How the Mavs Have Overcome Luka Doncic's Struggles | JJ Redick & Tim Legler
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- čas přidán 12. 05. 2024
- In this clip, JJ Redick and ESPN's Tim Legler discuss how Luka Doncic, Kyrie Iriving, and the Dallas Mavericks have managed to take a 2-1 series lead against Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren, Jalen Williams, and the Oklahoma City Thunder and preview tonight's Game 4 matchup.
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Conspiracy: Timmy Legs is secretly the new Mavs Man.
I love this
Fact: Former Dallas Maverick, Tim Legler.
@@SweetChariotOfFire Indeed
You mean Theory?
😂😂
Timmy Legs, the best in the business
Keep up. Timmy is not calling the games.
The fact that Washington is playing hero ball makes Dallas super dangerous. Kyrie could easily be doing more, but he's matured as a team mate and letting people play if they're playing great. He'll always be available to close like he did at the end of game 3. My biggest concern (over Luka being hurt) is that Lively is just NOT being aggressive on offense. He never even looks at the basket unless he's catching a lob.
You tripping he just missing the turn and hook shots he puts up. Something he has to work on.
Lively is playing good for his age. Actually pretty good.
@@leogaming4663 compared to the regular season, he is not doing the same
Lively looks nervous AF out there. He needs to relax and take his time a bit. He is rushing everything and that is where his mistakes are coming from.
@@planetpeterson2824 tbf, he's up against Chet
Love that JJ & Legler have been the only ones supporting the Mavs. ESPN didn’t even talk about them today and instead talked about the Suns.
There’s a motive and they don’t want Luka getting any shine. Respect to JJ & Legler!
It's about Kyrie Irving and the jews at Disney (ESPN). They are punishing both of them, Luka is just a victim
ESPN and everyone has talked about the Mavs all year. Wtf are you on
Now the Wolves and Thunder were definitely disrespected all year. But not the Mavs
@@mith2946 how was the Thunder or Wolves disrespected?
this matchup legit the only game ESPN doesn’t talk about . Which is weird considering the star power
@@bo0gi3 Its because the Mavs winning. The moment it flips, ESPN will talk about it because Shai is a media darling right now.
JJ and Tim Legler is pure gold! The very best NBA analysis available and this format simply works.
The answer is so simple PJ WASHINGTON! He’s the guy they’re choosing to double off of and he’s stepped up in a major way.
Also, OKC hasn't played well. Shai was bad down the stretch in Game 3 and J Dub hasn't shown up.
@@kurtishair24 also kyrie hasn’t played like the best
@@3self neither has Luka. But Dallas has been executing there plan way better than OKC. OKC has made some poor decisions & not shot well from the 3. Honestly, I think a lot of it is youth because they left a lot on the table in game 2 & 3, especially 3.
@kurtishair24 shai has been playing good. Like his regular self.mavs defense just elite. There gameplan working. Luka and ky playing mid and still winning
@@rpaulkb248atwal9 Shai has been ok. He’s putting up his 30, but was really bad in the 4th. Had 3 awful possessions when needed. It’s a weird thing because yes, Dallas has been playing great as a team, especially on defense, BUT we have also not played well at all in the losses & guys ain’t hitting shots… and they’re getting good ones too. Both things are true. The X factor for us is Jdub. He has to be more aggressive.
Stars 3-1 Mavs 3-1 after this Good Monday!
Crazyyyyy Dallas is popping off rn! And Rangers won the world series last year! Cowboys need to step it up
And that is FACTS. Let’s Go Mavs and Stars.
@@xthaking Hilarious that the Cowboys are the worst franchise in Dallas.
@@xthakingI’m about to give up. Might as well make FC Dallas or the Wings the other popular franchise
Please God, Make it happen. 🙏🏼
Funnily enough okc showing so much attention to Luka when he’s injured is helping the mavs, it forces him to be passive and leaving guys wide open, obviously you can’t always count on that strategy but shout out to mavs role players stepping up and hitting shots. It’s allowing Luka to be able to close the games since he’s not having to carry and be dead by the 4th, also kyrie is going to go down as one of the greatest closers in nba history he is literally 6’3 Kobe in the clutch, not to mention 13-0 in series close out games?!? If Luka was 100% I’d easily pick Dallas to win it all, it seems like if they can keep it close till the end Luka and Kai bring them home every single time. Also interested to see pj Washington’s role going forward, obviously he’s not going to avg 25+ but if he’s giving the mavs around 15 every game that adds and entirely new dynamic to that team.
Even with Luka at 100% either the Twolves or the Nuggets just bring so much size and power to the table with their starting five it would be a real challenge for Dallas to win 4 out of 7 needing at least one game on the road.
@@guiwhiz Dallas starting lineup is the same avg size as nuggets, mpj beats djj in size but Luka is also a 6’8 pg also djj a freak athlete so he makes up for size with athleticism which is another thing mavs way more athletic and faster paced than the nuggets, and if Luka was healthy he’s putting jokic, kat and gobert in the blender they’re spamming pick and roll on those slow bigs, imagine jokic having to guard pnr back to back to back all game against kyrie and Luka they haven’t faced someone who can take advantage of that
@@Casualfan101 ummm.. what? DJJ is 6'6" and 210. MPJ is 6'11" and 220lbs. AG is 6'8" of uber cut 235lbs and PJ is 6'7" of not quite so cut 225lbs. Joker is 6'11" and they claim 285lbs, but we both know that boy rolls in at 3 bills while Gafford is 6'10" 234lbs. Guard size unless radically an advantage one way or the other AND the guard knows how to 'play big' really doesn't matter so much, but in this case JM is 6'4" and 225lbs, KCP is 6'5" and 215, CB (coming off the bench is 6'6" and 230lbs) while Luka is 6'7" 230lbs and Kyrie is 6'2" 195lbs. Denver is significantly bigger and stronger in the frontcourt and is just as big if not a tad bigger in the backcourt and all three primary guards most definitely know how to 'play big' on the glass and defending in the paint.
DJJ is probably the most athletic on either team overall, but AG is pretty close and MPJ is a LETHAL outside shooter and has seriously stepped up his rebounding and defense this season. So the nod goes to MPJ honestly.
Crazy how not 1 second was spent on kyrie
Kyrie's greatness and the performances he's delivering are taken lightly sometimes.
Its always like that. When he is preforming and keeping his head down nobody says a thing. When any issue with the team comes he is the first one to get blamed
At 5:30 Kyrie is mentioned
In my opinion Luka is playing Robin to Kyrie's Batman. This is coming from someone who never really cared for Kyrie even though I understand he's a great player. In 2016 he's the reason the Cavs turned it around and won but of course the other guy got all the credit. I imagine they need to keep that same energy lest people figure out Kyrie was the reason they won in 2016. Can't have him shining as much as their "King".
he’s mentioned several times, you should listen to the entire clip
JJ rocking the Laker yellow. Ready to be their coach.
I love Tim Legler ! Love listening to his analysis. He understand the basketball.
So refreshing to see people intelligently talk about the series in contrast to the bombardment of mavs fans spewing nonsense in every comment section of CZcams
Fr. Fans on both sides
Every comments section in general is nonsense mate 😂
lol, I remember Oklahoma fans after game one. They were already moving on to OKC vs MN.
Your take are the only valid ones your Mr perfect
@@vc5917 definitely more valid than “the Thunder are dirty and Shai is overrated”🤷♂️ which is the garbage I’ve been seeing since the end of game 2
Well this aged like milk
Neither Luka or Kai are lock down defenders but the effort both of them are putting forth on the defensive end is the difference in this series imo
shai struggles to get his guys into rhythm. he gets a lot of love, some say he is better than luka. he is not good at giving people the ball where they need it.
Facts. Sga is getting one on one defense. An injured Luka on one knee is getting more bodies on him than a healthy sga. Huge gap in what they bring offensively
Ppl had us cooked after losing Maxi. ND Luka being hurt. But we have a guy named PJ who is not afraid 2 step up big and deliver 4 his team and now we look Luke a legit contender and I love it. LMFG! Mavs
peak mavs fan bait
nah man, they would talk about bad refs instead.
They're down 2-1. Obviously it's a must win for OKC
You sound mad
@IsaiahHillAnderson There was nothing about that, that sounded mad lol. You on the other hand, for some weird reason do sound mad.
They ought to Luka to play a point forward role, but in a similar way to Jokic's center point role, especially as his legs start to give in. Playing more in the interior. He may struggle because he's 6'7, but his mid-range game is almost elite and he has good body size on him. They have good rim players, but they need to load up on cutters and shooters to space the interior for Luka. Kyrie is great to take on that exterior playmaker role (similar to Murray), and it they Hardy developing into that role too.
I sort of think okc got a bit more ceiling with Luka banged up. Fit Luka and maxi and I really think the mavs are tough to be beat. But this playoffs has been the making of pj Washington. Next season could really come together even like luka usage going down a little ie preserving him for the playoffs, emergence of pj… he’s not a role player - he’s like a third star or heading that way.
If Luka and the bigs score tonight (and they haven’t scored enough) I think it’ll be too much for okc but it’s a big if…. Okc could easily have got another 10-15 points game 3
thanks for the jinx
I told my guy, Minnesota watched "Come fly with me" before game 3, Denver watched the 86 Celtics in the Finals. Minnesota played like young boys that love to run and dunk and let 3 balls fly. Denver played them like a flute. Big Boy basketball. They got Kat and especially Nas off the 3 point line. They partly did it by basically inviting them to free layups. They also had a plan for Joker in the post. He went right thru Naz's chest. Let me not forget they spoke their mind on the officiating. Some call It crying. I call it game management. If you beat me because they threw out the rulebook for the other team, i'm willing to get a Jeff Van Gundy fine. Denver has to admit they didn't have the proper respect for Minny. I love Ant. He talks like he's been here before. Mike Malone said he only watched videos online.
I won't give it all away, but Dallas figured out OKC's penetration. That was the difference. OKC has to go back in their bag, or the series is over. PJ is going Vince Carter, while at the same time not trying to do too much. Ky has decided to be a great defender. He could have always been. No better time than right now.
Boston is trying to act like it's business as usual. It was not. Unbelievable pressure was on the Celtics. Brown was laid back because he already signed. Cleveland now understands what to do. They thought after game 2, they were going to just smack the Celtics. Uh, no. They have to play REAL basketball to even have a chance. Anybody trying to mimic the Warriors will get ran. That day has come and gone. That being said, the Cavs learned some things. Game 4 WILL be a GREAT battle!
Pacers did what they were supposed to. Knicks are depleted, so I just look at Haliburton. If he is dead serious, Knicks have a big problem on their hands. If he trolls and does all that, the Knicks will be hyper-motivated. And as I said before, TJ is my guy. Please believe he is NOT the mark. He is one of those guys you leave alone...but feel free to try your luck. Dante, in my opinion, played like he hoped game 4 was a continuation of game 3. Gotta start all over and feel the game out. Gotta re-ignite the rage. I know the fatigue is real. So is Garden energy
Did not age well.
JJ went out last night for sure or it was a wine tonight at the crib!! JJ, I'll catch you in Sag, as I'm right down the street from you. Cheers!
*Former Mavs player who’s infatuated with current Mavs player gives “honest take “ on Okc series . Just put this on the screen when you talk Tim !
96 against okc isn’t gonna do good enough. 🤣
Kyrie is also 13-0 in playoff games to close out the series. No way OKC will come back from 3-1 if they lose game 4
Mavs might loss game 4 because Thunder outscored them in second quarter
since luka is playing more defence he got beat up more and its consting him a bit in offence
Luka has carried this team all season. So refreshing when the others say “hey Luka, I’ve got your back”
PJ may not score 27 again but DJJ and THJ will surely shoot better
Let’s not rule out Luka and Kai having a good game as well lol
@@vc5917 or even exum having his wake up game
We sold lmao
It’s a shame Luka is a shell of himself. If he was his usual self they would take care of thunder in 5 and would have great chance vs Denver/t-wolves
Hope they can put it away in 5 and give him some time to rest.
They make everything about luka but kyries been carrying the team each round
Luka is elite on defense when he tries. Also, 7:09 left in 2nd quarter. 5 fouls on mavs. 0 on thunder. Mavs are in the penalty
OKC blatantly trying to hurt Luka
No one's trying to hurt Luka. Luka is just crying and putting on show every possession. When a paper in Texas, his OWN state, is running a whole article during the playoffs on his whining you know it's bad.
@@mith2946 Ill admit that he complains a bit much ....but OKC is clearly trying to injure him.
Luka hasn't even had a great game yet!! OKC should be very worried about game 4!
Let’s go Mavs! 🎉
#MFFL
Let’s go Mavs!!!!
Lukai!
Just a few short hours later, OKC evens the series. Eff them Mavs
Kyrie has been Mavs best player in the postseason, but no one is ready to talk about that right now.
Agreed and many mavs fans can agree so has the media. It takes an injured on one knee Luka getting double triple coverage to play worse than kyrie
You’re not wrong.
Okc gotta come up with something different. They have been selling out to stop luka and kyrie and its getting them in trouble on defense. Dallas is too long for them, too many long defenders who can also space the floor and shoot when needed.
I just came across some JJ Redick facts. Last year in the NBA there were 53,430 free throws taken, in 1996 there were 30,120 free throws taken, So they be calling fouls left and right. Last year there were 107,112 rebounds, in 1996 there were 67,583. I am assuming the games are still the same length and they used a shot clock. So that means there are way more misses than there used to be. I guess thats what happens when you take young men after one year of college instead of 4. Those young men need 4 years in the pros to get the fundamentals down (let's use Jonathan Kominga as an example) The players today are obviously more talented physically, but not better basketball players the first half of their career. And only teams now with a veteran core (5 years in the NBA) can compete in a league that still doesn't play defense during the regular season. In the playoffs I did see some inspiring defense from Minnesota one game, but it didn't last to the next game.
way more shots total and way more 3s mean way more misses. Percentages from each shot type probably went up
OKC defensive philosophy is fatally flawed in the playoffs, giving up free 3pt looks might work in the regular season with an easy schedule but it wont work when it matters, especially against a team like Denver or Boston. No wonder PJ is out there looking like Dirk.
Pj just saved mavs season
I wish they would talk about how big rebounds were in game 3 and Luka had 15 of them. He also had other key plays at the end of the game that nobody mentions.
locked on mavs mentioned it very emphatically
OKC has to shoot better and if they win the series against the Mavs moving forward. Denver will show no mercy, ask the Timberwolves.
okc can’t win unless they have 47+ free throws,e.g game 1
This comment aged like fine wine 😉
It’s going to be this game or next game where Kyrie goes off
Luka is 28 / 9 / 9 and he wasn't spectacular.
Look less at the box score and more at the shooting splits. He’s at like 20% from 3 these playoffs.
@@arnas392Wins are all that matters.
@@arnas392 You can't cherry pick stats. Everything matters, at the end it is all about what moves numbers on a scoreboard.
OKC has to live with PJ shooting. They need to shoot better though they’re missing wide open shots
Mavs 3-1 today😂
Dort owned BI that was a fluke
Dort owned Luka , well Luka’s not 100 percent .
Next series … pick your reason Dorts not the best defender in the league . We are you MF gonna give Dort his flowers ????
Tim should get a new guest
Storm comes after the thunder
SGA votes
If you know basketball giddey should be on Luka n dort should be on kyrie shai on pj
Stupid title. How about “How the Mavs benefit from all the attention on Luka and Kyrie”?
If okc loses the series is done.
JJ was a plumber
I think I'll take okc+ 1.5 tonight.
Okc not a real 1st seed and whoever goes through gets smacked in the conference finals
The Mav's are a proven dark horse. Your going to have to show me.
@barryhoward7997 proven what lmao. Reminds me of 2022 where they made wcf but weren't actually contending
Aged like milk !
1st
first
Just don’t go to the Lakers. You are better than that organization…
J kidd
Thunder in 6
Nah. They soft as hell.
@@gamerzay69 Thunder in 7
@@va7459 series should already be over 🤷🏾♂️ Mavs in 6
Luka flopping every other play getting all the calls been brutal.
The guys getting beat up and coming threw. Dort is an assassin. He giving Luka the knee, tripping, grabbing and flopping. What country are you from? Oklahoma is not a county friend.
@@barryhoward7997 I need to get whatever your smoking
Take of your glasses and watch the game 😂
Luka not spectacular against the Clippers? With two back to back cold dagger haymakers in crucial game 2 or 3 if I am not mistaken?
People are quick to forget.
JJ have a lakers hoodie on?? Just hire the man already
JJ needs to stop appearing on every podcast n get some sleep
Bro snorts Lepowder for breakfast
Luka be slidin those puppies..
Luka isn’t playing good this series bro stop being delusional acting like pj ain’t the main reason they won 2 straight
OKC by 10 tonight
Kyrie is straight up carrying the mavericks since last series. Casual fans or “mavs” fans who are really Luka fans won’t admit it, especially if you just look at the box score, but the energy and pace difference of play between Kyrie and Luka is day and night. Teammates actually feel the trust from Kyrie and you can see it. Luka throws bail out passes for horrible, contested shots after he takes up 3/4 of the shot clock.
Mavs fans and Luka fans love Kyrie. It's nice that the guy finally has help, and it's paying off.
@@pleaserewind295: Kyrie may have accidently found a home. No one else would pay him. Your right!
Don't worry Mavs fans OKC has nothing for overcoming those handy whistles and phantom calls that keep Dallas on the FT line. You will be fine. Small market teams will continue their roll as the Washington Generals to the large market Globe Trotters...
Yeah the 12 free throws that OKC intentionally gave Dereck lively really made the difference
😂 bruh Lu Dort, literally diving and attacking at Luka knees the whole game. Not to say, those should be free-throws, I prefer physical game, but Okc isn't doing themselves justice because they're playing more recklessly than Dallas.
And Shai, while he performed great, gets more soft calls than anyone else. Just shoulder into somebody with head whiplash, and it's easy free throws for Shai smh
And don't forget, Okc literally hack and Shaq dereck lively, so Okc intentionally was putting the Mavs on the free throw line! Lmao
lol ive seen mavs fans saying the same thing about okc calls funny that both sides hate the refs
Lmao whatever makes you feel better
Overcomming Dort fouling 20 times a game an getting 5 fouls on him is hard i agree.
Feel like this series is quite disappointing.
No real contenders here, just fluff.
Neither will stand much of a chance v. Wolves or Nuggets, imo.
lol - Both the wolves and nuggets are heavily overrated by you.
Dallas' defense is legitimately great. If Luka gets back to from Dallas is pretty dangerous
You do know they beat Denver and the wolves goofy? Are you high?
I actually think that the Mavs are simply better than both Nuggets and Minesota.
@@leogaming4663 couldn't disagree more, but we might find out soon. ☺️
It’s going to be this game or next game where Kyrie goes off