How Kyrie Irving & Luka Doncic Can Be Better in the NBA Finals for the Dallas Mavericks
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- Опубликовано: 6 июн 2024
- The Dallas Mavericks lost to the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals, how did Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, Dereck Lively II, Daniel Gafford, PJ Washingon, Derrick Jones Jr, and the Mavs come up short vs Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Kristaps Porzingis, and the Celtics?
Nick Angstadt & Reggie Adetula @1053TheFan discuss how the Dallas Mavericks' stars can be better and what else the Mavs need to do to beat the Boston Celtics. Do you buy that Kyrie Irving just let the crowd get to him in Game 1? Do you believe there’s something to the stat that Kyrie is 0-11 against Boston? Was Luka Doncic’s 1 Assist mostly on Boston’s Defensive Scheme or Mavs missing shots? What’s 1 area Dallas has to be better on offense?
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Slightly, Reggie, and Nick = Lebron, Bosh, and Wade
Damn, am I the Wade?
-Nick
@LockedOnMavericks so Isaac is shaq then? 🤣
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CELTICS LA GLORIA!!!!!!!
So far Celtics have had a super easy path to the finals !
CELTICS LA GLORIA!!!!!
I swear if there is even 1 second that Gafford or Lively isn't on the court, we lose every time! I called out everyone doubting Gafford... he was probably the only one that did his job in the 14 minutes Kidd played him. 14 minutes.... While Green and Maxi are out there soaking up 40 minutes scoring just 5 points between them... Gaff had 8 points, 3 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 assist in 14 MINUTES AND KIDD SAT HIM OUT.................................................. DJJ, same thing with bad contested failed dunks over and over for just 5 points, WHERE'S GAFF? On the bench wondering what he was traded here for..... Play Gafford 25 minutes, that's all i ask, let him cook and find his groove. You know what energy he brings when he starts hitting dunks and blocking shots, it's infectious and we need that spark at times. PLAY GAFFORD KIDD!
Agree, he bring lot of energy. He should be there whenever Lively is off. Find a way (3 way pass, low pass because defenders are waiting on him to receive lob) to make him score. He has been 80-100% fg guy devise some plays for him.
If he and one another role player is able to break free then star players are able to do their things.
Not only that folks think all he does is dunk beside Kyrie Gaff has the best finishing touch in the league even when we almost broke the record it was all dunks the man can finish strong with a soft touch let him and Dlive cooook
@@rmr9345 Exactly! Just as much of a lob threat Gaff is, he also put's up good screens and creates space and makes defenders second guess if Luka and Kyrie will finish or lob it. We played Boston's game... now let's play the way that got us here!
@@thabangmatsepe863 I 100% agree. We got here using our bigs to give Luka and Kyrie options whether it be lobs or creating space. Why we went back to small ball is beyond me... I hope this lights a fire in Gafford and DLive to showcase why they're here and we get some LOB CITY action on top of Luka and Kyrie shaking off that last game and start dominating
See the big picture. You gain something and lose something. This Celtics team bring multiple problems for this Mavs, and in this game Kidd tried to deal with the biggest one, even if the Mavs offense with Celtics great guard defenders is also a big problem.
Mavs in ✋☝️
🤚🏾✌🏾
Mavs going home empty handed 😢 ✌️
Of course the crowd got to him. He’s not going to say that though, why would he?
I *FULLY* expect the Mavs to win game 2. I can't even give you a valid reason why. This is just what they do 🤷♂️
Nah give a valid reason!😂CELTICS LA GLORIA!!!!!!!
valid reason why Mavs win Game 2: C's lost twice in a Game 2 series at home. Mavs Won twice in a Game 2 series after they drop Game 1. valid reason why C's win Game 3 and 4: C's still undefeated on the road in the playoffs. Mavs lost one home game every series in the playoffs.
You wont be seeing another win in the finals.
@@waileem "Valid": Having a sound basis in Logic or Fact. "Speculation": Forming of a theory or conjecture without firm evidence. 2 games is flimsy especially when Celtics won their last game 2 against a team that is 2-0 against the Mavs. Just Sepculating.
@@Pittbos68regular season is different from post season buddy
This may only be game 2 but I really do feel like this is a must-win game
Boston got exactly what they wanted every single time. It's really simple, if we can't contain the ball, meaning don't let guys easily blow by, we're getting swept. Our bigs can no longer pack the paint like they did in past series, they made us pay everytime. Why is jrue holiday drawing 3 guys in the paint? Why is jaylen brown easily dribbling past his guy to dunk on us? Tatum made some tough shots with heads in his face we can live with that. Now coaching needs to be a factor, they have guys like Tatum guarding our bigs, they either need to be punished with force lobs or we need to dominate offensive rebounds. a lot of adjustments need to be made. They were prepared for us, we weren't. On offense, we're not moving the ball enough and making it hard on ourselves and easy for their defense to key in, Time to switch it up. Now compared to their offense that soon as they get the ball, they push it and causing our defense to scramble, ultimately leading to an open 3. We played competitive for 3 quarters, but the whole we got ourselves into in the 1st and early second, we couldn't quite recover. Playoffs is a game of adjustments now lets see if we can adjust after seeing their gameplan, we've been able to so far.
It’s primarily the defense. Their defense feeds their offense. When teams score every trip down the floor and the ball is taken out, the opposition’s defense can set itself. The Mavs thrive on turnovers and pushing the pace … If the defense continues to be this poor, the results will be the same on offense
@@jwill5984 Mavs do not thrive on turnovers and pushing the pace. Not when the ball is in Luka's hands they certainly do not push the pace. But yea, the defense needs to be a lot better, like I said, they need to contain the ball and keep guys in front of them and stop overhelping so much. There is no reason Holiday should be drawing 3 guys at the rim, then Tatum had this one drive with Lively chasing him, who was in good position to contest the layup but 3 guys decided to help unnecessarily, and guess who was open on the 3 point line...Another play, Tatum drives past Luka on half court, a defender switches on him, instead of rotating he decides to go double him on the 3 point line unnecessarily again, leaving another guy for a wide open 3. They need to stay focus and play intelligent defense. We had close to a week to prepare for this team and we come out like we never seen them play before.
But but Jason Kidd uh great coach lol, worst coach in league I've been saying it
@@jwill5984it's actually their offense feeds their defense. They will drive and kick and swing the ball around multiple times before scoring. When you do that, the Mavs are tired on offense, which forces the Mavs to make mistakes on offense. Repeat.
You're not a Mavs fan if panicking after 1 loss.
Luka should try being a catch and shoot shooting guard on offense to get rest and also make them not sag off as kyrie playmakes and beats defenders off drive with quickness
I have been preaching that we should have some sets with him in other positions. It would completely throw off the other team
@@abaofifsz yup and he can actually shoot long distance I just love Stephen curry man I wish luka or kyrie was in shape to run around without the ball to get a wide open 3 curry makes the defenders so tired. But yeah kyrie can beat the defenders with speed and luka can catch and shoot it would also spread the floor
@@abaofifsz Tim hard way jr should also get more time and play for Derrick jokes jr as they want Derrick Jones to shoot top of the key 3s
We tried and I wish. But he is mentally shot. He was a huge reason this team had such a great start, and will fully deserve his ring if acquired. With that being said he went from potentially having the best season of his career. To being a black hole. His shooting form is among the best in the league. I have seen him make slight improvements in his game too. Fake the three or go up for a lay in, or even oop. I wish he would do more. But after examining every option, I have come to the conclusion it has to be mental. He went from being a player that would at least have one good game a week. To a player that has one good game a month. Even when I thought he had ‘broken out’ of his slump, he would proceed to lay another stinker. It really sucks because this finals will require contributions from everyone. If he has a hot game and everyone else plays average. We easily take a W. I know it is very late in his career and there is like a 99% chance he never is anything more than a high volume 3 pt shooter. But he has potential to be playmaker and a midrange/driving player.
@@abaofifsz yeah we need hard way plus he’s strong and can guard Jaylen brown and is 6’6 he needs to show up
To me, the offense looked quick, in the rushing type of way. Very nervy. They settled in a little bit when they cut the 29 point lead to 8. Definitely didn’t control the pace of the game like the other playoff games.
You might want to rewatch that stretch of the game again. The only reason they closed the gap to 8 is because the celtis stopped attacking and just settled for jumpers. As soon as they started attacking the rim again the lead ballooned back to 20. It's cute how all you Mavs fans think your team had anything to do with it. In truth the celtics are in full control of every aspect of that game from tip to the horn.
@@joshuavashon3232 ok
@@joshuavashon3232 Jeez, why are Celtics fans so aggro all the time. Take a breath, go throw more discs. I was just posting an observation, mate. None of us are playing.
Every single thing that went wrong has a counter, which is teachable and adjustable. Many small things to look at. Fortunately there's an extra day between games. Also more time for Nick or someone to search and compile a "nasty comments track" to pass along to Luka, Kyrie, and the rest for motivation. Get that eye of the tiger! That smirk of the jerk! That sneer of the spear! That stare of the bear! I do not expect a repeat performance of game 2 by the Mavs.
Yep cause if you dont this series would b over soon !!😂 CELTICS LA GLORIA!!!!!!!!
There's not a counter when the team that beats you is simply say better.
Mavs bigs have to punish the switch. Pick, seal the smaller defender, and get deep post position for an entry pass. Luka can get assists that way
Word so Luka and Ky gonna play better D?
@@michaelmo1977 thats exactly what they did tonight right you are a wizard !😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I somewhat agree with Nick in that we need another scorer. However, I think what would be crucial here is that we add two playmakers. Not at phg. Hoenstly, i would love a 2 and a 3 that are good scorers but better playmakers and have awesome court vision.
I give the celtics a lot of credit. They are on a mission. They are not afraid to shake things up. Good example is time lord. He is great and has potential. But is not what the celtics wantedz he was beloved and a great defender. He could not shoot the three. The celtics knew he had that weakness and knew they could get better. Losing for them is not an option here. I think mazzula is an awesome coach and will be elite in a few years. Again, if the celtics felt they could have done better, they would not have been shy about replacing him.
I think if the celtics lose. They may overreact tbh. They feel they are due and should not just have 1, but a dynasty.
Good learning experience for Lively. Kidd obviously told him to be more physical with Porzingis during half time and he was. He'll be better in game two along with Kyrie.
Luka will always be good, Kyrie can turn it on… (although Kyrie does have the need of having some plays drawn for him).
What about the rest of the roster? How can Mavs avoid bad random iso drives from DJJ? How can Mavs get their bigs more involved offensively at the rim? How can Mavs avoid having the likes of Hardy/Green end up on Porzingis?
Hardy did fine on Porzingis he was actually elbowed in the face and Porzingis got away with it.
There is such a thing as the concept of one team coming in with a game plan, offensively and defensively. And another team that wings off of a heliocentric point guard. The Celtics had expected offensive and defensive looks.
Take the lobs and dunks away from the big men of Dallas and they are a liability offensively. Limit Kyrie and let Luka get his points as always. That's what the Celtics did to the mavs all 3 meetings and easily won them all by a big margin
Tatum us strangely not good staying in front of Luka. Nick, you got something.More PJ with the ball in his hands.
Not confidence and focus enough. Mavs already knew Celtics' 3P style and game plan. And futhermore, this loss was about a very big hate of Celtics crowd(which always disrupts the confidence and game of the opponent).
I think that the Mavs are not having the personell to defend the Celtics. If they stop KP One of the other will take over. Tatum had a bad game in the first game. As much as it hurts I am not able to see how the Mavs can win even one game.
There isn't a team in the west that can shoot and defend 1 through 5 like boston. You may have had a tougher path to the finals but boston is a different beast
If yall don’t believe yall shouldn’t be here
The Mavs should focus on winning the rebound battle. The more second chance opportunities, the better. Then you can get more wide open corner three's. Also, put kyrie on Al, trap JB and push KP off his spot. Then put PJ on Tatum and force him into jumpers and step back three's. Tatum is the only player that will settle, if you pressure him and he's turnover prone. The Mavs will eventually start making shots. It's the defense not the offense.
Mavs should focus on scoring more than 89 points like it’s the 1990s. You will never beat a Celtics team that averages 122 points a game. Boston felt sorry for the mavs and the bench was placed in with 5min left in the game.
@@eb7027The bench +Tatum who was stat padding haha
Tatum turnover pron 🤔🤣😂 one game of 6 turnovers doesn't make him turnover pron stop the foolishness 😒
@@williamkent2446 stat padding?? He is the leader of the team. That is his job to get the end of the bench in line. Mavs could not even beat players 11-15 of the Celtics bench 😭😭😭
@@eb7027 Bro, call it like it is. Luka has done it occasionally too, but no team leaves their star player out on the floor for several minutes in garbage time to "get the bench squad in line."
Game 1 Jaylen Brown in the 3rd Quarters Defense Prowess saved the comeback. The way he made Lively pick up 5 fouls was cccrazzyyyy and those timely blocks. INCREDIBLE!
Game 2: We gotta win the rebound battle! Maybe a Lively Gafford lineup to deal with Porzingus. We just gotta make our shots and Gafford MUST make plays when a smaller guard is on him.
Luka is gonna go off for 40+. U heard it here first! I'm sure they'll notice how they leave players above the break wide open. That will be fixed....
Luka goes for 40+ and the mavs still take a L by 10+ 😂🤣😂🤣
I’ve never seen Nick stutter and stammer so much like this in a video…😬 It’s alright man, we got blown out twice before in game 1, we’ll find a way.
I'm tired lol
Nick absorbed some of John's (LO Celtics) mannerisms. LO Mavs still clears.
Luka and Kyrie need to blow this team out and they are fully capable! Our bigs will shut porzingas down this Sunday!
Different circumstances but mavs lost game 1 in the 2011 finals
Imma be real whenever i choose the mavs its not because i feel the other team is weak... no it's because im clearly biased and just believe in Luka and Kyrie....
LUKA cant have the same 1st half he had last game and Kyrie just needs to close better and Dlive was the wild card if he doesnt get in to foul trouble then we had a legit chance... and low key KP is on a minutes restriction i can tell so we better attack him or move him away from the backet... as well PJ and good enough to penetrate that defence he can score on them forget about the 3s let him cook inside
if it was the Boston crowd that got to Kyrie, I'm kind of concerned about home games now too. We get way too many Boston fans in our arena and the last home game, they booed Kyrie everytime he touched the ball. The fans at the AAC are going to have to put these people in check.
Luka was a turnstyle in game 1
1 assist = Luka needs to score 45pts (15pts = 6-7 assists)...
they need to counter that back help instead of full iso and wait on 3pt area atleast 2 screens consistently while luka and kyrie is close to the rim. more pick and roll will confuse the defense
celtics will just switch everything. other than luka and kyrie, we don't have other players who can punish those switch. specially our bigs, they aren't like AD, sabonis or even zubac who can punish smaller guys in the paint if they switch
@@leoreoibardo9294 talking about pj and jones they need to set double screens inside. Once centers gave the initial screens on the back court those 2 should give more screens and roll to the basket. They need kleber to make his 3s too to counter kp
@@leoreoibardo9294this guy knows whats gona happen! 😂😂😂CELTICS LA GLORIA!!!!!!
People just need to get real. There aren't counters to one team being significantly better than the other. Not sure how this wasn't obvious going in.
@@Musso88 1st the ball is round and 2nd theres always a counter no matter how good they are and 3rd theyre not better than mavs. dont tell me you are a mavs fan? you are not a real mavs fan. gtfo here and shut your mouth
Nick are you in Boston for the finals? Shoot me a message if you can I’d love to connect !
Im out just stopped by to say hi!😂😂
CELTICS LA GLORIA!!!!!
I bet there are WAY more players that have 11 loses to Boston in a row, way more than 1
If Luka can’t go tonight any other player replacing him outside Hardy is unacceptable.
To have everyday show about one team for 100 years is human insanity. Internet is killing humanity.
They were schemed to stop Kyrie and make Luka one dimensional because of the difference in usage. They mean to have Luka burn himself out. Imagine if the Mavs had their corner guys crash from the corners with Luka and Kyrie bombing 3 from above the break off of screens that pull Boston's rebounders away from the basket?
I do not just want a W. I want a statement W.
The fact this team somehow got it under 10 while playing total ass is s testament to how good they are.
Ok you all blew us out. Well, we just smacked yall in the mouth. Its on guys.
If we are hot from 3. I want us to do what we did to get under 10. I want them to understand “ok player x, you average X amount of threes and you average X amount of points. I need you to not focus on 3’s so much now. Unless the three goes with the natural flow of the game. Focus on defense, generating plays and open looks for teammates. Slow the game down and slowly but steadily add on.”
What do you all think?
They should do the same adjustment they did against OKC after game 1. PJ in the post, let him get going. Luka look to attack and score. Kyrie look to attack and create. Porzingis and Jrue actually don’t play the pick and roll well. Kyrie was just playing terribly and not looking to create. But he had plenty of drop off/pocket pass opportunities on the roll.
I think it’s funny that no traveling or def 3 second calls happened against the Celtics. But that’s just my opinion.
They can't call it if you don't do it! Kinda funny that way. I'm actually amazed i haven't seen more crying about the officiating on here, but i knew there had to be at least one sad sack that would have to blame the officials.
@@joshuavashon3232 not blaming but it happened if you actually watched the game homer
@jennifercharlesbuckingham9533 i did watch the game and the only players that traveled played for the mavericks 🤷 but again i wouldn't expect a mavs fan to admit that there team just got out played fair and square gotta push the blame to someone or something else clown
@@joshuavashon3232 so your harassing me ok 👍 good for you but drew traveled under the basket as well as JB no call also porzy was camped in the lane on defense for more than 3 seconds twice. But you keep that bs to make yourself feel better bye 😘
Officiating is always sketch when the team who losses the paint point battle somehow has more free throws than the team winning the paint.
Denver has beaten LA, who has two All-NBA players, 12 out of 13 games. 8 out of 9 in the playoffs.
Get Sasha Vezenkov from OKC! One of best sniper.
Going to be tough to rebound if Luka isn’t 100%
I want to get the feel from the fans. Do y’all think it’s realistic for the Mavs to still win this series? Sincere question
Luka needs to attack down hill. That is what opened up the offense.
if I was game planning…😂. It’s all about forcing the Celtics to adjust. I’d let kyrie initiate the offense and play the two man game with Luka closer to the basket a lot more. If they’re going to play him straight up they’re at his mercy on a deep catch where he doesn’t have to dribble the air out of the ball to get to his spots. Instead of hunting switches, give them a piece of their own medicine and punish them if they try to help. The Celtics are great 1 on 1 permitter defenders, but Luka isn’t just a great permitter player on offense. He’s elite at everything but free throws 😂. He can eat with his fade away, footwork and ability to draw fouls. If the Celtics bigs end up having to help it will open up the drop off pass and lobs. Also, with it being a two man game, the other help would have to come off kyrie. I think that scheme also gives Kyrie a little more freedom to attack early and push the pace.
That, make open shots, stop helping off of shooters and live with them shooting midrange and getting occasional layups
That definitely wouldn’t work lol. Celtics can switch everything, Mavs don’t have the offensive players to just take the Celtics off the dribble without hunting lol
If I don't believe then I shouldn't be here. Well guess what, I believe Luka and co. did not take GM1 seriously and threw the game delibedately. Game 2 is where it really starts. 💪💪💪
Mavs need to bring more energy and quickness and get to the dang ball
I may be a homer the game one look like we went in business as usual and they were playing for the super bowl
Kyrie is making his detractors look smart.
26:00 lol that’s a lot of pressure on a rookie. Not gonna happen.
Medicos need to cut out the turn overs and hit a few more 3 point shots. They would be in it. Also they lost a lot of easy rebounds, loose balls. Maverick’s seem more nervous.
Watching highlights after the game Luka had 3 assist witch is still nothing for him
Celtics in 5☘️
Likely KP had been practicing hard for the game 1. He definitely did not look like coming from an injury rehab. Everybody in Mavs circle is dismissing it was one off game from him and it will not happen again. IMO he is a broken bad so tread lightly.
He did not want to be number 2 in Dallas but he is enjoying being number 3 in Boston.
Like KP himself said, he needed to mature and that if someone had explained the strategy and analytics to him better in Dallas, he'd have been more open to the role.
@@VVVY777i really think KP himself got relegated there cause his bad post game and rebounding. What he is good at now like the post scoring he was NOT good at that with us.
His injuries played a big part in Dallas. Ultimately he wasn’t impacting defense and was a perimeter player on offense. Literally wasting his height and length, he may as well have been a 6’8 fwd
@@Andrew-gs2pshe barely played in dallas
Porzingis would be so much better to still have than Kyrie.
Luka doesn't seem to be the kind of player who sees himself losing a Finals.
Kyrie is averaging 18 ppg on 46% TS in his last 9 games vs Boston
I'm beginning to think that some Bostonians got a curse on Kyrie. Lol. Don't think I've ever heard of an elite player being owned by a team for 11 consecutive games. Do they have something on him behind the scenes? Ain't no telling. If he goes 0-for from 3 again, something is up! 😂 hopefully he snaps out of it Sunday....
Sample size is growing indeed and I hope he snaps it next game
@@aceloco817I think Ky is spooked by Lucky.
@@Robin-xt7yo Lucky's eyes move when Ky walks past him....
Sweep
Luka just should switch with Kyrie and has Jrue Holliday on him and then Kyrie can attack other guys
Keep feeding, keep keep feedings Mavs, Luka.
If you don’t believe, YOU SHOULDN’T BE HERE! Mavs in 6!
Kinda hard to win when a 7'3" trash can is chucking from half court and can't miss.
That won't happen very often...hopefully
@@Davidstone568 That's what I'm telling myself.
@@Irishprince919KP averages 20ppg. KP scored 20.
Y’all have no chance the Celtics team is just way better
It be a lot closer if Kidd realized Hardy is our 3rd best player.
Also, I think Luka can nuke a team when he wants to. So, every game that doesn't look like game 5 against Minnesota...,,
Luka's real mistake is trusting Kyrie. He needs to pretend that it's all on him moving forward.
Terrible take.
Are you DUMB
After review I saw what Boston did.... they allow Luka and Kyrie to go under basket one on one but when they are close two players went to help and White and Holiday were covering "visible" pass targets really good so Luka and Kyrie needed to force shot many times... solution is simple just have one player on non visible position to Luka nd Kyrie corner three and make no-look pass to that position and they will have unlimited no guarder corner 3pt attemps so sooner and later Boston will need to change defence and then Boston is in problem!
Nick, do you think the Celtics will be able to do anything to stop the Mavs from winning the next 4 straight games? Hearing your analysis leads me to believe they’ll win the next 4 games quite easily.
Now that I've had some time to process...here is my hair brained take.
JKidd is a secret genius. I think his MO in game 1 is to throw every conceivable lineup out there and see which one works. He has so much data now about which lineups work, that making adjustments in the future is now easier. He's making adjustments before needing to make adjustments. Moving forward, he now has 3-4 lineups that work that he can call on. 70% of the work has now been done, at the expense of a game we're supposed to lose (on paper).
The Celtics, on the other hand, have played their main lineups 60-70% of the time against lineups that we will no longer use. When we now go into game mode, they will have to make adjustments on the fly.
JKidd is sacrificing a battle to win the war. This has been his MO in every series so far, evidenced by the blowout losses in clippers and thunder. He did the same thing in the wolves, but we actually ended up winning that game just barely, which was a bonus.
I believe in JKIDD!
I believe you are delusional 😂😂 go see a doctor you are in desperate need of meds
We aren’t winning spit if Hardy isn’t played more.
it is over man... we will be lucky to win one game.. boston is simply a deeper and better team. it was a a magical run while it lasted
You shouldn’t be here
It's been one game.. 😂
@@suprcrzy 3 total games vs boston now.. average loss is by 18 man. boston is too good
Magical ok celtics fan
Fans can still live in reality though. I want Dallas to win, but I never for a second thought that they would beat Boston. I initially guessed 5 games, but it may be a sweep. I was astounded to see so many basketball people pick Dallas. This isn't a case where the best player can win it. Outside of Luka Boston is exponentially better overall.
☘☘Go Celtics☘☘🦄🦄Go Unicorn🦄🦄
We’re about to find out if Luka is who I think he is… which I think he is. lol Expect a 50 burger.
He hasn't scored close to that this whole playoffs. I rather he concentrate on defense and not let guys easily blow by.
I hope you're right but I know you aren't. One man beating a team is just not feasible at this point, especially against a franchise that blew the cap in over $60 million so they have 8 guys that can shoot 3s all night. This is going to be much more on Kidd/coaching staff and role players; with all that in place, then Luka and Kyrie going off can be of any use.
@@cvgodd1432 yes, they have been there before A LOT for the grand total of zero rings. You're right that they are probably going to win this time, but that took some heavy stacking. Just to understand how weak JT is -- and JB, to a degree --, if you switched them with Luka and Kyrie, you'd get yourself a perennial Boston dinasty with multiple 70-wins seasons and some 130 ppg. The fact that KP left Dallas because he refused not to be #1 and now is a luxury role player makes it borderline shameful on the Celtics for needing all this in order to finally get a chip.
This isn't on Luka no matter what. Dallas will likely get swept and Luka is still the best player in the series. Boston is just way too much better overall. This isn't a case where the best player can just win it, things need to be relatively competitive for that to happen.
@@Musso88it is on Luka. Along with every other player that is on the floor. Don't expect a sweep or more lop sided quarters like the 1st quarter of game 1. Folks seem so confident but ain't or hasn't bet a penny. 😅
All the media and public choosing mavs. This is an all time choke job if the mavs can’t get it done
How is it a choke job? Choke job is if they were heavily favored or was up a game or two at some point. That hasn't happened. What's going on is what's predicted to happen from mathematics. Don't matter what the media says about how they feel.....
yes the 5th seed losing to a 1 seed is a choke job 😂😂😂 FOH
most media picked the "battle-tested" Mavs, vs the Celtics "weak-run"
@RobMoreno-mw5uqno they didnt
I don't see the panic here. Losing game 1 is certainly nothing new and they've even lost by more lol. This game was decided by 3pt shooting. Dallas was a -18 from 3 and lost by 18. They made a heck of a run in the 3rd to get back into it when they were way behind. All the other stats were neck n neck. If Kyrie just has a good game this would have been a much closer game. We've all seen this already. They won't be as sluggish to start game 2 where I remind you they're 3-0 so relax everybody. Even if they lose game 2 they just need to defend home court to even it up. Boston is nowhere near dominant enough to just roll this Mavs team out. I still confidently have the Mavs in 6 or 7.
delusion
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MFFL
I think, win or lose, the Mavericks make a bid for Klay this offseason. He’d fit this team SO WELL if his stock is as low as I think it might be. The goose egg he put up in the play in might have scared a lot of teams off. Imagine the open looks he’d get with Luka and Kyrie running the show. He would still be a consistent GREAT third scorer.
Maybe Klay needs a change of scenery. He been missing wide open shots too. Whatever it is, is mental. Like Kyrie vs Boston....
Old af though
@@sittingbull7445 you gotta think of him as our Ray Allen.
@@aceloco817 I mean… he still made the third most 3s in the league last year and almost shot at 40%. That’s pretty elite still
@@Thomasfrommygirl never said he wasn't elite....
I always hear titigarden... are Boston fans and owners really calling their home ground titigarden? After Mavs eats 🍀🍀🍀 they can call their home ground wawaground!
It’s the TD Garden brotha, like TD bank (the sponser)
It’s so funny how Boston fans are behaving just because they won a game they’re supposed to. Boston got Tatum, JB, Jrue Holiday, KP in their lineup and an all defensive player in White.
Foh 😂
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Wake up to reality........ Celtics are a better team
Captain Obvious over here. Mavs are in the finals. Just because the other team is a better team doesn’t mean they’ll instantly win. Mavs won against the Heatles in 2011 and they were the heavy underdogs. OKC had a better team, Minnesota had a better team. 🤷♂️
Is nick a Celtics fan
We'll just give game 1 to the celtics for free. Games 2 to 5 are for the Mavs. We just have to show them who we really are. We are the strongest team in the NBA. Let's show the Celtics how weak they are. We are the same like the 2011 Mavs.
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Lmao what u smokin dude😂😂😂
I can’t fathom this level of delusion lol
‘Locked On Mavs’ nation has exactly one more week of smugness left in this NBA season followed by a summer-filled with nostalgic memories of beating 50-Win teams only to having their asses handed to them by a complete Celtics TEAM✊🏾☘️🤎💚🏆.