Mavericks-Thunder Reaction: Luka’s BEST playoff game levels series at 1-1 | Hoops Tonight
Jason Timpf reacts to Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, and the Dallas Mavericks’ 119-110 win over Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder to even the series at 1-1 in the second round of the NBA playoffs. Jason breaks down film of the biggest plays from the game, and explains how Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving were so dominant in the Game 2 victory.
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OKC in 5 or 6. ☺️
OKC lost homecourt advantage, it's over.
People saying this isn’t sustainable… but it is. The Thunder pack the paint and force role players to take threes. They have to put so much pressure on Luka and Kai that the shots for the role players on the Mavs are literally wide open.
Kyrie actually has veen terrible at target passing the first 2 gamesm uncharacteristically missing passes. But amazing defensively but i wanna see him go off
Luka is the best "talent" by far in the Nba if not the best player..
OKC in 6
Mailbag Question: Do you think that Dallas has adjusted to prevent a 3 pt barrage by letting Shai get favorable matchups and 1 on 1 opportunities against Luka and Kyrie? This would encourage Shai to take the shots they give him which would only be 2 pointers, thereby avoiding the 3 pointers given the lethality of OKCs shooting.
This might be Kyrie best year in a long time
MFFL
I really wouldn’t say dominant win for Dallas, it was only a 9 point win which OKC easily makes up for by hitting those uncharacteristic missis at the three from Chet and others. Dallas played well specifically PJ Washington who hit an unrealistic about of threes which won’t happen again and TH jr.
Overall the win for Dallas came down to okc having a bad shooting night (which won’t happen again) and Dallas having a great shooting night (which probably won’t happen again for a couple of games)
I still have thunder taking it in 6
This title is hilarious I can’t wait to come back after OKC wins in 6
You are such a geek. Wait till OKC loses to make a video affirming your priors. “Dominant Dallas win” on a 9 point margin with extreme shooting outliers. OKC had a real dominant win in game 1
Kyrie has done a LOT of maturing these past couple seasons. He seems happy and his maturity and experience is really impacting the game and impressing me.
Hes a true leader out there in the best way and its funny how easy it has come to him the moment he stopped trying to be a leader.
I think PJ's post ups were a gamble and Dallas won that. When or If OKC swaps PJ's defender and DJJ's they would be creating a Aaron Gordon. Overhelps comes to Luka or Kyrie, DJJ is already half the baseline and its a layup. Luka and Kyrie is so good at faking so DJJ's defender will be hesitant. Either way paint is open. PJ is a more reliable 3pt shooter than DJJ and Mavs would gladly take those open threes if they decide to bring help from PJ's man.
why do ppl keep saying tim hardaway has been cold … idc for the player but at least watch the fxcking games …
TIM HARDAWAY HAS ONLY PLAYED 22 MINUTES THIS POSTSEASON
LMFAO fluke PJ Washington game… Thunder still win in 6 or 7
When this guy says the turnovers were even and rebounds about the same and then in the same sentence says all of these stats swung way in favor of Dallas in this game. You are making yourself look very silly. You contradict yourself in one sentence. Those two things cannot be possible at the same time.
Separation was created by Kyrie running the offense in 3rd quarter when Luka was on the bench. Luka’s points never contributes to winning.
I watched a couple of minutes of Shae running into defenders in game 1 and being sent to the line and knew OKC would win and hate that brand of basketball so I turned it off. The entire series rides on how it gets offciated. Crazy
This dude has no idea what he is talking about. He said Luka did a good job on defense. Luka literally plays ZERO defense. He does not even try. He literally will stand still while an offensive players goes by him and give no effort.
Mavs fan but I think okc in 7. Hope I'm wrong. Thunder are my second favorite team so I won't be devastated if they win it all
SO RIDICULOUSLY SHADY DALLAS ALL THE TIME
U GONNA SAY FT REVERSE….
LUKA GOT TO THE LIKE……ONCE….
U SOMEHOW FORGOT TO MENTION IT
Luka solved OKC just in 1 game ? Thought it was a 7 game series, THE LUKA FANBOYZ WORKING OVERTIME 😂
The refs made me hate SGA. Like how of ALL of the NBA players, why does he get the 2017 James harden bs whistle? Even Steph curry never got that bullshit whistle.
OKC did not bring the necessary intensity in game 2, especially to start the game
EXCUSES FOR KYRIE NOT SCORING….WASNT HIS COSTAR…ACTUALLY STRUGGLING THE 1ST GAME?…..HE HAD 4 AT HALF SMH
WHAT WAS HE READING DURING THE 1st GAME?
SPENT 10 MIN SPEAKIN ON KY…
NEVER SEEN 9 & 11 GET 10MIN UNLESS IT WAS JASON KIDD…
NO MENTION LUKA HAD 3STEALS….1 BLOCK & 1 T.O….SMH…LUKA HATE IS REAL & FOR WHAT?….
Multiple things
Okc has to be more decisive on there 3 pt shooting too hesitant allowed the defense effective their shot
Chet had a horrible scoring game.
Both teams had less turnovers.
Rare off shooting night for Okc.
Less time for Giddey
Wiggins needs to start over Giddey.
J Will needs more minutes
Kyrie doesn't even score close to his average and Dallas still wins. Led the game pretty much the entire game. Kyries gonna go off at home. Lol.
Real basketball heads know Kyrie is a good sometimes great defender in them finals runs he guarded Steph a lot
They kyrie haters used to say if Kyrie doesnt score he doesnt bring anything to the table. Takes 8 shots, lead the team in assist, played defense. All his naysayers are eating their words this year.
My western conference finals pick at the beginning of the playoffs was Mavs vs Wolves. So far it’s looking like that is the most likely outcome.
Is this a Mav's channel?
They said “Dort is built like a LB that flops like a soccer player” 😂
Yeah the SGA on PJ was certainly a choice ended up PJ catching, shooting or passing over his head and when he wants to he just straight up barrel through him.
Who cares neither one of these teams are getting past the Wolves
Again an incredible bad Thunder take. Think Kyrie played one of his best games as a creator ever. The way he went with the flow was brilliant. Game 2 came down to Hardaway Jr. and Washington. Just how I don’t think Wiggins will go off for 19 again, I don’t think Luka solved OKC
I miss Maxi
Gafford, Washington, Hardaway, Jones, Irving looks like a good, fast smothering defense, with Irving leading the offensive end with his speed and penetration. This whole playoffs is playing at warp speed by everyone.
Who will show up for luka in game 3???? Hopefully kyrie is rested and ready to play 4 qtrs on defense and offense
It is a conscious choice to force Dallas to beat them with role players shooting from 3, rather than via Luka and Kyrie magic. The bet is that in a 7 game series and against OKC's No.1 seed talent, the Mavs role players will choke more often than not. OKC is taking that bet.
bro, whos putting you up with these gross thumbnails u keep reusing ?
So Mavs gonna shoot 48% from 3 for the rest of series lol, yeah, Thunder in 6
Good eye
Box score is just a part, not everything.