'Timberwolves HAVE to LOCK MAVERICKS DOWN' 🔒 - Stephen A. Smith on WCF Game 2 | First Take
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Stephen A. Smith, Tim Legler and Brian Windhorst join Molly Qerim on First Take to preview Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals between the Dallas Mavericks and the Minnesota Timberwolves. Then, they also debate the best duo in the Eastern Conference Final: Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam or Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown?
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NBA on ESPN needs a button where you can just hear Tim Leglers takes because he always calls it how it is.
@kevinthomas8255
23 күн бұрын
All nba podcast. Legs and a co host talk nba for an hr. Great listen!
@mrmillennium2697
23 күн бұрын
Agreed and All the teams remaining built their star players through the draft except Pacers who still drafted Turner. Even Nuggets and Warriors stars Bucks with Giannis through the draft and OKC of the past. Small market or big market you can build a championship team. Those unsuccessful organizations don't know what they're doing
@Prince__Major
23 күн бұрын
And he just sat up here and lied thru his teeth
@redcomet0079
23 күн бұрын
@@Prince__Majorexactly. Tim Legler accomplished NOTHING in the nba and he always talks big
@Poppa417
23 күн бұрын
You yourself have that control when you watch a video, you can literally skip to Tim’s part and not watch the rest of the video…
Honestly, I think the Wolves got too cocky. If the Mavs made more 3 pointers yesterday, then that game could have been a bloodbath.
@nikes4444
23 күн бұрын
And if ray allen missed that 3 pointer in the corner the spurs would have been champs, what’s your point ?
@julianfarr6613
23 күн бұрын
If the wolves could hit a shot outside of McDaniel’s it would’ve also been a bloodbath 😂
@googleifyouseekayu
23 күн бұрын
@@julianfarr6613ant looking gassed is issue too doh.
@MCDLXXXVIII_
23 күн бұрын
@@googleifyouseekayuthanks to Kyrie
@MCDLXXXVIII_
23 күн бұрын
@@nikes4444dallas shot 6/25 from three and still won against RUDY GOBERT AND KAT.
Locking up Jamal Murray a bit easier than trying to guard Kyrie, I imagine.
@Nugschris
23 күн бұрын
Especially one leg Murray
@king-ofheartz
23 күн бұрын
🎯 Exactly, and Luka
@28makeitgreat
23 күн бұрын
You have a great imagination
@jamesmoore9636
23 күн бұрын
@@NugschrisMurray was playing hurt couldn't get into his groove because of his injury not Edwards.
@Nugschris
23 күн бұрын
@@jamesmoore9636 agreed
Finally, some scrutiny for Anthony Edwards by Tim Legler. Good job.
@roba168
23 күн бұрын
What do you mean everyone has been shitting on Anr all day 😊
@Nice-sm5hr
23 күн бұрын
@@roba168after weeks of glazing yes
@Mr.Thomas_Anderson
23 күн бұрын
@@roba168besides Legler the only media pundit that I heard actually call out all of Ant’s excuses were Chuck
@JohanLWill7_
23 күн бұрын
@@roba168 no one has said anything bad about him
@Truthorfib
23 күн бұрын
@@JohanLWill7_That’s because Ant is American born. Lebron, Curry, and KD are all getting old. And let’s face it the NBA is an American league and they want an American to be the face of the league not a Slav from Eastern Europe which both Luka and Jokic are.
Glad Legler called out the excuses from Edwards. In his pregame presser, Ant said he wasn't concerned about Kyrie off ball only with the ball on his ends. That was very ironic considering how much Kyrie's off ball movement got him tired. That's not on Edwards though, that's on the coaching staff to scout and have him prepared for the matchup against Kyrie.
@sensei_...
23 күн бұрын
yep tim legler is one of the few who actually say whats happening and not what they are wishing
@progressiveoverload3915
23 күн бұрын
It’s interesting before game 1 it sounded like he didn’t expect kyrie to be off-ball, and he would have a tough time if that were the case. Both turned out that way
@LonghornsLegend
23 күн бұрын
It's also funny because all these analyst acted like the Kyrie trade wouldn't work because "they need to have the ball in their hands" Kyrie is so much more than that which is what makes him dangerous
@Disxreet
23 күн бұрын
@@LonghornsLegendKyrie is a great #2 option
@lucky889s9
22 күн бұрын
Coaching staff caters to the fake MJ wishes 😂
Shaq "is Anthony Edwards close to MJ?" Chuck "they both black"
@tonytoni1150
23 күн бұрын
🥱
@shyne1308
23 күн бұрын
Old heads always comparing people to Jordan smh
@markbantz9699
23 күн бұрын
@@shyne1308young heads are cluless! 6 rings,10 scoring titles,9 all defensive teams, won Mvp,mvp of playoffs, scoring title,defensive player of the year,etc. Be quiet until you know something.
@shyne1308
23 күн бұрын
@markbantz9699 yea you old and slow lol keep up lol why do the old heads keep comparing people to Jordan? What does Jordan stats have to do with old heads like you comparing Jordan to other players? Why can't Edward's just be Edward's? You old heads love comparing
@shyne1308
23 күн бұрын
@markbantz9699 man you are old and slow. What does that have to do , WHY you old heads comparing him to Jordan. Let players be themselves. Edward's is Edward..only old farts comparing him to a 70 year old. He your man crush, you know all his stats
Lock down the Slovenian Assassin and Uncle Drew?? Yeah, ok😂😂😂
@jamesmoore9636
23 күн бұрын
Lock Kyrie down, in what world 🌎🤨
@86MagicJ
23 күн бұрын
They act like they dont know who these dudes are 😂
In LuKy we trust.
One leg Luka > espn's new mj
@noodlenetworks4196
23 күн бұрын
So you can't like both?
@loganmisiak5573
23 күн бұрын
Lol, so true
@xavierb9061
23 күн бұрын
Luka gave up 20 to mcdaniels
@slimeymma1155
23 күн бұрын
Everyone is banged up in the playoffs in every sport
@wotwom3235
23 күн бұрын
@@xavierb9061 he had 20 pts and luka is to blame? Well how 'bout kyrie and luka both giving 30 piece to the "Best Defense in the NBA" go cry more
Legs > Windy >> SaS
@martelljhixson
23 күн бұрын
Legs>SAS>Wendy
@blackpope8834
23 күн бұрын
Facts
@blackpope8834
23 күн бұрын
@@martelljhixson helllll nah
@easternadventures9978
23 күн бұрын
@@blackpope8834 can't do this
@blackpope8834
23 күн бұрын
@@easternadventures9978 ez money all day 💰
Luka nuts was in Ant man mouf
@Off-mY-mEDDss
23 күн бұрын
Lmao facts. Luka about to have another son
@PercAngleUSA
23 күн бұрын
Move out the way Booker, Zaddy Luka got a new son
@martaviouspaul7117
23 күн бұрын
Luka keeps getting children they gonna put ‘em on child support he already got Booker
@wartape201
23 күн бұрын
Ok that’s 2 on 1 .. Luka and kyrie just to beat ant
@miamimercenary9623
23 күн бұрын
ayoooo
As we talking about Luka and Kyrie but how about the coach in Jason Kidd
@YogurtStain
23 күн бұрын
Kidd has ZERO to do with this teams success
@allencastro9344
23 күн бұрын
Mavs fans only talk about Kidd when the Mavs loses a game, he's basically only reserved as a scapegoat, so no, we're not gonna be talking about Kidd in a game where Mavs win
@fcc950
23 күн бұрын
@@allencastro9344 we?
@vinnie4538
23 күн бұрын
@@YogurtStainas a mavs fan I disagree. Heck even the players would disagree
@willieross3745
23 күн бұрын
@@YogurtStain Smh.
ESPN should change the title to Please beat Luka!!!😢
@Mr.Thomas_Anderson
23 күн бұрын
Seriously ESPN could not be rooting harder for Minnesota
@Pizzaguy-jg7so
23 күн бұрын
Can’t wait to see the look on their faces when the Mavs win the West.
@Stopthecap24
23 күн бұрын
@@Pizzaguy-jg7so cant wait to see the look on their faces when mavs win the finals
@tongobong1
23 күн бұрын
@@Stopthecap24 cant wait to see the look on their faces when mavs win the finals 5 times in the row. Luka is the future GOAT ahead of MJ.
@mosalinas3797
22 күн бұрын
This is so true, Luka has never received the level of praise or promotion that other players like Ant Man are receiving. Furthermore the MAVS are always considered the underdog regardless of how good they are. But that’s ok that’s just how we like it
People gotta give Mavs more credit on the defensive end. They really been putting clanks on teams this entire playoffs. Great effort from both stars great team effort great coaching strategy.
@86MagicJ
23 күн бұрын
They were number 1 defensive team last 20 games of the season.. you got Austin Rivers out here saying they dont play any defensive on like tv.. the clueless
Timberwolves are not as smart defensively as they are athletic. The offensive IQ on the Mavs with Luka and Kyrie and their athletic defenders might be too much for the Wolves.
@thesavvyninja885
23 күн бұрын
Yea... Lol. We shot 61% from fg line. Both our star players only had 36 points combined. Both your stars had 30 points each. If you think Ant and Towns are only ever going to score 36 points.. you are dreaming. And the Wolves only lost by 3 points.
@sundae7168
23 күн бұрын
Basketball Iq mavs > wolves
@crisostomoibarra116
23 күн бұрын
@@thesavvyninja885True, but the Mavs only made 6 threes, that's unheard of in today's NBA. Also they should probably get Ant off Kyrie, dude was exhausted towards the end lmao
@kobe2curry4rose1
23 күн бұрын
@thesavvyninja885 The Mavs cut off the paint, they will dare guys like McDaniels and Reid to outshoot them. Because Luka and Kyrie seemed to get whatever they wanted in the high pick and roll. Wolves have to be better defensively
@jamesmoore9636
23 күн бұрын
I like that Offensive IQ i had just said too, at the end of the day the game is played from the mental 🤔
Next face of the league already making excuses?
@yappydabbad9323
23 күн бұрын
cardio issues is a matter of heart and this guy gassing out in game 1 is just pathetic
@Antonio-er1gu
23 күн бұрын
I didn’t hear 👂 any excuses from Luka 🤷🏻♂️ 😂
@iguesss
23 күн бұрын
@@yappydabbad9323not really but its easy to say that on the couch lol
@yappydabbad9323
23 күн бұрын
@@iguesss I’m the not face of no league
@jackbarkow1279
23 күн бұрын
Being honest
Windy stop blinking 👀 😂
@GreenBoy424
23 күн бұрын
That's a joke?? 💀💀
@tomislavkuna2265
23 күн бұрын
Haha now i see it hahaha
@takier3
23 күн бұрын
He never sleeps bro he's always watching the games and what not he just needs some rest
@MarvinTheMartian925
23 күн бұрын
was looking for this comment lol
Aww poor Ant, he was just so tired! 😢
@GeraldThompson-he9op
23 күн бұрын
It' 😂 how a 22 year old is tired
@emilavilez7739
23 күн бұрын
At 22 yrs old yeaa okkk
@jareesgriffin9686
23 күн бұрын
It don’t matter how young you are you can still get tired
@GeraldThompson-he9op
23 күн бұрын
@@jareesgriffin9686 Not fast as Edwards did u can say what u want
@amanzeaharanwa84
23 күн бұрын
22 hat old got tired while letting a 32 treat old shoot 4/5 on him
Luka had 15 points in the 4th quarter and I haven’t hear SAS mention one word of it lol. Let that have been Antman, he would be screaming at us
Yall gassed this man up thinking he MJ now he really thought he can guard Ky 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I am a Bulls fan, and I am 100% rooting for Luka and Irving to win this series, and the championship. None of these NBA and ESPN sportscasters will be able to handle the combination of another European player winning the title with Irving the player they all reviled not to long ago.
@tongobong1
23 күн бұрын
I agree Kyrie is the Luka's "Scottie" that will help him becoming the GOAT ahead of MJ.
@carlosleger8475
22 күн бұрын
They never criticized that he couldn’t be good. It was a matter of whether or not he would be available and not be a distraction.
"Minnesota, Minnesota, Minnesota" I almost forgot that another team was in this series. A team that has been the #1 defense since the all-star break. A team that has arguably a top 3 player in Luka Doncic. A surging Kyrie Irving. A good big rotation and roleplayers that are playing above expectation. Thank God for Tim Legler and, at times, Windy for drawing attention to what Dallas did right instead of what you want from Minnesota.
@Nugschris
23 күн бұрын
Nugs were on that championship hangover and made the wolves look better than they really are.
@thesavvyninja885
23 күн бұрын
@@Nugschris😂😂😂😂😂
@derekguilfoyle2574
23 күн бұрын
Nobody is talking about minnesota anymore every video is about the mavs winning the series not sure what your watching.
They weren’t flat, Ant was
I think alot of people went into this series thinking about the regular season. And the Twolves have not played THIS Mavs team. The same thing was said against the clippers.
@SmurkbabySE
22 күн бұрын
Actually they played in January 💯 You have to know facts before speaking‼️
@anthonydixon4636
22 күн бұрын
@@SmurkbabySE well then you shouldn’t speak on this topic. The trade deadline which brought pj and gafford was in February. The last time the Mavs played the Twolves was in January. All four games they played against each was before January. Which means they didn’t play THIS Mavs team.
"Anthony Edwards was on Kyrie's heels like a pair of fresh church socks" 😂
@AllRatsGetNeutralized
23 күн бұрын
You kidding right Kyrie cooked that man with extra seasoning
@killerman9309
22 күн бұрын
0-2 and kyrie was on his heels making him pass it 😆
@AllRatsGetNeutralized
21 күн бұрын
@@killerman9309 Kyrie locking this man down got him saying he’s gassed passing up game deciding shots
Minnesota better be humble!!
@Tev901
23 күн бұрын
Sit down
Take a shot 🥃 everytime Windy blinks 😂
Locking up Dallas? Clippers tried, OKC also tried And here we are..
@jctslice
23 күн бұрын
Neither team has Minnesota's defense. If anyone can lock them down, it's the T Wolves
@queque5606
23 күн бұрын
@@jctslice OKC defense is way better than Minnesota (from what I’m seeing) the way Minnesota clamped up Denver that game 2, they would need to do that every single game because that’s what OKC did. They locked Kyrie DOWN but he found his way to close out. The Mavs are already used to overly physical defense the way they had to deal with Dort and the rest of the team.
they ain't locking down no one 😑
@dexterspeights3484
23 күн бұрын
The Wolves fried the Nuggets, Now it's time to fry the Mavs!
@VijayThakurMD
23 күн бұрын
@@dexterspeights3484luka and uncle Kai are too cold to get fries easily
Imagine if Luka had Anthony Edwards athleticism
@JamesJiansen
23 күн бұрын
A lot of the reasons why Luka plays the way he does is because he's not athletic. He needed to develop the deceleration because he couldn't blow by guys as easy. If he had Ant's athleticism who wouldn't play like Luka.
@capturingthedrama
23 күн бұрын
He'd be Lebron James.
@jaycharles1290
23 күн бұрын
@@capturingthedramaHe is Lebron without the athleticism but add the 3 ball..Only Magic Johnson’s name can mentioned with them as far as playmaking goes!
@GavenButler-fh7xg
22 күн бұрын
@@JamesJiansenhe’s a top 5 nba player, he’s athletic as hell but not on the elite athletic level like ant. there’s level in the nba as far as athleticism
@nydibs
22 күн бұрын
Imagine if Anthony Edwards had Luka’s height
Luka, Kylie, and coach Kidd are all 3 some of the smartest offensive minds ever. Regardless of the Defense the Wolves throw at them I like their chances to figure it out every time.
Molly started off saying “ I ain’t gonna kick it to you”. I took that personally 😂
This finna be a good series
Luka finding his another lost son 😂😂😂
How about you hold ant to the same standard you hold Tatum to
@heyjulzdontmakeitbad
23 күн бұрын
Nah they won't do that, they' already proclaimed the second coming of black jesus with Ant lmao.
@meechrawls
23 күн бұрын
One is 26 the other is 22 they are at different points in there careers they aren’t comparable
@revampmusic56
23 күн бұрын
@@meechrawlsyou can’t say he’s better than Tatum then use the age excuse ,… he’s just not better than Tatum
@MrRashawnrock
23 күн бұрын
@@meechrawls your right one has actually won a few playoff games not one good series like ant
@JohanLWill7_
23 күн бұрын
@@meechrawls They was saying Ant was better than Luka! Ant is maybe the 5 best player in the playoffs rn
I agree with Legs. Get in your action before they have time to set. But to Stephen A's point Dallas getting buckets prevented the Wolves from leaking out on those fast breaks. Also fatigue played a role. Being tired prevents you from attacking and you end up settling. But that's when you should bring in a Naz Reid into the game down the stretch. If they are packing the paint, have your best 3pt shooters out there to take advantage. Reid is also one of the best at attacking close outs. It will be interesting to see how both teams approach game 2.
minesota doesnt have a matchup for luka or kyrie. all of their perimeter defenders are either too small for luka or vulnerable to kyrie quickness. also they cannot run drop coverage and win this series while they also cannot universally blitz. if dallas shot a decent percentage from 3 game 1 would've been a blowout.
@Slewind
23 күн бұрын
thats what i was saying twolves lucky that the mavs missed as many open 3s as they did, twolves pretty much got to pray that they don't start hitting(which they will)
@TrueGuardify
23 күн бұрын
Yep, this is exactly why Dallas has the advantage over Mavs. Not to mention Rudy and KAT have 0 inside game and back-to-the-basket game, respectively, while Dallas have heaps of lob threats and interior scoring from Gafford, PJ, Lively, DJJ to capitalise on Luka and Kyrie beating their perimeter defenders. Media are clowns who just keep trying to overpromote Ant like they do another player every season (Ja, Embiid, Tatum, Zion, list goes on). Nuggets would have been a much harder match-up for Mavs.
@coreyortiz9913
23 күн бұрын
dude shut up wolves still too big for the mavericks goofy
@IshanaeS
23 күн бұрын
Jaden already pick Luka’s pockets. They don’t have a match up for Kyrie. (The real star of the team)
@TrueGuardify
23 күн бұрын
@@IshanaeS Jaden got 1 steal, and probably gave up like ~14 points off steal gambling bahaha
Speed kills. Mavericks have the advantage in pace !
I'm rooting for the Mavs. Call me superstitious, but for me the most important factor is Stephen A. Smith predicting Wolves to win. 🙂
@VijayThakurMD
23 күн бұрын
Make sense
I now see how the media is making wolves the main team and ant the main character of the league
@Fanofstuff278
23 күн бұрын
yep.
@Tophergr8
23 күн бұрын
they trying
@killerman9309
22 күн бұрын
Ky and luka said hold that thought 😂 mavs up 2-0
When the defense leaves the 3 pointers undefended you have to take those shots. The counter strategy can't be "hell, I'm going in anyways". The counter strategy has to be to hit those 3s.
such a great advice! I wonder if wolves thought about playing defense.
Legs roasting windy lol
Nobody is locking down Luka and kyrie
More 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🥇
if mavs win the 'I got kyrie' will be THE epic/legend for trashtalk going south
"Timberwolves must... win the game by scoring more points" SAS, Analyste Extraordinaire
Lol yeahh...maybe we gotta slow down on the "New Face of the league "shouts for Ant Man.
Jason Kidd and staff are more experienced and have been here several times.... Showed in this game 1...Mavs game plan was proactive and they were the ones who threw the punches even though on the road.... Game 1 winners have a huge advantage.... Based on history Wolves were tentative and their D was spliced up like mincemeat by Luka and Kyrie...
Ant man need to get his Mid Range Going. His 3 ball not falling and they collapsing on him at the rim
@derekguilfoyle2574
23 күн бұрын
All they have to do is lockdown the paint and make it basically impossible to attack the basket and it's game over for minnesota. Just make them shoot the 3 all game like they did in game 1 and you win the series.
Legs is the goat at understanding the game.
Wolves need to feed KAT on the low block early and often. He needs to average 35+ points the rest of this series for Minnesota to get out of this one and advanced to the Finals. Karl Anthony Towns is the key to this series.
They saying edwards was on ostarine vs nuggets🤣🤣🤣
That putback dunk sold the game 😂😅
Kyrie took it personal..
All the teams remaining built their star players through the draft except Pacers who still drafted Turner. Even Nuggets and Warriors stars through the draft and OKC of the past. Small market or big market you can build a championship team. Those unsuccessful organizations don't know what they're doing
It's really ridiculous to me how the story line depends entirely on the result. If the last minutes had gone a little differently you could not recognize the comments they made now.
Legs 🫡
Can I ask Twolves fans why Monte Morris does not get any play as a combo guard? Has he fallen off or been hurt as a player? I remember him being pretty good for awhile with the Nuggets. Seems like he could come in and provide some minutes to keep Connelly and Anton fresh at the guard spots.
I remember Kobe missing free throws in the playoffs and learning that his legs were tired as a young player so it makes sense
When did SAS become Edwards' PR guy?
They just came off a close game 7 huge comback biggest win for the whole team and franchise what did you expect it was a huge let game. Game 1
Just fast forward through SA’s portions and the video is 10x better 👍
@princecheck11
23 күн бұрын
not really bc windy mid
Minnys strength is their defense. If they can't adjust and come out to do that? It won't be a long series at all. That many points in the paint? With 3 7 footers? Doesn't bode well
No matter what changes Minnesota makes, they won’t be able to take the paint back. They might be able to rebound better. Bottom line they will have to shoot as good or better from the field *while* figuring out how to defend Luka and Kyrie. I don’t see them doing that 4 out of 6 times.
@princecheck11
23 күн бұрын
most logical & critical thinking comment ive seen on youtube , lets see if you’re right
@benjousan8470
22 күн бұрын
@@princecheck11 You can’t coach clutch 😎
The problem was the 3 and the fact that they wanted to live in DIE by it. Kat should post up more, but the problem is that they need to try and trust Gobert outside of an alley oop, which they cant. So they have to force Dallas’ defense to somehow create mismatches for Edwards so that he can go to the basket or at least create midrange
A lot of guys haven’t been here before including some players on the Mavs, not just Anthony Edwards..
I got them going back and forth 🤣🤣🤣🤣😂 that’s why you can’t listen to these media clowns 🤣🤣🤣😂
Legs has the most faith in Luka he’s been banking on him all post season 😂💯
Minnesota has bigs who aren't physical. Those Dallas boys are all gazelles. They're moving and jumping faster than Rudy and Kat. Minnesota is bigger, but not by much. When you add the physicality and the athleticism to Dallas, Minnesota suddenly might not have what's supposed to be their biggest advantage.
I’m still have wolf on 6
Luka is more out of shape than Ant but he wasn’t tired there no excuse
@Tophergr8
23 күн бұрын
Luka isn't out of shape. That's another ESPN false narrative.
@cameronmcmaster
23 күн бұрын
@@Tophergr8 he has been a the past I’m not saying he is out of shape I’m saying Ant should be in better condition considering there build s
Yeah
Ant was tired from Kyrie was cooking him. They need to zone him out
Why is being tired an excuse now? When a 39 year old that was in 8 straight finals can't be tired
At the end of the day the game is played from the mental🤔
Thats what luka and kyrie is waiting, lock on defense from the timberwolves because they can get them to foul trouble. And if that comes, its over for the wolves. They can choose different variety of offense because of luka and kyrie. And if they choose to deny the ball in luka and kyrie hands thats how a sleeping greatness of derreck lively, Gafford, Jones, PJ Washington even Green and Hardy will definitely joins the prey.
It looked like Ant was dehydrated. It does happen.
They tried.. they can't lock them down. Mavs not Denver Kyrie and Luka can't be shut down like Jamal Murray
They needed 4 more points. Let’s not get too crazy.
@markramon11
23 күн бұрын
Wolves made 12 more threes and still lost, mavs won’t shoot that bad again and wolves won’t shoot that great.
@MrDreatx
23 күн бұрын
@@markramon11 Just saying. It was a 3 point loss, not a 15 point loss.
@Vhito1Slash
23 күн бұрын
3 point loss playing their Best basketball, role players hitting their threes and they still Lost, the "only 3 points" it's more hopeful for the mavs than the timberwolves bc if they shoot that bad and still won imagine next games
@MrDreatx
23 күн бұрын
@@Vhito1Slash Maybe. Maybe not. What we know is that it wasn’t a blowout and the game went almost to the end. Those are the facts. So we will see. The Mavs could sweep them. Or not.
@Tophergr8
23 күн бұрын
Superficial way to look at the game, but you do you.
I'm a wolves fan and I give Dallas credit for having a great game plan. Wolves have a good coaching staff, and they'll counter with something different tonight. Ant just gotta calm down and let jaden play against kyrie.
If they plan on doing that the bench better step up with the 3s, when Kyrie and Luka dish it out
Ant is terrified of the moment. Jaden McDaniels is only 23 tho.. maybe he can be their superstar someday
1:56 maybe because the same 8 ppl played the whole game idk
It's clear Legler is on another analysis level compared with his folks.
22 and in shape and still gassing out in the fourth. 😂😂😂 Mavs in 6
@killerman9309
22 күн бұрын
It might be brooms
So if he's tired shooting so many 3s, what makes them think he wont be even more tired if he had to keep attacking the paint lol
"Wolves have to lock down the mavs". Great point. How are these guys getting paid so little for their breath taking analysis?
Is Katt a big man or a shooting guard??…I still don’t understand the concept of big men taking so many 3 point shots
5 point swing and Ant is walking up backcourt leaving the wolves a man down in 2 straight possessions is a problem
dallas bigs can play defense different than nuggets
Say what you want about phoenix but the wolves had it easy sweeping them, then took it all the way to game 7 against the nuggets and I feel like Ant being gassed in the 4th quarter is a sign of things to come in this series, if the mavs win game 2 then in my opinion mentally it’ll be hard for the wolves to get it done, I think game 1 was a mental blow to them because Luka didn’t have his best night but he closed it down good Kyrie had a aggressive night going at Ant and the wolves and the supporting players did their thing while they essentially blocked the lane and let the Wolves try shoot around the perimeter. If Luka has a more efficient night shooting the 3 it’ll be hard for the wolves to cope
Wolves thought they won the title when they beat the nugs. Nugs were just sleepwalking on that championship hangover and gave them a pass. Wolves ain't all that.
The Mavs are the more complete team… Wolves can get hot tho at times.
CAnt man got schooled
The defensive strategy of the Dallas Mavericks is because of the beautiful mind of Jason Kidd
This is the best chance for Dallas to win the championship, Minnesota already did the work by eliminating the 3×MVP.
As a guy who chose the nuggets to win the chip, the wolves better not get swept!
So all yall saying he making excuses go watch the postgame yourself he literally said in the interview, “its our fault” that’s not an excuse and he never called out kyrie he only said it was his job to guard him
“When they can lock you down”. How? Rudy’s specialty is the drop and that won’t work with Luka and Kyrie.😂