Top Storylines For OKC Thunder vs Dallas Mavericks NBA Playoff Series: How to Defend Luka Doncic?
The Oklahoma City Thunder draw the Dallas Mavericks in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. The Thunder could see a rivalry brew with the Mavericks after this Second Round Series. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs Luka Doncic will be the story of the Western Conference Semi Finals. Jalen Williams and Kyrie Irving will be tied together all series. How do you defend the Dallas Mavericks and their pick-and-roll bread and butter? Daniel Gafford and Dereck Lively II vs Chet Holmgren, Maxi Kleber injury and the Thunder have to win the bench minutes. Josh Giddey minutes will be worth tracking against Jason Kidd and who will win this series?
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35 Comments
go mavs
Maxi tryna dunk is wild
I never heard any Maverick fan say they hate OKC. but whatever, Mavs in 5
I really love Lu dort he’s from montreal too so but don’t get it twisted Lu guard Ingram who came from injury and Derrick jones guard Pg so we will see who got the best defender! May the best win
I guess I'm one of the rare-fans out there.. I LOVE both these teams.. maybe a (+) Mavs. I lived in Dallas for over 25 yrs ( from Ro Blackmon to Dirk) and have now lived in OK for past 20 yrs… since before the inception of the Thunder to present. So either way… I kinda' win… lol. But full disclosure, if Mavs do win… I will be smiling a little bigger… :>) #MFFL!
I thought the Locked on Magic host was the most obnoxious … I was wrong
Thunder in 5
LAKERS IN 3
Thunder in 5
Luka to cry and whine about every call that doesn’t go his way.
jdub, jwill, wig, cason, SGA, chet defence to close games
Come on okc it’s like y’all are hoping maxi is our downfall the guy averages 4 points a game of the bench. Yall are going to have to beat us at a peak level may the best team win. 👏🏾
Mavs beat a Clippers team with playoff Harden (non existent), a podcaster, an old brick and a missing "super star". I'd have hope they did….
Both these teams are coming up at the same time. It should be a great rivalry for years to come!
OKC the little bro
If it comes down to the 4th quarter yall are in trouble. Kyrie dominates the 4th. Yalls best shot is to go up big in the 1st half. If it's close gong into the second half my money's on the mavs. Even without maxi
🦝 Let's go Mavs!
Okc haven’t played one all star yet now they are playing 2. Plus your team is to green for this moment.
Great analysis! Mavs in 5
Sad to see Maxi being hurt, didn't like how he was flung with the arms, and it will hurt this series. With that said, I think Luka will be healthy for game one or two and should provide a great series.
Dallas Don't Hate We Dominate! May the best team win. Mavs in 6. Hope Chet Been In the Weight room
Okc most def a fun and dangerous team not to be taken lightly. Still, Mavs in 6!
🚨🚨Jdub is getting cooked 🍳 🍳🍳🍳 By Kyrie! He might even make him hit the Floor! 🚨🚨
I hope the Thunder really put their foots on the neck of Kyrie when he’s on defense he’s way too small to guard SGA, JDub or Giddey
D lively was hurt last time we played. I forgot he is the real lob threat!
My man hasn't watched the Mavs play much. The Mavs centers combined about to avg 25+ this series
Mavs in 5 baby!
The Mavericks will win this series Thunders are too young just watch and see Mavs are the hottest team plus experience
Look at all these mavs fans in this thunder video. Both teams will be confident going into the series after convicing wins. We're no1 seed for a reason. I think youse mavs fans are gona be in for a good shock.
Comes down to shooting okc will leave the corner 3 open. Giddey and holmgren will be open. Zai and dort will have chances as well as Hardaway and djj. Those dudes will decide the series. Yes luka will be huge so will Irving probably avg close to 65 per game. Shai will get his, so will dub. Comes down to coverages and shooting……oh and who get whistles.
Jdub on kyrie? Im thinking Casan Wallace will get a lot more playing time this series
Aaron Wiggins will be the MVP of this series.
Chances of going to the NBA finals.
Denver – 25%
Minnesota – 25%
Oklahoma City – 25%
Dallas – 25%
I don't see any of the 4 teams having an advantage, this is the most balanced I have seen this playoff round in all of my time watching basketball. Making a prediction would seem illogical.
1.5 speed is perfect.
You did not just try to use that Pelican series as an example of how anyone on your team played in the playoffs 🤣 seriously man? That was a glorified play-in series. Talking bout ‘close out games’. Let me put it this way. Thunder left that series with 0 playoff experience
Mavs in 5