Mavericks-Timberwolves Reaction: Dallas dominates, Luka & Mavs ADVANCE to NBA Finals | Hoops Tonight
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- Опубліковано 27 вер 2024
- Jason Timpf reacts to Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, and the Dallas Mavericks’ 124-103 Game 5 win over Anthony Edwards, Karl-Anthony Towns, and the Minnesota Timberwolves to advance to the NBA Finals. Jason breaks down Dallas’ dominant win and shares his early thoughts on the Mavericks’ matchup with Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics.
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I knew it was over when luka hit that logo 3.
that was over Ant too
Which one? Felt like there were multiple lol.
The only thing unfortunate about this game is that Luka could have had another Atlanta game and decided to stop shooting. But it was super smart! Why? Because if Luka drops 60 or 70 and the rest of his team just sits by, their confidence wouldn't be the same as them participating in this game. They feel like they won as a team rather than Luka doing everything. That could mean a lot later.
Then why didn't you bet 10K right after the shot?
True! Hope he wins the chip - he earned it!
Luka basically said post game that he came out aggressive because he knew that if he scored efficiently enough they would start doubling and then the rest of the game would be 4 on 3.
I've never seen a bandwagon overfill and then break down as fast as the Timberwolves
Wolves fan for life. Always and will be forever. Best Wolves season of my life
@LB-1027 Honestly, it was more of the non wolves fans who I'm calling out here, because fuck did those fans go from praising ANT as the next MJ and saying "Wolves sweep the Celtics" to calling him a bum and the team chokers within 2 games. Ultimate bandwagon Frauds those people
Bad matchup against the wolves or not, the Nuggets sucked I guess.
@abouttime2569 well I think it kinda goes to what everyone praised the Wolves for after the game 7 win. They designed this roster to beat the Nuggets.....they did not design it to beat Dallas
@@abouttime2569nuggets didn’t suck they couldn’t handle getting fouled by the wolves. Thats why the wolves looked so bad against the mavs they shouldn’t have been there.
If Luka wins a ring, these talking heads are about to be mad as hell. They traded one white Euro player for another😂😂😂 they wanted to crown Ant so bad.😂
He was next MJ in der eyes Doncic should have been MVP! Wolves lost 3 at home so much for home court advantage!
Luka is the best player in the world
Yeah that was enough to put him ever so slightly past jokic for me.
I know we always say that about whoever is playing great at the moment. “Prisoner of the moment”… HOWEVER, I can’t deny that Luka is absolutely the best player in the world.
Busted , bleeding knee at 75% at that too.
Jokic had 40 points and 13 assists against Minnesota in his game five against them, but I understand if you think Luka is better.
@@mingloff Luka w/ 6 triple doubles this playoff run. Shhhh
Shoutout to Jason Timpf man. Ive played ball and watched ball since i was 4 yrs old. I hadn’t ever witnessed such brilliant, clear perspective and assessments of the sport in my life. A gift for us all. Well done, sir. keep going🤝🤝
Yeah ,Jason is good he picked the Wolves to win this series
@@edsumil917who gives a fuck.😂😂
The importance of a healthy Dereck Lively cannot be overstated.
Its fair cause I assure you tingus aint gon be 100
@@jamirvillano3945he don't have to be just need to take him out the paint
Lively is going to huge vs Bostin he is a big deterrent for player like Brown and Tatum going to the rim and when Tatum cant go to the rim he starts to just take pull up contested 3
@@rossmcewan7204 he won't be at the rim or he's giving up open threes to Porzingis or Horford. Horford jus hit 6 or some crazy ish the other night. No Gobert this series
D live opens up the floor with his passing. It really opens up the pick and roll game and then they are able to get gafford involved with lobs. Lively can catch a bounce pass coming off the pick and roll and dunk from way back. When Lively doesn't play, Gafford can still get some dunks but it doesn't really open up the game as much. When lively set the screen and then rolls out, he catches a bounce pass just short of the free throw line. They don't know if he's gonna dunk, pass to the perimeter, or give and go with the guard. It's beautiful basketball
Jason, you are the man. You truly are a basketball analyst. You analyze the game with so much knowledge. All of the network “analysts” are commentators, not analysts. They bring a bunch of theater, not analysis. You are the real deal.
Even though he didnt hit 50 or a triple double- this was the luka going nuclear game i was waiting for all post season. Chef's kiss on the timing.
Luka essentially won this game in the first quarter. Unreal performance.
Im happy for that. Idk why people want luka to score 50. To me, that just means he doesn't have teammates he can trust. I feel much better if he scores less and the mavs still win.
@bgdgdgdf4488 they are just useful benchmarks. Usually it means luka played hyper effecient. This is the dude that scored 70 on like 30 shots.
Phoenix game seven vibes
idk why luka fans want him to just score imo from the offense and defense this series is probably the best I've seen luka play
What I love the most Dallas is still the underdogs going into the finals let's keep it that way make Luka mad.... Let's go Mavs
Luka is one of the rare players in any sport that plays a lot better when he's pissed off. Most players get taken out of the game because they're so mad. Not Luka. They better leave that man alone.
Yep. I got them at +185 on FanDuel. It is now +180. I wouldn't be surprised if the Mavs are +160 or less, come tip off Game 1
And I get it; Boston is the favorite for a reason. But -230? Ain't no way I'm betting/risking my money on the celtics to only win LESS THAN HALF of my bet. Risk $100 to win $45? No thanks. I'd rather put my money on the Mavericks and risk $100 to win $185. If I bet $100 on the Mavericks and the Mavericks win the series, then I got $285 dollars back in my wallet. If I bet $100 on the Celtics and the Celtics win the series, then I only got $145 back in my wallet
Mavs in 6 easy bet
@@sethstine4698 tell us more about your gambling addiction.
IF YOU DON'T BELIEVE, YOU SHOULDN'T BE HERE! ~Luka
I like how everyone is just now acknowledging Lukas savagery especially in road playoff games
The Mavs cooked the number 1 ranked defence in 5 games. Luka top 3 and he might not be 3 fuck it
LAC 4th off, 16th def, 7th net
OKC 3rd off, 4th def, 2nd net
MIN 17th off, 1st def, 3rd net
BOS 1st off, 2nd def, 1st net
It's like a video game with a final boss
Just behind Jokić. He stil not in his class but boi he coming. They 2 best and rest is far behind them 💯💯💯💯
He’s number 2 lol he’s just not better than Jokic or Giannis lets be real
This reminds me of what Luka did in game 7 vs Suns in 2022. Luka snatched their souls. Booker may be having PTSD rn watching this game.
Jason Timph is absolutely the best ... I've learned so much about the essence of basketball ... can't wait for Pre-Finals analysis
Mailbag: I'd don't have a question. I just want to say I'm a real hoophead. And when I found you a few years back when you were just getting this thing going I was super excited to hear someone talk the game in a way I had been waiting for. And to see how far you have come is just great to see. I tell everyone about you bro. Thank you for man. Keep doing you bro
Man I’m glad this channel got recommended to me last week. Phenomenal content for real
Jason, you’re great - I’ll be listening to alll of it in the future, stay at it
Can’t believe Luka just eliminated MJ from the playoffs😤😤
Good to see Lively back with his dagger dunks ... Lively & Gaffords dunks are nice to see but they are absolutely devastating to their opponents no matter at what point in the game they come. Each one is a dagger ... Boston may have a chance but it will mainly pivot around Porzingis, his larval of play and his health. Luka Doncic is going to be a matchup problem for the Celtics just like he is for other teams. Kyrie's playoff experience will be a huge boost ..
Celtics IMO are the better team. Porzingis will be ready to go by game 1. Celtics top to bottom are a bad match up for the Mavs. Luke by himself will win a game or two but Boston seems to have things figured out.
I have a feeling the mavs are gonna try to outscore the Celtics in the paint the same way they did the wolves when they were beat bad in 3pt made/percentage differential. I don’t think they’ll be able to outshoot the Celtics from 3, but if you shoot the 2 efficiently enough you can still beat a good 3 point shooting team
Just found your channel randomly a few days ago, but man I love it.. GREAT VIDEOS! Keep up the great work!
Respect to this guy… knew exactly what was happening from the first game.
Loved his break downs of the games.
Ant wasn't just in handcuffs... He was in a straight jacket! 😂
Edwards is the classic guy everyone falls in love with because of his athleticism. But I agree, I don’t know if the decision making will ever develop to the level of a Jokic or Doncic.
How many have that level of decision making?
And jokic and doncic won’t ever be as athletic. This is sports. What do you expect?
He started at MJ and arrived at Westbrook. Let's wait and see. He needs better cardio and a much more reliable shot. He needs to be able to make a play regardless who is guarding him.
@@casiemny1219 ja morant is better at it unironically
Do you think it is due to the way how in the modern nba the classic “score first 3 level threat” guards the MJ’s and Kobe types can no longer be the best player on a championship team anymore due to scheming? Especially with how the league has leaned towards great playmakers or big fowards playmakers like Giannis, Luka, Jokic, Lebron etc.?
The craziest thing about Doncic in the 1st quarter was that he was KILLING even Ant in most of those shots, that was supposed to be the saving grace matchup for MIN. Any time the Wolves went under deep 3 screens and hed immediately convert 0_0
Anyone who seriously thought Edwards could stop Luka is bonkers.
@@Musso8771 you get no juice for saying that after the fact, do better
what you mean "even" ant conley been playing him better all series
I said this before series even started - check the history. If Ant guards 1v1 on Luka, its wraps 😂
12:44 Jason literally got stunned by Luka's performance.
Luka destoying another franchise on the road lmao, hes truly one of them chosen ones
Some team in Dallas wins playoff games!!!
Go Mavs!!!!!
If Kyrie plays good, Mavericks win. I really think this whole playoff run is on kyrie playing good. He opens things up way more
J. Kidd deserves a lot of credit for getting the Mavs to the Finals. But Luka was that MF'en killer in the first half and Kyrie was that killer in the second half. Talk about snatching the T-Wolves soul. I don't cheer for either team but WOW. Utter destruction. Props to D.Live and Flight 55 for that defense and tenacity.
2 questions:
1. How much do you think Luka could score if he didn't have such prolific courty vision and a team mentality. He looks like he could drop 20 a quarter at anytime but he wants the team to be hot.
2. Why does everyone just could Giannis out of the best player in the world chat now, he's still on par with these guys to me
Jokic, Giannis, Luka are in the same tier imo on the top of the NBA. Shai is knocking on the door to get in though.
I think what luka is averaging right now is his max, maybe he could add on 1-2 points to get it to 35 ppg. The reason for this is that once he gets as hot he did teams try to double hard off the pick n roll, and in that case it he passes it and it’s a 4 on 3 for the rest of the guys. Plus him scoring 20 was because he went 8-10 80% in the quarter, which for even a prolific scorer for him, is not a common occurrence. Shooting 40-45% for the quarter is way more common. I also think his passing helps get his bigs and shooters going, which is key for any successful basketball team because the role players often contribute 40-50 points
@Shiftyy236 I agree 20 a quarter is not sustainable it was more a hyperbole from me but I'm specifically talking about your own point about his passing to get his team going. Some players don't worry about that they just focus on scoring, I'm saying if he wanted to try do that would he score a couple of 50 point games and average 40 for a series? Not saying it winning basketball more wondering what he could average
@edgybravo4287 I agree with this, would even say if luka wins it would be him on top just saying that analysts and commentators don't even consider Giannis anymore which is crazy to me
@@Shiftyy236 FWIW, Luka had 7 20-point quarters this year. He actually only shot 69/60/75 in them
Would you rather be swept in 4 -or loose in 5 like this?
The other difference between the Rudy build vs the Dallas build is that Dallas can win if Lively is making decisions. They’re gonna lose if Rudy is getting a lot of offensive touches.
The Celtics would need 2015 GSW level teamwork and team effort to win against the two-headed juggernaut that is Luka and Kyrie.
The Mavs would need 2015 GSW level teamwork and team effort to win against the 5-headed juggernaut that is the entire Celtics starting line up
@@ctoaun236 don’t forget Al Horford
@@ctoaun23 not to be 2015 GSW level, just be 2011 mavs who crushing all the giant on their way
@@robbynkurnia5131 They could be like the underdog We Believe Warriors knocking off the #1 seed Mavs from the #8 seed too.
No one talks about Jason Kidd being a better coach than Joe Mazzulla. Celtics caked walked through weak Eastern Conference teams (best players were all injured on Philly, NY, and Milwaukee). Last year when things got difficult against the Heat, Mazzulla choked up with his adjustments. Mavs will beat Boston.
Good to see the change from you saying you don't think missing lively was why the mavs lost game 4, he's being overblown to now realising he was the reason.
Hey Jason, love the show. Are Daniel Gafford and Derek Lively examples of what the future of the Center Position will look like? Athletic bigs, solid defenders but with low volume scoring. Love to hear your thoughts.
Jason: to much golbert hate
Also Jason: They need to trade him 😂
9 points to agree or disagree:
Celtics problems:
1. They were hindered from growing in the post season due to weaker conference and injuries; didn’t have the blessing of going through rough patches lately.
2. Don’t have a jordanesque, psychopath, competitive and clutchtime maniac. Jason and Jalen are awesome, just not out-of-this world awesome down the wire.
3. (Jason said this, not me) Mavs know their roles better, celts are all great and can each do it all, but are less focused or specialized in their specific chores.
4. They are not as consistent, and tend to go through bad stretches, with turnovers. They still get caught sleeping at times (just remember their 2 losses and lucky-as-hell overtime win vs pacers). All 3 at home, by the way.
5. Mavs can adapt better to styles of play and team completely different. They can either shoot the lights out or just dunk the lights out; or both. They also can make real time adjustments, because Kidd (kinda like Luka), reads the game in almost real time.
6. Luka and Kyrie play like 35 year-old vets. Boston doesn’t choke anymore, but the Mavs simply crave on pressure and clutchtime situations.
7. They depend too much on 3-pointers. Mavs have deeper array of weapons and strategies.
8. Boston didn’t face any team with Dallas-level rim protection in this postseason.
9. Too much pressure being favored, having the best record, and having been there and all. Mavs have already overachieved this season. Nothing to lose.
Those are all great points. I'm taking the Mavs in the series too. The only point I'd disagree with you on is #1. Although the C's have faced little to no adversity this postseason, the core group of guys have been to the finals once and to the conference finals several times over the last few years. I think they've been through enough adversity even if it hasn't been this year.
It should be a great series!
The issue that I have was Rudy gobert criticism is Jason's's affiliation with Draymond green. The whole network of volume was defending him whenever he did something off the rails. Do I take the Rudy Goldberg criticism with a hint
Mailbag; Hey Jason, can you give your own version of an all playoff defensive 1st, 2nd (and maybe 3rd team). I feel like you can see some guys are playoff defensive risers that don't get as much credit as they should. Thanks, love the show.
I love Luka but I still need to see him win it to take the "best in the world" title from him. Jokic did decline as a jump shooter this postseason but he was still producing. His team was bricking everything.
No team with Towns and Gobert together as starters will ever win a championship.
Not if Edwards goes ballistic for 4 straight rounds, which is also on the table
Mailbag: Do you eat before/and or after you play a game of basketball? If so, what do you go for? James
Mailbag:
Fan of the show. When watching the celtics, its frustrating a lot of the time to see them continue to shoot 3s even when they are cold, and i feel like this has resulted in some crazy blown leads in the regular season. Why does Mazzulla continue with this approach and do you expect Boston to suffer in the finals from this approach ?
How much do you think the celtics ability to switch 1-4 will be a factor in this series if the mavs just spam pick and roll with porzingis or horford (wen he's in)?
Maibag question: alot of team usa players didnt go on deep run in the playoffs e.g lebron,steph,kd,Ad,embiid will that rest help team usa
I think the Wolves actually thought the job was done when they defeated the Nuggets. They stopped playing defense after that series. They used to pick up Jamal on the opposite side of the court, and harass him throughout. They should have done the same with Luka and Kyrie. Admittedly, they are better than Jamal, but I didn't see the Wolves even trying. They were not better than the Nuggets in the conference semifinals, just had a lot of luck in game seven, because the Nuggets inexplicably collapsed and couldn't buy a bucket in the second half
Bro they are not true contender. How can anyone see that. Denver should win but there was just Jokić. If Denver shows up they win in 5. 6 max. 🐺 Are bad at offense...so bad ...
Hey Jason! As you've spoken about on the show, one of the Mav's key attributes that has led them to the finals is their rim protection. One thing we haven't talked about much however is their perimeter defense, which ranks among the bottom of league this season. Although this wasn't a factor in the Minnesota series due to Minnesota not being a very good perimeter offense, or jump shooting team in general, do you expect this to be factor in how the finals goes when considering Boston's elite perimeter players in Derrick White, JT, etc. Love the vids :)
Mailbag: Hey, Jason! Love the show! I’ve been learning a lot from you for over a year now.. you’re the best analyst I’ve found by far.. greetings from Brazil!
Is Porzings the key for Boston to reduce the Dallas’ bigs impact by pulling them out of the paint and Tatum and Brown will have clear lanes to the basket? I’m a Dallas fan and I’m worried about this dynamics..
Will this year go down as one of the best “role player” draft classes of all time? Does that further extend into one of the best overall classes of all time? Thanks man, love the show
Now you getting rid of Gobear? that dude is only reason why they managed to slow down Jokic. Timberwolves have more work to be done, not as simple as this.
Mailbag!
Hey Jason, love your show! Such an enjoyment to hear your breakdowns after each playoff game. Helps appreciate the game at a whole new level!
Mailbag: want to hear your thoughts on the wolves. People say defense wins championships. However when i look at the Timberwolves it seems like they really lack an offensive identity. How could it be fair to expect KAT to play well when he could get benched when Reid plays a bit better one night? Or is defense simply that much more important than knowing how many shots/reps each night? For example KAT having dumb fouls vs getting consistent shots each game. What do you think?
You are a better basketball analyst than anyone on ESPN, save probably Legler.
Mailbag: Even with Lively going down and coming back, do you think bringing in Maxi Kleber into an ‘obviously working’ Dallas starting rotation in the Celtics series could be a mistake as he’s also a defensive/rebounding liability in comparison and coming back from injury?
Mailbag: Respect your work Jason. My question is, do you see the Celtics mixing in different coverages to throw Luka off like a box and 1, or zones, or do you see them staying home and making him try to beat single coverage and eliminate the other players.
Mail bag: what do you think of Sam pressti’s comment on trading for Gordon Hayward? Do you believe more GM’s show take accountability like this more? Great content keep up the great work!!!
Luka is sooooooo much better than Ant
They can't compare bro WTF. Jokic than Luka and then all other tier below
At least we’re going to have an entertaining finals. Denver vs Miami was so boring it hurt my eyes to even watch those games
Jason, question for the mailbag. What’s your take on the national media being seemingly overly critical and negative on Jayson Tatum? Has always put up numbers and been the best player on the leagues best team. Would appreciate you insight! Love the work you do
Gobert's fit against Luka and Kyrie was disastrous. Both do not need to go to the rim to score, they abuse the midrange, in addition to having the ability to find Lively or Gafford in the paint after moving him. It's very problematic to me, that an elite defense relies so much on a player who can be so exploited outside of the paint. In several plays, Luka simply received a screen, and shot before reaching Rudy.
This is literally not the first time Luka has done this 😂
MJ was a way better playmaker he's given credit for
MJ in his prime got better as a playmaker, I mean the narrative was that when MJ learned how to beat people with the pass that’s when he started winning rings.
@@KxngAntTae he was averaging 8 apg before his first ring...
MAILBAG: Minnesota clearly disintegrated under Luka's barrage of points, but they were also down against Denver by 20 and still found a way to come back. What was different between Minnesota vs Denver Game 7 and this game, and why wasn't Minnesota able to compose themselves like they did against Denver? Love your videos by the way
No need to do mental gymnastics only Jokic showed up in the 2nd half of that game, His team was 5-21 in the second half, Wolves didn't win that game rather Nuggets gave it away.
They were down 29 against a team they knew they couldn't beat.
@@glorious644this ^^ there’s a huge difference between being down vs a team you feel like you’re better than. Minny lost belief vs Mavs and he actually talked about it.
@@JonathanWoodall Even after game 4 they knew they weren't better than the Mavs it was inevitable.
Because Luka is a killer
MAILBAG:
How often do you attend live games/are you planning to attend the finals?
Stumbled across your vids this postseason, love the work you put into them.
Mailbag question:
There has been a lot of talk about who the best player in the world is. After this series, it seems like most people would consider that to be Luka or Jokic.
What is your criteria for judging what makes one player greater (in a vacuum) than another? Do you compare basic stats like PPG, RPG, APG etc? Do you look at any advanced stats? Team success? A combination of them all? I'd love to hear about what your measuring stick is for comparing one player to another.
Thanks for all the fantastic content and for making the playoff watching experience greater for me this year!
Hi Jason, thanks for the insights. I have been tuning into them for most of this season. Almost each episode I learn something new. Your commentary appears to fill a void in the NBA. Specifically, a space somewhere between novice and John Hollinger. Which is the place I like to think I am at.
At about the 20 minute mark, you mentioned that ‘it is impossible to win a title while having a centre (Gobert) who is a non-factor on offence!’. This is an interesting argument, indeed, a question naturally arises. If true, then how did Gobert get traded for five first round picks, plus four role players? How does Danny Ainge keep doing it?
(If you have time for another question, here. If you were the Timberwolves GM, would you ever trade KAT for LeBron? You could sweeten the deal with picks and role players. And you could involve Atlanta, to make it a three team trade. KAT and a guard moves to Atlanta; Lakers get Dejounte Murray, Kyle Anderson and numerous first round picks; Wolves get Lebron?)
Lively been the best defender in the offs...
Mailbag: hello Jason, I have a question about Dallas defending Boston with porzingis, lively had some problems with him in the one time porzingis played in the matchup, I just feel like this is a potentially bad matchup for Dallas. How does Dallas try to counter it if it proves to be. Problem early in the series. Thanks love the show
Do you think someone like Lonnie walker instead of Alexander walker is something that could be a swing factor in a series were the wolves offence gets bogged down. Big fan keep up the good work
Mailbag: great show, tune in daily from Australia, have learnt so much more about the game because of the way you can break it down.
Has this series completely justified why you don’t pay particular attention to individual season awards? We all acknowledge that Rudy is as you say, a top 5-7 defender, but I think it has been proven that AD, Wemby and Bam are all much better all round defenders. Yes the T-wolves were the overall best defensive team of the regular season, and at times in the post season, but Rudy has benefited from having some outstanding defensive players around him. To me it’s clear that the 3 I mentioned earlier are just much better defensive players, so the DPOY award doesn’t seem to truly count for what it should.
Thanks, keep up the great work
I'm sure Jordan could have averaged 10 assists if he wanted to, kind of like Wilt who tried to that season. Jordan did see the floor very well. It's just his preference was to dominate by himself. He definitely had the brain speed and floor perception to be an elite playmaker.
MAILBAG:
Hi Jason, I agree with your Gobert assessment but KAT has more trade value so I think he'll be the one that gets moved and Naz shifts to a starting PF role. If that happens, where do you think is the best landing spot for KAT? Detroit has the cap space to absorb him as a starting C, they immediately gets a go-to scorer & floor spacer to help Cade/Ivey + Ausar can mimic the McDaniels role as well as anyone. NOLA is another option, Pels get their C and can space out the floor for Zion to attack the rim + an Ingram/McDaniels/Gobert frontcourt has plenty of length. Any other spots that come to mind???
#Mailbag question - Jason, what would the series have to look like for the Celtics to win the Championship, but Luka wins Finals MVP?
Luka is now second best behinds Jokić!
Where I thought this game was over when in the first quarter, Minn decided to run their offense around Gobert. No idea why Ant kept throwing him these pocket passes.
Lol u so wrong on Luka better than Jokić, just because he played alone vs 🐺... How 3time MVP and best for 4 years isn't best... And Luka still didn't win??? U true come on light Jason??? Lol
Mavs in 6
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Mailbag: Do you think that the Bucks are still top tier contenders? -- -- I feel their entire defensive system revolved around Brook Lopez drop which was only enabled by elite screen navigation by Jrue, without that Lopez defensive flaws are magnified and I don't think they have the assets to fix the issue. I know the offense has also been poor but all the pieces are there Giannis just needs to be more familiar with how to roll with Dame.
Mailbag Q: can you elaborate on small and big market teams and whats all about that? As Collin is often talking about it. And me from europe that have interest in that, just watch and enjoy good basketball game. So I really dont get that thing and what other impact that may have on nba as the league. Thanks.
It’s a media hype machine and we happily go along. It’s ANT but his game isn’t MJ or even close. He challenged Kyrie and Luka and got torched on defense. ANT ran the offense and did pretty well at it. Next will be redemption in 2025 if he can pull it off but he needs a better team. They were lucky to beat the Nuggets thanks in part to Porter Jr’s lack of scoring.
I think people need to learn not to underestimate Dallas, Boston’s in for a long haul. I don’t trust Boston. They go ice cold for a game or two every series, and the clutch play for Dallas could win them a game or two
Mailbag question: given the skill level in the modern NBA, would you rather have an elite switch defense or an elite point of attack defender with a great help defender/drop big? Love the breakdowns. Keep it up!
Jason, are we underestimating the Boston defense a bit? I think Holiday is as strong as Dort. Will give Luka issue. Derrick White is going to absolutely swallow each of Kyries shots.
The issue with the idea of Minnesota moving away from their amazing inside defense and focusing mostly on perimeter defense, is that you do not beat Denver in a 7-game series if you value perimeter D more than inside D. And without the double bigmen set-up you cannot slow down Jokic. The T-Wolves do not beat Denver if they do not have Gobert at the 5.
Hey Jason, I hear a lot of analysts talk about how certain team are more talented than others, mostly in reference to the Celtics. It's this general term that I feel like I know what it means but also I don't, almost coming across as a slight to the team that is "more talented". When you say a team is talented what do you mean by it? (better shooting, handles, overall upside).
Mailbag: in which quarter did you start recording this episode? It came like 5 minutes after buzzer 😂😂
How would Boston's team be different if they were still starting Marcus Smart instead of Jrue Holiday? The Porzingis trade was supposed to include Evan Turner instead of Smart, and if that had gone through they likely wouldn't have landed Jrue.
Mailbag: Jason I am a big fan from australia ive been following since 2022. With contract extensions for the 2021 draft class coming up, do you think cade cunningham is the best player in that draft and do you think he has the ceiling to be the best player on a championship team?
Mailbag question: do you think trading KAT for Jeremi grant and anfernee Simon’s is a good trade for the wolves
This is why we talk about the game within the game. Luka did what a star is supposed to do on the road… take your heart out in their building
Mailbag: I know you say Gobert is the piece that doesn’t fit, but tbh I think his screening and improved short roll is good enough. IMO the PG position is the one that will change when this team hits their ceiling long term. Mike Conley is good but if he comes off the bench that would be ideal when he is older. What type of player would you target at that position? And are there any names that you think would be a good fit off the top of your head?
Hawks draft day deal with the Mavs will go down as one of the worst deals in the last 30 years along with Boston trading the top pick to Philly for the 3rd(Tatum) the Hornets trading the rights of Kobe to LA.
Hey Jason, totally agree with you on the Gobert problem, but his trade value is probably non existent. And KAT is the dude that has the most value. If u do move Gobert, is would u try to keep KAT? Also what teams do you think Gobert would fit with better?
Mailbag: You mentioned how Timberwolves can be counter lack of defense without Gobert with the example of Gordon in Denver, my thought with that idea is that Gobert (like you also mentioned before) anchors that defense a ton and he’s so good at it because that’s all he focuses on (compared to other players like dray or Ad etc) and so getting rid of Gobert will significantly put a load on those perimeter players to HAVE step up defensively including Ant and that’s a lot to ask on both ends of the floor (in a long term) for a team that only has 1 sometimes 2 shot creators. And so running against a team like mavs, if those perimeter are somewhat useless, that’s a death sentence for Minnesota. I hope my thought makes sense and great show Jason, I really enjoy watching every show
One way they could counter if Minnesota trades for another shot creator that can also defend well enough like a Dejounte Murray or a Paul George type of player. It will raise ur playoff ceiling having a more switchable heavy defense with better offensive players in playoffs. Gobert is just a regular season defensive floor raiser against bad teams.
Much different team with Derek Lively!!!! I knew we’d be mad and blow em out
Jru holiday sorry dude is stronger amd wayyyy better defender than Dort c'mon bro. Dude was guarding Embied and doin work early this year. The holiday,tatum,brown combo on luka is better then what wolves through at him and by no means do i think Celtics shut luka down but he will work and at times struggle more then wolves series.
As a wolves fan I find your argument about Edwards and gobert’s fit together very cogent. Something Ant can never seem to figure out is lobs to Rudy. He has shown flashes but can never put it together when he needs it. I do wonder what 5 would work best for him. Maybe a gobert for miles turner trade. Great analysis as always.
Like a Dejounte Murray trade u pair ANT with another high volume pg that can score and playmake in pick and roll and maybe run Kat at center or start Naz and lean towards having more switchable lineups of wings and forwards that can hit 3s outside of Dejounte and ANT. Specifically for playoffs it will raise the ceiling of the team.
What is the difference between Philip and confidence?
Notice how the stars in west are better than the east because the seem to rely more on high Iq than talent and athleticism. Luka jokic and lebron are very smart players who can dissect a defense on an elite level. Compared to Tatum Giannis and Embiid rely more on their talent and physical strengths to over power a team’s defense, which can only take you so far. As to why is easier to double team and collapse defenses on those players in the East rather than those in the west, although Tatum shows flashes of dissecting a team’s defensive scheme
Luka was the real mvp.
Huge mistake for him not to win this season
Luka was third behind SGA in MVP let’s not pretend that in terms of that race it was really all that close between Jokic and Luka
@@nicholaskatsikas4904sga even being in the conversation is ridiculous
@@bgdgdgdf4488 not really. SGA averaged 30-5-6 on elite efficiency and pretty much replicated this number in the playoffs. He was a very worthy MVP candidate. I don’t think he should’ve been above Luka but he was a worthy candidate
@@nicholaskatsikas4904 not even close to luka