FIRST TAKE | “Mavs will make NBA Finals with Doncic-Irving duo” – Stephen A. on Mavericks beat Jazz

FIRST TAKE | “Mavs will make NBA Finals with Doncic-Irving duo” – Stephen A. on Mavericks beat Jazz

Again back to the NCAA tournament Jim beheim the legendary Syracuse coach is going to join us at the top of the hour the legendary Luca continuing to add to his magic Mavericks the worst loss of the Season against the Jazz that was in January when they lost by 37 Luca

Picking the three get it back wow and then Luca is the back and forth game let’s just say uh a game to play this time and we’re going to lose by a ton in the second Mavs up six the key with the Mavs is they have been healthy as

They’ve been All Season Kyrie is back Luca is healthy the Mavs are pushing their lead come on yeah seriously they’d lead by 11 at the half they’re up 15 check this out Luca playing a little D not necessarily known for it flipping to Kyrie up to Derek Jones Jr I know Mikey

Were talking about those Zion dunks we’re going to see here in a little bit but that was that was pretty good Luka showing the entire range Mavs up 73 56 and then you know how about Kyrie throwing it down Mike okay okay Kyrie wow and then luuka drains the step back

Through remember the Mavericks incredibly with Kyrie and in the late edition with Kyrie actually missed the playoffs last year so it’s kind of strange I don’t think that’s going to happen this time around they got all the motivation in the world and they Avenged that disappointing defeat to Utah last time out

11397 take a look at this 35 five games in a season in NBA history if this pace keeps up Luca will pass the Big O let’s keep our eyes on that of course he did it twice with Luca sandwiched in the middle something to shoot for has a new

Podcast out with LeBron just did LeBron that’s a tremendous job very very good is he a fan a fan of what first take oh I we’ve never talked about first take how do you not get into the idea what pay attention to first of all he’s not

And even if he did he wouldn’t admit it that’s a good answer and that’s life he’s a big sports fan isn’t he oh yeah likes the football likes the college NCAA tournament all that thing okay great guy great player and an absolute basketball Savant him with JJ will be

Must see oh he haven’t started basketball no firstep yeah on the train two is already recorded every chance I get you go out there and do it with them you do it via Zoom what do you do be a mixture of both the first the first four will be in

Person for sure how long about 30 minutes 45 minutes to now that’s pretty damn good look at that JJ reic I mean I know you you know B I saw him talking I I I I kind of you know if I may if I oh

Here we go is this what I kind of want to see JJ reck getting fired up with LeBron sitting across from him you know I’m just say personality the personality Let It Shine Let It Shine thanks for the show notes you know what a pet people

Mine is what is is when you release one thing and everyone immediately gives you feedback unsolicited yeah it’s just a it’s just a pet peeve well you do it why not me okay well listen I’m only a hype woman not that you guys need it so leave

Me out of this okay Stephen A would it be bad for the NBA if these are the four teams that are in the playing tournament at the end of the season and the 14s being the MAV Suns Lakers Warriors yes it would be and the reason why it would

Be is because it would ensure that half of those dudes aren’t in the playoffs it would ensure that you know Luc and Kyrie KD and and and and Booker and beill more so ktie and Booker of course LeBron ad Steph at least you know three or four of

Those players not in the playoffs at all that would be that would not be a good thing I think the NBA has young Stars it should be promoting more should be giving more shine to and especially some of these home environments I mean to look at Sacramento last year when they

Were going up against Golden State I’m talking about the crowd I’m talking about the Ambiance of it all I think it’s spectacular to see Dallas’s crowd is really really great for their games particularly when Luca and and Kyrie gets going we see all of that and so you

Know you want to see that kind of environment come postseason time with the Stars on the court you look at guys like that you know from a talent perspective all of them should be in the playoffs but you got to produce you got to win games and unfortunately if the if

All of those were be a good thing now the NBA that would be a problem but this is what the playing thing was all about to begin with make sure that they play hard throughout the course of the year to avoid the one game and when you’re

Under 500 like Atlanta or the Bulls are doesn’t have as much juice but these are four pretty decent teams they’re all over 500 the Lakers in Golden State As Stevie just said have a lot of Hall of Famers so does Phoenix and so does

Dallas but the NBA J is a that is a star driven league and if they lose LeBron they lose Curry they lose uh uh Thompson they lose uh Devin Booker they lose donit that is a big hit if they lose four or five of these big guys for a

Best of seven Series in the first round it’s good for the NBA for the playin ratings I will say that good for that it’s good for that and but look I I think it’s important to note it’s not like all of these teams would be out of

The playoffs you’re still getting two of these teams so you’re still getting four or five of these Stars you go down the Western Conference Shay joic Anthony Edwards Fox sabonis Zion Ingram kawhai PG Harden plus whoever makes it out of the play there’s enough stars in the Western Conference I think the whole

Conversation around the next face of the NBA The Changing of the Guard we’ve talked about this for like a month now after the All-Star break and I I I I believe this this year in particular there’s a huge opportunity for somebody in some team course there’s a huge

Opportunity for somebody in some team it does feel like a Changing of the Guard just asking this question well yeah absolutely and it’s a change in it’s a change in go it’s a huge opportunity as well but I would say this to you the reason why I say it hurts is because you

Know you the seven to eighth seed or I’m sorry you’re the ninth or the 10th seed one you know you want it done pretty much you got one more game you’d like to see them and you’ve seen Stars before go home in the first round hell when magic

And the Lakers were winning you saw magic lose to Ralph Samson and elijan in the first round you know we’ve seen something like that happen before we get that part I’m just simply saying you know to to to have a best of seven and

To not see them as a part of that even though you’ve got three of four other dudes that’s going to be in there those three or four Dudes that’s going to be out Stephen this is this is though this is the reality the NBA is facing yeah

This is the reality and let’s be honest when we talk star power we’ve all seen the numbers when we talk star power it really comes down to two guys it comes down to Stephan Le and those guys are in the nine and 10 spot right so as it

Stands today one of those guys wouldn’t be in the playoff well maybe both because the N at least one at least one at Le one correct um here’s a good question for you will the Pelican not the Pelicans will the Mavericks Suns and Kings who are separated by one game and

Two of them are going to be in the playin will they be motivated as players the last five six games of the year to avoid the one game playoff oh my gosh absolutely play they got a little tweak they go out there and they absolutely absolutely that’s important yeah Absol

Because that’s what the NBA wants they want these look I think that’s the difference between college and the NBA right College comes down to one game you have an off shooting night you’re going to lose yeah I joke all the time like people I was like you every every last

Game in the tournament you played at Duke that you you guys lost and you didn’t shoot well I’m like well nope yes I I didn’t shoot well we lost that’s what happened when I played at Duke you don’t want it to come down you want it

To come down to a series you want that guaranteed playoff spot the better team wins the series and in the one game anything can happen right exactly this would be the third time in four years that the Lakers are in the playing tournament last year was the only time

Somebody in the playing tournament advance past the first round but three times in the last four years to get to the playoffs you got to play in the playing tournament I’m looking at the Lakers like come on fellas come on now now last maybe it’s maybe it’s a top

Heavy roster well last year you had something good because Miami had that was from two seasons ago Miami play in the playing last year got to the final and alake was playing the playing and got to the conference final so last year the playing winners had a had a good run

Of success I’m sorry to interrupt you may continue oh you’re not interrupting we always want to hear from you you’re dis You fore spee m spe here For Fore w for that know way spee for spe

FIRST TAKE | “They will make the NBA Finals with Luka Doncic-Kyrie Irving duo” – Stephen A. reacts to Mavericks crush Jazz 113-97