Bird wasn't a 1-way player. He was one of the best D-Rebounders of the era, and was not a poor defender until after the back injury. Bird was on 3 All Defense teams.

@manvirsingh6227

Жыл бұрын

Yeah the audacity

@DoPtRiGGa

Жыл бұрын

Luka is actually a really solid rebounder but his defense is obviously a problem. That being said if Dallas had a Center literally ANY Center that could protect the rim even a little bit it would really cover up Luka's weakness which is players blowing past him and getting to the lane. Luka's actually decent in other areas of defense he just doesn't have the lateral quickness to keep up with NBA players, this looks insanely bad when Dallas doesn't even have anyone in the paint to attempt to protect it or cover up the weakest point in Luka's D. Luka tied for 3rd place in playoffs with 1.8 steals per game and had 0.6 blocks per game.

@The-Heart-Will-Testify

Жыл бұрын

@@DoPtRiGGa then the center would struggle on offense because luka plays 1v5

@DoPtRiGGa

Жыл бұрын

@@The-Heart-Will-Testify You must not watch the games because Luka is a fantastic passer he just has no one to pass to. 8.7 Assists per game this year lol would be 12 if people could make more shots

@darwinmiclis2342

Жыл бұрын

@@DoPtRiGGa bro he is a ball hog did u not watch the video

I loved seeing Brunson playing. This guy is serious, super professional. Wishing him great success in his career.

@MP_3I

Жыл бұрын

He is very good but why does he look like he is going to have a an emotional breakdown all the time???

@lawtolthewalls

Жыл бұрын

@@MP_3I man he’s just lightskin let that man live 😂

@Deathklockfan1

Жыл бұрын

In another team

@DUNGSTA

Жыл бұрын

I wouldn't pay him 20+ a season...

@cryptoknight3009

Жыл бұрын

What about your carrier

In fairness, all six of those losses were against superior competition. I do agree with the overall premise however, but both Lebron and Jordan were super high usage rate players until they got more help around them. Luka just needs a legit co-star like every other great player did. Unlike Harden, I completely trust Luka's competitive spirit. He is out there playing to win and wants to dominate his opponent. I never felt that from Harden at any point in his career.

@ampinghard111

Жыл бұрын

Yup the fact that Luka got posterized basically proves this…. That was one of my first thoughts after witnessing that Wiggins dunk, Harden would’ve backed up out of bounds to get ready to take the ball out.

@WalterFlanagin

Жыл бұрын

@@cheeweechuan9751 Luka has been out of the first round ONCE?? Wtf u talking ab

@WalterFlanagin

Жыл бұрын

@@cheeweechuan9751 yeah u could say the same thing ab Harden for most of his career

@cheeweechuan9751

Жыл бұрын

@@WalterFlanagin harden had kd and westbrook yet lost to dirk, come on its not even close lmao at the same age at luka is currently at mind i add

@WalterFlanagin

Жыл бұрын

@@cheeweechuan9751 harden wasn’t a starter on that team bruh😂 yes Luka at 23 is very good he’s basically prime Harden but the issues are super similar

"Exposed"? More like dude was exhausted and the Warriors got to beat him up with multiple players all series.

@peixeiragamers

Жыл бұрын

Yeah... He does need to be fitter, but Luka was the only mav in the top 5 players of the series. People compare him to Harden even when he only played with Dirk about to retire and post injury Porzingis that decided he would post up anymore. Besides that he only had 2nd round and undrafted guys, the majority of then being benches in all other teams that got into the semis

@twuandixon8675

Жыл бұрын

Exactly lol this dude gets pretty bloody dramatic sometimes 🤣

@Rk-xx1sg

Жыл бұрын

Wait I thought the narrative was no one could guard Luka at all so multiple bodies should be a nothing burger for him😂😂. Now I ain’t saying Luka got exposed but it’s so strange how before a series a narrative is so steadfast but then as soon as it’s over it’s not fair.

@SaiyanStrengthh

Жыл бұрын

@@Rk-xx1sg no one can guard him. Fouling the hell out of him isn't guarding him. Plus he just missed a ton of shots from pure exhaustion.

@Rk-xx1sg

Жыл бұрын

@@SaiyanStrengthh So we was fouling him? When he got foul calls we still beat him. Say you swear we was fouling him game 5 though.

Steph and Larry Bird are not even that far away from being two-way players. They're like 1.5-way players.

@AMHoops

Жыл бұрын

I agree with you actually!! I probably should have hedged my statement.

I'm sure he'll adjust properly if he wants to lead his team to a Championship.

@silvertigerhd7401

Жыл бұрын

He definitely can, but in games 2 and 3 he did everything, the issue with the Mavs is that they have 2 guys who can be amazing, only if Luka doesn't play. The Mavs should trade for Rudy Gobert, he would be a great fit, and off ball defensive center is what the Mavs need.

@ryuichihwang2495

Жыл бұрын

​@@silvertigerhd7401 trading for gobert is high risk dallas will lose spacing that there very much mavs strength and beside lob gobert is liability .john Collins would be best but unavailable Clint Capella will be good if they can get It hard for mavs

@usernamenotwrittenoutoflaz9865

Жыл бұрын

In my opinion the perfect player would be Christian Wood. He will be really cheap so they wont risk too much and he was great alongside a good playmaker like Harden. His contract is also pretty good

@Rk-xx1sg

Жыл бұрын

@weezy F goku Its not simply a want as in I want to win a championship. It’s a “I want to do anything in my power doesn’t matter if it’s career changing me being the 2nd best or not the best scorer etc, I want to do all of those things and win a championship even if I don’t get the Fmvp” it’s not that simple everyone “wants” to win a championship not everyone is putting in that work.

@silvertigerhd7401

Жыл бұрын

@weezy F goku What you said makes no sense, I said he can

I think you’re being a bit to harsh on Luka for gassing out after his first extended run and going 7 with the number 1 seed. Also MJ’s usage went up to 38 in the playoffs and he never went below 30 in there championships. So yeah he does need to lower his usage but he’s 23 he has a lot of years left to figure out how to win.

@bailey5234

Жыл бұрын

Nah, this is deserved. Luka needs to get a better work ethic or he actually will just be the next james Harden.... maybe he'll get a ring cause he actually performs in the playoffs

@devdolph

Жыл бұрын

@@bailey5234 nah cause hardens had KD and Irving around him and still wasn’t creating success. Lukas doing this on his own. Give him 1 more star and he’s good

@lolwtf9267

Жыл бұрын

@@bailey5234 Luka at 23 is miles better than Harden was at the same age

@chrisb.5351

Жыл бұрын

@@bailey5234 I swear people tryna hand out every excuse. Luka’s gotta get his cardio in order. Theres no disputing that

@faizalsetiawan2996

Жыл бұрын

I mean, it is never wrong to be in shaped as an athelete

Steph is actually one of the best defenders at his position in the league. He gives more effort on that end that the majority of the league. He may not be big or long but he's stronger than you think and much smarter on that end too.

@harvyarmada5466

Жыл бұрын

And communicates very well with his team mates in both defense and offense.

@dianemoonstone4715

Жыл бұрын

🎯👍👏👏👏👏👏💯

@page8301

Жыл бұрын

Steph also has a DPOY caliber player behind him organizing the defense. Steph would not nearly look so good on the Mavs.

@alasdairmacdonald9838

Жыл бұрын

@@page8301 That's partially true. If you watch games closely you'll actually see Steph playing a similar role to Draymond when he is off the floor. He can't replicate physically what Dray can do but he is often the one communicating, calling out plays and letting guys know where they have to be. He is every bit as intelligent on the court as Dray is.

@hockey1freak

Жыл бұрын

@@page8301 He's literally 91%tile on defensive advanced rating

Luka's teammates just exposed themselves

@TyBrezzy11

Жыл бұрын

Except Brunson.

@aj-nh8bc

Жыл бұрын

dude everyone said that harden

he pretty much averaged 30 ppg triple double against one of the best teams in the league 🤷🏽‍♂️

@mr.cheeseburger6873

Жыл бұрын

And lost. Triple double stat padding. When did we see that again? Oh yeah. Russel Westbrook.

@iiMJB

Жыл бұрын

@@mr.cheeseburger6873 I don’t think you know the difference between stat padding and actually having to put up those numbers jus so his team had even remotely a shot. Yeah he had inefficiency issues but bro had very inconsistent help around him. If bro not putting up a 30 point trip dub, Dallas not even sniffing the west finals

@mr.cheeseburger6873

Жыл бұрын

I know we has absolutely no help around him, which is the reason I say it doesn’t matter if he has a triple double. Because even if Luka dropped 50 they still gonna lose. He has no help around him.

@AMHoops

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, that’s a big point made in the video. Go ahead and watch it.

@jusrome2037

Жыл бұрын

@@AMHoops 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 some people just come to comment bro. Too much work to actually watch the video for people nowadays

More like Luka was overwhelmed against multiple stars

@TyBrezzy11

Жыл бұрын

Brunson was a top 4 player in the series bro

@aadfr9422

Жыл бұрын

@@TyBrezzy11 shut up lol

@Rk-xx1sg

Жыл бұрын

Multiple stars??? Man I swear those same stars were washed 😂😂😂dray washed? Klay washed? Wiggins a number 1 bust? Now they stars go bed.

@sgalexander8704

Жыл бұрын

@@TyBrezzy11 Is he a star?

@koraycill

Жыл бұрын

@@Rk-xx1sg man wiggins was allstar this year. They made him better for sure.

When Steph was 23 years old, he still hadn't even seen a playoff game or scored 20 PPG... Luka still growing. Luka also doesn't have Klay, Poole, Wiggins, and Green on his team.

Love your vids. Keep the good work up!

Luka generated 101 WIDE OPEN shots in the series That’s 50 more than the entire warriors team If Dallas shooters were consistent Mavs would’ve won in 5-6 Dallas needs a SF Who can score and a Fast paced rim running 5

@pedrochorao8952

Жыл бұрын

This video was so stupid ahahah Luka 23 years old, with no other all star bit a 64 win team in a game 7. Lost to the warriors with 4 all stars (Klay is back), with championshop experience, with 6 finals in the last 8 seasons. Yes he needs to be better, but criticizing him this way by comparing him to james harden is disrespectful. Do you believe the Mavs would have won if he had the ball less time?

@coryhill6575

Жыл бұрын

@@pedrochorao8952 Idk wanna hear anybody compare him to LeBron ever again then because bron took his team to the finals at 22.

@michaeld8871

Жыл бұрын

@@pedrochorao8952 do you remember who James Harden was in his peak years? It is not disrespectful to compare a 23 year old to James freaking Harden. Also, all he was talking about was his usage rate, play style of the team, and his fitness. It’s very harden like. But he also said his defense was good, and that he just needs to find a better way to win. Gtfo with your selective hearing.

@IzukuLuffyAsta

Жыл бұрын

Yeah they need a big that is playable in the playoffs and also a lob threat. They don't have that. Powell or Kleber just can't do that role especially defensively.

@TheSniperPLGaming

Жыл бұрын

@@coryhill6575 in east tho

The dude is 23... It's kinda ridiculous to expect him to carry a team to the finals. This dude is different, when it's all set and done Luka will be top 15 all time.

@patben8739

Жыл бұрын

Keep dreaming . . .

@kRzlamchop

Жыл бұрын

He’s 23 and doesn’t deserve criticism that could be motivation for him to get better? Ok cupcake.

@Vitalpayne

Жыл бұрын

Lol never

@page8301

Жыл бұрын

@@kRzlamchop Yeah except 95% of people on YT and other media have about the same quality of criticism Skip Bayless has on LeBron. Terrible would be an understatement.

@anomaly2422

Жыл бұрын

Hahahahaha

DUDE YOUR CONTENT IS GREAT! Anxiously waiting for the next one on this upcoming finals

Love your videos, brother! Thank you for all your hard work!

Luka was cooking them boys between the middle third quarter to the beginning of the fourth in game 5. Luka doesn’t have the kind of weapons the warriors as a team have

@Rk-xx1sg

Жыл бұрын

Cooking? Who mate. And he has decent weapons I don’t know why everyone goes to offence it’s the defence that needs switching…. Dinwidde giving you 26 and Luka giving you 28 if Brunson could score 10 more points you was in the game but our defence said we ain’t allowing that to happen.

Curry is underrated on defense he lead the nba in steals 2016

I love you shouting out Jimmy’s stats! Dude’s incredible!

Please evaluate this comparison. 1. A team build with Luka Doncic and Jalen Brunson. Later Spencer Dinwiddie is sign as a new "star" for the team. Result? Reached the WCF. 2. A team build with various top 3 picks and top 1 picks. As an additional they signed some stars during the "trust the process". Results? WCSF. 2022? 1st Round exit. 3. A team built with multiple all stars, all NBA, MVPs, all defenders. Results 2022? No playoff.

@kentnathaniel6961

Жыл бұрын

number 2 Bulls and number 3 Nets ?

@ivanott7196

Жыл бұрын

@@kentnathaniel6961 no 2 philly, no 3 is lakers 😄😄.

I don't think they exposed Luka, because Luka still played exceptionally, as in top 5 in the NBA, exceptionally. They exposed that the Mavericks have Luka and like some okay role players. Not winning a championship isn't a fail and we need to stop treating it like one

@JD-ny3vz

Жыл бұрын

Him losing isn't what's being exposed it's just how truly God awful he is at defense. I knew Luka was a bad defender but this series blew me away he's literally one of the worst perimeter defenders I have ever seen in my life at the NBA level.

@bleeduss

Жыл бұрын

@@JD-ny3vz except he isn't, really. This year his defensive rating was 106.5 which is average, but not bad. Better than Steph, Trae and he makes a few more defensive rebounds than these two guys...

@page8301

Жыл бұрын

@@JD-ny3vz Nonsense.

@user-gc5vq5bj7z

Жыл бұрын

@@bleeduss Defensive Rating doesn't determine individual defense, it's a bad metric to put it in a debate on.

@bleeduss

Жыл бұрын

@@user-gc5vq5bj7z still better than eye-test we seem to be using here.

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@savaingamez8859

Жыл бұрын

ok

@pedrochorao8952

Жыл бұрын

Unsubscribed. What a bunch of BS

We can all agree this is the best NBA channel out there. Love ur vids man!!

Luka can play off-ball. When Slovenia won Eurobasket in 2017, Dragic was the PG and Luka played strictly as a scorer. Dragic was also Heat's PG when they went to the bubble finals. There's not a single player on the Mavs even close to Dragic's level. Brunson and Dinwiddie are both hot and cold.

@johnblackbasel393

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, it's frustrating for him as his teammates were not avail. no match, no support, no backup. not hungry to bring the chip home. Jokic would've fit the shoe. 💯

@JD-ny3vz

Жыл бұрын

Because Dragic ran point does not mean Luka has off ball skills that's not how it works. Harden played with CP3 at point and still had no off ball skills. Luka doesn't move or do anything on the offensive end when he doesn't have the ball. Nobody saying he has to be on Steph's level but go back and watch film sometimes he barely crosses half court if he doesn't have the ball. The biggest problem with Luka is all his energy goes into on ball, when he's off ball or playing defense he's an absolute non factor, that could be conditioning or just his mindset or he just may not have the physical capabilities to do it at the highest level I don't know.

@prestoCreams

Жыл бұрын

@@JD-ny3vz watch euroleague bro. Ignorant

Difference between Luka and Harden is that Luka played in the euroleague where it's more of a team sport so he knows how to be more team oriented

@bondsgoat25

Жыл бұрын

What the hell are you talking about Lukas shown his style is just like James harden In fact since u brought it up, when harden came into the league his game was much more off ball and team oriented Luka came into the league playing how harden played under diantoni.

@ragewayz900

Жыл бұрын

@@bondsgoat25 keyword is was now he's washed from playing heroball every game

@hotpot328

Жыл бұрын

@@bondsgoat25 if luka will not take a shot, who will then? 🤣🤣🤣 Bullock? Kleber? Brunson?

@peixeiragamers

Жыл бұрын

​@@bondsgoat25 Luka played with Dirk about to retire and post injury Porzingis that didn't post up 6'1 players. Capela was better than Luka's best teammates...

@bondsgoat25

Жыл бұрын

@@peixeiragamers what does Lukas teammates have to do with his style of play It’s not just that he always has the ball, his skills are on ball skills he’s a off the dribble shooter and doesn’t catch and shoot (Like James Harden…) He’s only attacks the rim off the dribble not on the catch (Like James Harden…) He constantly tries to break down his defender and takes longer to get into his moves with a lot of dribbling (Like James Harden…) His lack of elite athleticism causes him to be inactive off the ball and on the other end of the floor (Like James Harden…) U can say he’s better than James harden and u may be right but to pretend like his style isn’t just like harden is delusional.

Yep. Still happy you had 2 Hawks videos lol good shout out at the end of the video

It's really the Mavs that were exposed. Outside of Luka they aren't a very talented team and had a very short bench without Hardaway. For many of the players this was a good experience as they now know that they need to elevate their games during the playoffs. While Luka had some sickening usage rates the better his teammates played the less he tried to score. It was really in the games where the Mavs were struggling (and in most cases lost) that Luka went into full scoring mode.

A lot of people have already made great responses to this video saying that you’re being too harsh and unrealistic. The James Harden comparisons are honestly laughable to me because James is nowhere near the competitor that Luka is. Not only that, Luka and Harden actually approach the game differently. When Harden was in MVP mode, getting assists was more of an individual achievement to him than it was for the team, there’s a big difference there. I agree however that it is very hard to win championships when your team relies on one player to do everything on offence. Don’t forget though that a lot of players have been in this boat before when they didn’t have adequate talent and a good enough system in place to compete for championships. I also think that people who question whether or not Luka can adapt his game to a more “team-oriented” style of basketball shouldn’t have opinions worth listening to (the man’s basketball foundations are European…). Like I mentioned before, Luka does play “team-oriented” basketball. The only problem is you can’t trust anyone outside of Spencer to create their own shot (Brunson is way too inconsistent). Therefore, most of the looks the ‘others’ will get are off passes from Luka, and while he generates a wild number of open looks that can win games, that can only happen if the ‘others’ are knocking them down. I think what Dallas needs to do is actually make a variation of Golden State’s system for Luka. That way he can still have a ~35% usage rate while others have the ability to hit shots off of passes and create their own shots. I’m a firm believer that Dallas need other capable playmakers among other things around Luka like Jusuf Nurkić, Bogdan Bogdanović (maybe Nikola Jović if they can draft him) etc. Dynamic 2-way players in a system like that would have the potential to get even better and with Luka at the helm, that would be pretty scary. Luka will be a champion before Jordan and he’ll have more opportunities to win championships so long as the Dallas front office do their homework and the coaching staff utilise that talent properly. Luka has always been a winner and winning is more important to him than individual awards are.

The media is focused in tagging Luka as the next James Harden, just because he´s not from the US. From day 1 they´ve been understimating him

@user-px9nd2uo3l

Жыл бұрын

If Luka would be an American native he would already be crowned as the next face of the league. Fact!

Best analysis out, youtube or media 👌

"Im not tryna be jimmy highroller" lmao that got me with the reference to the graph man

I just found this channel and am obsessed

@AMHoops

Жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

Great take - everything on point - I think this is the best team for Gobert and Gobert is the best thing for Luka. Obviously, his contract is insane, but if they can trade some contracts (pick 3 out of the Bertans, Hardaway Jr, Dinwiddie and Powell), they can fit very well. I think having the better tier guys is either non-realistic (Ayton), bad fit (Beal) or worse option (Simmons and Grant). If they can get Ayton, it would be insane

l love your videos am hoops and I wish you make a Sacramento kings video

If you’re doubting Luka’s ability to play with other players you have never looked in to his play in Europe. The guy is a winner. The reason he does so much right now is because the Mavs stand no chance of winning if he doesn’t. Get him a decent team and he’ll play a decent team game.

@aero7882

Жыл бұрын

The team played better when he wasn’t dominating the ball. The mavs won two games without him even playing lol

@chrionihernandez6189

Жыл бұрын

@@aero7882 so with that logic you mean Luka shouldve been taken out the Suns and this series and the Mavs wouldve won and made the finals? Utah had a turnstile of perimeter defenders with a very short backcourt of Donovan and old Conley

@aero7882

Жыл бұрын

@@chrionihernandez6189 the mavs won because the suns collapsed, not because the mavs were better

I subbed today

5:20 Larry bird wasn’t a bad defender. Quite underrated actually, all defense 2nd team 3 times

@AMHoops

Жыл бұрын

Ok, so Steph is the only 1-way star to win multiple titles last 30+ years? Not a good look for Luka

@AAOResearch

Жыл бұрын

Good point. He was a great defender.

@twuandixon8675

Жыл бұрын

@@AMHoops just accept when you're incorrect sometimes lol

@page8301

Жыл бұрын

@@AMHoops Your video and your comments are not a good look for you.

When are you gonna release a offseason video on the 3 retooling teams of the NBA?

Great video! The only thing I have to question is the characterization of Bird and Steph as 1-way superstars. Neither are defensive stoppers, but that has more to do with their physical limitations than their effort or interest in defense. Bird was just slow and plodding and Curry is just relatively small, so teams like to try to pick on him. Both put the effort in on the defensive end and contribute to their team's defensive scheme. That is completely different than a Westbrook that has all the physical gifts to be a great defender, but has never made defense a point of pride. Luka doesn't have the physical gifts to be a lockdown defender, but he has a LOT of room for improvement. Defense is about effort, so which way is he going to go? The way of Bird and Steph or the way of Hardin and Westbrook?

@TakinProfit

Жыл бұрын

People miss the fact that Currys’ offense IS defense. The dude runs an average of 5 miles per game. By the time you’re done chasing him around on defense, you’re too gassed to play any good offense. And even though he’s small, he still shows effort on the defensive end as well.

@dianemoonstone4715

Жыл бұрын

@@TakinProfit : Agree completely. 👍

bro it’s so satisfying watching him in the present say stuff about the future in the past and know that he’s wrong

Could u make a 76ers off season vid

Bad habits need to broken early and Luka has a chance to do this. The off season will tell a lot.

AM HOOPS really added a Keep Dreaming tier 🤣🤣🤣😹😹😹😹Lmao I’m crying. That was funny

This is ridiculous... GSW series just showed how competent GSW is and it has nothing to do with Luka. As for strategy, the biggest difference was off ball movement. Mavs had none, Luka was just creating plays while Players wait like statues on 3 point line. On the other hand GSW is absolutely gorgeous with their off-ball movement.

The issue with Brunson is that it’s either they lock up JB or let him go for nothing. Mavs are already at max cap so whatever they lose Brunson for they don’t get back so it’s obvious to re-sign him no matter what his price is.

@MrE_

Жыл бұрын

It's sad because Brunson is a good player for the mavs, but he's just going to be another overpaid role player if the mavs resign him for more than 25mil

@toteispoe4

Жыл бұрын

Sign and trade

can u pls do a jazz offseason video? :)

May I ask waht end D'Angelo russell is considered as for one-way? His defense has been amazing this year and he has been communicating a lot more so I'm assuming you mean offense

@IzukuLuffyAsta

Жыл бұрын

Yeah. His offense is inconsistent. Either he shoot great or bad.

@Colonel.B.Sanders

Жыл бұрын

Memphis attacked him all series what have you been watching?

Yo Casey can you please do an offseason video for the Raptors

In what universe is KD a 'two way' player? He was the Finals MVP because Curry spaced the floor and allowed him to dominate against single coverage, we saw what he was without the floor spacing when Boston destroyed them (not to mention he was mediocre to bad on defense - mostly due to the same usage factor he didn't suffer from when he was with GS).

Larry Bird wasn’t a one way star, he played defense as well

@page8301

Жыл бұрын

Bird was a bad 1 on 1 defender. He got 3 times into All MBA SECOND team. So let us stop pretending like Bird was this huge defensive juggernaut. He was a great help defender, sure. That's it though.

@Andrew-ms8md

Жыл бұрын

@@page8301 the analytics would say otherwise

@page8301

Жыл бұрын

@@Andrew-ms8md No, they do not.

@Andrew-ms8md

Жыл бұрын

@@page8301 might want to look at all time leaders in Drtg, DWS, and DBPM. He is ahead of a lot of names considered 2 way players or even one way players that are considered defensive specialists such as Bruce Bowen and Tony Allen

@page8301

Жыл бұрын

@@Andrew-ms8md That still means nothing as to whether he was a good man vs man defender. Learn what stats mean.

The mavs need to level up on Brunson because I think that luka and Brunson should be a two on two team rather then a second option

Stephen Curry isn't a bad defender, this shouldn't even be a hot take too. Steph has high defensive IQ and even won the steal champ in 2016, I think the thing that holds Steph back is his size. Keep up the great work Casey

Bro it’s Luka vs everyone, he did allot better then Durant, so he didn’t get exposed he just needs better players around him

Warriors 2022 NBA Champions Let's goooooo Dub Nation!!!

you are 100% correct

yeah they totally exposed him he averaged 32 10 and 7 there’s nothing exposed his team just isn’t to the warriors level yet

@kltonl86

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Watch the video

How about Christian Wood? He makes around the same as Powell (which yeah, unbelievable) and would be a very strong pick and roll addition for Luka. I think with him and the current team, there is a chance, although you are betting on THJ to be back to a great offense on the playoffs and who knows. Still, a decent center and lets see the Mavs in the future! Cool vid as always Casey

@1tuse3

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ya but he doesnt play defense

Im not even watching the video because the thumbnail is cap the warriors exposed that he has no help around him and that's it no way this man should be compared to James harden when James flops every post season and luka literally just beat the sun's by himself

@ajgraham1523

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Jalen Brunson: It’s the disrespect for me

@AMHoops

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K

@leelovitt1828

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@@AMHoops you would think you would want to make better videos for your viewers instead of click bait bs that makes you sound like you don't know anything about basketball

@twuandixon8675

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@@leelovitt1828 he also gets salty as hell at people in the comment sections 😂 dudes gotta suck it up every now instead of being a salty female about things.

@alltheworldsastage8597

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Nah you’re just a fanboy of Luka! I truly hope he gets the “help” you perceive he needs. The Mavs still won’t a championship. If you know NBA history that’s style of play does not win championships. I.E Oscar Robertson (before he got Kareem) Lebron (before he went to Miami) James Harden, Westbrook and now Luka!

Nah the warriors are just built different as a team. They have 3 Lukas ready to go at any given moment

@TyBrezzy11

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3 WHAT LMAOOOO

Love the Jimmy high roller mention lmao

Please give the kid a break. He's 23 and has no other star teammate. He's expected to have high usage. At that age i was always hungover. I'm a huge GSW fan and I was scared everytime he touchd the ball. He may be a bit of a liability on defense, but he's a one man offense. Don't expect him to lock on D when he's putting up 30ppg. You said it yourself, he was tired. Nothing wrong with the phrase "he'll learn from this", because yes he will. Wait till the mavs' young core develop, provided they don't breakup. There's no shame in losing against that warriors team, because luka was a problem to them. Tells colin cowherd "do you even watch games?" but then says almost exact same slanders. And by the way, larry legend was not a one way player. Scoreboard or not, he impacted on defense.

@Imamachine7

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He's 23 with 9 years of professional experience. he's been a pro in the 2nd best league in the world since he was 14. age is no excuse for him.

I never realized that gassing out is what hampers Luka's defensive potential. With the way he plays with a slow pace he's supposed to be conserving a lot of energy over 48 minutes. If he can just work on improving his conditioning over the off-season then he will have a lot more energy to spare with his current play style.

"But are we even sure that Luka can change the way he plays even if they do get him help?" With all due respect, this is a question that only an ignorant american who never watched him play in Europe can ask. OF COURSE, he can!! If in the right context, he'll have no problem to play without having the ball in his hands all the time.

“ im not trying to be jxmyHighroller “ 🤣

I've been watching all the Mavs PO games. It's simple, either he gets better on Defense either you build a cast around him. Best of both world, you do both. I would hate if they made him like Dirk because the later deserved a better cast around him. Luka is so talented but he complained and shout so much, I'm.surz it wouldn't happen so much without a good cast around him.

How is Kd on the warriors a two-way player?

The thumbnail, man. Why you do luka like that? 😂

love the jxmyhighroller reference lol

I have to say Casey this is your best video of all time, and I've seen every one. Luka doesn't have a Scottie Pippen or a Dennis Rodman, Luka still definitely needs another All-Star player to help him to be honest. Luka's next best player is Brunson and he is a role player. Dalllas has a great Coach they just need to get more help for Luka but I could not agree more with you that Luka is lazy on defense and his team mates like Bullock, Finney-Smith, and other play harder on defense so they are gased on offense. Compared to Luka who uses all his energy toward playing with the ball on offense. Also like you said Luka can play good defense when he wants to, but at the end of the day the Dallas Mavs need to get Luka some help and not Dinwiddie.

Calling Larry Bird a 1 way player is misleading. The guy made 3 all defensive teams earlier in his career.

btw larry bird was a three time all defensive 2nd team, so he was pretty good at defense too.

Bro, I absolutely love your content. But if you want to talk about "The Last Dance" just make a video about it. Literally everything you have mentioned about MJ🐐 was mentioned there😂. About the Mavs, they have to bring a good player that doesn't need the ball in his hands, cause Luka's playing style isn't going to change (and I don't think it should cause he is such a great player). You can't compare him to MJ because in the 90's there was less spacing in the NBA and it was much easier to double team a good player... Anyway, keep going man💪

Honestly Luka proved he cares about winning and playing team basketball with real madrid in the euroleague. He just needs help

yo it came true....kyrie irving is now a Maverick

Larry Bird is not a one-way player. He is not a superb defender but I don't believe he is known as a defensive liability

@koraycill

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Larry had help so if he was defending after that he would share the ball so he could rest. You cant use %40 the ball and defend Luka or nobody has that stamina. He needs good players so he wont use ball that much and can play d.

@yohaha

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@@koraycill Not sure why you are brining that up. I am simply telling Casey he is wrong in using Larry Bird as a one-way player success example... When Larry Bird is not really a one-way player

@koraycill

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@@yohaha Larry is one of my fav player and you are absolutely right. He had hardship to guard Mj though 😀

I think that a perfect rim protector is for the mavs to get in this free agency

Rusty Buckets actually suggested getting Christian wood and I think that could be a great fit especially considering it might not take much to get him

1:46 “I’m not trying to be like jxmmyhighroller” 💀💀💀

Lukas a Big playing guard...and hes catching hell for it despite not having any help aside from Brunson on that team

Another Keep Dreaming type of player is Nikola Jokic. I could see both of them together but that scenario will eliminate any financial flexibility the team has to get quality role players.

he played in Europe I’m sure he can do it because he did it there the key to winning is Mavs getting a bunch of shooters with okay passing and decision making like the warriors or the spurs when they went out and got Boris diaw and Marco Belinelli of course it would look a little different considering Luka being so ball dominant well at least i think

The thumbnail lol

Clippers exposed the mavs last year, They knew this already after game 2. They figured that out qick and that's how mavs lost the 4 outta the 5 games after winning the first 2

Just here to say. Told yall so from pre season. Warriors Celtics Finals. 💪🏽

@theweekndSuxArse

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and the sky is blue

@memoirsofalegend5472

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@@theweekndSuxArse many colors

it is not up to the players , it is up to the coach to change the way they play

Love how it’s titled Luka’s problem but is secretly just him ripping James Harden for like 10 minutes

As a biased Clippers fan, I hope Dallas NEVER get's him another co-star and they just screw this whole thing up. Now as an unbiased fan of the NBA, theres 4 guys that I think are realistic targets that could work really well in Dallas. Zach Lavine/Bradley Beal, 2 SG's that can score almost at will, can really take pressure off of Luka on offense. Julius Randle, coming off a down year, probably won't take much to get him, and I'm interested to see what he can do with a player of Luka's caliber. And Christian Wood, who I believe can be a 20/10 guy on great efficiency if he's given a great playmaker to work with.

Mavs has 3 guards in Luka, Brunson & Dinwiddie, has 3 swings in Finney-Smith, Bullock & Hardaway, and has 3 bigs in Kleber, Powell & Bertans. What they lack is a 4th guard and 2 swings who will consistently play good on offense and defense with limited playing time. The loss of Hardaway hurt them as they struggled to find the player to replace him. Burke, Ntikilina & Pinson were inconsistent. Josh Green was the sole reason that they lose 1 playoff game against the Warriors.

Luka is so dominant we’re forgetting he isn’t even 25 yet he’s still having growing pains with some good role players he will win big soon !

Bird... Was he not on a all defensive team?

You would think the word chime would be on the Golden State warriors jerseys.

In terms of elevating teams to the next level, he is more like Lebron (I'm not saying playstyle). Luka in 2022 is already better than any prime version of Harden (regular season & playoffs combined).

it's a team sport, cant be the only one man show especially on offense alone; giannis manage to do it due to him being a monster 2 way player and steph curry manage to do offense style due to draymond green and other warriors focus on defense

Collins started as coach in '88 in Chicago

oof the name dropping is crazy

Damn Casey u really had to give us hawks fans a lil positive message only to rip it away seconds later 😭

Mavericks NEED to sign Mo Bamba and start him

Or maybe... and just hear me out because this idea is CRAZY Maybe one man cannot drag a crappy franchise to a chip? (Apologies if you're a Dallas fan btw) But the front office still fail to surround him with adequate talent, despite him carrying the team to at least the playoffs for the last 3 years. You expect him to magically carve his way past one of the most star studded teams in the best league in the world all by himself? Nah. That is ridiculous This isn't on him, he's carrying the Mavs and doing his part. It's on the front office to do their part. Make some trades and get him the help he needs. Otherwise, I wouldn't be surprised if Luka is gone soon enough

@AMHoops

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Haha

@pedrochorao8952

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@@AMHoops Hope the views are worth losing credibility and subscribers with this kind of bs videos 👏

@giovanni-ed7zq

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@@AMHoops common man you cant blame luka. the mavericks had no bench all year and is why they lost, no bench production means when your starters rest you get outscored.

Bird was all defensive 2nd team for 2 chips and still good for his 3rd.