The Dallas Mavericks Receive The Oscar Robertson Trophy As The NBA Western Conference Champions!

The Dallas Mavericks Receive The Oscar Robertson Trophy As The NBA Western Conference Champions!

>> ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. BEFORE WE GET TO THE HARDWARE, JUST A WORD TO YOU FOLKS IN MINNESOTA, WHAT A GREAT WHAT A GREAT FAN BASE. WHAT A GREAT TEAM YOU SUPPORTED THIS YEAR. CONGRATULATIONS. WE HAVE, A WESTERN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY HERE. WE HAVE THE WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS MVP TROPHY HERE. LET’S GET TO IT. AND TO ACCEPT THE CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY. A GUY WHO SPENT NINE SEASONS WITH THE DALLAS MAVERICKS, TWO TIME ALL STAR, CURRENTLY A ASSISTANT GM AND VP OF BASKETBALL OF DEVELOPMENT. SO YOU’RE ONE OF THE GUYS WHO PUT THIS THING TOGETHER AND HELP THIS TEAM TO THE WESTERN CONFERENCE TITLE. MICHAEL FINLEY, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. ADD IT TO THE SURVEY. AND THIS IS PATRICK DUMONT. THIS WAS MADE OFFICIAL BACK IN DECEMBER. THE CHAINS OF OWNERSHIP. HAS ANYBODY TOLD YOU THIS IS REALLY NOT THE NORMAL WAY THAT THIS GOES ABOUT? YOU TAKE CONTROL OF A TEAM AND THEN FOUR MONTHS LATER, YOU’RE GOING TO THE NBA FINALS. >> NOW WITH THIS TEAM. WE DID THIS FOR THE CITY OF DALLAS AND FOR OUR FANS. >> I SAW YOU WITH ABOUT A MINUTE AND A HALF TO GO IN THE GAME FROM YOUR SEAT. I SAW MARK CUBAN GIVE YOU A BIG HUG. WHAT DID HE HAVE TO SAY TO YOU? >> HE SAID, THIS IS AN AMAZING TEAM. HE LOVES EVERYONE. AND LET’S GO. >> CONGRATULATIONS. YOU’RE GOING TO THE NBA FINALS. BEFORE WE DO THE MVP, LET ME GET A COUPLE OF WORDS HERE. NICO HARRISON’S THE HEAD OF BASKETBALL OPS FOR THE MAVERICKS. LOOK, WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE MOVES THAT YOU HAVE ORCHESTRATED OVER THE PAST YEAR, WHETHER THAT’S BRINGING IN KYRIE IRVING, WHETHER THAT’S DRAFTING DERRICK LIVELI, IT’S THE TRADE TO GET DANIEL GAFFORD HERE. P.J. WASHINGTON HERE. YOU’VE HAD THE MAGIC TOUCH. HOW GRATIFYING IS THAT FROM A PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL STANDPOINT FOR YOU NICO. >> NAH YOU KNOW WHAT IT FEELS REALLY GOOD. BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY I FEEL GOOD FOR JASON KIDD. I FEEL GOOD FOR THE TEAM. AND WE’VE REALLY BUILT SOMETHING HERE. WE GOT A GREAT CULTURE. >> CONGRATULATIONS. I KNOW THAT FEELS GREAT IN YOUR HANDS RIGHT THERE. AND JASON KIDD, IF YOU WOULD. SO LAST TIME THIS TEAM WAS IN THE FINALS, YOU WERE PLAYING AND YOU AND YOU WON IT 13 YEARS AGO. SO THE TRAITS THAT MADE THAT TEAM SPECIAL, WHAT DO YOU SEE IN THIS BUNCH OF MAVERICKS? >> WELL, I THINK JUST THE RESILIENCE UNDER STANDING THAT THIS GROUP BELIEVES THEY BELIEVE IN EACH OTHER. I THOUGHT THE CONNECTION SINCE THE TRADE HAS BEEN INCREDIBLE AND WE’RE PLAYING AT A HIGH LEVEL, BUT THAT THE CONNECTION OFFENSIVELY AND DEFENSIVELY BUT OFF THE FLOOR TOO. AND THIS IS A SPECIAL GROUP. >> CONGRATULATIONS AND GOOD LUCK AGAINST THE BOSTON CELTICS IN THE NBA FINALS JASON NICE GOING. SO WE’VE HAD THE OSCAR ROBERTSON TROPHY GOING TO THE CHAMPIONS. AND NOW THIS IS THE MVP IS NAMED FOR MAGIC JOHNSON. AND THE MVP OF THE WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS. IS I’M NOT GOING TO TELL YOU BUT HE’S FROM SLOVENIA. LUKA DONCIC. ALL RIGHT. HOW’S THAT FEEL? YEAH THAT’S A COUPLE OF THINGS TO CELEBRATE. TO HAVE THAT TO HAVE THE MAGIC JOHNSON TROPHY. BUT ALSO YOU’RE GOING TO THE NBA FINALS. LUKA. >> THAT’S THE SAME, BUT THIS THIS IS THE WHOLE TEAM, MAN. IT’S NOT ME. IT’S THE WHOLE TEAM . I SEE YOU, BUT NO, THIS IS THIS MEANS A LOT. WE’RE GOING TO THE NBA FINALS, JUST CAN’T BELIEVE IT, MAN. >> THE WAY YOU CAME OUT TONIGHT, OUTSCORING MINNESOTA BY YOURSELF IN THE FIRST QUARTER. JUST GIVE ME YOUR MINDSET AS YOU TOOK THE FLOOR TONIGHT. >> MY MIND WAS SET. THE TONE, I KNOW THEY’RE GOING TO START DOUBLING AFTER. SO WE JUST PLAY WITH THE DOUBLE DOUBLE TEAM AFTER. AND WE JUST PLAY BASKETBALL. >> CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU. GOOD LUCK IN THE FINALS. LET ME GET KYRIE IRVING UP HERE IF I COULD. WHERE’S CHI. SO IT’S A FIRST TRIP FOR LUKA. YOU’VE BEEN TO THE FINALS BEFORE. THIS WILL BE TRIP NUMBER FOUR AND YOU’VE WON A CHAMPIONSHIP. WHAT’S THE WHAT’S THE BEST ADVICE YOU CAN GIVE TO A TO A TEAM MEMBERS WHO HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED WHAT YOU’RE ABOUT TO EXPERIENCE, JUST ENJOY THE MOMENT AND REALIZE HOW HARD YOU WORK TO GET THERE. NOTHING’S GUARANTEED IN THIS LEAGUE, ESPECIALLY MAKING IT TO THE FINALS EVERY YEAR, YOU KNOW, WE COULDN’T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT A COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY. US WORKING TOGETHER EVERY SINGLE DAY, PRACTICING HARD, DOING THE LITTLE THINGS. SO WE SHOULD REWARD OURSELVES BY PLAYING HARD . >> EXACTLY. I MEAN, AND WHEN YOU CAME TO PLAY WITH LUKA AND, YOU KNOW, THERE WAS A DEBATE. HEY HOW IS IT GOING TO WORK OR IS IT GOING TO WORK? WHAT HAS MADE IT SO SUCCESSFUL BETWEEN THE TWO OF YOU? >> WE’RE A GREAT TEAM. IT’S NOT JUST ABOUT ME AND LUKA. WE’VE SAID THAT SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE SEASON WITHOUT THESE GUYS SUPPORT AND WITHOUT OUR LADY SUPPORTING US, WE WOULDN’T BE HERE. SO SHOUT OUT TO EVERYBODY THAT THE LITTLE THINGS FOR US TO BE PREPARED EVERY SINGLE NIGHT, AND IT’S OUR JOB TO GO OUT HERE AND PUT OUR BEST FOOT FORWARD. >> YOU MAY HAVE NOTICED THAT, THE FINALS WILL START IN A PLACE WHERE YOU USED TO PLAY IN BOSTON. YOU’RE LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT. >> YEAH, ABSOLUTELY. I MEAN, BOSTON’S IN A WAY IN BETWEEN OUR GOAL. SO THAT’S IT MAN KYRIE CONGRATULATE US. >> AND CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYBODY WEARING THE MAVERICKS COLORS TONIGHT. THE 2024 WESTERN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS HEADING TO THE

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Download now: https://link.nba.com/NBAYouTube”The Dallas Mavericks advance to the 3rd NBA Finals in their franchise history as they defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves, 124-103. Luka Doncic (36 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 6 3PM) and Kyrie Irving (36 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 3PM) combined for 72 points for the Mavericks in the victory, while P.J. Washington added 12 points and 7 rebounds in the victory. Anthony Edwards (28 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists) and Karl-Anthony Towns (28 points, 12 rebounds) combined for 56 points for the Timberwolves in the losing effort. The Mavericks win the best-of-seven series, 4-1, and will face the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals presented by YouTube TV, with Game 1 taking place on Thursday, June 6 (8:30 pm/et, ABC).

Luka Doncic won the Western Conference Finals MVP.
The Mavericks are the second 5-seed to reach the NBA Finals since 1984, joining the 2020 Miami Heat.

The Mavericks are the 11th team to make the NBA Finals after missing the postseason the season prior. Such teams are 4-6 in the Finals.
Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving are the second pair of teammates (third instance) to score 30+ points in the same game three times or more in a single postseason series.
Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving – 2024
Jerry West and Elgin Baylor – 1966, 1962
Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving are the first pair of teammates with 35+ points each in a Conference Finals game since Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant in 2001.