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Stephen A.: Kyrie & Luka will be SPECTACULAR … but they don't play DEFENSE! | NBA Countdown



The NBA Countdown crew pick one word that describes the new-look Dallas Mavericks headed by Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, but Stephen A. expresses doubt in their ability to win games.

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31 Comments

  1. This narrative that Kyrie doesn't play defense has proven to be false.

  2. Didn’t think we’d beat Utah last year, definitely didn’t have us beating Phoenix. You can’t tell me the current roster is worse than last year once everyone’s healthy… y’all just watch

  3. Luka and Kyrie will be defending the 4th and 5th best players on the floor. They both play decent enough defence and the Mavs whole system is about switching. Green, Bullock and Kleber will be guarding the best guys on the opposite team 95% of the time

  4. Tbh, this is good. As a Mavs fan, I dont want Stephen A on our side. Dallas is a much better team as underdogs than favorites.

  5. Dallas played one game people. Do you think Kyrie will behave well for the long run along side Luka? They need to go through fire and water, be together on the court, and handle the loss to see how they gel and come together when most needed. It could be Luka’s beginning of downfall in his career

  6. When it comes to Kyrie Irving, I don't take Stephen A Smith seriously. He gets in his menstrual period whenever discussing Kyrie.

  7. Stephen A just say the mavs could go back to wcf the other day now he is saying they could go home in the first round . How you switch up just like that c'mon SMH !!

  8. Gotta love these analysts. Mavs defense is elite if you compare it to the Suns.

  9. All these guy talking about defense, there are very few defensive teams in the west anyway, it's an offensive arms race.
    just wait till Luka and Kai start cooking them boys

  10. Lets see how they create the narrative its gonna be Kyrie's fault when they dont get past the first round. Luka is the biggest defensive liability on the team easily. Kyrie actually makes the defensive effort, Luka does not. But you know, they can never say anything bad about their Great Wh:te Hope

  11. Ky-reeee fanboys that are all of a sudden Mavs fans and historians is too funny. You’ve never watched a Mavs game until Ky-reeee played, yet talk as if you’ve followed Luka’s career from Real Madrid. Kids are so funny.

  12. yeah and neither do the phoenix suns lol. If ppl think mavs aren’t going to play defense u think suns will

  13. We don't believe you SAS, you need more people. Rose played in the league so his opinion wins.

  14. They said the same thing about warriors every season, and they end up winning the championship lol 😂

  15. Luka is good enough to win playoff series himself but it depends on kyrie tbh. Does he step up or fold again

  16. Same experts that said Luka had a low ceiling – Stephen A Smith and Jalen Rose and that other guy with the beard

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