?!?!?!!??! Lmao
Wolves fans suddenly think they are unbeateble. Next dynasty. Humble pie incoming!!
Holy glazing by legs. So sure about everything before it’s started
Its weird because they played nobody yet
@Edd-zd5wb who's nobody...yall disrespect the game saying shig like this...
Dude, what is everybody else does in sports entertainment?
You are a party spoiler aren't you?
Crazy that a retired pro can envision a series unfolding!
@@Edd-zd5wbthe number 1 seed Thunder and the clippers are nobody?
The biggest concern will be Timberwolves scoring.. for me
Or maybe Dallas defense isnt as good, as Clippers and Thunder werent real contending teams
@@Edd-zd5wb4 future hall of famers on the Clippers, all of them capable of scoring. Thunder had one of, if not the best offense in the regular season
@@jjwilly5114 4? Kawhi, the only one still elite, was injured. Russ is beyond washed. Harden and George past their prime.
Thunder were East Cavs, playing insanely hard every night and racking up reg season wins against teams not ready to prepare for their weaknesses.
@@Edd-zd5wb Kawhi did play, albeit not much. Yes Russ is cooked but don't sleep on Mann and Zubac. OKC plays 5 out, positionless basketball. All of their players can shoot from 3. Most teams can't guard that and they had the highest shooting percentage in the league.
@@jjwilly5114 Giddey is 5 out to you? And Chet, Ja and Dort and heck even Shai. None of them are pure shooters. Five out was overrated by Reg season success.
Legs appaarently missed the PHX series lol
He was really tough on KD, Booker and Beal more than congratulating the Wolves
Uhh, None of them are 1/5 the decision maker Luka is. None of them can see the passes Luka can, let alone make them. Luka has always been a terrorist to Gobert.
The Phoenix Suns don’t have a single point guard on their roster. I don’t think you watched that series
I thought the same thing. Always going back to the same old tired Rudy can't cover on the perimeter bs. He will change his tune just like the other two series. That's fine we don't need these talking media heads that don't know Jack ish about this team. Except what they have seen short clips on.
@@youthanasia007 except Rudy always always struggles with Luka literally every game he's ever played lol
I think Luka started to look a bit better in games 5 and 6 of the last series. If the knee is somehow getting better with these almost 4 days rest, then maybe Luka can have his way with Wolves. But Legs is correct in that Dort just brings more physicality. McDaniels is like 195lbs. Luka is basically 235-240lbs.
When you pick a team because you picked them 2 months ago, that isnt analysis, that is bias. Whatever you have to do to talk yourself into it, keep digging the whole deeper. And the positive is if Dallas does win you look like a genius.
“We got Jaden McDaniels”
For the Wolves fans b!tching in the comments about Dallas glazing, you all do realize that the entire NBA community, from ESPN, Vegas, to the entire Ringer pod have you inked in as the winners already? Like Legs is the only guy in corner giving the Mavs a chance so can you not b!tch so much? You can literally go to Bill Simmons and hear him and Ryan come on your team defense there 24/7. Thanks.
BTW, Mavs in 6
every fanbase has a victim complex where they think the media is out to get them, because they want to feel like the underdogs that are gonna prove everyone wrong.
reality is most people are picking the Wolves and Tim is like the only analyst ive seen that genuinely gives the Mavs a chance. he’s been all in on the Mavs for months now and he saw this teams potential before anyone else, so he’s just explaining their potential benefits yet Wolves fans somehow twist it into being a dumb hater and everyones against us lol.
I'm a wolves fine so bias acknowledged but this made it sound like Luka was playing against a D1 defense.. not a team that held Jokic to 80 points...
Well the Nuggets missed alot of open threes tbh. This wolves defense is historic and if Luka is anywhere near 100%, this series would be incredible. Also it is intresting to see a post offensive weapon in Jokic vs a perimeter offensive weapon in Luka and how they try to solve the Wolves defense.
@@akshyadulal1455the nuggets didn’t just decide not to show up, you know. Those same guys (Gordon, MPJ) had popped off in the previous series. It’s a different defense.
@@akshyadulal1455the elite perimeter/jumper offensive weapon was supposedly Durant/Booker and the Wolves swept that series. I think the Dallas ball movement is way better so it’s an oversimplification to say “it’s just the Suns” but equally it’s not like the Wolves can only shut down Denver type offences.
To the point that “they missed a load of open threes”. Every team said that this season when they lost to Minnesota. At some point it can’t be luck / streaky shooting cos it was true for now 90+ games
@akshyadulal1455 this almost gets at my point because it is interesting. Both of them are brilliant and I would have loved to see them break down how the twolves would need go adjust. Instead we got Luka moves at his own pace, has a good handle and can shot over McDaniels. Made it seem like a forgone 1 on 1 conclusion. Just disappointed
It really depends on how they guard Luka. The only perimeter defender they have that Luka doesn't outweigh by 40+ pounds is Ant, but I doubt Ant will be made to guard him. He'll get tired AF doing what Dort did and get in foul trouble.
Love watching Legs convincing himself of his Dallas call in real time. Clearly every lob pass to a raw tall guy will come off a tell from Rudy's off ball footwork while Kyrie/Luka are dealing with a tough on ball defender.
Lmao there's not one person on the wolves that can guard luka or KY head up. They are going to have to double and then get torched with the 4 on 3
I'd give the edge to the Mavs. That Luka-Kyrie-PJ combo is just unbeatable in a seven-game series. Gafford, Lively, Derrick Jones, Tim Hardaway Jr and Dante Exum backstops those three very well, defensively and offsensively. Wolves have Edwards but everyone else has been inconsistent. Wolves have a chance if everyone does not have an off night. That's what they'll need to beat this dangerous Mavs team.
MN solved Jokic. If you can do that, you can solve anything.
I think Gobert will play Jones a lot and KAT will play Livley/Gafford. Then KAT will double hard in the P&R and Gobert will pick up the rolling big in the backline. If the pass comes to Jones in the corner, KAT + player X run an X-out
Rudy has faced Luka in the playoffs once before. There is a real possibility he gets played off the floor
I wish I would have heard the analysis that Maxi Kleber won't be playing to stretch the floor. I highly doubt we'll see Gafford and Lively on the floor together. Minnesota will dominate with rebounding.
NBA Finals part 2…Boston playing JV teams on its way to the “finals” shows how broken East/West seeding is😵💫🥴
unless they take gafford or lively off the court, rudy gonna be fine. and if not, good luck grabbing any rebounds
Russillo X Legs Podcast always GOATED
Legler has been doubting the Wolves all year.
@LukaIsNonFlyingLBJ😂😂😂
yeah, legs is the only real one. no one wants to admit denver was weaker compared to last year and wolves just were a bad match up. legler is not biased. he just looks into the basketball. i also think that mavs match up well with the wolves. and luka is goig to kill conley and towns. oh and he loves going at gobert and make him look like a fool. dalls in 6.
Hey Ryan, are you trying to look like PJ Fleck?
Lol the Jaden disrespect is hilarious. He’s never once had issues with strength in his career. Just proof national guys don’t watch the Wolves.
Also i think they might stick KAT on him a few times, kinda like the KD matchup
Well at least in game one Luka felt comfortable by the end of it.Not a good sign for Mcdan
But the Wolves have a ton of defensive depth they can constantly apply to Luka. OKC doesn’t have that. How does physicality play into defense, exactly? McDaniels can make Luka work for every inch, and when he’s tired you sub in Alexander-Walker. Or give a turn to Ant to guard Luka. They’re all very good defenders. Always a fresh body making Luka work. By Game 6 or 7 you have a worn Luka and I really like the Wolves chances. Rudy protecting the paint, no easy buckets.
What is Legs talking about? Lively and gafford is Rudy's match-up. They will be in the dunker more than Gordon.
Agree. They ain't ball handlers like Gordon nor can they shoot and post up like him. This is the matchup Rudy will thrive in.
@toucheyang89 if people want to criticise Rudy there is plenty to criticise on offense but defensively there is no argument.
Legler makes great points and Dallas is no slouch, but Luka is going to bully Jaden? If that’s the case why has he never before and why would MIN even consider putting him on Luka? Listen, much like Joker, Luka is going to get his, but if you can limit him and preferably make him one-dimensional, then you can minimize his impact on winning the game. I truly believe that kyrie vs Ant will be a stalemate, so if we can limit Luka in some ways, then it’ll fall on our guys in the paint to make things difficult for their bigs. Luckily we have KAT and Rudy in there and they match up great to PJ and Lively/Gafford. This one won’t be easy and it could easily go either way. I wouldn’t be surprised to see both teams steal a game on the road. Ultimately I believe in the wolves though. They are riding a wave here and it continues through this series.
They wont lay off Rudy until he wins
Not even then.
theyll say he still 'overrated'. they will move the goalposts as they always do to fit whatever narrative they want to fill
Anthony Edward’s is bigger and weighs more than Dort. Ant can defend Luka
Already setting up the injury excuse.
luka played injured in both series so far. i’m sure there are many people who’d love to see him fully healthy coming into the wcf. hopefully kleber returns some time during the series as well
Legs has only watched the wolves in the playoffs and I think he believes this is a lucky run instead realizing the all time great caliber of def the wolves are
Luka has been off since Sunday,gota b good for his inee
Legler is far biased for Dallas and dismissing MIN too much, Rudy isn’t going to be “played off the floor”. He’s gonna be on Gafford/Lively and be just fine I wish he would stop with the bias.
he just got cooked by jaden hardy 😭😭😭😭😭😭
Most people would favor Wolves because they have just beaten the defending Chamption. My argument though is that, Nuggets only played once with Dallas after the trade deadline and they loss the game. PJ and DG hasn't fully adjusted yet with the Mavs that time. When Wolves loss the Game againts Dallas in January 7, Lively and Kleber was out while PJ and DG were not in the team yet.
With that thought in mind, I think Dallas has a better chance of winning the series. :)
You're right. Lively and Daniel Gafford > Jokic and Aaron Gordan. 😂
Bro doesnt seem to understand that if Rudy is on lively defensively; all luka has to do is call lively up for a screen and now Rudy is trapped on luka in a one on one on the perimeter. We've all seen luka torch Rudy when he was on Utah and they were "the best team in the west" at the time.
Slovenian Wonderboy and Derrick "Wilt Chamberlain"Lively PnR gonna have Booty Gobert sitting on the bench
Mavs 1 - Wolves 0. Mavs in 6
Wolves haven't played this Mavs team with the players it has now. Most of their games were either before the trade or with Luka or Kyrie missing. I'm the game Kyrie played he had 35 points.
Tim Legler hasnt watched Jaden McDaniels play defense on Luka for 2 years?
Great analysis, as always, by Legs. I'm curious how much Dallas will go small in this series, especially if Towns and Gobert start dominating the paint. Would they try Washington at the 5? Will Exum and THJ get more minutes?
Yeah I'm curious about lineups and if we can dominate on offense with our size. We were hesitant to feed Rudy on the mismatches in the paint in the Nuggets series, but KAT is key here if he can stay patient against the smaller guys which he's done in the playoffs really well he will play the Mavs small ball off the court.
I like Legs, I just don’t think Luka is going to have an easier time vs. Minny. Ask Phx and Den how the 🐺 D treated them in the playoffs.
The problem with all this two man game talk is the wolves are the best defense not just cause of their personnel but team aspects. The number of low man help defenders that can defend the rim in the starting lineup is 4. So some one will help and they will rotate like dogs like they did game 2.
I respect both sides to these opinions. However I think he doesn’t give Ant enough credit and his ability to hold his strength vs luka
Luka moved him out of the way easily
I think Luka gonna expose the Frenchman like he did in the Utah series but it’ll be interesting to see if they can make adjustments
So expose the number one defense in the league? Not likely. Can't believe you are still subscribing to that old narrative.
This is the greatest team Rudy has ever been on defensively lol.
This Minnesota team is not that Utah team. Be careful underestimating Minnesota - we won't make the same mistake with the Mavs, a great all around team.
@@doug5041did you see game 2? or game 1? or game 3?
Who’s strong enough to defend Luka? Kat can do it. He defended KD. He defended Jokic. He’s bigger and stronger than Luka. He’ll do a good job.
He's slower then Luka. Luka has a tighter handle then those two. Also that means PJ is guarded by someone small.
I'm sure I speak for all Minnesota fans when I say that Rudy, Ant and everyone else would be absolutely delighted with PJ at the 5 minutes....
Also, no one (myself included) thought we could speed up Jokic, and they did in 2 whole games, plus the second half of game 7. This defense can break even elite offenses at their best.
I saw what ant did over the summer in the Germany game. I saw that team go down by 20 at the half and he single handedly won that game, I was hooked ever since. When they smoked KD I knew they were for real. Kd, booker, murray, joker, people should realize by now they have the best shot. The celtics will be easy compared to the nuggets
Denver is jokic centric lol what don’t yall get Minnesota was built to beat Denver . This Dallas team has the key to beat that defense plus dallas has good defense as well and can score something the t wolves struggle with
@@chll3194ch I'm not saying Dallas isn't a great team, but if they try and play PJ at the 5 the wolves will squash them.
I don't think they will because that's not how they've succeeded these playoffs. I just think it was a dumb point to make.
@@blueboy1788 pj at the 5? yes please. dallas better make every single shot
@@kbrewers?
I like Ruuselo’s hair more than Legler’s.
legler really hates the wolves
Wolves with the gentlemen's sweep I'm afraid
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Should be Wolves 4-2, but if Kyrie comes alive and Luka finds health again, this could be an upset. It would be an upset if Dallas wins. I am looking forward to this series moreso than the finals.
update?
The Wolves-Nugs series was always the WCF. Mavs win 1 or 2 games. The defense is going to stifle them.
Yeah I think it's gonna be wolves in 6, but the up 3-1 not 2-2 type of 6
Not if Rudy and KAT are put in pick in rolls a lot I see mavs in 6
Bet
The Wolves offense is super simple. I don't know if you have watched the Mavs but their defense is very legit. Best defense the last 20 games of the season. Second best defense in the playoffs. Made OKC look very average. Shai could not get to the rim to save his life. Ant will need to shoot mid range shots as well as Shai or hope they win the rebound battle.
@@circaenwho was the best defense in the nba?
Way to hedge your bet, I like Dallas, but when wolves win, "I said Luca doesn't always look right", so that's why they loose.
Tim rewlly is the only person who watches and analyzes basketball. Great basketball mind who calls or how it is meanwhile everyone is a gasbag imo
This whole convo is exactly why gobert shouldn’t have more than one DPOY…how are you a multi-time DPOY if you can only guard maybe 2 positions when it matter most and it has to be the perfect match up? Lol AD can guard 1-5 with no problem smh
so many salty wolves fans here. lol. legler has been on point in his picks
He also picked the Nuggets and Suns to beat the wolves. He always picks against the wolves. This isn't new. its just him.
@@3questo699 to his credit he has been riding the mavs
This going to be gentleman sweep. Mavs only going to get one game
Nah mavs in 6 Tim has a good point if KAT and Rudy are put in pick n rolls they’re in trouble plus KAT with his dumbass fouls
where you at bro?
Hey everyone, it was only Jokic. That’s easy, anybody can do that. Even Rudy.
Luka on the other hand….😢
Jaden is better at defending luka than dort by a country mile
Yea right 😂
I think lively is the X factor…
Kleber if healthy will render Towns and Reid irrelevant.
Russilo without Bill is like Zuko without Fire Nation.
Legler is the biggest Minnesota hater short of Draymond
Legs Luka love has been blinding him for a while now. Look at Jaden numbers vs him. Not surprised he’s missing this cause he’s just guessing.
Edwards - Luka Matchup will decide who wins the west. Point blank. Anthony Edwards moves like Jordan, lets see if he has Jordan's greatest advantage - his incredible strength despite his 6'6 220 frame. If Edwards can take Luka's off arm forearm then the series wont go far for Dallas because the Wolves will trap Luka on pick & rolls while jumping the next pass. Will be fun to watch.
Yall still mad about what he said 😂😂😂😂
Is Ant guarding Luka or is he guarding Derrick Jones? If he's guarding Luka I think defensively that is a great matchup for the wolves, McDaniels can shut down Derrick Jones and Ant is big enough to handle Luka's size but I would then worry about him getting tired and being off the floor more and possibly being way worse offensively since he would be tired dealing with Luka all game. If Ant is guarding Jones and McDaniels is guarding Luka, I'm worried that McDaniels is too slim to deal with Luka's body and would then get into foul trouble to being tired and frustrated. Those wing defensive matchups will be really interesting to me to watch but remember that Alexander-Walker off the bench absolutely helps with the fatigue issue of guarding Luka for that long
"Shut down Derrick Jones"?
Nobody is worried about Derrick jones lol if he make a couple 3’s so be it, will be Conley on him. Jaden will switch between guarding Luka and Kyrie. Kyle Anderson and Ant will likely be taking turns on Luka as well. NAW will spend time guarding Kyrie
No one is worrying about jones bro 😂 you made jones seemed like he is like all star type guy bro was hitting open shots
buddy ant wont guard luka , he will get in foul trouble
@@austinheathman9656 yes he will, will guard him for small stretches during the games. If Luka gets hot I guarantee you Ant will be on him for a couple possessions
Let Legs speak.
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Love Legs! The only Mavs defender
Mavs don't need any defender, they just come...and play and win.
Pretty simple.
Listen Legler again! Or maybe watch game 6 vs OKC.
What a gift...Legs can actually talk and RR asks most intelligent questions and follow ups. We need more of this analysis.
Rudy shutdown KD/Booker. He's going to be fine with a hobbled Luka.
If only maxi kleber wasn't injured, they'd have played Gobert off the court.
thats a very astute point.
He could be back by game 3 if all goes well
Dort by himself is a better defender than mcdaniels Edwards and NAW. I think legler isn’t on this one
How comes nobody has considered putting KAT/naz reid on Luka instead?
I think everyone will guard Luka eventually.
@@circaen I think you need a big mobile body on him, treat him more like a big than a guard. He's too big for these other guys
@@invincible0463 one of our options is to put slo mo on him. did really well when jaden was having trouble.
loved the analysis on the wolves guys. Oozing about dallas and saying edwards isn’t as build at dort?
I stopped listening after that comment... just one monumentally shite take after another capped by the worst take ever
@@jamesborchert9928relax. Watch everybody else glaze over Wolves if you’re that mad. Heck go ESPN if you wanna come to Wolves glazing so much.