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Luka Dončić is Under Duress as Mavs are on brink of elimination in NBA Finals | FIRST THINGS FIRST



Luka Dončić is Under Duress as Mavs are on brink of elimination in NBA Finals | FIRST THINGS FIRST

uh it’s time for the most motivational segment in all sports it’s also time where we read viewer mail I know you’re thinking email no for the year 2024 we get 20 Vier mail real mail Christina went out of the um post office and got one hole of satchel wouldn’t they deliver I’m just waiting we have so much they’re like I’m not delivering that that’s not the US Postal Service I know tell me about it dear Wilds love the show and loving the cold brew yes any other summer suggestions cheers Dawn senior oh it’s Dawn’s mother Ryan Brian’s grandmother well Don sior thank you for asking if you’re looking for a tasty beverage we actually are rolling something out cuz everyone’s into these Brands summer summer Breo and we again we got rid of cowboy Brew we’re just doing products now this is called that get R you know what I got I got an announ we have actual beers do we yeah great with a line summer bro that yeah fantastic can I ask one quick question sure did you say Dawn senior is the mother Dawn senior is the mother oh Dawn I don’t hear a lot of seniors that are mother don’t ask me ask I got an announcement that’s that’s an issue you have with da the first third the other way around whatever that is the original I’m announcing something while put Cowboy or cool Brew Summer Brew whatever his name is we have that technological I’m I’m embracing whatever this dude’s name is cuz I got to be honest let’s I do have a little bit of a belly I mean I I got to be honest all right who am I fooling really I mean let’s keep it real now I’m going to try to get rid of it this summer I’m going to be on the treadmill but right now this is the probably looks a little more like me than the other one the other Cowboy Bru so I’m embracing it all right I am who I am that’s right all right at number three Aaron roders I mean do I even have to explain this one I me a few months ago Aaron Rogers was all football first all right get it out of the building if it ain’t about winning get it out of the building yeah and then your first mandatory mini camp with the Jets you don’t show up all right I mean Aaron this is terrible man and apparently you’re on vacation or maybe at some speaking event uh iasa convention and and a tent in Peru who knows where you’re at all right but this is not a good look it makes you look selfish makes you look insubordinate makes you look hypocritical now is this totally something that can’t be overcome no all right if you go out and play great everybody will forget about this all right but I think you turned up the pressure cooker yeah that was already boiling and on top of that you may have turned the New York media which I think had treated you with kid gloves since you’ve been here with the Jets and now maybe they’ve turned against you oh wow so the pressure is on you Aaron let’s see what you got all right at number two Jason Tatum and this is where it really gets motivational Jason you are and and not to write off the masth but who am I fing it’s over you’re about to win your first championship all right these are my words to you enjoy it do not let the haters that will insist oh he wasn’t the he wasn’t the uh finals MVP it’s really not his championship don’t let them bring you down don’t let the people that say oh he didn’t play that great you know don’t let them bring you down all right Isaiah Thomas the legend he very similar situation because Dum Mars was a great player but clearly Isaiah was the best and dum Mars was better in the first championship for the Pistons D Mars was the finals MVP but Isaiah went around singing Heaven must be like this that’s a go check the YouTube It’s Google it it’s on there all right Isaiah was just happy to win and so be happy to win do not let this get you down man go ahead and enjoy it it’s all about winning the Championships learn from it but don’t let anybody bring you down all right at number one Luca donic all right Luca welcome to the NBA finals also known as the mirror the mirror wow the NBA Finals man it exposes things that we didn’t know were there that you didn’t know were there it tells you you’re not quite as good as you thought you were it tells you you got stuff to work on it tells you I need to add this to my game if I really want to be a champion it happened to LeBron it happened to Magic Johnson I know he won but in 84 the tragic Johnson finals it it it happened to Larry Bird Larry Bird first finals three games stretch games three four five averag nine points on 28% shooting all right so it’s happened to a lot of the great Luka but you have to learn from this don’t blame it on your teammates don’t blame it on the officials all right you need to realize okay I need to drop a little weight I need to increase my stamina and I need to get better on defense you’re never going to be tremendous or a lock down Defender but you can get better and stop complaining about the refs all right it just can drain your teammates it’s just a bad look and it takes you out of the game you know in terms of Defending half of the time so Luca just learn from this it’s happened to some of the alltime greats don’t let he get you down it’s going to get you down but learn from it and come back a better player and work on your weaknesses I Believe In You excellent BU as always with the possible exception of did you give up fully on the maps Ser is not over I mean it’s it’s going to happen yes I did um all right I am putting and again I almost feel badly that this is going to be you know graphed as Brew sard’s under durless because it’s something Brew would never do cuz Brew doesn’t criticize colleagues I’m putting the entirety of the New York media on the bud list what they just got ploted the well the bru said that he thought they might at some point take the kid gloves off I’m wondering if and when that’s actually going to happen because I am old enough to remember when Aaron Rogers had an important event that’s what was told it was then we found out actually it’s a vacation pre-planned months prior is that official and well it’s what the it is what it you might think it was the team’s television network but it’s actually just a local New York television network that seems very plugged in on everything’s fine everyone else is hysterical don’t you worry it’s all copasetic a little odd phrasing by Robert Salah he’s not great at the podium but Aaron’s done everything right New York media where you at where where where you at in finding out where he actually is where are you at in finding out why it wasn’t announced a month ago where are you at in actually holding Aaron roders other than on a great back page uh of the New York Post and Daily News to account on the total flip-flop in hypocrisy and where are you at in finding out who in the Jets organization made the official call this is unexcused cuz that’s the story I want because there is someone either Robert salz level of the org chart or higher that’s not happy about this and no matter how many friendly leaks you give out to very accommodating reporters saying no everyone’s happy in fact Ty Rod got extra reps I want to know the real story and listen I’m from Kansas City we don’t I know it’s sometimes smaller markets it’s like that’s the only game in town you got to play these games you’re the New York media I’ve heard my whole life people are afraid to come here because of you what happened bro where are your guys I was part of the New York media exactly we went after it can we get Frank I solo on the Jets beat please he wouldn’t stand for this could be serious should we answer can we get Gary wasburn from Boston on the New York jet speed he wouldn’t stand for this for LeBron tell come on exactly right so I’m putting him on the B we we need some answers yes we need some answers and this stuff about I mean it’s clearly spin everything’s fine it was excuse no give us some an good job I’m putting Kyrie on the bud list we haven’t talked about Kyrie 35 I know he played great but we haven’t even discuss in this whole show it’s 410 so we got scoring he gave us 35 last night and I was like kind of happy for Kyrie and even though I think to be honest with you I think the series is pretty much in hand even at the end of the game and when Kyrie took the it was a bad it was a strange shot no Wilds was rooting for it I was kind of you know I like go in of I I was rooting for the Poetry of sports it was there but Horford nobody believes in Horford but Horford got a hand in his face uh but three rebounds two assists no steals assist I did this math all by myself okay Josh wasn’t even in the room oh well then let’s check it guys Clippers he was averaging 4.7 assists against the Thunder 6.2 he had an 11 assist game a nine assist game and a seven wolves almost five at 4.6 2.7 against the Celtics two assists six and then two last night so we got the scoring and again maybe it’s just it’s 2 six and then two 2 six and then two well then he’s not averaging 2.7 but go ahead that would be 10 divided by 3 that’d be 3.3 so go ahead that’s why you always use Josh where you learn your I’m just letting you know if it’s 2 six and two it’s 3.3 but as you were pal Josh three work I mean what are we talking about what was Josh doing I don’t know man the only way he can be averaging 2.7 through three games how many is if he has eight does he have eight assists Wilds maybe just keep going do your thing you can’t do math without Josh it’s 2.7 rebounds how many 3.3 yeah no well still less in the World Series it’s still not great sorry Kyrie I screwed that up still less what I’m saying maybe it’s not your fault so he’s on the but you trying to motivate no I’m changing it to Josh Josh is now on the the free pizza and stuff Josh did you have some of that free pizza okay the best part cookies all out in the behind the scenes Josh not entertained at all no because he has he’s great at his job and then you freestyle so great why am out here making err why because you said I did this all own he’s got to protect me from myself I’m like christops with the numbers you can’t let me get out there thanks for watching subscribe here to get more from the show and to check out clips from other shows on FS1

Chris Broussard alongside Nick Wright and Kevin Wildes reveal who’s Under Duress this week. This week’s nominations include New York Jets QB Aaron Rodgers, Dallas Mavericks star Luka Dončić and Boston Celtics stud Jayson Tatum.

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35 Comments

  1. If Luka is who Chris and Nick claim he is, shouldn't he welcome the opportunity to show the world just how great he is? Except — he's over-hyped. His defense is poor, he's overweight and not in great bball shape, and he's allowed to push off with his off arm to get his shot off. Larry Bird was a better all around player than is Luka. Luka complains too much and isn't as great as claimed. It does him and the game a disservice saying he's more than his skills support. When a player is great that which is understood doesn't need to be explained.

    Luka is about to get swept. Another fake great player. Joker was the other one. Wins NBA MVP 3x in a row and yet loses a game 7 at home with a 20 pt lead. Were he Black he would have been crucified behind such a performance but instead is given a pass. That's the biased hypocrisy of the sport and why certain claims and journalist aren't believable. They lack integrity in their efforts to manufacture a white hope.

  2. This is truly a great dynamic. Nick gives you the fanatical hot takes that can make you want to argue. Brou brings in a, more often than not, logical standpoint. Wildes is the unserious casual sports fan comedic relief. All together they balance each other out. It makes for great tv.

  3. Here are some simple statistics for all the dummies (Windy included). In the game 3 of this finals, while Luka was on the floor (38 minutes) Dallas was up +9. While Luka was out on the bench (10 minutes) Dallas was down -16.

    Now tell me again that Luka’s defense should be the main topic for today’s basketball conversation.

  4. Probably one of the best 11min stretch this show has had. I always love watching these segments! Best cast in sports media by far.

  5. Again this Bud list was amazing!!!
    Motivating Brou to get in better shape..
    Great advice for Tatum..
    “The mirror” an excellent concept for Luka which was spot on..
    Wildes and math..
    “Summer Brou” better patent that asap FTF

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