How Luka Dominated The Suns, And Why Phoenix Let Him
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Coach Nick breaks down exactly how Luka Doncic destroyed the Suns and led his Mavericks to the Western Conference Finals. Without any major adjustments, Monty WIlliams seemed content to hope Luka missed, and that simply didn't happen.
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Luka beat the Suns so bad that Kawhi got a legacy boost just for stopping Luka 😂
And people love to leave out that Luka was like 20/21 going against them Kawhi/PG
Fr Thatd be like Anthony edwards or lamelo ball almost taking out the clippers team with Kawhi and PG this year
With the no defense mavs squad that Luka had previously
Lmaooooo this made me laugh thank you for that
It prepared Luka for this year's playoffs. His 2 year battle in the playoffs against Kawhi and PG13 molded him to be the killer that he is right now. Iron sharpens iron.
Devin Booker ordered the Luka Special and Chef Luka delivered.
This comment goated
And Luka took it personally
💀😂
Luka even brought extra sauce and told Devin it was "on the house"... it's just a shame the 'house' in question was Booker's home court! 💀🪦
In 1969 the Lakers were playing in their home floor for game 7 of the NBA finals against a much older and weaker Celtics team. Apparently the staff had put up balloons and even signs that were saying the lakers were gonna win the championship before the game even started. I bring up this story because this clear amount of disrespect fired up Bill Russell and the Celtics to beat the lakers in stunning fashion and it was all because of the clear amount of disrespect they got. Never get arrogant or cocky like the suns were the entire season or you’ll get the Luka special.
I LOVE this story, I’ve read that Bill said to Jerry West at tip-off, “Those fucking balloons are staying up there.”
So we’re just gonna Ignore they were also playing against a old lakers team too just to give more credit the Celtics for playing in a 10 team era
@@Oz-lf8xs if you look from top to bottom of the lakers and Celtics it’s obvious which team was younger and overall “better” but being overall “better” doesn’t mean you win every single game especially if your fired up
@@Oz-lf8xs the Celtics’ only consistent players in that playoffs were Bill, Hondo and Don Nelson off the bench, also there were 14 teams, get your facts straight before you try to diminish what the Celtics accomplished.
Kinda like when Hillary ran for President
The Luka special
😂😂
Would be nice if you did a breakdown like this during the off season on a community voted playoffs series.
This is a great idea
i second this
Yeah
I think it’s been said before too many times (Rockets, OKC, last szn even), but this really did feel like CP0s last chance.
It kinda does
I think his best chance at winning a ring was last year when he was up 2-0 in the finals, he should’ve finished the job there.
However, he will be going down as one of the best point guards ever since he’s been this good for a long time, just like LeBron he managed to keep playing at the highest level for many years now.
Edit: I still think his legacy will be affected by all of those playoffs runs in which he either choked or he was injured.
He never should’ve had a chance. He got lucky last year when AD got hurt first round and kawhi got hurt 3rd round. And this year he couldn’t get past 2nd round. He’s just not that guy 🤷🏾♂️
His best chance was against the Bucks last year.
@@Mg-vl2ye Yup, from the start of next season the Suns are going to be a worse team. Having to deal with a healthy Nuggets, Clippers, Mavericks, Lakers, Pelicans, Rockets, etc.. It's only going to get tougher from now on plus the rising of stars that happened this season & will continue on.
That's what people forget about Luka. He's been in these high pressure situations before, just not in the NBA.
The Suns were sadly a very philosophically rigid/stubborn team. Lack of adjustments and a system that was better for the regular season than the post season. Soft switches, too little zone, not getting the ball out of Luka’s hands early, and very unwilling to go small when the Mavs spaced the floor.
Their offense was too reliant on CP3 and Booker. They absolutely needed a third perimeter threat to create offense. They didn’t utilize Ayton enough for me on offense to punish mismatches.
Jazz was a similar issue
@@tjedwards4254 well, unlike Gobert, Ayton is actually a beast on offense.
I thought Mikal Bridges was solid as a third scorer but he did not show up
They have the players, they just do not have the coach to reach the promised land. Two consecutive playoff loses after being up 2-0 because he is not good at adjusting, and the playoffs are all about adjusting. It would be sad if they did something like trade Ayton just because the coach is not willing to accept the blame for his own deficiencies.
@@tribalypredisposed this is 100% facts they just kept doing the same thing and down 20 in the game I remember hearing Monty say do not give up these are good shots but they r still losing because there are no adjustments to get easier shots
Booker got what he asked for (Luca Special) and CP0 got what he deserved meaning: His team always schemed on attacking opponent’s main player like when Rockets iso attacked Curry, now Luca. However, the same tactic is used on CP0 himself and he crumbled.
Put some respect on the name and get it right, Luka!
luKa ffs
It’s LUKA
Yea smoking on that Suns pack
How you misspell his name when it’s in the title of this video 💀
This is special the music is back .
That transition from Devin Booker being haunted by Luka to the advertisement was so perfectly times and hilarious! But in all seriousness the Suns did completely fall apart after game 5 and when they failed to make adjustments to their perimeter defense, and bench scoring, that’s when the Mavericks just took advantage and Jason Kidd completely out coached Monty Williams.
My favorite thing about watching Luka is how he always chooses the appropriate shot for the situation, he doesn't feel the need to hit a trademark dunk or lay up or 3, he just takes the best shot, including his insane assist skills
Might have something to do with how European basketball is played? Here in North America, for me at least, what we get on highlights are the big highlight individual plays. In Europe I’ve heard it’s a lot more team oriented. Probably get a lot more shit for going for a big play and missing instead of the smart play.
@@connorlaird1644 Yeah in Europe they tend to pass more and play like a team instead of going for a sick poster and lose by 15
@@connorlaird1644 In Euroleague, they play less games, which means that every game counts more; and also play less minutes, which means that every possession also counts more.
Those two aspects translates into having a very narrow space for BS.
European teams are way more focused on pragmatism and effective teamplay than highlights and superstar dependance. Every single player is expected to be able to do everything (passing, shooting, dribbling, running) and to be active on both offense and defense.
Put players like nowadays' Lebron under one of those angry white-haired Serbian coaches with red faces from a lifetime worth of yelling and I tell you he'd turn LJ into the World's most expensive bench-warmer until he decided to move his ass on defense as he so does in offense.
Not to diminish what you fine gentlemen have said, but I think Luka takes (and makes) more circus shots (aka highlights) than anyone in the league. They just aren't dunks.
And they say hes a ball hog.
Another issue is that Luka is a physical mismatch for everybody: too fast for Ayton and bigmen, too big for fast forwards, WAY too big for guards, and too fast for veterans.
Yep, I've been saying this for some time. He's a complete mismatch to every single player on that Sun's team. If he's iso'ing anyone, and they don't have help, you better hope he just misses. I might add, for Ayton he's just a bit too fast but he's way too crafty for Ayton to keep up. He plays mind games when he's dribbling against Ayton and he just ends up putting that poor guy in a dance routine trying to keep up because Ayton can't tell if he's about to cross him over to a step back or dribble drive kick out or score off of dribble penetration altogether.
you need an agile high wing span athletic tall defender, good thing Ben Simmons quit lmao
@Jorge Monsalve u mean Kawhi Leonard?
And higher IQ than the whole team
Yup Ben Simmons and Kawhi are the type of guys that can slow down Luka. That’s about it lol
Maybe Giannis although Luka has done fine against him so far
Oh it's much worse from Booker's perspective:
Luka has now done something HE never could: Eliminate a top team from the Playoffs!
Booker was supposed to be the next Kobe and now Luka has ALREADY overtaken him?! That's the worst burn I can imagine.
Luka beat the Suns for talking trash and in the meantime showed everyone that Booker is just another pretty good SG while HE is a true MVP caliber player!
He is what Booker was meant to be!
Ouch
Dont wanna hear Booker being the next Kobe.
Agreed
he literally asked not to be compared to Kobe but go off 😂
@@bsimmonds1733 Sure, he asked, but that doesn't mean others aren't gonna do it anyway, getting all carried away .
...ike some of the people in this comments section are getting carried away, saying Luka will inevitably dominate for the next decade, that he'll end up on the Mr. Rushmore of bball, and that no American player can comprehend the pressure of Euroleague games as playoff game 7s in the NBA are child's play compared to any and all crappy European league playoffs. If people can say all that without blushing or dying of embarrassment, then you can be certain somebody is gonna straight up say Luka is Kobe 2.0 or better than Kobe.
@@MrBrachiatingApe people don't compare luka to kobe. People compare him to Jordan. That's how great this guy is.
NO MORE!!!!!!!!!!!😢😵😫
One thing about Luka is longevity you can sense he really loves to play the basketball court is his playground smiling every possesion,while dominating the other team
Thinking basketball, has the best breakdown on what Jason Kidd did this series to win
By far the Best bbal Chanel nowadays
There’s the music we love!
Right? This music is epic.
calm , serenity now!
The most underrated aspect about coaching is being able to make in-game adjustments. Almost every coach deep in the playoffs has a great plan A. The really great coaches also have a great plan B and plan C if plan A fails.
Monty doesn’t make adjustments. He’s worse than Bud about it. I think JKidd can’t develop players, but it looks like he can form a good game plan and make adjustments on the fly.
Every time Luka isolated Ayton he threw so much shit at him it's unbearable
For a guy who won COTY, he should've done a much better job strategizing this game. Especially, when you factor in he had success against this team before but went away from those strategies on both sides of the ball.
Should’ve been Ty Lue
Or Jason Kidd lol
Awards are bullshit bro. Winning talks. And Christina Paul and Dildo booker are done.
What are you talking about his success was quickly adjusted by the mavs. You think he’s gonna wake up after game 5 win and be like “alright time to change everything for no fucking reason lol” he was absolutely out coached, CP3 aged in dog years and Dbook got absolutely shut the fuck down.
@@VincentVincent_89 Christina Paul was never very good in playoffs and got bitch slapped in his prime by many players
What a series
In fairness to Monty Williams, the Clippers tried doubling him for the whole game early in the series last year and the Mavs ended up roasting the Clippers playing 4 on 3 in the back end. They ended up reverting back to normal coverage for the rest of the series.
I think doubling would have been effective as changeup but I don’t think it would have worked as a long-term strategy.
I always think when you have a player like Luka. Dont put too much effort on stopping him unless you got the personel.
Cause player like this will always get their point.
Focus more on team scoring. Make them work on defense. More like how the Spurs used to do.
Team game.
If you double anyone it means that there is a free player around. Luka with his crazy court vision knows exactly where the free one will be. Suns tried to double him in that G7 few times, each one ended in an easy bucket for the Mavs
@@angahbg9089 Like what the Warriors did to Luka. Instead of double teaming him, they just put someone who is able to guard him and focus guarding his other teammates.
You can always expect a GOAT breakdown whenever you hear this music.
2:50 thats what everybody says, but this dallas team is specifically built to punish that tactic. Look at the guys on the perimeter. Reggie has had 19 and DFS has had 24 in this series off of them getting good looks due to the suns overhelping on luka. Thats why this team is so dangerous - either luka destroys ur guys 1v1 over and over, or the whole team lights you up from 3
edit: also, its very obvious which fate a team chose. because every box score either says Luka dropped 40+ or the Mavs (minus Luka) shot like 55%+ from 3. And when a team chooses the second poison, every time without failure, I have to listen to a flock of casuals who go "well dallas played the best game of their life here, they will never shoot this well from 3 again"
Add to the list the excellent coaching to make the necessary adjustments, along with a great team defense. This Mavs team has a good shot to take it all.
The Clippers literally won their series against the Mavs because they let Luka get whatever he wanted, limited the role players and then punished an exhausted Luka in the late 3rd/4th and that still took a herculean effort from Kawhi to do. The text book is make Luka work and limit his team mates, if you zone up on him and put pressure on him he'll just get everyone else going and when that's happening people are hesitant to leave their guy and you end up with a weak zone Luka can score at will on anyway.
Best way to stop Luka is to hope is step back isn't falling really.
@@hapgil141 exactly, this has been Dallas' strategy with Luka for a few years now offensively, but theyre better at it this year + they are WAY better defensively + they are better coached + they now have great team chemistry top to bottom + their confidence is at an all time high after taking this series.
I don't have them winning the title this year (though that would be awesome), but they can push ANY team to their limits as-is. If they find that elusive big they've been looking for it's curtains for the NBA
@@arexyouxepicxenough I disagree, that is not why they won that series. I'm honestly sick of hearing that lazy analysis. The suns said the same thing when they were up 2-0.
1. They didn't let Luka do anything. They straight up could not stop him
2. They won because, among other reasons, Porzingus turned into a lamp post with a max contract after game 2, the coach used Brunson terribly, Kawhi absolutely cooked in game 6, and the clippers were a very very good basketball team
Warriors 2.0, eh?
I don't think the Mavs are quite there, yet. I think Luka's conditioning is a weakness and by making him the main target as a defender, the Warriors can take him out of his offensive rhythm and eventually, out of the series because of fatigue.
This was the most shocking implosion of a one-seed I've ever seen. Credit to the Mavs for figuring out how to play team ball with Luka on the floor.
Been waiting for this.
mavs defense deserves a lot of credit too
I was really waiting on this one, Coach!👍🏾
your first video favoring about mavs and luka in a very long time .they've been crushing it since january 2022
Sweet sweet bb music 🏀
And great breakdown as always!
I always love to analyze this type of players... They are simply unstoppable, the way guys like Lebron and Luka control the game is just so idk how to say it, satisfying... Im so intrigued about the Warriors gameplan, If they double Luka they will need perfect rotations which we all know that with Draymmonds iq and communication they can, but if they decide to go iso, Luka is gonna be looking for swiches with Curry and Poole so they need to be more agressive and physical on defense even if it costs them some fouls.
For offense I think the Warriors should play extremely agressive and force swiches with Luka and Powell every possesion, Curry needs to step up this series he cant just be chillin in corners for most possesions like he was doing in the Memphis series...
I like team basketball more
@@clover7726 Yeah, the Suns let the Mavericks set the Pace. It's going to be tough against the Warrior's since they are one of the teams who play at the 2nd quickest pace with the Grizzlies at 1st.
@@ferchango6359 the Mavs can play at any pace they actually play faster when Luka sits
I think Warriors will live by Luka’s scoring just like what they did to Harden (Rocket) and just will not allow other players to find their rhythm
I heard a commentary that makes perfect sense, “inexpirienced teams dont make the right adjustments”, can say that all about last year they making the finals and all, still just the 2nd year they made the playoffs
Hmmm it is Mavs 1st time make into 2nd round....
@@wataruik2244 yes... but then i think its merits to jaso kidd and the coaching staff
I SAID we should have picked Doncic over Ayton...I get why we didn't. But I still stand by that today.
The Suns stopped doubling after the other Mavs found confidence to hit 3-pt shots
Monty is just a overrated coach. They should’ve kept doubling and live with the results. Same reason they lost to the bucs last year. Build a wall around Giannis and let everyone else beat u
If I’m coaching , Dorian Finney smith or Dwight powell would’ve had to drop 40. Im doubling luka 90% of the time
Yeah it's easy to double when the other guys are bricking. Can't do that when they catch fire. See what happened in the Celtics and bucks gm 7, grant Williams was bricking early but he hit a few and went off. Bucks made no attempts to stop him and lost the game and series. Role players can't be ignored when they are cooking.
@@binkeyy different series
And the moment they stopped doubling, Luka suddenly had the space he needed to get cooking himself.
The Sun's offense was complete 💩 sometimes for reasons I'll never understand, but on defense at least, they should have kept forcing the Mavs' role players to do their best Steph Curry impersonation. Giving Luka space just made it easier for him to generate better looks for his teammates.
Imagine drafting Ayton over Luka
They thought at the time, Booker and Luka was a bad fit
At the time it was a good idea. Ayton was a proven talent, Luka was not.
@@studiedgaming641 Luka was the most proven talent in all of Europe lol
@@studiedgaming641 sorry but luka was way more proven than ayton at the time. Can't say that a player who only played college ball was more proven than the best player in the second best league in the world
@@Klocks420 i mean a few big names European players haven't panned out in the league
Awwwwww yah! The OG BBallbreakdown music is back!
I love watching luka play, it's like a maestro composing a musical masterpiece
Did you watch the video about the Mavs defensive adjustments? I think it's from the channel "Thinking Basketball". I think it really gets the point on what gave the Mavericks the edge over the Suns
Credit to Kidd, but I'm just surprised that the Sun's combination of having the COTY and, on paper, a legendary basketball mind in CP3 seemingly couldn't think of a way to change things up?
@@henryviiifake8244 Yeah that looks like they have had so much success during the regular season with their lineups and style that they were confident it would just 'click' and simply 'work' at a certain point. A very limited perspective that blew on their face.
Honestly, I think it has to do with CP3s size. He’s plays his heart out but he has to work twice as hard against guys that are almost a foot taller than him. It also makes him a complete liability on defense. But what I think really caused him to collapse in Game 3 and beyond was the defensive adjustments made by Jason Kidd. Chris Paul and Devin Booker were double teamed almost all the time and the full press by Pauls defender wore him out.
Correct. Taking them out of rhythm on offense caused their defensive effort to be rendered non existent. It really was that simple.
*cpiss0
Monty is a shit coach. made ZERO adjustments while Coach Kidd constantly evolved the mavs game plan. simple as
Did you miss the part of the video where coach highlighted Luka’s points primarily coming from Austin and Bridges guarding him?
@@tidigimon who tf is austin lmfao
First bballbreakdown positive video about the Mavs this season. My complaining worked
Coach is a savage, the transition to the Calm plug tho
I really enjoy your videos, very educational.
The way this man introduced the sponsor of the day was smooth. I didn’t even skip just because of that.
Either try and stop luka and the role players go crazy or stop the role players and let Luke go crazy. Or let both do their thing, who cares.
people starting to understand how great Luka really is. his feel for the game, fundamentals and mental toughness are just on another level, and he been like that for many years even back in the days for madrid and the national team.
really feel like he is going to dominate for years to come like lebron did. this might be his 2007 run
he is a basketball savant, and God has blessed him with a 6’7” body. it’s like the perfect basketball player profile.
So happy that i am a fan
He just really needs to focus on staying in shape. No more playing his way into shape and coming into the season overweight. I doubt he’ll play for 20 years like LeBron but he is having similar career trajectory. Absolutely bonkers from Luka
@@meanxbean I bet he will get close to 20 years. His game is not reliant on explosiveness. He is skilled enough that even as an old guy he can probably stick around in a reduced role if he chooses. Kinda like Dirk did.
@@meanxbean He'll have a long Career, he doesn't push his body too hard unlike Ja or Zion.
Great analysis, thanks.
Been waiting for this
yo that sponsored ad might be the best transition ever lol. ok maybe not really, but it seemed to flow with the topic of the video really well. had me dying
Not sure what’s better coach’s analysis or his advertisements 😂
6:25 Talking about "Helio"centric Mavs against "Sun"s of all team, clever writing.
Thank you very much for taking your time and do this. I swear I'll consider buy manscape in return 😋. At very least take my like for now.
Thank you for bringing back the OLD MUSIC!!!!
Damn, I'm amazed how you just transit from basketball to your sponsor! The you you delivered it is just amusing!
And the glorious music is back
That was the greatest segway into an ad I ever seen. 👍
“Ever begin a season in shape” bars! Lol
Waiting for this video man lol
The problem the Suns had I think was roster construction. They can only play one way and the way they play is a very, very bad matchup against the Mavs.
The Suns rely on 3 and D wings (Bridges, Crowder, and Johnson) with a shot-blocking 5 to play defense. They don’t play a small ball without a traditional 5. This is a huge problem against Luka.
Why? For several reasons,
1) allows Luka to target your traditional 5 for mismatches.
2) Luka is able to overpower or out quick most elite wing defenders.
3) Luka gets to hide on defense. The Suns were able to target him with CP3 in Game 2. But not afterwards. And more importantly their best offensive player Booker was not able to target him. Kidd got Luka to engage more defensively while also protecting him more within their scheme. Hiding Luka means he gets to only play and focus on offense.
4) Wing defenders that are limited offensively also limit your offensive ceiling. They can’t create if your top creators are struggling and make the game easier for your top guys. You4 top guys essentially have to do it themselves.
The Clippers were the best team in the West before Kawhi went down last season and they eliminated the Mavs the prior two seasons. They did while absorbing huge offensive games from Luka including a dominant Game 7 performance from Luka.
They did it by going small and limiting who Luka could target. It’s a different story going after Batum, Kawhi, PG or Marcus Morris versus Ayton. Going small allow them to play a 2-3 zone and even a triangle and 2 at times.
Luka also had to work defensively. The Clippers put out lineups that had five good offensive players on the court.
This is why the Warriors are still the favorites they can play small and limit who he targets, they have the firepower to remain in the game during Luka goes off, and Luka will need to play both sides of the ball. The Suns weren’t built with enough flexibility to beat a 5 out team with one of the best playoff scorers the league has ever seen.
They also let luka play safety on defense. He led the team in steals. He can play defense. He’s just not great on ball. Like Larry
@@Jyoandbean yep good point and when you just have spot up guys he can cheat more in the passing lanes
I guess you highlighted this in the 4th point, but It's worth emphasizing again that their offense is so "one-way" to the point that it's an even narrower road on offense because it is highly predicated on the ability of an elite PG to facilitate said offense. When your offense is reliant on a 37 year old to get the ball rolling and set the tone, it's just waiting to be exploited. Their second star can't play-make at any decent level for the entirety of a single game, and without CP3 they often look completely lost on what to do when the opposing team's defensive scheme can't be shook.
Coudnt Luka regularly target guys like Curry or Poole though? And if he tires them out, it takes a way a big chunk of GSW points just by way of tired legs on their shooters.
Luka actually played Pat Bev and Zubac off the floor last year. But you're right, once they went small with 5 offensive weapons, Luka couldn't target anyone
Luka is so fucking good. He is the in contention to be the best player on the planet (Giannis and Luka).
What a freak. 23 years old man. WTF! LETS GO MAVS
So, you left out the MVP in that conversions?
The crazy thing is that the Suns coaching staff definitely should have used the film from how the Clippers defended the Mavs last year in the playoffs as the blueprint to come up with defensive schemes to game plan against the Mavs.
Clippers actually stopped doubling Luka because he passes out of the double well
Suns don’t have Kawhi Leonard
@@kingjayiv2906 yea people tend to forget that even with elite perimeter defenders, Luka still took them to 7 and clippers needed a terminator khawi game 6 just to go to 7
@@kingjayiv2906 Kawhi didn’t stop Luka. They should of used the blueprint
How destructive Luka is from everywhere on the court is reallt the best quote I heared about him
Man the booker to calm ad was a dope shift.
Finally back to the OG breakdowns without the cheese, v nice
Excellent breakdown.
The Mavs really need another All Star. Dinwiddie was a great addition, but obviously Luka needs another 2-way player who can score. He was _amazing_ in game 3 against the Warriors, but just didn’t have enough help.
Edit: They also need more rebounding
Help again?
I know the idea of double teaming Luka sounds great, but everyone on the Mavs can light it up from 3. At some point, I feel like risking open shots to more efficient shooters is detrimental to your defensive strategy.
it seems like he's just trying to find a way to not give the mavs the credit they deserve. his other video about this series is the same nonsense.
"yeah the mavs did kinda good, BUT it was really just because the suns kept doing the wrong thing"
The ad transition was SPECTACULAR 😂😂
Thanks!! Now try calm!!
I love that you brought back this intro song. I noticed you don't break down a lot of the Celtic games is that intentional ?
4:00 You are a savage with that Segway into the sponsor of the video :)
ROFL
This game is still shocking 2 months later. 😱
All time great player with all time great PG. Hope they can work well together because its going to be special
Phoenix's defense is so much worse than Golden State's lol. Not saying Luka won't go off against GSW, too, but it's going to be a lot tougher for him.
u sure? lol u dont have rim protector
@@andzc9230 Based on these clips, Phoenix didn't have a rim protector! Looney's not conceding open 12 footers, I can tell you that.
I hope it'll be tougher for him but I'm not sure abt that. GSW does have small guards for Luka to pick on, so he might put up big number again. Kerr probably won't double him much, just like how they play Lebron
@@tatsuyasigh1906 But just watch the video. Even if he picks on smaller guards, those guards are still going to be physical with him and not concede anything. Doncic was getting every open midrange shot he wanted against Ayton's lackluster drop coverage. That's too easy. GSW won't give him those kinds of shots.
@@DaggerMan11 how do u know? he has been winning against gsw. mavs matchup better against the gsw than phoenix
Aye that "Calm Premium' 👌
Thank God he brought back the classic breakdown, background music! Please, do not switch the music again!
Some days ago the video was all about Luka's defense and how he was humiliated by the Suns. Suns in 4 they said.
Yey, we got the music again 👍👍👍
that ad transition I knew it!
Luka is no joke. He’s smart, stronger than you think, _and he never quits._
It's crazy how a 23 year old owns two NBA organizations. (Utah Jazz, Phoenix Suns) So inspirational🙌
In a single playoff season no less.
Coach, appreciate the analysis. I hope the Mavs makes you a believer by the end of the playoffs.
MAVS IN 6!!!
LET'S GO MAVS!!!
#WeBelieveRevenge
#MFFL
That ad transition was so smooth, it left Luka open for 3
At last, the good old bball music is back! 😁
Finally the music is back
the add transition burns 😁😁😁
Waiting for coach to finally give Jason Kidd some props, but yet another video on how the suns were the better team and mavericks got lucky. That's a noob move coach.
Thinking Basketball gave him the props he deserved.
Agreed. How do you "luck" into a 33 point ass whoopin? You don't. Were the Suns a better team on paper? Absolutely. This series showed why games aren't played on paper. Monty got out-classed by Kidd in a game 7, AT HOME. Put some respect on Kidd's name.
Can't agree more
I think it's interesting the argument can be made the four best players in the world are not from the United States (Mavs, Nuggets, 76rs, Bucks). The '92 dream team dream is coming to fruition before all of our eyes.
Ha ! That ad read didn't get me this time. Knew it was coming.
damn it coach you had me with the transition
Haha, now go get Calm!
@@bballbreakdown 🤣🤣🤣
this is why snatching Javale is a big W for the Mavs this summer
Here is my fav beat in the background 😋
You pair this video with the Thinking Basketball analysis of Mavs defensive adjustment and you have a good understanding how Mavs def Suns. TLDR Suns failed to adjust their defense to Luka while abandoning plays that worked for them, while Mavs masterfully adjusted their coverage to prevent Booker from going off.
When Luka does his in the paint post moves it should now be called the “Luka Special.” Just like Hakeem has the “Dream Shake.”
exciting times to be a basketball fan!
I lost it at the CALM ad 🤣🤣🤣🤣
What I’m hearing the suns best 3 players sold and handed Luka the series and Luka took it by the balls being the freaky talented scorer he is…
Another thing to note is that this might be Ayton’s last time wearing a suns uniform. He already had a chip on his shoulder since he wasn’t granted the extension he wanted coming into the season. To add to that, being benched and playing 17 mins in a must win game
And the problem with Ayton's performance is poor coaching by Monty Williams. The solution is to sack Monty Williams and bring in a good coach for Ayton and Booker and the rest. Williams is a fine regular season coach but that is not when rings are earned, and he is not good at coaching in the playoffs.
@@tribalypredisposed I think replacing a coach is easier said then done. Especially one who with an established roster. This off-season will be crazy
@@jayborough9185 of course, it is super rare that a team doing well will fire Mark Jackson and replace him with a guy who never coached anything at any level before in his life...and the Suns front office would have to feel certain they could get someone significantly better.
DONT POKE THE DON! Bookers *The Luka Special* was the final nail in the coffin.
Mock Luka, and live with the consequences. Luka is a war proven winner. A cold blodded killer. The played in hostile environments back in Europe americans cant even start to imagine. And he dominated in this games at age 18. A Game 7 in the Playoffs is childs play compared to an away game in the Euroleague at Red Star, or Fenerbahce, or Panathinaikos, or Olympiakos, or ZSKA...
He just is unstoppable. All you can do is hope that his shot is off (like in Games 3, 4 and 5) Thats the only chance any team has to sat least contain him. He will dominate the league for the next decade. And depending on how many titles he will get, the NBA Mount Rushmore is realistic goal if everything is sad and done!
If the Euro-leagues are so intense, why does the USA still spank the national teams every 4 years? And why do so many Euro-league players come here, fail to handle the NBA, and leave? Why are the Euro-leagues not the pinnacle of global basketball? This is the first generation where we've had more than 1 great European player, and look how many of them made it to the NBA very, very young and/or early in their careers. They had their adolescences in European ball clubs, but they grew into men in the NBA.
They are getting more competitive and producing more good and especially more great players...but anyone who says a Game 7 in the playoffs is "child's play" is shooting up pure, unadulterated delusional hyperbole straight to the prefrontal cortex.
As far as him dominating for the next decade, I think Tatum, Giannis, Embiid, the Warriors, and any number of up-and-coming players like Ant Man are going to have something to say about that. I sincerely doubt, for instance, that he'll make it 3 consecutive NBA Finals in the next decade, let alone 5, as the Dubs did...and 9 is entirely out of his reach.
Hell, him making it to 3 non-consecutive over the next 10 would require him to either massively overperform, Dallas to draft/trade EXCEEDINGLY well, or to have at least a couple superstar free agents decide to team up with him.
But hey, I guess we'll find out...
@@MrBrachiatingApe Usa has 330 million people... Every country USA goes against has from 4million( Slovenia ) up to 70million ( Germany ) ... If a all europe team played against USA , be sure Luka Jokic Giannis Batum Gobert Bogdanovic Bogdanovic Rubio etc would kick USA's ass
@@MrBrachiatingApe I am not talking about the quality of the players. Of course they are not as good. Like the MLS is nothing compared to the Champions League and your National team never wins anything at the World Cup or Olympics. The best MLS team wouldnt win a game against any Champiosnleague team. But they are still pros, who are way better then any college Soccer team.
I am talking about the hostile athmosphere inside the arenas. Just go and look up some Fan Videos. How often have you seen hundreds of fully geared Riot Squat police men during NBA games holding back thousands of fans so they dont kill the opponents players right there? Or opponents fans for that matter? Happens every week in southeast and south europe, specially if there are important games.
And never in the history of european Basketball was there a player like Luka. A player with his talent, who dominated the best european clubs AND who had the chance to go to the NBA early. I can think of Drazen Petrovic (couldnt join the NBA before 25) and Arvydas Sabonis. You know... the guy who destroyed your college kids at the 1988 Olympics and forced the US to send NBA players in 92... Those guys were probably as great as Luka at age 17-18... but in the modern day era post UDSSR? Noone. There's a reason why noone ever won a EuroLeague MVP at age 18... EVER! Guys like Jokic, Giannis or even Dirk, Gasol and so on didnt even play in the Euroleague cause they werent good enough.
I try another example that you as an american might understand. NBA is MLB, EuroLeague is AAA, G-League is AA, College is A... and now think of a 17-18 years old kid dominating the AAA, breaking records and leading his team to the Championship, while simultaniously winning the League MVP. What do you think, how often do you see such a talent? Oh and he is a comat veteran, who did 3 tours in Irak. You think this guy is mentally tough? Do you think he will feel any fear or pressure playing in a NBA Playoff game?
Why do you think Luka averages 38 PPG, 9.3 RPG, 8.8 APG in 4 elimination games in the Playoffs while shooting 53.4% from the Field, 43.4% from 3? Cause he feels so much pressure and cause he lacks the experience? Curry as a comparison: 27.5 PPG, 5.9 RPG, 7.2 APG, .428 FG%, .376 3P%. Doesnt mean he is bad, not at all. Those are great numbers, even HOF Numbers! But nothing compared to Luka! And Curry hadnt even played one PO game at age 23.
Would like yo see an analysis of gm1 of wcf with a focus on what gsw does different than the suns
Booker made it on Luka´s list with Morris and Pat Bev