“Luka Doncic is UNREAL” – NBA Gametime on Mavs beat Bulls behind Doncic’s 7th straight triple-double

“Luka Doncic is UNREAL” – NBA Gametime on Mavs beat Bulls behind Doncic’s 7th straight triple-double

Tell them keep watching cuz I’m about L hey out there it’s game time presented by KIA here with Steve Smith and Dennis Scott I’m Matt Wier good to have you with us the defending champs and this season’s best so far we’re both added on Monday night we’ll get to those but

We’ll start with some triple double streaking Luca donic has been on an unprecedented run with six straight 30o triple doubles no one’s ever done that or five straight 35 Point triple doubl and both of those streaks were donic and Dallas hit the floor in Chicago Monday

Night second stop of a brief two game John and he got Right to Work jumper donic the full-court pass to Derek wely the second he was in for a knight and then donic having his way donic the Lively again off the pick and roll yeah Lively he knows how to eat

Matt staying in the paint donic had 15 points six forwards six assists in the first quarter alone that’s different right there SMY it is well on his way to extending those streaks Daniel Gafford throws that down 23rd straight make that’s an NBA record in the play byplay

Era wow donic draws three finds two how many dunks do they have 3D I got double check but I think they had nine dunks Lively had a career highight 22 Dallas up by 20 at the half because of that right there look at that little ball

Ahead catch it oh he went laid that one in laid that one in at this point you’re only wondering whether he’s going to get the numbers Gafford had 20 by the way donic six of 15 from three gets a rebound that’s a rebound well one Center

Go n for n the other Center go 11 of 12 one miss shot come on donic knocks down another three and another three the lead at this point is 37 and donic only had 27 points and he doesn’t get the 30 yeah when Nick cuz he he’s N9 of 23 tonight

Man he didn’t shoot the ball particularly well so that’s why he didn’t get his 30 most lopsided Road win of the season a seventh straight triple double will only 27 Luke actually got off three threes in the final four minutes he was on the floor after recording that 27 point but couldn’t

Crack third he gave it a shot believe me Mavs improved to four and three during this streak look it’s hard to get triple doubles it’s hard to get 30-point triple doubles in light of the record how do you put this into perspective well is just showing you how uh good Luca really

Is and he plays at his own speed some of the things we’ve been talking about since day one he come into our league but what I’m most impressed was that you’re bring in a guy like Daniel G who hadn’t been around that long and he understands every single pick and roll

I’m rolling to the basket I’m never shooting a jump shot just like Lively so with the nightmare to your point LCA didn’t shoot the ball particularly well 9 of 23 that’s why he didn’t get to his 30 but the effort was there for the rebounding and his teammates still trust

Him SM to get to the spots so he can finish so the assist can be there it’s just amazing how he can play at a speed that’s his speed but that’s very slow glacial and I and I’m talking about get his shots off easy get to the bucket

Easy rebound without jumping I mean and obviously he has unbelievable Vision you don’t need athleticism with that but here’s a guy we used to watching Russell Westbrook how hard he played to get triple doubles this guy is just like a routine casually going out there get triple doubles it’s amazing to watch him

Play at his pace and be that efficient they improved at the trade deadline Daniel Gafford was a perfect fit considering what they needed they’ve got two closers on the floor at the end of games what does Dallas look like to you as a playoff threat offensively offensively they are great I think they

Have to find a way to be able to tune in their defensive being able to stop people and being able to do the Dirty Work other than the bigs The Bigs are some guys that are grimming they going to get it done but I think Luca Kyrie

Irving and all the small are going to have to guard much better for them to get go late in the postseason I agree with you smiy so that being said Matt their offense is their defense they have to get off to a good start m games get

Their offense going and then the Josh greens of the world they’re going to come in and do some of the dirty work then you can believe in Dallas a little bit more another team with a similar profile that way the Phoenix Suns who started a four-game trip Monday in

Cleveland Devin Booker back in the line up after missing four games with a right ankle injury Donovan Mitchell still out for Cleveland seems like somebody of significance Cleland hopefully also not playing in this one Darius Garland very much playing knocks down the three and then drives in for the

Layup he’s back and obviously he missed a lot of games and you can see the talent that He has he’s a shot maker from anywhere monster first quarter five of six on threes he had 21 in the first 12 minutes Cleveland up by 11 this is

Bradley Beal look at the body control he had 24 and then Beal misses on the three Carris Levert snatches the rebound it’s ahead to Craig Porter Jr big time always keep your head up young at home great ball Advan Mavericks excuse me the Cavaliers led by as many as 19 in the

First half Devin Booker and then Kevin Durant closing the Gap Low by that’s a s foter man Low by Cleveland’s lead shrinks to seven at the half third quarter or from KD he hijacks the Highlight in the third get a little physical winning get Sweet Spot rides up for communication catching

Shoe the skill set speak for El SM yes indeed I mean he is a flat out shooter and if he get wide open looks like that he he’s going to get into some rhy and knockdown shots 19 and the third quarter alone Phoenix up by six Darius Garland

What a look to Damen Jones I see you look away five assist to go with Garland’s 30 points Phoenix’s lead is four Booker and for the layup at 27 and then Bradley Beal to Durant to polish it off five of 10 from three-point range 14 of 26 in the field

He had 37 and what was the largest blown lead of the season for the Cavaliers in a loss which they dropped to five- six now since the All-Star break Fenix has won three and four now 5 and0 when each of their three stars hits the 20 point

Threshold you look at where Phoenix is right now for the moment a game above that play in cut line and a game and a half back of the New Orleans Pelicans if they can stay wh Smitt in terms of the three stars playing together and that hasn’t happened a ton this season what

Are the Suns prospects when we get to the postseason well if it’s a close game I give advantage to them because they have some guys that can close out but I think for them is being able to have nage being able to play at a consistent level he’ll get you some big time

Rebounds one game and then some games he’s not there if he can stay solid and I think Grayson Allen’s done a good job as a spot up shooter knock down leaving him open but I still think they going to have to find a way to have somebody

Distribute I don’t know where they going to get that from now late to the season is putting a lot of pressure on Devin Booker somebody to guard the point guards and get some help off that bench somebody will have to be consistent for them to go a long way and all three of

The big guys have to sacrifice one way or another so Bradley Bill it may be he’s the guy that’s guarding the other perimeter players best players to slow them down where tonight there’s no Donovan Mitchell so he’s able to go off and get his buckets KD certain nights

You may have to slide down to the four or the five and play a little big to rebound a little bit more to help out with defensive rebounding and of course Devon Booker he’s been the point two if you will all season long when he gets double team like he said tonight they

Put two on me I gave up the ball guys made shots when the lights get brighter Grayson Allen can you shoot the ball in the playoffs like you’ve done all season long tons of star power at the top end of the roster of course for Phoenix but

Do you consider them a contender or a curiosity with the playoffs looming I can’t lie curiosity but I get more confidence when the big big three are healthy on the floor because they cause so much havoc and we don’t give enough credit all three guys are unselfish

Devin Booker remind us again tonight I’m not going to force things if you put two people on me I’m going to make sure my guys get easier shots they have to be a contender the way this team is constructed point I don’t think we can’t have a team that’s curiosity because

There’s no way you put these three type of scores at this part of their uh careers they must come out and contend for a western conference at least this year absolutely that’s the way they’re set up right now 3D’s point is well taken though they are not forcing shots

Any of the three of them that’s been true all season long where they’ been on the floor together see for yourself when the Suns play on Friday continuing their trip in Charlotte that’s part one of a double header with the Hawks and Jazz hooking up in game two right here on NBA for Fore For Fore for for for For spee fore Spe Foree spee speee Spe am

“Luka Doncic is UNREAL 🤯” – NBA Gametime on Mavs beat Bulls behind Doncic’s 7th straight triple-double