Why the Mavs are Everyone’s New West Contender | Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving & Fantastic 4
On today’s show why is everyone picking the Dallas Mavericks as their sleeper team coming out of the West I’ll explain why and Lucas MVP case on today’s locked on Mavs I’m Luka and this is locked on Mavericks Mavericks NBA [Applause] champions it’s good and the Mavericks have won the
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Into Luca yic SGA I got a lot of stuff on that I also want to talk about why everyone is picking the Mavericks all of a sudden I’ll talk about their defense I’ll talk about what’s different with the Mavs defense before the trades after the trades I’ll talk about Kyrie Irving
Give him some give him some flowers and give him some credit for sure and we’ll do that because I think the Mavs have they have a fantastic four and I’ll explain I’ll explain that but let’s start here why is everyone picking the Dallas Mavericks seems all of a
Sudden like National Media or people have all of a sudden caught on that this Mavericks team is hot they’re hot this Mavs team is super super hot right now Hansen they’re so hot right now this Mavs team is has been playing so well such great basketball they just beat the Rockets ending their
10-game win streak smav team has figured out how to play defense this Mavs team it has the second best record since uh February 5th they’re 19- six in that remember the Mavericks in 2022 were 19 and six from February 4th to March 31st as well same exact record MAV team
Is hot MAV team super hot and all of a sudden you get the Tim legar of the world starting pick the Mavericks uh Adam MZ as well picking the Mavericks he’s like it’s going to be nuggets Mavericks in the Western Conference Finals just just right it up right now and so I think
There’s four reasons why the Mavericks are being picked right now and I’m going to call it the Mavs Fantastic Four I’ll talk about their defense I’ll talk about Kyrie but we got to start with the number one thing and the number one thing is the big thing the number one
The biggest thing the biggest reason why the Mavericks and people are picking the Mavericks is It’s that simple it’s that simple it is that simple it’s LCA donic he’s playing at an MVP level whether he’s going to win the award or not he is playing MVP basketball he is at an MVP level on FanDuel yic is minus 700 which is like a
Real heavy favorite Luca is plus 500 and I remember him being like plus a th000 recently plus 1100 recently SG has moved all the way down to plus 2500 so that’s a huge gap huge gap right there bigger gap between Luca and yic or there’s a bigger gap between Luca and SGA than
There is between Luca and joic so Luca why is he playing an MVP level and let me kind of make the case for Luca for MVP too while I’m at it Luca has done the most for his team the most he gets double team the most he has
The highest usage Luca 35 and a half usage sgaa 31 usage yic 28 usage luk has the highest usage and he gets double teamed the most out of anybody in the league from second Spectrum data the most blitzes off of pick and rolls so Luca has the ball Lively Gafford PJ
Whoever Kyrie set a screen for him and it gets doubled off the pick and roll that’s where Lucas sees the most double teams it’s not he gets the ball in isolation and then gets double team just not a smart way to play basketball against Luca but off of the blitzes off
Pig and rolls Luca 418 times he’s been blitzed off of a pick and roll this year I’m going to do a lot of these numbers just comparing uh just comparing Luca yic and SGA but Luca has 400 418 times he’s been blitzed off of a pick and roll number
Two in the NBA Anthony Simons 213 like half half Luca gets blitzed off pick and rolls double what anyone else has now yes he’s running a lot more pick and rolls than some of these other guys but Brunson our old friend 198 he’s third Damen Lillard 183 Devon Booker 173 don’t
Double that guy Anthony Edwards 144 Steph Curry 143 like more like double and sometimes triple more than anyone else in the NBA and SGA is down at 105 times he’s been blitzed off a pick and roll and SGA has played more games than Luca joic he doesn’t run the same pick
And roll you can’t really compare those one to one but off of post-ups yic has been doubled or Blitz 89 times off of post-ups Luka gets blitzed and doubled more than anyone else in the NBA he’s doing the most for his team leading the NBA in scoring right now four more
Points a game than SGA eight more points a game than joic Luca has had five 30-point halves this season where he’s had 30 points in a half 24 minutes of basketball play the Mavs are 4-0 in those games and and 5 30o halves is the
Most in the NBA since Luca did it last year when he had five as well he’s doing the most scoring the most getting doubled the most Blitz the most highest usage playmaking Luca three and a half more assists per game than sja huge difference don’t listen to ESPN well
They’ll tell you that he’s leading the league in assists Stephen A Smith said that on accident today he me he meant steals but he said he’s sj’s leading the league in assists he’s like not even in the top 20 uh Luca almost one more assist than joic as well playmaking scoring doing
The most all that clutch record the ma when Luca plays the Mavs in the clutch 19- seven joic and SGA both are 22 and 11 when they play that’s a worse record than 19-7 Luca better in the clutch or at least his team has been better in the
Clutch talk about overall record go for it but in the clutch when it matters when you got the star Luca’s team has been better the Mavs without Luca are three and six and joic and SJ haven’t missed as many games but uh without them uh SGA or
The Thunder are 1-2 without SGA and the nuggets are two- one that’s like such a small sample size team continuity talk about like who who has played who he’s played with who Luca has played with not even counting the tra like the trades have changed things yes for sure but
Even before that Luca had to deal with a lot of injuries had to deal with a lot of people in and out trying to figure out the lineups and all that here’s a stat that kind of blew my mind the most used fiveman lineup with Luca this season has played 122
Minutes the most used fiveman lineup with SGA this season has played 782 minutes the most used fiveman lineup with Nicola yic has played 895 minutes almost 900 minutes and Lucas has played 122 continuity he’s playing with different guys all the time all this different stuff it’s easier to play when
You’ve played with these guys for a long time when you’ve got the continuity Luca is doing the harder thing use that use that against him sure like oh well but the continuity it’s not his fault it’s injuries it’s guys being in and out it’s trades it’s the changing of the team
Makeup it’s all that kind of stuff kid trying experiments and with different things trying to figure out what works for him Luca’s doing a harder thing than these other two guys not doesn’t have the luxury of getting to play with the same guys every night and mentioned injuries I went through rotation player
Playing about you know 18 minutes a game or more I went through those players how many games missed from the rotation players of the Mavs the Thunder and the Nuggets ready for this Lucas team 132 missed games between Kyrie’s 22 Lively’s 19 greens 20 Maxi’s 37 and xom’s 26 132 missed games between
Between all those guys I didn’t even include Gafford and PJ Washington didn’t even include them now nugets without yic 37 missed games Murray’s missed 21 that’s a big one so you can’t do the well Kyrie’s missed a bunch of games like Murray same thing SGA and the Nuggets 31 missed
Games that’s it Mavs have a hundred more missed games among their rotation players and of the of the Thunders 31 missed games among rotation players kenri Williams counts for 13 of those that’s almost half so Luca is doing the harder thing more get more players have missed time playing with less continuity
Better in the clutch scoring more assisting more more usage double team more harder harder harder harder harder everything Luca has done has been harder and he’s had these MVP moments he’s 19 and seven in the clutch shooting 45 40 and 76 in the clutch he’s had the 73o
Game huge 50-point game 15 assist game on Christmas against the Suns massive game that was before the trades that’s before the Mavs were playing great he had the 49-point game with the flick shot to win the game against Brooklyn At the beginning of the season you remember
He was pinned up against the right side of the sideline and hit the game winner he had the 31-point first half against Houston to break their 11o 11 win streak and he’s had big wins against the Nuggets he had 37- 10 against the Timberwolves they won he had 34 and8
Against the Thunder he had 328 and N in just 31 minutes beaten Sacramento twice he’s beaten Phoenix twice he’s had big wins MVP moments doing the harder thing Luca donic MVP that’s his case and for all those reasons in the Fantastic Four he’s Mr Fantastic so he can do anything put him
In any situation double team him Blitz him this lineup That lineup this guy out this guy out doesn’t matter he’s Mr Fantastic he’s can extend to whatever level you need him to questionable before the game game time decision with his with his knee he’ll go out there and score 30 and a
Half he’s Mr Fantastic doesn’t matter coming up let me tell you about the Human Torch Kyrie Irving another reason why a lot of people are picking the Mavericks Kyrie I’ll explain why coming up today’s episode is brought to you by better help man therapy this week for me I needed it
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Four he can stretch he’s got the he can he’s malleable he can fit any situation he can give you whatever you need at any given point to win a basketball game the Human Torch is Kyrie he can just go on a run whenever he wants Kyrie this season has had 41
Quarters where he scores 10 or more points that’s 25th in the NBA and he’s missed 22 games so that’s good 25 of those times did he scored 10 points in a quarter have come in the third or fourth quarter that’s 22nd in the NBA he can go
Off at any given moment and that ability and his willingness to allow Luca to do his thing to set the tone to do all that Kyrie’s willingness to be the second guy and to be the Human Torch that he can just flame on boom let’s go whenever
Whenever they need to beginning of the third quarter beginning of the fourth quarter we’ve seen it countless times where he’s been the one to give him a boost of offense if you’ve got that guy next to to Luca who some people have called the best offensive player they’ve ever
Seen think eoka just said that the other night the best offensive player he’s ever seen to be able to turn it on whenever against any defense against whatever they whatever another team puts in front of them doesn’t matter what Luc is doing doesn’t matter what the other
Team’s game plan is Kyrie can get you buckets and if he can get you buckets next to Luca who can also get you buckets whenever because he’s Mr Fantastic that’s a combo right there and that’s a combo that works in the playoffs too and that’s a combo that
That’ll work for anybody and that’s one of the reasons why everybody’s picking the Mavericks starts with Luca but the combination of Kyrie too they can work together they’ve got the play that I love the lukai Divide where they just pass back and forth between the two of
Them and spread apart slowly until one of the Defenders commits to to doubling the other one and then the other one gets a wide open shot they’ve got you know you can screen Kyrie screening for Luca Luca can screen for Kyrie and run plays off of that Kyrie can get stuff at
The he’s one of the best finishers in the NBA around the rim he can hit mid-range stuff Kyrie’s pull-up threes lately have been incredible he can just in transition all right you need a pullup three right here bet nobody’s expecting me to take this shot right now I’ll take
It him accepting his role as this you know 1B to Luca’s 1A and I’ve seen a lot of people say well he’s he’s the Batman and Luca’s the robin Kyrie has said that that’s not true okay I know you’re a Kyrie stand I know this is what you’re here for I know
You’re here for Kyrie but Kyrie has even said that Luca is one of the best players ever do it and that he’s the one and he’s and Kyrie’s there to support and he’s accepting that role and has been awesome in that role all season for everyone in Boston media and
Anywhere else that could that thought there was going to be an issue with Kyrie including myself that thought all right let’s just wait around to see when there’s going to be an issue for Kyrie give him credit give him and the Mavs credit there have not been any issues
There not been anything even like close to an issue with Kyrie there’s not been anything distracting there’s not been anything but positive stuff coming out of the camp of in the Mavericks and he’s been such a positive like he’s been such a positive force on the Mavericks like
Roster all the guys look up to him look at look at the way Hardy watches him play on the bench look at the way Hardy talks to him if you see him in some kind of like uh clip from you you know the bench or something like that it’s just
Different and it adds this team uh listen to Derek Lively when Kyrie hit that game-winning shot Derrick Lively runs by the camera and goes goes in Kyrie trust and he’s just running by and he said it again later in a different day and Kyrie We Trust he’s only added to this team he’s
Not taken away in any way and that’s the thing with Kyrie in the past it’s like okay what does he add to the team but he’s also taken away in this other area there hasn’t been any taken away there’s been no negative so far of Kyrie this
Season has been amazing now he’s been hurt he’s missed 22 games but he’s been playing a lot lately playing every game we haven’t even heard of like Kyrie being questionable with an injury lately Kyrie the Human Torch one of the reasons why people are picking the Mavericks
Because you’ve got Mr Fantastic and the Human Torch working together doing some great things playing off of each other and all that next reason why a bunch of people are picking the Mavericks the thing the Mavs defense is the thing it’s different it’s been a lot different than it has been in the
Past it really is just adding Daniel Gaff and PJ Washington I went through and I went through all the numbers and I tried to go through and be all right what’s different what’s different about this team what are they allowing what kind of shots are they allowing have
They change the they their defense is the exact same they rotate they need you know you got to replace the other guy when when you go out and rotate over here it’s all predicated on effort and intentionality and communication thing is they just have the they have the
Horses now they’ve got the guys that can do that they’ve got the thing got two centers in Gafford and Lively now they can come in there and defend the rim that can defend a little bit in space base that can get rebounds they can finish plays they can block shots they can get
Steals they’ve been such a GameChanger on defense and then you’ve got PJ Washington who can just fill in in any little spot here or there that’s been huge and so coming up I’m going to tell you one stat that has completely changed for the Dallas Mavericks on defense we’ll talk
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Go all right Isaac let’s get into the the thing the Mavs defense what’s different about it you’ve got the two centers you’ve got PJ Washington you’ve got Derrick Jones Jr who’s been awesome as well the defense is allowing the same exact type of shots I went through and I I like to go
Through a lot of times with cleaning the glass and I like to check through all right what is the defense allowing so you go through and you’re like all right Defense Shooting frequency so you go through and you say all right how many what percentage of shots are they
Allowing at The Rim what percentage of shots are allowing from the mid-range what percentage of shots are they allowing from three and they’re almost the exact same cross the board the Mavs are allowing the same types of shots and you go through the Mavs defense you know before the trades and
After the trades they’re allowing the same type of shots but the one stat that’s completely changed that makes this team from a bad like a a below average defensive team to a good defensive team field goal at The Rim before the trades teams were shooting you ready you ready for this
70.3% at The Rim if you’re playing the Mavericks before these trades you get to the rim and like seven times out of 10 you’re going to hit the shot as long as you get there that was 28th in the NBA in that time frame since the trades February 10th
62.6% which which still sounds like a lot but that’s third in the NBA they went from 28th in the NBA in field goal percentage at The Rim allowed to third in the NBA in those different time frames huge difference it’s not all the centers not all just the centers but it is the
Centers for sure denying stuff at The Rim denying guys from from going there deterring players from even trying to go to the rim and it’s PJ Washington Derrick Jones Jr and the Mavs def defense kicking it up a notch sitting up in their chair sitting forward and be like all right
Let’s lock in now team believing in themselves team having belief and guess what the 62.6% at the rim and the Mavs defense being really good as it has been also includes that five-game stretch where we thought the Mavericks were terrible and now they’re back so another reason why people are picking the
Mavericks because their defense is viable now they can defend against different teams they’ve got a small ball lineup with maxi at the five he’s switchable PJ Washington at the four Derrick Jones Jr Dante exom comes in Luca and Kyrie playing solid defense for their spots and their position and their
Role they’ve got big lineup with Lively and Maxi or Gafford and Maxi and P throw PJ at the three Luca as a 68 point guard being big they’ve got big lineups they’ve got small lineups they’ve got quick lineups they’ve got Rim protection they’ve got perimeter defend they’ve got the stuff
Now Nico Harrison has done an amazing job from one year to the next retooling this team and adding stuff to it the additions of Derrick Jones Jr Dante exom Derrik Lively PJ Washington Daniel gaffard have complete I mean none of those players played on the Mavs last
Year and now the Mavs defense has completely changed because of it turns out if you had six solid defensive players to your team your team gets better defensively turns out you replace a Christian wood with a Daniel Gafford you get way better defensively you replace a dois Burtons
With a Derrik Lively and you become way better defensively turns out that works out for you turns out uh the the new guys though Daniel Gafford has the number one onoff difference on the Mavericks defensively the Mavericks are 7.7 points per possessions per per 100 possessions better defensively when Daniel Gafford
Plays when Gafford plays the Mavericks allow 108 points per 100 possessions that’s Elite when PJ was PJ Washington’s got the second one minus 5.6 they’re they’re allowing five and a half points per 100 possessions less when PJ Washington’s on the court when they’re playing together the Mavs defensive rating drops to 106.8
Elite Mavs are an elite defensive team when Daniel Gafford and PJ Washington are playing together and the Mavs new starting five with Gafford PJ Washington Derrick Jones Jr Kyrie Irving and Luca donic defensive rating of 95 .5 when’s the last time we saw a defensive rating of
95.5 you know what I’m going to sit here and I’m going to look for it because that just shows that this I mean this team is operating on a different level now they’ve become a completely different team and that’s one of the reasons why the Mavericks are getting
Picked by so many people all over the place I mean the lowest defensive rating right now is 108 this season last season it was 109 I’m just is going to skip to like let me skip to in 2017 it was 102 I don’t know when uh here we go 2014
98 was the lowest defensive rating we got to go you got to go far here we go uh Chicago Bulls in 2012 Boston Celtics in 2012 97 let’s go to those Mavs and even the Mavs in 2011 had 104 defensive rating and they were really good defensively like like 95 defensive
Rating is it’s elite that Elite they’re playing Elite defense with this crew that’s the thing that’s the thing that’s the difference between Mavericks of the past and the Mavericks now the Mavericks in the past would have to just rely on the three and then hope that they can
Score kid how many times did kids say this like how many times did kids say you got to ask them I’m just the coach no not that how many times did he just say well you know our offense is our best defense we’ve got to score 130 if they score
125 how how many times did he say that he was right now they’ve got defense and now they can win games where they you know allow the team to score under 100 under 100 points or turn on their defense when the other team is hitting but allowing less shots at the
Like allowing a lower field goal percentage at The Rim has changed their defense completely now there’s nothing easy take away the easy stuff then everything becomes hard wow that’ll preach take away the easy stuff everything becomes hard play Sorry Sorry amazing so the thing the Fantastic Four member the defense is the thing
That is what’s changed and that’s one of the reasons why everybody’s picking the Mavericks took me a while to try and come up with a sous storm she’s the invisible woman I went with Jason kid I’m not playing I’m watching just like you guys Jason kid is the is the
Invisible of the Fantastic 4 because I don’t think he’s going to get credit and you’ve got people like me that called for him to be done with the Mavericks because of that stretch the Mavericks when they’re bad the bottom can fall out we’ve seen it but it’s completely
Changed this team and he’s empowered this team and I know Reggie makes fun of like well we’re gonna start calling him the the Zen master if this works for this team but hey it’s working and now we got two SE two different season two of three
Seasons now where the MAV have gone an insane great run at the end of the season soon as they figured themselves out and Su storm was kind of the one that kept the Fantastic Four together you know she was like the glue of it and maybe kid is the glue that when things
Are going well he can he hold it together and man this this team is flying on all cylinders right now the glue between Luca and Kyrie working out maybe kid has more to do with that than we think the glue with having confidence in some of these guys sticking with Tim
Hardway sticking with you know some of these guys putting Derrick Lively on the bench when he’d started all season and knowing that all right if we make this change we’ve got to know that I can’t lose drick Lively because we still need him knowing that Dante exom could play
The role that he did and giving him the opportunity I mean you got to give credit to to Jason kid with what he’s done on this team and I’ll admit when I’m I’ll admit when I’m wrong about stuff they can’t remove him now would the team be better maybe they
Wouldn’t have as many low points but right now they’re on a high and right now they’re playing really well and that’s one of the reasons why a lot of people are picking the Mavericks the other thing about coaching I’ll say I did this the other day when I talked
About title contenders are the Mavericks a real title Contender go through coaching recently and if you think coaching’s going to hold the Mavericks back think about some of the teams that have made the finals or won the finals recently Phoenix made the finals Monty Williams is their coach how’s he doing in Detroit
Milwaukee won the finals with Mike budenholzer he got removed like two seasons after that Frank Vogal same thing won the title with the Lakers and then got fired 2015 do you remember who coached the Cavs in 2015 David blat not in the NBA anymore fired 2012 OKC Scott Brooks coach him to
The finals then he went to the Wizards then didn’t work in the Wizards and now he’s assistant so coaching is not as big of a of a thing you just got to have a fine game plan and you’ve got to have stars that that know what they’re doing and
You’ve got to have cohesiveness between everybody and I think kid has done that I think he’s done enough and so should we still fault him when the team is is bad like they were sure but you also got to give him credit too and I got to give him credit and I
Will right here giving him credit for this he’s the glue that holds him together I guess that’s why he’s the Su Storm and The Invisible and the invisible The Invisible Woman so there you go that’s why people are picking the Mavericks because they’re the Fantastic Four right now they they’re the team
That’s together they’ve got different abilities they’re work they’re all working through them they’ve got the malleable Mr Fantastic and Luca they’ve got the Human Torch and Kyrie they’ve got the thing which is the defense and they’ve got the glue that holds them together and The Invisible Woman Jason
Kid just doesn’t roll off the tongue as well that’s the that’s the one I’m the least proud of of all these there you go that’s why people are picking the Mavericks that’s why luuka I think should win MVP go and check out our episode tomorrow MAV Warriors pretty big
Game not as big of a game as we thought they were going to be we thought this was going to be playing for the playin and now this is completely different so check out that we’ll have that episode tomorrow me and slightly will be back guys thanks much for listening to locked
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The Dallas Mavericks seem to be everyone’s new pick to make a run in the NBA Playoffs, what’s working with Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, and the Mavs Defense?
Nick Angstadt explains why the Dallas Mavericks seem to be everyone’s pick to make a run in the NBA Playoffs behind Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, and defense.
0:00 Luka Doncic’s MVP Case, Mr Fantastic
10:55 Kyrie Irving, The Human Torch
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Rank the 3 MVP Picks: (Luka, Jokic, SGA)
Dare media members to talk about kyrie without Batman and Robin nonsense, it's Luka team we get it, and there is no incident cause the media can't find anything to rage about, but keep waiting and hoping.
I’ve been saying this since the start of the season that once Luka and kyrie get chemistry it’s over they are the only one that can match joker and murray. We are about to see legendary battle in the west this year
1 Luka 2Jokic 3Shai
Luka or Jocic
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SGA
1.Luka, 2. Jokic, 3. Greek Freak 🤷🏽♂️
1.Luka 2.Luka Magic 3.The Don
Luka, Jokic, SGA are great players but Luka is exceptional and leading scorer including the stats.
Really thought you were gonna use Sue Storm to as to what the Mavs will be bringing to the playoffs… a storm. 😂😂😂
Sue Storm also has force field powers, so you could say Gafford/Lively cuz when they're around the rim it feels like there's a force field on it.
Dude, sga doesn't even belong in the conversation.
Luka, joker and giannis. Then Brunson. I don't understand the SGA narrative.
Can we beat curry and the thug tomorrow?
If the mavs don't lose a game from this point on, they won't have a choice but to put Luka as MVP
A CENTER FOR ANTS?!
1. Luka 2. Joker 3. SGA
I really hate that the national media votes for the MVP. They don't even watch basketball. It's a friggin tragedy they get any say.
It's like asking your uncle to diagnose a disease because he has webmd
I think it’s a requirement for a contender to have a player that is the clear captain on the floor with high IQ to call adjustments when needed.
Jokic, Luka, Lebron, Steph/Draymond. The advantage that the Mavs has is that they have elite shot making and playmaking especially in the clutch.
They are equipped to punish any defensive scheme.
That was an excellent analogy!
The Mavs vs Rockets game showed us during the 1st half the power and intensity of the Mavs' Death 5.
Luka
Kyrie
PJ
DJJ
Gafford
Nick, hell nah Kidd is not the Glue to this Team. He has not learned YET that this small ball 🏀 with Maxi and THJ does not WORK period – Houston scored 9 points within 2 minutes…if it wasn’t for Kai in the 4th qtr we would be crying now….why take our Big Man out and leave the lane wide open for play with that much time in the game….plus why risk putting Luka back in the game just to pack more stats – that was a big Risk anything could have happened. There was nothing wrong with Gafford and I believe he was a little upset after being taken out with that much time in the game….so Kidd is not the Glue and I don’t understand why he doesn’t put the dagger 🗡️ in these teams when he has a chance to and then play his small ball 🏀 with a 20 or more lead with less than 3 minutes in the game. It’s nerve reckon when he does this period.
The Mavs needed versatile and bigger wings than previous years (PJ and DJJ) to take the defensive load on the perimeter.
Lively and Gafford are the interior presence the Mavs haven't felt since Tyson Chandler…but there's two of them!
Luka is generational, Kyrie is a proven champion who has the experience, and the team is confident.
As long as egos are kept in check, this team is awesome!
Love your show Nick
1. LUKA
2. JOKER
3. SGA
I do this neat thing where every once in a while where I’ll watch a certain team’s full season. Last time it was the Stl Cardinals winnings the World Series. I felt something with the Mavs last year so I have watched them all season. Expect the Mavs to go all the way. I’d put money on it.
Jokič 1. Luka 2. today. In the end could be diferent
Alright Issac
Mr. Fantastic might be a Keeper(Human Torch is good too)
MVP: 1. Luka 2. Jokic ………………………………………………………………………………………. 3. SGA
Dinwiddie, DFS, 1st, 2x 2nd…. is this Kyrie value right now? I think if Mavs are trading Kyrie after end of season this would be 4 to 6 x 1st round picks!
We should boycott ESPN and Stephen A the way they do with Luka's MVP narrative. Don't give them the views and interactions.
Team chemistry, not Luka, is #1.
1.luka
2. Jokic
3. Giannis
Luka's MVP case reminds me of Kobe's back in the day. Nash won during his 35 ppg 81 point game season. In hindsight, that season was immortalised. He won only when he got Pau and led the Lakers to the no.1 seed. His numbers fell, better teammates, but his winning was rewarded. It feels like Luka's being held to the Kobe standard. Legs hit the nail on the head in a take of his; Luka's simply running out of time to catch everyone record-wise this season, the default criteria for the narrative controlling 'voters'.
It's crazy how much better this team is gonna be in the front court during the playoffs! Especially when compared to seasons past. Can't explain how sick I got seeing players like McGee, Zubac, Looney etc just destroying us on the inside..
That shit ain't gonna fly this time around! LFG Mavs!!!
Honestly i dont know what luka has to do more and what records he needs to break to get the credit for , i really dont know how he can upgrade more his playing for the next years , he is just too good and amazing that basically doing it night after night but people refuse to give him love thats absurd , if he was american that was completely opposite 4 sure
Nick sir, I like your super hero assessment of our new-look and surging Mavs team. It is suitably nice. Keep up the good work on your channel bro, as you continue to big-up this hot team, while we as fans shall watch them "Rrriiidddeee" into the playoffs!!.
Mavs are on fire 🔥
They are dangerous cuz they most adhere to the spirit of basketball as it was originally conceived.
It's a T-E-A-M game!
But, there must be O-N-E leader with dedicated role players following + synergy throughout extending from ownership to players through the coach.
The Mavs have that!!
Many disparage them cuz Luka is so ball dominate but so was Bob Cousy, Magic Johnson and Isaiah. The thing is…the primary ball handler is usually not the scorer Luka is.
But,
The big O was a huge scorer and ball dominate on his championship team so it can be done.
They are dangerous cuz they most adhere to the spirit of basketball as it was originally conceived.
It's a T-E-A-M game!
But, there must be O-N-E leader with dedicated role players following + synergy throughout extending from ownership to players through the coach.
The Mavs have that!!
Many disparage them cuz Luka is so ball dominate but so was Bob Cousy, Magic Johnson and Isaiah. The thing is…the primary ball handler is usually not the scorer Luka is.
But,
The big O was a huge scorer and ball dominate on his championship team so it can be done.
As to avoiding Denver. I want the Mavs to get to the 4th seed and play Denver cuz Lively and Gifford give Jokic a fit.
The entire Denver squad has a big problem with the length of P.J. Washington, Dante Exum and Maxie Kleber too.
They block shots, get offensive rebounds, fill passing lanes, make steals, force turnovers and come in waves.
Also,
They are very young. With Kyrie accepting a supporting role despite his being unstoppable really helps cuz on a rare off-night for Luka, Kyrie can take over.
Lastly,
They've done all this without Tim Hard away doing a damn thing nor can they find a way to use Jalen Hardy's immense offensive scoring ability.
Keep it up, Mavs! Good defense makes great offense.
I love Kyrie Irving. His messaging and use of his platform is ⭐️🙌🏻😎 It’s a perfect combination with Luka and his more traditional masculine style.
Does anyone think Draymond Green may end up a Maverick next season after Cubes was on his podcast last night ? Makes me wonder lol
1. Luka, 2. Nikola., 3. Leonard
Credit to you Nick, you’re not hiding from the fact that you overreacted in relation to Kidd…there are some other Mavs podcasters who aren’t big enough people to do that so well done 👏
LUKA, JOKER, GIANNIS
Luka,77,doncic
@16:55 knock the damn wood 😫
Great Points Nick!!!!! I'm Eastern European and I have to say both Jokic and Doncic are adored in their respective countries. I think he has been dealt a more difficult card pulling the team together during injuries!!! He is a hair above Jokic this year and that is coming from huge Jokic fan, love his high IQ but even he does not control the pace of the game like Doncic!!! The Don deserves it!!!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉
The reason why PJ and Gafford are the "only" reason they have gotten so good is because of the domino effect of having 48 minutes of athletic centre and getting rid of one of your worst players for a more versatile athletic player that can lock down the opps best player. These are two things you didn't have that you know have + you don't have to play players out of position.