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@StephenTommyCurry30

6 ай бұрын

Covid 19 is not on the rise your brainwashed by the news😂😅

@jimreadey4837

6 ай бұрын

Fun video, Mike, and well done. One point for improvement: At 7:08, it should be, "If I *were* in his shoes, myself, maybe I would've thought the ball should've *come* to me more..." (To use "was" and "came," instead, sounds amateurish and, even, uneducated.)

Who's here after the Mavericks and Celtics made the NBA Finals?

@TooTallTigger

Ай бұрын

Me

@Chaosblaze7

Ай бұрын

Same

@stansbruv3169

Ай бұрын

MEEEEE!!!!

@iceewicc

Ай бұрын

Fun series..bringing back the NBA.

@wataruik2244

Ай бұрын

This is funny

Luka not passing the ball on purpose, big mistake. Porzingis will get his revenge. Celtics will win the finals.

@Nino-bu9mj

19 күн бұрын

this aged well. kp champ now

The video became a lot more relevant with the championship matchup this year

Rick Carlisle wos the problem.He didnt know what to do with KP.

@alexhughes4294

6 ай бұрын

Pacer fan here and Rick doesn’t know what a wing means, we got a great offense but none of that shit means anything with piss poor defense. We have no small forward on our team. Rick got lucky in 2011

@Goxilla

6 ай бұрын

RC is an old school coach and not really good with handling star players. He was lucky with Dirk being most humble guy ever and it was a fit with RC. He never really adapted to the modern game and his defense is always mid at best. But I got to give him credit when it comes to working with average player-material. He seems to get the most out of those kind of players, especially on offense. I remember when he forced the #1 Spurs to a 7 game series when Dallas had nobody except 35 years old Dirk and 37 yr old Vince Carter

@alexhughes4294

6 ай бұрын

@@Goxilla was that when Vince hit that iconic shot at the buzzer? Rick has some great play calling but he really needs a defensive coordinator type beat cause he can’t operate on that end at all.

@Goxilla

6 ай бұрын

yeah that series. It was one of RC´s typical play calls. He had Jamahl Mosley as defensive coach who is now headcoach in Orlando and their defense is crisp@@alexhughes4294

@RobertHenderson.poopiebear

6 ай бұрын

@LL.iy7bg 💯%!

They had Luka, KP and Brunson on that team crazy

@markouljancic975

Ай бұрын

Yes but KP was imature and Brunson not that good yet. It could have worked imo, if some things went different.

@Judasz696

Ай бұрын

Brunson wanted out after mavs didn't consider him a max contract.

@MistaWordz

Ай бұрын

​@@Judasz696Brunson wanted to stay in Dallas but the Mavs hesitated and didn't pull the trigger on time to counter the Knicks offer. I can't really blame them. As someone who's "hometeam" is the Knicks, even we were on the fence at first on whether Brunson was worth all that money. Of course now we see what a bargain he was, but at the time he wasn't really proven yet outside of one playoff run (Actually it was really only the Jazz series. The rest of the playoffs he was good, but not great). Nobody saw what a monster he'd become.

You had the script this whole time…

I hear you guys KP missed games but the problem with him and luka was Luka showed him no respect. Luka would do anything to avoid giving him the rock even when he was playing well. If you recall in that good playoff run they had carlisle had to demand they get kp the ball. Luka was selfish and lost a good teammate because of it. Celtics could win it this year.

@jajanka10

6 ай бұрын

KP's game has had only two changes after Dallas- he has become ruthless in exploiting post-up mismatches. And being on the floor more. People forget those awkward post-game interviews KP had to give as a Maverick. Reporters, of course, saw that after scoring in 20s at half of 3/4 he usually got 2 shots in 4th. And put KP on the spot. Those were juicy soundbites at the time. He did not call out names, but Rick and Luka did not like 'it's just the plays we choose to play as a team' for sure :D At some point people leaving/getting traded out of Dallas only to flourish is telling more a story of who Luka is, or better, has yet to become, and less about 'failed' co-stars.

@mouseinthehouse_

6 ай бұрын

Huh? Why are you talking like any of what you said is true? It had nothing to do with Luka. KP was absolute garbage for the Mavs and could never stay healthy. He could not post up smaller players, he could not defend the pick and roll, he would not set actual screens, he didn't shoot the three very well and the most important thing - he would always be inefficient. Those are the facts. Carlisle had him as a floor spacer in that series precisely because he could not do anything else. Go back and watch the games, you will see lots of post up plays called for KP - it would end either with the smaller player stealing the ball from him or KP failing to back down the smaller player and missing a midrange. That's why Carlisle abandoned KP offense, because it was losing the Mavs games.

@JohnnyBGoode-gh5ip

6 ай бұрын

Totally agree. I do not know if there's anything personal that's real, I think there's not, but Luka was too selfish but I think somehow he has changed after all those critics on him being too selfish, now he passes the ball everywhere.

@Aesthetics622

6 ай бұрын

bro u dont know tf u talking about the dudes a walking injury thats it.

@mercetajs

6 ай бұрын

@@Aesthetics622 look at curry... anyone remember his glass ankles? oh... you dont? welp go watch it then

Think it was Luka, KP is playing basically the same way in Boston as he did in Washington and they found his game, had Luka been willing to mesh KP’s game and embrace it he would definitely have the same success JT and JB have been having with KP. Luka is a better passer,play maker and handler than both JB and JT. If he was unable to make KP better that’s on him.

@page8301

6 ай бұрын

Nonsense. KP could not stay healthy and struggled coping with the fact that he was only the second best player. What are you supposed to do with a 7 footer who is terrible under the basket and settles for bad 3 point jumpers?

@andreapicchioni4912

6 ай бұрын

Wait to the playoff Just wait because we kp doing good now Is like a script like his failure in the playoff

@randomuruk7230

6 ай бұрын

The difference is KP actually plays games for Boston, I love how everyone think they know the problem when they're completely clueless. In 2 and a half season Luka and KP played 110 games together, that was the problem.

@morgann6

6 ай бұрын

i’m a mavs fan, i was happy with kp i really think he was traded because he couldn’t stay healthy, i was sad when he got traded to washington haha.

@adithyagopinath2303

6 ай бұрын

@@randomuruk7230 Seriously. People love to blame Luka, and as much as I mess with KP, it's dumb to not mention how injury prone he was during the Mavs tenure.

its kinda hard when you stand in the corner watching luka dribble the ball 90% of the time then make a last second pass to you.

@billblaski9523

5 ай бұрын

That's on coaching tho isn't it?

@Youngkel95

5 ай бұрын

Luka gotta get the ball to him tho. That’s why he stood in the corner. Context matters

@Nino-bu9mj

5 ай бұрын

@@Youngkel95 were u blind during all those years in dallas? they werent running the offense thru kp meaning he's not getting the touches he's supposed to. everything runs thru luka so u just have to stand in the corner and watch him dribble the ball for 20 seconds before he decides to pass it to someone. lmao

@Youngkel95

5 ай бұрын

@@Nino-bu9mj I literally jus said this 🤣 I said “luka had to at least try to get him the ball more”

@Kermit_T_Frog

4 ай бұрын

That pretty much sums it up. HIs situation was very similar to Markkanen in Chicago. Pigeonholed as a perimeter jump shooter. Never allowed to show what else he could do.

well you are getting what you wished for dallas vs boston

@castorchua

Ай бұрын

Luka will win

@spittindatruthaboutrecords9421

Ай бұрын

@@castorchua not likely, One person vs the world never wins chips, its fun to watch, but the celtics are the champs this year

I feel bad for KP, he’s still an incredible talent but never got the respect or opportunity he deserved on the mavs. Hope he can stay healthy and continue to prosper on the Celtics

@Kenkoopa44

6 ай бұрын

I feel bad for him as well because he always stayed professional. But it wasn’t about respect, it was about KP being hurt, missing literally more than half of the games and then wanting the offense to change every time he’s back on the floor. It was tough and they got better after the trade

@edtonnerr

6 ай бұрын

They got better after trade@@Kenkoopa44 ? lol

@chuckhauser6336

6 ай бұрын

Why feel bad for KP he’s in a much much better place & is balling like crazy in Boston, he’s never looked better & is smiling from ear to ear, while Luka continues to dribble the air out of the ball with his Mavs going absolutely nowhere

@janismuzikants9320

6 ай бұрын

@@Kenkoopa44 I don't see how "they got better". They never even had a shot to make it to finals or win the championship since KP was traded and they still don't this season and next seasons in the foreseeable future. Good team but not good enough, so about the same as when Luka and KP were playing together. The difference is if they did learn to play with each other properly that team would have a lot higher potential than Mavs right now. I would be very surprised if Mavericks even get to NBA finals within the next 5 years.

@Kenkoopa44

6 ай бұрын

@@janismuzikants9320 with KP, 2 first round exits, after KP WCF run. Seems pretty simple. Brunson leaving last year hurt them a lot but this years team is better. The rest I don’t necessarily disagree with you. I wish KPs health and chemistry with Luka worked. I was so excited when they got him, but it just didn’t. He seems like a great person though and I always appreciated his professionalism through all the scrutiny he received

This video has aged so well. Both of them face each other in finals. Amazing story

7:59 Dont say that Mavericks reached the finals after KP got traded, because KP helped them to get there and got traded at the end of the regular season

@zhilla7

5 ай бұрын

And with KP still there they would get knocked out in the first round lol, the whole KP-Luka experiment simply didnt work, they started playing a lot better the second KP left.

BRO YOU'RE PROBABLY TRIPPIN RN ITS HAPPENING IN THE FINALS

I'm just glad KP is with my Celtics, the dude is a baller.

The KP-Project failed because #1 KP could not stay healthy. He had 2 really good stretches playing out of his mind and looking like the number 2 option they wanted. But whenever he got rolling he also got injured for a few weeks. Reason #2 is Rick Carlisle using him wrong. He had no system for him, everything was tailored around Luka and KP ended up being a decoy in the corner or if he was lucky he was allowed to shoot logo 3s after a screen or as trailer. To be fair KP´s post game was really bad for a 7´3 guy back then and Coach probably didn´t trust him but they also didn´t develope him.

@Kenkoopa44

6 ай бұрын

Exactly. Injuries, inconsistency and a bit of ego was the biggest reason

@putrapratama-sq8hu

6 ай бұрын

nope... thats not it... mavs has shittty management

@adidzis

4 ай бұрын

there was no KP-Project in Dallas. Instead of this there was LukaMagic project with optional add-ons. And yes - stupid coaching and lack of comunication was the issue.

They face off in the NBA Finals in 3 days, this should be interesting.

Now they were about to meet in the Finals !

I don't think they hate each other honestly. I just think people thought they would have this great friendship as two european young stars, but they just had a "Ok teammate relationship". It was a good try to pair them, but it just didn't work out because of KP's injuries, Luka's emotions and lack of experience and, in my opinion, Carlisle never figuring out how to use them. I feel like Porzingis also understood after Dallas what type of shots he should look for, he is much more selective now and is much smarter with his shot selection, even looking for free throws wich also helps a lot.

those two have a classic head to head in eurobasket 2017 in probably the greatest game of eurobasket in 21th century......

KP is a true unicorn, dont forget that :)

@alexgutierrez6128

Ай бұрын

Lukas a true magician 🪄 Can’t neglect that

This aged well

KP can always send Luka Pics of His 2023-24 NBA Championship Ring to make His Point about who's the Better Teammate.

let's forget KP & Luka for a sec. Why Brunson & Luka did not fit together?

What I think happened: Luka had been in Dallas for a couple of seasons, cemented as the new face of the franchise and suddenly KP shows up looking like young Dirk from some parallel dimension. KP was the face of a big market franchise, so he expected to share the spotlight. Still, he was a guy who at the time of the trade was still recovering from an ACL tear and later on was heavy load-managed. By the time KP shook his rust off, three things were clear as day: He was not the same NY KP anymore and played much more conservatively; Carlisle didn't know how to handle a recovering all-star in KP and an egomaniac in Luka on the same court at the same time; Luka saw that KP was not performing as good as he did in his last year in NY and was not available half the time, so he decided he's putting himself first. I guess both of them have a similar character at some level, difference being KP keeps everything professional and Luka expresses himself.

@page8301

6 ай бұрын

Luka an egomaniac, cool story bro.

Luka was the most terrible teammate for KP. Luka was always ego player. I am so glad that KP is gone from this terrible organization

Porzingis just brought a W for the Celtics. Good luck guys.

Coach Carlisle! It's him! I remember an interview where he out right said they didn't want to use Kristaps in the paint. Something about that's not how you use someone like that. I was SHOCKED! It sticks out in my mind because it was literally the day I became a Carlisle hater and knew the Mavs were doomed. He's doing alright coaching in Indiana it seems and I can't comment on the rest of his ability, but that decision to keep KP out of the paint just blew my mind.

@kiefdreams

6 ай бұрын

Nah Coach tried everything but KP was trash and the reason the didnt want KP in the paint was because he was CONSTANTLY getting injured and KP and Luka barely played together lol

@adidzis

4 ай бұрын

@@kiefdreams the "Daily idiotic comment" Award goes to you.

@kiefdreams

4 ай бұрын

@@adidzis your not a mavs fan so stay out of it lol meanwhile Carlisle has one of the best teams in the east rn

@adidzis

4 ай бұрын

@@kiefdreams another one goes to U

Luka is topping the NBA list of average shots per game in the last few seasons. He is an amazing talent and his passing skills are extraordinary, but it’s a team sports and you cannot win a game on your own. A true leader needs to be humble and supportive towards others and I believe Luka is not. This is also why Celtics are performing this season, they don’t have a single star attempting to get all the shots and all the stats for himself, but rather a buch of equally skilled ballers. And yes, I also think Luka is a baby. :D

@4Presunto4

6 ай бұрын

keep that same narrative

@khajiit_innocent8998

Ай бұрын

@@4Presunto4 Hopefully he keeps the same narrative

@thoughtrover6400

Ай бұрын

Aged like milk

They are now in the finals facing each other

Kristaps Porzingis would have been one of the best centers in the modern NBA if not for his injury. He has lost the luster of his prime due to injuries.

@dunningkruger9

6 ай бұрын

I 100% agree with this. Though he's playing well now, he was on track for greatness before he collided knees with Giannis. 7'3" with a 38" vertical leap. You couldn't get a shot off near him. KD dubbed him The Unicorn for a reason. Now he has the muscle he lacked back then, but his career arc is well below his potential. I think he still has a chance to give us a couple of years close to the level of what he could have become if he stays hungry and works hard for it.

@bobsinclair8046

6 ай бұрын

@@dunningkruger9 i mean he will probably will end up a champion looking at the team he's on so not to bad of a career.

@bigdev44

6 ай бұрын

To be fair to Porzingis, he was easily one of the best centers in the NBA last season and right now he is the most efficient post scorer in the entire league. Dude has been dominant. I believe he has already had two games with six blocks too. I didn’t realize he still had that level of rim protection in him. He is in the absolute perfect situation right now. Luka and Porzingis should have been a dream pairing though but for Porzingis’ sake I am happy it didn’t work out. The Celtics’ starting five is pretty much a perfectly designed machine and Porzingis is what makes it work.

@byranttaylor1535

6 ай бұрын

He Ballin over here

@spogulis

6 ай бұрын

why "would be"? I think he is! Right now i only take Embiid , Jokic and Anthony Davis (if we count him as center) over him! Then theres is next tier - Porzingis, Sabonis, Adebayo!

Ppl saying carlisle was the problem are not mavs fans and didnt pay attention and only following the narrative from that 7gms against clippers. Early on rick tried everything for kp. Put him on the post on the elbow, giving him dirks play but kp struggled a lot n couldnt post over shorter defender. And thats when shaq n chuck complained on national tv abt why carlisle didnt use kp more so rick had to lie n defended him by saying he 'didnt need to post up' n 'post up is dead' . Then bubble happen n kp finally 100% and luka kp looked awesome for a few week until kp injured his knee again. Those clips of luka ignoring kp are from 20/21 seasom after his another offseason injury n he was really at the bottom struggling doin everything. N lukas mistake was being so impatience with kp's struggle. So thats when rick really stopped trusting kp in the playoff bcos obviously the stakes were higher than regular season

@page8301

6 ай бұрын

This also applies to people who criticise Luka for "not playing team ball" when the Mavs tried so many setups and nothing was working outside of Luka being the centre of the offense.

this aged so welll

The Mavs messed up when they let Brunson leave. That was their biggest mistake

@Kuba-lj9px

6 ай бұрын

he would have been on a leash in dallas with luka taking the ball down most of the time in ny he’s the star

@regiyanto9553

6 ай бұрын

​@@Kuba-lj9pxyeah i think IS the best for brunson. But i don't see him in knick to go far in play off. But if he stay, he and luka at least Will go to conference final once again or maybe become champ one day

@WinedandDined27

6 ай бұрын

@@Kuba-lj9pxsure he would’ve gotten less touches but if you’re the Mavs Brunson is exactly what Luka needs in a backcourt mate. Brunson was by far the second best player on their WCF run a couple years ago. He wouldn’t be the #1 option but the Mavs team would certainly be way better and would have arguably the best backcourt in the west.

@karu6111

6 ай бұрын

Nothing was stopping that Knicks trade, Brunson wanted to be in NYC, he lives close and has got connections to the team through family. NYC wanted Brunson, some might say they overpaid for him. Nothing was stopping that trade and Mavs ain't gonna pay what he wanted. He got the bag AND the star role in NYC, it's a win for him. It sucks he's not on our team but I'm happy for him.

@edtonnerr

6 ай бұрын

Brunson didn't want to stay in the same team with Doncic, there was no mistake in FO...

Who is here after they are about to face off in the finals ⬇️

As a Mavs fan that watched basically every game of KPs tenure I’m not sure how a video can be made about this without mentioning KPs lack of availability during his time with the Mavs. Guy literally played less than half of the games in Dallas then when he did play wanted the offense to incorporate him. The team couldn’t develop an identity and him and Luka couldn’t figure it out. Luka wasn’t perfect but it was just as much KPs injuries that killed it. As soon as he was traded the team started to develop their identity and made a deep run. I think it could have worked with less ego and more consistency but it didn’t…

@flusin4934

6 ай бұрын

Fuck injuries, Luka need to start play team basketball. Basketball is not only about him.

@colecunningham5947

6 ай бұрын

Playing less games than he was injured is insane and I agree it should’ve been stated… BUT when you have Luka, and he’s not utilizing him, that’s on Luka. Idc about Rick, Luka is toooooooo fricken talented to not have an ability to lift up a player like KP coming back from injury. Yet, it’s your team not mine. I know you definitely have seen the nuances and little stuff that has created your opinion. But I’m going to hold Luka to MVP standard when he’s that talented.

@Kenkoopa44

6 ай бұрын

@@colecunningham5947 I don’t necessarily disagree with that. A sign of Luka’s immaturity as a 21/22 yr old superstar. I think they both learned a lot from it. KP discussed the topic on a recent interview w JJ Reddick

@page8301

6 ай бұрын

@@flusin4934You do not know what you are talking about.

@page8301

6 ай бұрын

@@colecunningham5947 How do you utilize a 7 footer who is awful in the interior and tries to play like a SG without having the necessary skills to do so? KP was also a diva and he was not nearly as young as Luka. He also struggled to accept that he was not the best player on the team he was on. So blaming it all on a very young player who is a proven winner is ridiculous.

He wanted a play off matchup , how about a Finals match up ?

Luka/KP rivalry started way before Dallas. You could already see differences between them after 2017 Latvia-Slovenia Eurobasket game. KP approached Luka after the game extremely hyped and happy, kind of, I am in the NBA and will help you/guide you into it when you get drafted and Luka was all cold towards him, kind of like, I don't need your help, I'm way better than you. I felt this same energy when KP joined Dallas - he was over-excited at first about playing with Luka but Luka was cold the entire time. Luka was also jealous about KP's fame in New York and that he earned 5 times more than him + wasn't shy to show it off the court

@steviechampagne

6 ай бұрын

i love how confidently you just made up a bunch of shit. none of that is true. KP has always been a diva, especially when he was younger. Luka jealous of KP’s fame? Lol Luka at 17 years old had all of Europe cheering for him and chanting his name. You’re very confident in your lies, i kinda respect that even if you’re not right at all

@moon__punk

6 ай бұрын

​@@steviechampagne Thank you for the kind words about my confidence. I can partly agree that KP was a diva around the ages 21 (start of the second season in NY) and 24 (end of first healthy season in Dallas). New York fame just did that to him. Luka, however, has been a diva since he was 15 and still is. Just to put this in perspective - KP was earning around $30m per season while Luka was earning ~$8m in Dallas. Do you really think Luka did not notice that? After learning this basic fact may I suggest you go watch a video on youtube called "Kristaps Porzingis and Luka Doncic Chemistry"

@morgann6

6 ай бұрын

wtf is it with you guys trying to make something out of nothing lol it’s simply because of his ego (which he owns) he literally said he was immature back then, injuries and carlisle fail to coach him. man shut up.

@moon__punk

6 ай бұрын

@@morgann6 What injuries? He joined Dallas while recovering from an ACL. The only other "injury" was a "preventive knee surgery" as boasted by Cuban that he kept Dirk active till he was in his 40s and will keep KP active till that time too. It was a good plan by Cuban and a decent decicion by KP to join that franchice. All interupted by one young immature princess in the form of Luka. Yes, KP has owned all of his flawnesses, over to the extend that it was needed, as he was the only semi mature one in that duo

@morgann6

6 ай бұрын

@@moon__punk he’d play a game then proceeds to miss 3-5 straight games lol i still remember it to this day.

Well The Unicorn is back now so….

I think KP has finally just excepted his role now. Playing in washington really humbled him. I also think he has a coach now that nows how to get the most out of him.

@alexgrissom3513

6 ай бұрын

*accepted

When Mike breaks down basketball... those are his best videos. Keep up the analysis videos brotha 👍

@seberdays

6 ай бұрын

and when he breaks down, he analyzes players as steph curry with a 40 inch vertical

Here we are now!! Boston VS Dallas NBA Finals!! Kyrie VS his former team he was supposed to lead a young Tatum & Brown to a title as the 1st option and Luka VS Kristaps 🔥🔥🔥

In Latvia we have a saying that translates into "there's no smoke without fire", meaning I don't really think we should take sides here. It took both of them to create this situation. What I am going to say tho is that it says a lot about a player and a person, what they do after the fact. And honestly here I like KP's version better - You admit to your own mistakes and don't hold grudges, because, honestly - those don't really help everyone. That being said, even though this is my general opinion, I might be a little biased being Latvian.:)

@rotarurban1146

6 ай бұрын

Jordan never forgot anything. Always held a grudge. It worked out fine for him...

@adrina1791

6 ай бұрын

Maybe, your right. I don't know enough info to say either way. But generally, and that is just my opinion, that I'm not trying to proclaim as universal truth, gruges usually don't turn up the best results. They tend to change people and often times not for the best. :)

KP was very much hurt during his Dallas days or recovering from an injury. I don't think he was fully healthy at any point. And this is why part of the reason why it didn't work. Had they gone into the pick-and-roll offense with those two, it would have been impossible to stop and defend. You would like have to bring in at least two more defenders for it, but for one reason or another, this never happened. If I was Carlyle and had these two talents on my team I would call for their pnr plays all game long until they would just start doing it without calling it. Two guys like this should have been down right illegal to put on the same team... The game isn't that hard if you have this level of talent... Something definitely was going on.

Love KP's game 🔥🔥🔥Wish both - Luka and KP the best possible success. The End

KP is one of the best in Celtics, because they use KP at his strenghts. If you waste such talent for floor stretching, result will be as it is in Dallas...

Luka Doncic payed mike to make this video

Luka wanted to take all the shots, there is highlight video clip of him forcing shots while KP is wide open

Don’t forget KP and Luka played amazing together especially in the bubble but KP could never stay healthy, he couldn’t get a flow of the offense and began to settle for deep 3s that made no sense

@Kenkoopa44

6 ай бұрын

Exactly! This guy was watching 👆👆

@UnOfficialD

6 ай бұрын

Ikr I'm always screaming in my monitor "get in the paint KP!!!"

@neilbryanbucsit197

6 ай бұрын

Carlisle wanted him to play like that

Only who we can blame here is coach. But overall Dallas Mavericks organization did few strange things. 1) They drafted Dennis Smith Jr. and after getting Luka Doncic traded him like DS Jr. has no value. 2) Mavericks was trash team in defense - only players who been solid in defense was Porzingis and Dorian-Finnley Smith (both get traded). 3) Porzingis was in same situation with Bradley Beal in Wizards - I mean there was PG who is ball dominant same as Luke but for KP it's seems was ok and he didn't care much but made better stats then in Mavericks - of course Wizards was not even close to Play-off zone. 4) Luka have Irving as teammate - one of best ever PG by skill in today NBA - they do along fine, but I don't feel like Mavericks is potential Championship team - something still missing. Porzingis look like have best time for now in his carrier with Boston Celtics and doing fine with his teammates. If Luke will not be in NBA finals next two years I believe he will ask for trade because he will give up on Mavericks who can't bring him right players in organization to fight for title.

KP was sure that they will beat Slovenia in 2017 eurobasket, and then he witness the greatness that is LUKA magic!!

Idk KP has been fine everywhere else in career and he’s now fine on the Celtics. I think it’s pretty clear it’s a Luka problem.

@joesutherland9354

6 ай бұрын

Except Dinwiddie and Kyrie have and had no problems at all playing along side Luka. Luka wants to win above all else and he holds his teammates along with himself to the highest of standards. Kobe and MJ were the exact same with teammates and if you can’t meet there standards they will get on your ass as it should be that’s called leadership.

@Lib654

6 ай бұрын

@@joesutherland9354 selfishness is called leadership these days :) Luka is one mans horse, he is not fit to play team basketball!

@zhilla7

6 ай бұрын

@@Lib654ask his teammates about that, if he was selfish he wouldnt average like 10 assists per game.

@theguyyousaw7950

6 ай бұрын

​@@zhilla7Luka is a great player. But reminds of Westbrook in OKC.

@ian3084

6 ай бұрын

There is also a not small detail of him not being healthy most of the time. I still believe that if he was healthy in their first playoffs they would act like pros and go far.

it looks like your chance just came for playoff matchup :D lets go mavs

I want porzingis to ball out everytime he plays the knicks

KP is just a mature guy grown enough to be a champion caliber.....

Finals NBA 2024: DALLAS MAVERICKS X BOSTON CELTICS KYRIE IRVING X BOSTON CELTICS FANS LUKA DONCIC X KRISTAPS PORZINGS 🔥🔥🔥🏀

Luka plays with so much passion that when something goes wrong he is still in the moment and act in sometimes unfortunate ways but that passion for the game os what makes him soo fkn good.

You found 3 instances where Luka didn't pass the ball to anyone, not just KP .- and that's what you're going for. :D Luka made mistakes and matured somewhat for sure, but all I remember of KP's stay with the Mavs was bricks, injuries, and a sad post-up game if any. Luka didn't drive KP away. He just left. Ppl pumping this story way out of proportion.

Wow there's more drama in these finals than I expected, Kyrie having to face his former team Boston and Luka facing Porzingis

whoa "a human brick" dam that was cold. your team luka. am team KP all day every day. Luka instructed his team mates not to pass to kp, i mean its a team game. so freaking happy would get a title before luka. i guess that makes you salty af

@zhanehhylton6868

6 ай бұрын

Someone sounds salty ofc your gonna blame luka and tell me if luka is such a ball hog why porzingus have a higher usage with the mavs then on the celtics but his fg% is higher on the celtics i guess the video wasnt wong porzingus was a diva and didnt want to buy into his role so cope

Ever since you made the video criticising Harden on the clippers he's been absolutely ballin

Fast forward now they boutta play in the finals

Luka is going to torch the Celtics because of this lmao

Ego's are horrible for teams... to think a horrible player ego-wise, Jimmy Butler must be a headache if things doesn't go his way around him.

KP failed in Dallas because Rick Carlisle and the Mavs utilized him as a spot-up shooter. There have been many discussions whether it was because he came from his knee injury so they tried to play him safe or Mavs coaching was at fault because they did not want to use him as a big PF or true C for some reason (I believe it was coaching). I have been watching Mikes videos for years and this is the first time I see such lack of information. Also I watched many Mavs games with KP on the roster and it was evident he was capable of doing more than he was asked to! KP is loyal to his teams. He trusts his coaches. He has said that several times when interviewed.

It actually feels like Luka’s frustration is because he hates playing with stupid 😅

Whoa i forgot they were on the same team for a couple seasons! They should've been a great 1-2 duo on paper

@castorchua

Ай бұрын

Lovers tiff

I think they both to blame luka wouldn’t pass so of course KP going to shoot first might be the only opportunity he gets to

team -KP

Happy holidays

You got your wish, we are about to have the playoff match-up between them. The best possible playoff match-up! I'm generally on KP's side because Luka is a petty, petty man-child.

Im sorry but firstly rick was the problem made kp the side kick to luka not a star and a shooter not an actual player showing his skills while u say they were immature not really the case that much ofc they both have egos but mostly it was bad calls and bad coaching that led to that and if anything kp should be mad at luka not luka at him nothing was taken from luka but alot from kp also luka did kinda kill latvia in the u18 against kp a few years back as the golden team latvia had

Fake/ Luka Dončič : "See, the reason I don't listen to podcasts is because people just have no idea. I've talked to Chandler Parsons maybe twice in my life. How would he know?" was clear 25-year-old. "KP and I are on good terms. I don't know why people say otherwise

I'm with Porzingis on this one Luka has way too much power with the Mavericks. He is another James Harden that is more of a loud mouth, but just as big of a baby.

Dallas made KP play outside and wait for a pass, basiclly they didnt use him as they should, he became aware of that, all of the dallas offense went trought Luka, he didnt like that aswell. Thats where the "beef" started. But that would not have happened if they used both of the players corectlly in dallas... and Tatum JB and KP trio shows for it now...

@page8301

6 ай бұрын

Nonsense. They tried a lot of different plays but the problem was that KP was awful interior and not fast enough to play like he wanted, like a SG so he settled for bad 3 point jumpers without being a great 3 point shooter.

@MrEdzis122

6 ай бұрын

@@page8301 so how did he magicly is now owning mfkz when hes feeling good and used good

@page8301

6 ай бұрын

@@MrEdzis122 I guess he worked on his game? Dunno some players tend to do it when they suck. Or wait, do you actually believe that Porzingis was just as good when he was with the Mavs where he did not even play half of all available games at the time? Lol

@MrEdzis122

6 ай бұрын

@@page8301 if u watched him in Wizzards he had already a great season, even the first games after trade with him in the lineup

@page8301

6 ай бұрын

@@MrEdzis122 And? That still does not change the fact that for one, he missed over 50% of his games with the Mavs and he repeatedly went down during crucial moments. Second the Mavs tried dozens of setups but Porzingis sucked, period. The guy could not even post up frigging guards as a seven foot center. It did not help that he was repeatedly out and when he came back he disrupted the flow of the offense. Then of course there is the fact that he could not accept that Luka is strictly the better player. There is a reason that Luka managed to help his country win a gold medal and won titles in Spain alongside multiple MvPs. Luka could have retired before going to the NBA and would have had a case of getting into the HoF on his Euro accolades alone at the age of 19. Let that sink in for a second. Oh and when he won gold with Slovenia he played second option to Dragic. Explain to me how that worked that Luka can in fact adjust to playing a lesser role on scoring and still help his team win while Porzingis could not during his stint with the Mavs. I cannot wait for the rationalizations. I will give Porzingis that much, he was a huge help for the Mavs defence due to his great rim protection and he was not too shabby as a help defender either. That has to be acknowledged and the Mavs defence sucked terribly after his departure. He also had stretches where he did well on offense but that usually was when his 3 point shot was falling. If that did not happen, he was a detriment on offense usually.

Jared Dudley said in Theo Pinson podcast, that Rick no longer trusted KP because he got thrown out of the game 1 without luka and got hurt in game 2 when he was recovering he made him take a lighter load and stuck him in the corner

I still would say it was on Rick. He didn't had enough authority over them. Luka and KP was young guys with huge ambitions and different vision on how things has to be done which is totally normal. Coach like Popovich would not allow any of it, no matter how big of a stars they are.Or any Bobby Knight type of coach would do the trick lol

The Mavericks were set with Kristaps and Brunson to play around Luka, they really messed it up and they're both gone

Boston will find out soon enuff ,seen this movie before Kp carried them to a win vs Detroit and now that ego will start to kick in just wait and see. Kp has brothers who pump his head full of that ego.

Nba finals match up let go

Lebron made all nba 4 times in his first 4 years as well

KP was on the bench all the time wearing street clothes. Then his percentages for his inside game was not good at all, he was being effectively guarded by players waaaaay smaller than him. I remember one game where Luka set the ball up for KP 5 times straight but the latter missed all of them, two of them were open dunks and layups. Then Luka just dominated and ballhogged after that.

@Eduleenc

6 ай бұрын

Luka gives ball only when 4 seconds was left, he is still crybaby who will never won a title. this clip does not mention washington KP, where the stats were all star level. Luka let down also his national team Slovenia with the ego.

Luka will end up like Hardin. He won’t win by being a one man show.

Luka trash team mate

finals match up😍

mavs cudve had luka KP & brunson as a big 3

I have some good news for you...

So is that a fact that Luca did not forgive or is it just a clickbait? :D

this take that kristaps has just accepted this role now and the mavs have had success w/o him take is a bit disingenuous. it was clear to see that it wasn't just luka but coaching staff decisions that made it hard for kp to thrive; when he was given offensive freedom the mavs almost and likely would've beat the clippers if kp doesn't get injured and from there we have no clue what happens. in boston's system he is not relegated to be a catch n shoot stretch 4, he gets his post touches and even is allowed to handle the ball or immediately be involved in pnr at the top of the key early in the shot clock. on any given night he is 1-4th the best player on the roster; you can't just write him off as someone who knows his role bc he could've been number 2 in dallas and is an effective 3 and number 2 sub in boston. dallas and luka mismanaged the whole situation, that's not on kp. the argument would make more sense if he was doing the same things in boston but just better bc he's in a new place. that's not it at all, he is actually being used the way he wanted and the team is winning

Tbh kp is not worth the max. They could get another big stud

@adidzis

4 ай бұрын

WHOM? Tell us please.

This will be an very interesting 2024 Finals GAME 🏀

luka wanted the numbers he wanted to be mvp, kp was comign off injury and wanted to show the world he still top 3 center

@WinedandDined27

6 ай бұрын

He played PF up until last year. He wasn’t a center in NY or Dallas.

Finals… Now! 😂

I think the Mavs is happy with what they have now. They wouldn't have the current roster without KP trade...

@edtonnerr

6 ай бұрын

yeah, a happy 0.500 team, that's the place Doncic deserve.

And so... his revenge is complete... Celtics close out Game 5, winning the series 4-1. Kristaps has a ring.

KP was about to be a superstar then he got that major injury

Get the popcorn!!! Here we goooo!!!!!

Luka absolutely despises KP. He couldn't even look at him when they played together...

not only in basketball court that kp not serious enough.. he always got hurts.. how can you trust a guy if he is not on the court often.