Everything You Need To Know Before The NBA Finals
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- All signs point to the 2024 NBA Finals being a classic matchup between the Mavs and Celtics, but who has the advantage?
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Mavs or Celtics? 🤔
Mavs most likely in 5. If we're being generous maybe 6. I wouldn't be surprised if Mavs sweeps the celtics
Mavs
@@wotwom3235facts
Who cares bro been out😕
Celtics in 6,if Porzingis is healthy
Hope everyone can stay healthy! Should be a classic if so
Couldn’t agree more!
Give my man Lively a helmet
D live deserves this thing. My guy will be a rookie champ!
That’s kinda true
Luka is already playing with injuries. his knee isn busted
If Dort couldn’t do it no one can. That man was playing the most aggressive defense I’ve seen in a while.
Patrick Mahomes literally said he could play linebacker 😂
That doesnt mean shit, dort was the only good defender on okc, celtics have 6 good defenders
@ejaecul8 None of them are as good as Dort tho. Being the only good defender on his team doesn't change that he's a better defender
@@actioninmyphannypackHoliday, White, Brown and Tatum not as good as Dort? LMFAO
@@blaketurner4506umm kyries in the corner just waiting for a pass.. Mavs In 6
The Celtics are an incredible team with amazing chemistry, every single one of their entire starting line up can put up at least 20 pts on a good night + a solid bench. There’s no doubt that they can lift the trophy this season as long as everything clicks, JB is on a hot streak, Tatum has a lot to show the world, Jrue has to prove the Bucks GM that they were wrong etc etc, with all that being said, Mavs in 6
I cannot wait for the excuses to come once they do win
MAVS IN 4!! Tatum & Brown boutta be locked up by Pj & DJJ, Porzingis boutta be bullied down low by Gafford & Lively, and Kyrie & Luka gon’ lit up Holiday & White’s bald aah🤣🤣🫵
Well put. Celtics are doing no wrong and playing so so good. But Dallas is not only talented, but battle tested with that WCF run.
Man this is gonna be a good series.
Nope they are not battle tested if u they vattle tested by beating an kawhi-less lac,a younng okc tram..and one man crew wrecker wolves..i like ur optism but but boston is a differenr to those team that mavs beat..they are more battle tested they have been in the playoff since jt drafted..nonsense take of yours @@rustlepalace-inn7229
@@rustlepalace-inn7229 bruh did you forget when Tatum and jb swept kd and Kyrie 😂 or Joel embied. You guys are crazy. Tatum has dropped a 50 piece in a game 7 😂 must be some wookie newbies to nba . Go check there 5 nba conference final runs. Battle tested deez nuts 😂
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Yup. Me too
Luka about to have another son. Booker and Ant Man about to have a brother.
We'll see!
*brothers
jayson tatum finna fold like always💀 he dunked on bron i had hope for em but he folds everytime
FACTS💯JASON TATUM IS IN THAT SAME TIER OF DEVIN BOOKER TYPE PLAYER 2 ME💯😮💨
Tatum next brother
Thinking about every Dallas loss this postseason.
clippers: clips shot 60% from three and made WILD contested shots the whole game. Didn’t do that again for the rest of the series. Anomaly. The other loss, Clips started crazy hot from 3 like game 1 making an absurd amount of 3s but blew a 33 point lead and Dallas almost completed the largest comeback in playoffs history if PG didn’t hit a contested fadeaway 3 from behind the backboard.
Thunder: first loss, Thunder legit beat the breaks off Dallas in the second half and made more threes in that half than they did for the rest of the series in a single half. Anomaly. Second loss: Dallas lost a nail biter but had their worst free throw shooting game of the season. Luka missed a game tying free throw with seconds on the clock. Anomaly.
Wolves: Dallas lost another nail biter, but were without arguably their third best player who played a huge role in equalizing the effect of Minnesotas size advantage. He also didn’t miss a single shot the whole series. Got him back the next game and blew them out.
Why write all of this? It’s taken anomalies to beat Dallas this playoff run. No team has just played a regular game or overcame an off night to beat them. They’ve had to fire on all cylinders to get a single W. These teams were all 50+ win teams and with the exception of the Clippers, HEALTHY. On the flip side, Luka had his worst two playoff series EVER the first two rounds. Dallas won games where the opponent made 12 more 3’s than them and they shot 23%. They won games where they were out rebounded, shot less free throws and a lower percentage. They didn’t need huge games to win, they just won. The best part… they weren’t even favored. I’ve got Dallas beating Boston in 5 and shocking the world. Luka will have the rightful title of best player in the world. He may even crack Stephen A. Smiths top 5.
This is such a well-thought out insight. The reasons you brought up are probably why Dallas were heavily unfavored throughout the entire playoffs. They get to some ridiculous anomalies like only shooting 23% from the three and still winning. Which nothing but a time traveler can correctly predict and analyze. It's always Dallas losing or disadvantaged in the bigger picture.
Very well put together. Boston is stacked but lets face it, they struggled against a team that shouldn't have made the ECF. If Indiana hadn't choked in back to back games it would have been going to game 6.
It's because Luka is the best scorer in basketball, and his running mate is one of the best scoring guards in the league. You need elite defense AND offense to beat them 4 times
Facts💯 MAVS IN 4!! Tatum & Brown boutta be locked up by Pj & DJJ, Porzingis boutta be bullied down low by Gafford & Lively, and Kyrie & Luka gon’ lit up Holiday & White’s bald aah🤣🤣🫵
@@julianj9830I wouldn’t say sweeping a team is considered struggling
As a wise man once said: We live in North Korea
And a bunch of people should be in jail for it
The mavs need Micah nori ‼️‼️‼️
@@leaderofthedeathstar3884KEEP MICAH NORI FAR AWAY FROM THE MAVS
lol idk but I have a huge smile on my face whenever I listen to that guy scream. He puts into words what my mind is thinking 😂😂
As a wise man once said, "Why did my parents bring me to this world!!!!"
I havent been excited for an NBA series in long long time
not gonna lie
if mavs win this, man lively story would be amazing.
Especially with his mom passing. That’s tough
@@MrBojangles-er4hdwhat a coincidence
@@brucej.willson4764 what you trying to say Willis???
@@brucej.willson4764 hmmm a sacrifice huh, we all know how athletes (and other types of celebrities) pay a price for their fame, glory and fortune
@@brucej.willson4764 what did your mom pass too? My apologies
Luka at his best is simply unguardable. His prowess to shoot efficiently or execute a precise lob to either Lively or Gafford really makes his play unpredictable. Besides, the Mavs have guys that can drill crucial threes such as PJ Washington or Derick Jones Jr.
Come up for air bro
@@bearis9178😂😂😂
We really can’t compliment ppl anymore IM DEAD
@@blueytho0154 it not a compliment Luka CAN be stopped bro😂
@@JayC_3 how bro??? Enlighten me my brotha - Because Luka is only behind Michael Jordan in ppg but in terms of ppg & asts combined; he is way ahead of Jordan in terms of offensive production in the playoffs.
Oh look - Now I’m doing tricks on it😅
@JayC_3 the number one defense in the league struggled to slow him down. So what do you know that professionals don't? Lmfao
The Celtics have played great in the clutch this year. But, it is true, that Ky and Luka still scare me a bit in that scenario.
When? The regular season? When they were up 3 games in a sweep or a 4-1 series?
One seed
@@cefb8923 Celtics is 4th in clutch all year including the playoffs. Nice of you exposing you don't watch ball tho.
@@WistiPurpleday I can't believe you jinxed them this way.
@@cefb8923 probably, but don't forget the C's give away games.
Probably the most unbiased breakdown I’ve seen so far. This series is going to be amazing
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This is the type of analysis you do not get from espn and the networks. So happy I haven’t paid for cable in over 10 years.
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Thank you so much!
Great breakdown man. This series could be one of the greatest finals we have seen in a while or it could be pure domination imo
Amazing analysis dude, keep it up!!
Thank you!
I think Joe Muzzulla has done a great job maximizing this group talent this year. This team is different and more difficult to guard is by posting up more and punishing switching coverages if that’s either posting up Tatum, Brown Porzingis, and sometimes Horford. A lot of there 3s have been when the defense has doubled out of it now your playing advantage basketball. I think Tatum and Browns growth playing out of the post and getting to there spots is much different and more effective than seasons prior.
Really good video! Goes deep into the matchups. 🔥🔥🔥
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Amazing video, great detail and takes
Thank you!
Yuuhhhhh were so back
Coming back to this when the Celtics win.
Great content man!
Thank you!
Awesome video!
Thank you!
Banger
I don't know. I haven't been paying attention to either team till now.
Can't wait to watch em tho!!
Great breakdown video
Thanks!
Really good analysis/preview my guy
Thank you!
“He much bigger and longer then these guys” 😏👀 wym both that HoopVenue
Mannnn 😭😭
Broooo I didn’t even catch that
@@Jimyjonson lmao😭😂
"both that" is corny. 😂
you guys are so odd
Great analysis 👍🏼
Thank you!
Very a clear brake down and as Mav's fan I that a lot more things have to go right for them, but I still believe they can make it happen. Either way so stoked they got to this point.
the Jays also have been AVERAGING damn near 60 a night these playoffs, too. Plus, our nest 3 guys are all better than the other 3 starters on the Mavs…
U don’t watch the Mavs
They’ve been averaging 60 against…… who? Would you like to compare the competition now or does that still not matter?
@@aarondeatherage7678 huh? I’m talking about each scoring ~30 each… are you going to pretend reality doesn’t exist or? (Or if you’re trying to degrade the competition in the east this year, go take a look at their historical playoff stats lol. You seem confused.)
@@tluvsbeauty1you said “they are averaging damn near 60 in the playoffs, THIS year”. Compare the competition then if we just want to throw out numbers. The Mavs played the #1, #3, and #7 ranked defenses.
MAVS IN 4!! Tatum & Brown boutta be locked up by Pj & DJJ, Porzingis boutta be bullied down low by Gafford & Lively, and Kyrie & Luka gon’ lit up Holiday & White’s bald aah🤣🤣🫵
Celtics : its fine.. all other team stars are injured and cant play.
Injured Luka : Hold my 3's
luka when injured: I just became more powerful
Celtics were 5-1 against the pacers with Hali and cavs with d mitch. This whole narrative that the celtics need to face injury riddled teams to win is just plainly false.
@@HearMeLearn he actually had his worst playoff performances the first two rounds, and still beat a good clippers team, and the 1 seed. you could bring up the argument oh Kawhi Leonard!!! im pretty sure the clippers went 0-2 when kawhi was healthy, lol. and they beat a crazy good, athletic, okc. and then almost sweeped the next MJ, best perimeter defender, best paint defender, and a 7 foot shooter. dallas is about go insane and my prediction is mavs in 6.
@@matvediting kawhi was never healthy if you watched the games he played he wasnt playing anywhere close to his normal level and made the clippers much worse compared to the games where he didnt play.
@@matveditingso Luka plays against a still injured kawhi (pretty obvious if you watched the games) and he gets praised for winning, but when the Celtics play well against an injured team they’re criticized. I’m just asking for some consistency. Either both should be praised for doing their jobs or both should be criticized for beating up on hospital teams
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This is the analysis we've been looking for. Do you have a basketball x's and o's 101 video for my son to understand switching, hedging, pick and roll, etc?
I personally have not made one (maybe in the future), but I believe "Hoop Intellect" has a great video on the different screen and roll coverages!
Mavs can limit mismatch hunting by loading up in the gaps and just giving up the switch, no? Per synergy, Tatum is shooting 18% on 3’s in iso this postseason.
Yeah it feels like they can play him pretty similar to how they played Ant, but he is better at making skip passes and his teammates are better at attacking after that. But if Tatum can’t make them pay from 3 I feel like they may have it tough.
To me the key to the series is when the game gets tight. If Jaylen Brown tries to be the hero, the Celtics will lose. His late game iso play is not good.
@@aarondeatherage7678 difference is that if they blitz or hedge like they did with Paul George and Ant, the Celtics get a numbers advantage and Horford/Porzingis are much better playmakers and play-finishers than Zubac/Gobert
@@Davivd2 Not just Brown, nobody on the Cs is good in iso in the clutch. They need to accept it. If the ball is moving, KP is making 2 man plays in the clutch, they'll get enough looks. After that, it's a make or miss league.
@@johnrouguine3090 Mavs have been the best team in the league for the past 3 months in recovery defense. At some point it’s going to come down to Tatum/Brown in iso in tight games.
Feels like Boston is due for a championship giving the fact they been one of the best teams in the nba since like 2018.
In the east 😂
MAVS STILL WIN
@@itscalebfloresno, in the league. Best record, top 5 net rating in nba history, top 3 defensive rating this season, best offensive rating in the history of the nba.
Since 2018, this season stands out as the ONLY time the Celtics have clinched the top spot in the East and across the entire NBA. They just have consistently performed in the playoffs over the past few years, despite facing obstacles on their path to the ultimate goal
@@sneedsfeedseed-formelryflo2685yeah, but while playing in an eastern conference that was soooo fckn weak, people don't even care
This is gonna be a great series
It’s like everyone picking CELTICS 🍀 I’m going with my Mavs Kyrie & Luka being my favorite 2 players so Let’s GO MAVS!! 🐴 Mavs in 7
Despite Minnesota having the best defense in the regular season, their offense only performs at an average level. When facing players like Luka, defensive prowess often takes a back seat. Conversely, in their series against the Thunder, they struggled due to OKC's decent offense. When defense falters, the key is to outscore the opponent. This dynamic could be a significant storyline. Fortunately, the Celtics possess ample firepower. Here's hoping everything falls into place for them. Let's go C's!
This is a reasonable take from a Celtics fan. I'd just add that, out of the entire playoffs, the OKC series was the one where the defense was so physical it aggravated Luka's injuries (not to mention the face plant). As a Cavs fan, I'm rooting for Luka and the Mavs, but my real hope is that it's a competitive series that sees both teams vindicated. The amount of slander against both teams downplays just how fucking hard it is to get to (and win) the Finals.
Agree, Celtics needs to basically pound the Mavs continously until it became unbearable to chase at the 4th quarter... If they dont get a big lead fast, they'll lose. Simple as that. Mavs is a FAR better clutcher than the Celtics. But yeah, Celtics has better scorer (FAR better if they're hot).
Hoping that Celtics come away cold!! GO MAVS jajajaja
You have such a gift for narration
great break down bro.
Thanks!
My city needs this one
Dallas?
@@MrBojangles-er4hd yuh
Best offensive and defensive backcourts in history going at it, should be fun 🔥
I'd take Jordan and Harper over Jaylen and Jrue. Also Kobe and Fisher. or Kobe and Gary Payton.
No where near the best defensive backcourt lmao
@@kiliankeil1985 Your crazy 😂 who’s better than them?
Wow, actual knowledge on ball, good video sir
Thank you!
Thank you for providing actual unbiased analysis! Not a lot of this type of breakdown out there.
Glad you enjoyed!
Celtics got the upper hand, no doubt. But go Mavs!
Great breakdown 👌🏾 wit that being said I got Jkidd and his crew to edge the Celtics in 7
The realest breakdown I’ve seen so far. This is something mav and luka fanboys Don’t want to admit.
Because this is the same narrative we’ve been seeing since the post season.
Why Clippers will win
Why OKC will win
Why Twolves will win
@@KaseeSmith none of those teams are the Boston Celtics.
@@judahmourneth3211Boston Celtics would have trouble playing the teams Mavs have faced
@@rickjames547 that’s irrelevant, you don’t even know that.
@@rickjames547 we’re talking about Boston Celtics vs dallas mavericks
C’s in 6… too many guns. Great analysis of matchups and strategies.
🤞
Mavs in 6, more consistent players. Plus Tatum is a known fraud in finals
🤡
@@iZxpdmore consistent lol.
Well done sir,well done
This comprehensive breakdown of everything leading up to the NBA Finals is a slam dunk! From analyzing team stats to player matchups, this video leaves no stone unturned. It's the perfect primer for both seasoned fans and newcomers alike, providing invaluable insights and predictions to enhance the viewing experience. Can't wait to see how it all unfolds on the court! 🏀🔥
No one can ever breakdown luka's next game.
This video really put in perspective: How the hell are the Mavs going to beat the Celtics? This year's C's give me 2018 Warriors vibes. Everyone in their rotation is great, feels like the damn Avengers. Kyrie is and always will be my favorite basketball player of all time. Luka is Luka, a damn generational talent, and the rest of the Mavs are no joke. But, too many things need to go perfect for the Mavs to actually win this series. This is my first time saying the Celtics are going to win the finals. Just like everybody else, I'm usually hating on them, but this year they are legitimately a different breed. If they lose, I will genuinely be at a loss for words. Best of luck Kai.
MAVS IN 4!! Tatum & Brown boutta be locked up by Pj & DJJ, Porzingis boutta be bullied down low by Gafford & Lively, and Kyrie & Luka gon’ lit up Holiday & White’s bald aah🤣🤣🫵
the mavs have only lost on shooting anomalies from the other teams, they beat the 1 seed, went 2-0 against a relatively healthy clips (and then kawhi couldnt play) and beat the best, if not the best defensive team in the nba (DPOY, and best perimeter defender in the league), luka, kyrie is unstoppable. doubling them opens up the wings or allows for a lob.
New England vs the whole freaking country. Let’s go
whole world.
All I need is you and GOODER and my hoops life is perfect❤
One of the best breakdown I ever seen
This about to be a good final hope it goes to 7😊
Kyrie Vs Everybody
Bro I hate kyrie fans dawg, why yall keep talking abt him like he's the main show we here for luka and tatum. Shi kyrie might not even be better than jaylen brown.
^turns out this guy does not know ball
@@tjf.994 cho
Perfect breakdown
What we learned from game 1:
-Luka is the child of Hauser and horford
-who needs an elite rim protecting center when you have Jaylen brown
-only reason Tingus Pingus is starting is because the mavs have no answer to the unicorn as do most teams as a seven footer who can pull up from curry range is not something you see
-Luka has no help
-lastly kyrie can’t take Boston’s incessant booing
Nobody guarding luka as well as lou dort did so its over bc nobody on boston can slow him down i do hope brown does guard him so he wont be much on the offensive end.
LMAO brown will be in foul trouble
@JERWINIVANCORBETA yeah so they better put him on djj or somebody bc luka and kyrie gunna have him on the bench early
@@RichPorter-zo4bbwow could you have been more wrong?
@patrickryan7400 wow could you have ever been more late?
@@RichPorter-zo4bb the series is still going on how am I late? This the first time seeing this comment so I replied. I’d rather be a little late than embarrass myself and be 100% wrong about everything. Lu Dort gtfoh just don’t talk basketball you’re clueless.
I got celtics winning in 6 games. While Luka is clearly the best player in this series the celtics have the better overall team. They have more versatility on both sides of the floor giving them more buttons to push schematically. This series is going to be great tho think every game will be down to wire
Finally someone who is smart and understands basketball
bro dalas has been the best defense in nba since the trade lol what are you talking about
Mavs in 7. idc what you say. boston shows time and time again that they’re nothing but chokers. how many finals did they get to and lost?? Luka gonna make em choke again. Boston is stacked even on the bench, but luka is a playoff killer and he’ll win this chip
@@joemama8243Dallas defense has been incredible. But the Celtics have so much depth in their starting 5, Luka and Kyrie are gonna be put in the pick and roll everytime down the floor and forced to defend. Celtics are so offensively gifted they can’t hide away in a corner and not play defense. Gonna be a good series.
@@joemama8243stacked bench ? Pp and Sam Hauser ?
Great breakdown…very informative…I got the Mavs in 6 or 7…I just feel like this is there year…The way the team works together and has each others back no matter what. Also having arguably the two best closers in the game Luka and Kyrie. I think the Celtics will eventually choke like they have done in the past. Should be a fun one to watch though 👌🏼
This is one of the most compelling Mavs scenario to win it all, great video!
Glad you enjoyed!
Mavs in 6
or less.
Smh they’re out here talking like luka is MJ or something.
i mean stat vise, he is the closest thing to mj if you cared to look it up
Im guessing you don’t watch luka play much
People hate Luka cause he’s white….
Definitely gonna be tough for the Mavs. We weren’t even close in the regular season but like you said if the Celtics aren’t on fire and running away with it in each game it might be enough for the Mavs to get some crucial wins in the clutch maybe even the chip. I wanna see the Mavs in 6 but it might end up being 2006 all over again. Either way I’m sure it will be an interesting finals
Defense Awareness and effort is literally gonna decide this Championship , cant wait for game 1 to start 🔥
Mavs might get Swept
People acting like Boston needs to guard Luka LOL. Let the man drop 40 he still gunna lose take away his supporting cast
Somebody thinks he is smart😂😂😂😂
have you watched first 2 series luka played in post season, both of them were his worst games of any playoffs he ever played, he played worse than his average and they still won. meaning his team can carry some weight when needed. if you think it will be easy to stop their supporting cast you have not watched any mav games. lively gafford derick jones and pj washington are amazing. also we cant forget the basketball wizard.
This Is An Amazing Video, Thoroughly Put Together . Mavs In 7
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Put some respect on Jrue Holiday name p. Just watch and see what he does on Luke on both ends of the court. Great video tho!
Luka is going off this series. Mavs in 5. No chance Luka will not waste this opportunity.
Luka fanboy
Boston is just too much for Luka and the Mavs. Luka will get more chances in coming years but this is the celtics year
Those 2 are absolutely defensive liabilities, dude. The wolves just did nothing to take advantage of it
Luka and Kyrie have vastly improved defensively, trust me.
@@stuffstoconsider3516they got hid in defense against wolves.
@@judahmourneth3211 exactly. Them having a handful of good defensive possessions in the two prior series is not convincing to anyone who isn’t already wanting to believe it lol
@@judahmourneth3211 absolutely not.
Great breakdown ThankU . gon be an incredible game I got MAVS in 7
Do you also work for watch mojo?
I wonder if Mavs can use 2 bigs, for Lively to keep himself in the paint, 2nd big to close out on KP or just simply not let him have the ball, and make other defenders rotate to play 3 on 4 (kinda sad but still better to make them rely on ball movement and 3pt, than giving up easy layups)
Bro is talking like the mavs aren't the no.1 defense the last 20 games of the regular season, he always talked about dallas's offense 😂
Yeah for real because he is a boston fan HAHAHAHAH
The video was split into 2 halves
1. Mavs O / Boston D
2. Boston O / Mavs D
155 views in only 5 minutes.. damn they fell off
Well my heart wanted Mavs and my head said Celtics.
After game 1 its looking like Celts in 5 games 😅 A lot can change depending on how next 2 games get played
Nice breakdown. Hopefully the Cs don't indeed beat themselves and use all their advantages to their maximum.
MAVS IN 5💯
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I trust Jason Kidd to make adjustments than I trust Mazzulla, mainly because I've seen Kidd make great adjustments this postseason, but Joe's ablility as a coach hasn't really been tested so far. In his defense, if you haven't really had to make many adjustments, you're clearly doing something right
Nice channel. If you think Luka can dawg out Jrue Holiday for 40pts, I have to kindly, yet vehemently disagree. Even if this was possible (not), any coach in the nba would take their chances with that since he won’t be getting his teammates involved in the process. Now, let’s bringing Luka’s issue of being out of shape and then having to work on the defensive end versus a 5 out offense where all 5 can best you in 3-levels. Not done flipping this either… Boston is NOT the timberwolves. How many defenders can Boston throw at Luka??? Now, how many defenders can Dallas throw at Tatum (name your best defender). Now, who’s that 2nd defender guarding Brown (ok,)… now Jrue (do you get where I’m going with that)? See yall Thursday night.
He scored 37 against the Celts in march with Jrue. He could easily get 40 depending how they play him.
DAL play a team defence, it has held up well enough so far. Think you're being naive to write it off so easily.
Both OKC and MIN fans said: "We"re not the Clippers/Thunder" to the Mavs. Didn't end well for either of them. I see Celts fans saying "we're not the Wolves" now. Every opposing fan base has underrated and been ignorant about the Mavs.
Boston, rightly favourites but I think it's very silly to be so over confident against this Mavs team.
Really basic question here and nothing related to the video, but im a little lost as a new NBA fan. Why is there footage of the Celtics(an eastern) and Dallas ( a western) matches if neither of them were on the NBA finals at the same time before. Is there a section or time where the west face the east on the regular season? is it another tournament? can anyone explain me this please.
In the 82 game regular season, each Eastern Conference and Western Conference team faces off twice. One on each team’s home floor!
@@HoopVenue thank you dude :)
You said it perfectly. I got the Celtics in 5/6 but they have to make sure they don't go in the final minutes of clutch time in a close game with the likes of Luka and Kyrie on the floor or the Mavs can really push this to a 7 (maybe even shorter) game series. I think clutch time is where the Mavs will get their wins.
What u said about 5 out is one reason I think Boston will win. If they are able to play gafford off the floor due then not only does harm their defense but he's been ELITE as a lob threat. Luka is always gonna get it but there is no gobert or zubac etc for him to hunt here
If okc guards and wings were able to hold kyrie under 20 ppg then Bostons defense should be capable of something similar
Honestly I’m just excited it’s Mavs vs Celtics. Celtics fan all of my life, big Kyrie fan, and Luka is my favorite player to watch. Gonna be exciting either way!
Can’t wait!
I'm a lifetime Celtics' fan myself and I couldn't agree with you more. Both Luka and Kyrie are freaking AMAZING to watch!
Oh you're the guy from the "Hide & Seek from Bellroy" ain't you??!! hahaha LMAO
But I feel like that live by 3 go away because brown been ruthless in attacking the rim or mid range and porizingis health he can post up on smaller player gafford and lively might become unplayable and they was key for them winning the series
This entire video explains "why the Mavs will be difficult for the Celtics" while glossing over why the Celtics have been difficult all year for the league INCLUDING the Mavs.
I agree that no one is stopping Luka but no one mentions Xavier Tillman as a potential help side defender. Tillman is a high IQ defender with the same height and build as Luka. He's made key defensive plays when he was in Memphis and can be utilized in this series especially.
I’m surprised you didn’t mention the playmaking ability of the Dallas bigs. Being able to drop it to a big at the high post and then make the right decision is huge. Also, lob city 2.0. Dallas will get like 10 dunks a game. Dallas in 4.
The best defense against Luka is a great offense. If you make him work on that side, it can help limit his offensive prowess
youre right celtics have good shooters but this gonna be another ant case. if they play aggresive defense on mavs, will they have enough stamina to make offensive plays on the long run?
Has much I want the Mavs to win, this series could look like the Mavs vs the Clippers (the 1st two times they faced in the playoffs) since the Clippers when "Healthy" have arguable the best 2 way players in the league with PG and Kawhi and with a pretty balance depth around them that can nullify the rest of the Mavs roster. Which seems like the same case for the Mav vs the Celtics, this series is definitely dependent on if Luka takes a major step or Lively and Kyrie can pull something crazy (Lively defensively and Kyrie playmaking wise) .
But this time it could also be different since they Mavs additions in a consistent big rotation in Gafford and Lively, plus a bonafide above standards 2nd option star in Kyrie which isn't injured could definitely change the outcome.
It will be a game of streaks. Both teams can't defend the other in their schemes. But i trust luka ky and lively to finish close games. They are less turnover prone.
I think the difference is gonna be Luca has time to rest his knee. He did that all that work with a hurt knee so what’s it gonna be like with his knee at 95%?
Mavs vs Celtics this gonna be legendary man kyrie vs Celtics kp vs Dallas luka vs Tatum debates I need a luka ring tho man 😈 he's been my 2nd favorite since a rookie I don't Want a Tatum ring at all