PJ Washington isnt only a solid defender who can hold his ground... he is our most important and most versatile Defender. He defends everyone from Ja to SGA to Markkanen to even Jokic. If needed he defends every possession from 1-5. For me he is a true All Defense player this season. So you got it backwards. His Defense is where he stands out, while his Offense is solid.
I was thinking this also. He's the anchor in the defense, he can guard the best player and still close to the basket to support weaker defenders. The team needs this because the superstar guards in particular are weak on defense. Kyrie is solid on the perimeter guards but he's a liability on pick and roll switches, and Luka just doesn't keep up athletically with fast paced offenses (although to his credit his defense went up a notch in playoff time).
0:58 I think the time off he had made him realize that he finally has teammates who can not only shoot wide open shots but even create plays by themselves. I mean Luka has been carrying the Mavs ever since he got into the league, there are compilations upon compilations off his previous teammates missing shots after his godly assist... and that's why he developed his ball-hogging playstyle, after all those years its hard to put trust into your teamamtes, but it seems he's finally adapting.
Getting out and running and finding his teammates has been the difference for Dallas this season. When Luka comes out and shot chucks early in a game it doesn't help anyone but the opposition
In the Warriors game, both teams were on fire with 3's. Breaking an NBA record in a combined 48 made 3's. Defense wasn't really the issue for the Mavs when the other team is also shooting lights out. Mavs had 46 in the 1st quarter and 81 at halftime.
@basketballreach The average steals per game this season is 8.4, and both teams had 8. Average blocks are 5.2, and Mavs had 5 , Dubs had 2. It was an exceptional night of shooting with both teams above 50% on 3's. All I'm saying the defense was an average game, but teams shooting 50% on 3's is crazy.
Forgot to mention Dinwiddie and Grimes who have been balling out for the Mavs this season and provide legitimate options for more minutes when one of their players is out. I truly think Dallas is one of the deepest teams in the league with the necessary top-end talent to compete for a championship, especially considering they finally have more ball movement and Luka is at his lowest usg rate since his rookie season.
Agreed. It's hard for me to listen to too much glory given to specific stars, when it is the WHOLE team playing as a complete and unselfish unit. THAT is what wins games and titles. I look at D'Mavs as more like a constellation of unique stars with amazing talents, and I give Kidd a lot of credit, as a players coach, really knowing how to polish and shine this team for success. Stay healthy, keep adapting and fine tuning, and stay the course to the FINALS.
OKC best wc team in regular season. Dallas nunber 2. In playoffs Dallas will be number 1 in the west, going to the finals. It will be hard to beat Boston, hard but not impossible.
@ no it wasn’t both. The Celtics won 64 games last season and already lost in the finals before. Plus their playoff run was the easiest thing to ever exist😂😂😂 there was nothing the mavs could have done to win that, unless something crazy happened like injuries or suspension etc etc.
Right; people keep forgetting that OKC beat the Mavs last season convincingly (during the regular season) and then the Mavs got to work in the playoffs
THAT WAS LAST SEASON THIS IS A WHOLE NEW SEASON. YOUR BRINGING UP A WHAT HAPPENED IN LAST YEARS PLAYOFFS WHEN EVERY TEAM IN THE NBA MADE ROSTER ADJUSTMENTS. THE PACERS MADE IT TO THE ECF LAST YEAR AND ARE THEY CONTENDERS AS OF RIGHT NOW? NO SO STOP TAKING ONE LIL PLAYOFF RUN LIKE THEIR THE BEST TEAM EVER SHOUTOUT TO KYRIE AND LUKA BUT YALL MAVS FANS DOING A LIL WAY TOO MUCH
To be fair, the Warriors went into that game with the 3rd ranked defense. So if it’s a negative for a worse defense to give up less I’m confused. Dallas giving up 130+ points moved them to 11 so to me that’s more than capable for a Luka led team. They should finish top 5 offense top 8 or 9 defense. Assuming we are somewhat healthy like right now.
Yes they didn’t have chet either but the stats that PJ is a greater equalizer than chet goes back to the playoffs in june. Yes they got a center in that timeframe but we haven’t seen either team face each other at full force. I got the Mavericks coming out of the west right now as the 2nd best team in the west. because they will beat anyone in front of them with this lineup
@@jeevanpb3479 And that a problem. Wilt won when he become team player. So when Jokic have Wilt numbers it's because he have bad team and forced to do all work by himself. It's not a winning basketball.
@@alexstrom3099OKC has their playoff guy with experience, and mavs are not making another title run. Delusional. OKC is even better this time. Most likely not gonna win the finals, but they can beat Dallas when fully healthy. Regardless of that. He said Luka, who gets LOCKED up. Not the team around him who bails him out.. or the refs letting him foulbait
Yeah Luka Is A Very Dominate Player One Hell Of A Scorer And A Walking Triple Double With One Of The Best In The League In Kyrie Next To Him But It’s Mainly Just Them Two. The Grizzlies Are Deff The 2nd Best Outside of OKC Then I Would Say The Suns Who Have The Mavs Number This Season Then You Have To Consider Some Other Teams Like The Pelicans Who Haven’t Been Healthy This Season And Teams Like Minnesota And Sacramento Who Are A Move Or Two Away From Being Serious Contenders. the West Is STACKED
I know is gonna sound trolling. But its easy to noice that folks amass triple doubles like nothing these years. Luka, Jokic and others are superb players. But to diminish MJs , Birds , Magic achievements by raw stats comparison is just wrong. Stats need context. Rebounds , assists and points are easier to make now.
I agree. Defense wasn't necessarily harder but the rules around traveling and how no teams really had floor spacing having 2 bigs on each block it was way harder to score
Memphis 2nd Behind OKC Their 5th In Both Offense And Defensive Rating Right Now, 2nd Seed Currently In The West, They Just Beat The Celtics With Everyone Healthy, And They Have Everyone Back & Available This Season…
PJ Washington isnt only a solid defender who can hold his ground... he is our most important and most versatile Defender. He defends everyone from Ja to SGA to Markkanen to even Jokic. If needed he defends every possession from 1-5. For me he is a true All Defense player this season. So you got it backwards. His Defense is where he stands out, while his Offense is solid.
Exactamente.
PJ rebounding is second only to his ability to defend. When Mavs don't have PJ, they get out rebounded by a lot.
I was thinking this also. He's the anchor in the defense, he can guard the best player and still close to the basket to support weaker defenders.
The team needs this because the superstar guards in particular are weak on defense. Kyrie is solid on the perimeter guards but he's a liability on pick and roll switches, and Luka just doesn't keep up athletically with fast paced offenses (although to his credit his defense went up a notch in playoff time).
Yessir, well said. 110% there with you. Backing up everything you said here about PJ.
I like PJ but he’s not even a gnat if he tried to guard Joker
0:58 I think the time off he had made him realize that he finally has teammates who can not only shoot wide open shots but even create plays by themselves. I mean Luka has been carrying the Mavs ever since he got into the league, there are compilations upon compilations off his previous teammates missing shots after his godly assist... and that's why he developed his ball-hogging playstyle, after all those years its hard to put trust into your teamamtes, but it seems he's finally adapting.
Getting out and running and finding his teammates has been the difference for Dallas this season. When Luka comes out and shot chucks early in a game it doesn't help anyone but the opposition
The MVP race this season is just starting...watch out for Luka
He isnt even top 3
@@tonton.- for now
@jno1725 this guy hates the Mavs ignore him lol. He thinks last year was a fluke for Dallas even though they're much better this season
i love luka when its the playoffs - he breathes competition
Angry Luka is my favorite Luka
I was bored with basketball until Doncic came along.
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Luca is the reason I started watching the NBA again.
In the Warriors game, both teams were on fire with 3's. Breaking an NBA record in a combined 48 made 3's. Defense wasn't really the issue for the Mavs when the other team is also shooting lights out. Mavs had 46 in the 1st quarter and 81 at halftime.
It was a classic shootout but they won't be able to play that kind of defense when they aren't making shots themselves
@basketballreach The average steals per game this season is 8.4, and both teams had 8. Average blocks are 5.2, and Mavs had 5 , Dubs had 2. It was an exceptional night of shooting with both teams above 50% on 3's. All I'm saying the defense was an average game, but teams shooting 50% on 3's is crazy.
Forgot to mention Dinwiddie and Grimes who have been balling out for the Mavs this season and provide legitimate options for more minutes when one of their players is out. I truly think Dallas is one of the deepest teams in the league with the necessary top-end talent to compete for a championship, especially considering they finally have more ball movement and Luka is at his lowest usg rate since his rookie season.
Agreed. It's hard for me to listen to too much glory given to specific stars, when it is the WHOLE team playing as a complete and unselfish unit. THAT is what wins games and titles. I look at D'Mavs as more like a constellation of unique stars with amazing talents, and I give Kidd a lot of credit, as a players coach, really knowing how to polish and shine this team for success. Stay healthy, keep adapting and fine tuning, and stay the course to the FINALS.
OKC best wc team in regular season. Dallas nunber 2. In playoffs Dallas will be number 1 in the west, going to the finals. It will be hard to beat Boston, hard but not impossible.
Only denver nuggets who can beat Boston in west, but they lack of depth to make sure they go to final
This season we will get our sweet revenge. Hear me out. Luka and the boys gonna shut down boston.
You literally just predicted what happen last year lol. That’s not hard. Shut up
@@amirmatar6910..no.
Dallas isnt making a second title run in a row. Maybe in 2-3 years, but their run was a once in a lifetime.
Luka is owed an MVP, it’s gonna show
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Only thing wrong is that pj is not a solid defender, he's a great defender. What he brings most to this team in defending and rebounding, not offense
Luka was not the problem in the Finals, everyone else was. Kyrie didn't show up except for 1 game. The roll players also could not hit open 3s.
The mavs weren’t the problem😂😂😂 the Celtics were just better than everyone
@@dra-j9n2015 It was both. Celtics stacked as hell whilst Kyrie underperformed and role players shot bricks that series
@ no it wasn’t both. The Celtics won 64 games last season and already lost in the finals before. Plus their playoff run was the easiest thing to ever exist😂😂😂 there was nothing the mavs could have done to win that, unless something crazy happened like injuries or suspension etc etc.
everyone was trashtalking luka for being fat in the past, why is no one complimenting his fitness right now? he looks better than ever physically.
Fr he is looking quick out there and it has helped the entire team
Haters that's why
He’s white and doesn’t jump high. Sounds stupid but that’s literally it
It’s delicious that everyone is gonna be ranking OKC above Dallas when Mavs will just end up curb stomping them in a 7 game series again 😂
Right; people keep forgetting that OKC beat the Mavs last season convincingly (during the regular season) and then the Mavs got to work in the playoffs
THAT WAS LAST SEASON THIS IS A WHOLE NEW SEASON. YOUR BRINGING UP A WHAT HAPPENED IN LAST YEARS PLAYOFFS WHEN EVERY TEAM IN THE NBA MADE ROSTER ADJUSTMENTS. THE PACERS MADE IT TO THE ECF LAST YEAR AND ARE THEY CONTENDERS AS OF RIGHT NOW? NO SO STOP TAKING ONE LIL PLAYOFF RUN LIKE THEIR THE BEST TEAM EVER SHOUTOUT TO KYRIE AND LUKA BUT YALL MAVS FANS DOING A LIL WAY TOO MUCH
@@cameronquarles9610 Hey mate this isnt twitter.
@@cameronquarles9610 daym you are mad
@@cameronquarles9610 but still OKC is not that cool after all. You'll see it in the PO series. Just wait
Dallas looks like a championship team
PJ's defense makes everyone else's defense better. Without him Mavs defense is piss poor honestly
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PJ is THE BEAST that the Mavs need. . . they are so dominant with him on.
To be fair, the Warriors went into that game with the 3rd ranked defense. So if it’s a negative for a worse defense to give up less I’m confused. Dallas giving up 130+ points moved them to 11 so to me that’s more than capable for a Luka led team. They should finish top 5 offense top 8 or 9 defense. Assuming we are somewhat healthy like right now.
Yes they didn’t have chet either but the stats that PJ is a greater equalizer than chet goes back to the playoffs in june. Yes they got a center in that timeframe but we haven’t seen either team face each other at full force. I got the Mavericks coming out of the west right now as the 2nd best team in the west. because they will beat anyone in front of them with this lineup
PJ is really the glue piece for this team
Except Dallas hasn't faced a fully healthy OKC team with their two bigs who can space the floor.
OKC most likely wins this year in PO
Pj since returning from injury is shooting 56% from 3 if I remember correctly
Crazy 🔥🔥
42% is struggling?
To his standards, yes.
League Average is 47.4%, so yes.
Luka is playing good again and as much as i like him, the MVP race is over is Joker wont get injured
lukas my goat
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Nowitzki ! Dallas Maverick
MVP race this season gonna be interesting 🍿🍿🍿.
Jokic, Giannis, Shai, Luka and Tatum will prolly all have a case at the end of the season.
Facts I got Giannis right now especially if Milwaukee continue to climb the standings
@@basketballreachjoker?.why bro state reason.wilt Chamberlain numbers
@jeevanpb3479 Denver is overrated and will lose a bunch of games. They 5th now but they'll finish at like 8th.
@@jeevanpb3479 And that a problem. Wilt won when he become team player. So when Jokic have Wilt numbers it's because he have bad team and forced to do all work by himself. It's not a winning basketball.
@@pavlosegeda8294facts
I’m expecting 74 this season Luka
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It's a long way until playoffs. With every game injuries are more likely to happen and last. High usage players are more prone to that.
Why didn't he do it against OKC
Defense 🔒🔒
He will. OKC likes to show up in regular season. Mavs show up in PO even more. Wait and see
Cause hes overrated. Good defense and he dips NGL.
@@alexstrom3099OKC has their playoff guy with experience, and mavs are not making another title run. Delusional.
OKC is even better this time. Most likely not gonna win the finals, but they can beat Dallas when fully healthy.
Regardless of that. He said Luka, who gets LOCKED up. Not the team around him who bails him out.. or the refs letting him foulbait
@tonton.- you are delusional
Yeah Luka Is A Very Dominate Player One Hell Of A Scorer And A Walking Triple Double With One Of The Best In The League In Kyrie Next To Him But It’s Mainly Just Them Two. The Grizzlies Are Deff The 2nd Best Outside of OKC Then I Would Say The Suns Who Have The Mavs Number This Season Then You Have To Consider Some Other Teams Like The Pelicans Who Haven’t Been Healthy This Season And Teams Like Minnesota And Sacramento Who Are A Move Or Two Away From Being Serious Contenders. the West Is STACKED
Super stacked
The west is always stacked, but the mavs have everyone's number in the playoffs. I'm not worried about the suns or okc lol
Dude You Don't Know The Mavericks Well At All If You Think It Is Just Them Two.
He juiced to early a lot of games left in the season!!!
I‘m just here waiting for Stephen A. Smith‘s take on how the NBA has become trash 😂
Luka deserves the MVP, but he does not have a RC.
I know is gonna sound trolling. But its easy to noice that folks amass triple doubles like nothing these years. Luka, Jokic and others are superb players. But to diminish MJs , Birds , Magic achievements by raw stats comparison is just wrong. Stats need context. Rebounds , assists and points are easier to make now.
I agree. Defense wasn't necessarily harder but the rules around traveling and how no teams really had floor spacing having 2 bigs on each block it was way harder to score
This was a Mavericks video not a Luka video
Mavs fans 😊😊
AND WHAT ABOUT NIKOLA ?
Who cares about defense if you winning the game and you not losing😂😂
Defense win championships
I mean that was 1 game. You need a good defense to win a chip
@ the defense will catch up
We 🇸🇮 🇸🇮. 🔥
Klay one of the best shooters of all time ❌
Klay WAS one of the best shooters of all time ✅✅✅
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When was Luka injured?
4 weeks ago he sprained his right wrist.
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Was an ok vid until you ranked okc over dallas lol.
Your don't agree?
Where would you rank the Dallas Mavericks among the western conference? I'd have them 2nd behind OKC 👀👀
2nd behind OKC but capable of beating OKC in a 7 game series.
Memphis 2nd Behind OKC Their 5th In Both Offense And Defensive Rating Right Now, 2nd Seed Currently In The West, They Just Beat The Celtics With Everyone Healthy, And They Have Everyone Back & Available This Season…
I don't know who he is , but he sounds like a chill guy
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I swear this is just another day for jokic
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