Dallas Mavericks NBA Finals Media Day Interview: Kyrie Irving, Luka Doncic, Jason Kidd, More

Dallas Mavericks' Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, PJ Washington, and Jason Kidd spoke to reporters during NBA media day before Game 1 against the Boston Celtics.
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[@c-ro9710]

I think Jason Kidd is the best Head Coach in the league. Boston Celtics are favored to win it all for a reason but I’m rooting for Dallas.This is gonna be fun series to watch.

[@BinkkDoesStuff]

Lol and the Timberwolves WERE favored to sweep the Mavs in the wcf

[@MarcusWilbourn-pd7qf]

​@@BinkkDoesStuffI won big on that series, experience and nuts played a big part in that series

[@Arunika1]

@@BinkkDoesStuff”whoever wins the nba finals is the winner between nuggets and twolves” lmao

[@BinkkDoesStuff]

@@Arunika1 analysts eating feet still 😂

[@JmO-ee1bi]

I think most non-Bostonians (and maybe you can extend this to most non-New Englanders) feel the same way. It’s hard not to root for Luka’s incredibly skilled and entertaining style of play (unless you prefer more high flying dunks but I think that paradigm shifted a decade ago with the Warriors, plus Luka throws oops to his Hugh flyer teammates all over the place lol) and then the Kyrie redemption arc, albeit somewhat rose-tinted and exaggerated in its perception (we all have ADD, short memories, and are grouped in a few vastly different perceptive schemes it seems nowadays, so this is almost like a wishful thinking idealism by most but I guess it’s our way of trying to heal). That and Luka being white has helped the rampant white dude insecurity epidemic that anyone who plays pick up games with diverse groups with divergent skills kinda knows what I’m talking about as that’s a good place to see it occasionally lol, not to mention the ridiculous cascade of social media trolling and echo chambers and out of context short clips from which the comments fill with deeply assumption ridden conclusions and vitriol, plus his being foreign has been a good excuse release valve for the black dudes unreasonably hating on him lol and then you’ve had the other side over assume any criticism from black peoples towards Luka is solely or primarily race motivated which is the other side of this chaotic identity and ideological tension crisis we’re experiencing lol fun, I should go touch grass now.

[@hawronr]

LET'S GO MAVS!!!!

[@rmak2950]

Great to see KY being such an elder statesman for the sport. Awesome

[@Wehttamecnabru392]

Mavs in 5

[@user-cf1iw7tf3k]

Luka switching between languages is so smooth

[@JAILEDforMEMES]

If you speak 2-3 languages you’ll find it actually very easy to switch between them as it comes naturally like getting on and off the bike 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@supernintendo7579]

He treats the Spanish reporters bad. Like he's ashamed of speaking Spanish. Smh

[@longjohn9930]

@@supernintendo7579 Really? He seems more animated to me when he speaks Spanish. Altough I don't speak Spanish so I don't know

[@kanofactsa5551]

It's not that impressive

[@noliaMac]

​@@JAILEDforMEMES facts

[@jaylee4793]

Thank you for all the great videos you've uploaded!

[@shandejaun2519]

Let's go Mavs,in six🏀🏆🏆

[@Wehttamecnabru392]

Mavs in 5

[@ericramos335]

MAVS FOE THE SWEEP

[@generalknowledge8140]

7 !!

[@deejayreplay1200]

Let’s go Mavs

[@DrenFil]

8:35 "Majku ti j..." :) hahahaha.. Natural born killer (talent)... 🔥

[@YanAsuncion]

Close your eyes while listening to Jason Kidd.. -> Vin Diesel Then open your eyes -> Jo Koy

[@thums909durango3]

😂

[@ChristineJSmith16]

I don't understand Slovenia, for this reason I'm glad Mtherfckr is universal.

[@JoseDiaz-he5yx]

Dude speaks 3 languages beast

[@realjaredjohnson]

4

[@jesuslara8275]

@@realjaredjohnsonwhat’s the 4th?

[@freakindamnshiki]

@@jesuslara8275 Serbian, but slovenian and serbian is not that different, it is like Spanish and Portuguese, but yeah still 4

[@jesuslara8275]

@@freakindamnshiki damn what a guy. he’s my favorite player after coming back to basketball since the bubble. i hope he wins it all. he deserves it.

[@chrisb9658]

“You are almost uninvited” LOL

[@obasinuru7935]

Kyrie interview was so effortless and Poise

[@ThomasTuyen-se6bf]

Let’s go Mavs …

[@delanowilson7659]

I'm excited for the Mavericks I hope the referees don't try to help Boston win?? 😮😮😮🎉

[@ericharrison4583]

KZbin you need to improve translation for multilingual broadcasts

[@sonofedis]

Give it a couple more years, we should have real-time captioned translation

[@alancrnobrnja3955]

Porzingis is easy to shut down. Mavs just need to remember how easily he was shut down when he played for Dallas. Defend right up in his face beyond the 3 line and take away his shot and apply pressure to his hips as he jumps for a shot in the post. He dribbles like his a giraffe, so don't need to worry about that. Hope Dallas members this.

[@WorldBeater123]

😂 Porzingis isn’t the same player. If it was easy to shut him down everyone would do it. He’s been dominant all year. Only thing shutting him down is his injury.

[@hottake8940]

First of all if you press him that leaves no help on the weak side. Second, kp is ALWAYS injured specifically at the wrong times going by history. He's the 5th option sitting comfortably in that situation. If he stays on the court and is efficient, that will be a problem for Dallas. He will be a major X factor alongside the bigs of Dallas not being played off the floor. With all the stars, it's ironic it will come down to the center spot as to who will win imo.

[@samarthpatel8093]

The video plays in the search tab before I click on it. Why even click on the video when you get hit with a ad immediately when you can just watch the video in the search bar with no pre ad

[@GrantAfseth]

Because people who do content can actually get paid and justify wasting time to put videos together for people. Otherwise that’s pointless and not justifiable to waste time on.

[@khedsmann]

i can tell luka spends a lot of time with kyrie, the way he speaks now is similar

[@josephjamesrollo9826]

Let's go. The only thing that sux about the NBA is the delay before the final. It should have started already. I need my dose of entertainment

[@snubdawg1386]

mavs would be already swept

[@yoloautumn]

@@snubdawg1386delusional 🤣

[@snubdawg1386]

@@yoloautumn celtics had so much time to recover and luka already had several injuries...we are glad that there's some time off ....mavs in 6

[@johnmarino4273]

Well I’m officially a Jabari smith fan lol

[@gabykahn4602]

Yo estoy obsesionada con Luka Doncic ❤

[@realsportstv9802]

Will the mavs get brown or Tatum traded ??

[@MarcusWilbourn-pd7qf]

Neither one of those guys are going anywhere

[@quetz6335]

whole team gotta get scrapped after that

[@realsportstv9802]

@@MarcusWilbourn-pd7qf really they lose again and you don’t split them !???? Come on

[@MarcusWilbourn-pd7qf]

@@realsportstv9802 you bust the team up but keep them and rebuild just my opinion

[@MarcusWilbourn-pd7qf]

Kyrie has been a str8 animal these playoffs,Apex predator

[@jasonredhorn6973]

Let's go . I hope Doncic and the Mavericks win this. Tatum is too pretty. He's too worried about his hair. Let's go Kyrie

[@HookedonChronics]

Cool Jabrari Smith asked a question

[@janispetersons6860]

Funny how Kidd said “Luka takes time off on defensive end when needed” - in another words, he just chooses not to defend at all😂

[@dgitoutofmany1]

Do you see how Kyrie reacted!!! He doesn’t want to deal with that BS. He hit it on the head. Leave it up to Lebron to create a media storm. Kyrie is being polite but you can tell he is annoyed. Also you notice how Lebron made this comment AFTER Kyrie said what he said about Luka. Man I can’t wait for this dude to go away

[@garrett4764]

Dallas wins in seven.

[@JoseRodriguez-od1ve]

That boy Luka it dose not matter what language he will answer😅

[@Donuts1744]

Mavs all they way🔥🔥

[@MichaelDengler-pt4yj]

I’m sure we all notice how easily this guy bounces 3 languages fluently. I would ponder to guess his basketball IQ isn’t the only IQ off the charts. I understand the Spanish…the Slovenian though no clue!

[@raydawg2115]

Let’s go mavs

[@klemenvodopivec4633]

What did Luka say as he sat down? 🤣🤣

[@damzibar]

haha its not something they should understand

[@JasTheKariol]

How the hell did the Bucks fire this coach and ended up with the "3-1" blower?

[@austinflynn1097]

The unicorn AKA KP Finna get hurt again and go right back out lmao

[@blakeholbrook1510]

Mavs were the under dog in 2011 with dirk, Kidd, terry, and that squad vs LeBron, wade and Bosh. This Dallas team is heads and shoulders more talented with the “It” factor. I don’t care how favored Boston is, they ain’t got it.

[@shebeytraining]

O you don't speak English, Luka has you covered!

[@eyeme7631]

Luka luka luka luka luka 😂

[@mrnoodles4579]

The boos will reign down like never seen before. It absolutely will effect the Mavs

[@yoloautumn]

Who is it supposed to affect? Kyrie will just laugh it off, he’s at peace. Luka? Look at the Euroleague crowds. The squad will follow their leaders mentality. I‘m hopeful:)

[@darrylanderson4764]

Normandy

[@rickrick974]

Mavs win games 1 ,3 4 and 5

[@dragonmaster909]

Luka looks a little anemic, hope he's getting proper nutrition and rest.

[@imhappapp7572]

Mavs in 4. A sweep.

[@papiswave4170]

Third comment sum light 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@HenrikOhanyan-hg5ro]

Why is Jason Kid talking like he is a scared kid and the people that are talking to him or interviewing him are bullying him? Come on dude; MAN UP talk with confidence

[@kennysmith1118]

Why are there Spanish questions so annoying

[@charlesdonahue7683]

What did they ask?

[@kennysmith1118]

@@charlesdonahue7683 no clue haha

[@WorldBeater123]

Cause the Finals are Global dummy

[@freakindamnshiki]

Because Luka played for Real Madrid?? lived 7 years in Spain? speaks fluently spanish, wtf is that question?

[@kennysmith1118]

@@freakindamnshiki don't care this is the nba

[@C_los78]

Sorry Mavs. Boston will dominate this series. Boston in 5

[@dakpricemusic]

Love seeing people be so confidently wrong lol

[@yoloautumn]

If Mavs come home at least 1-1 it’s over.

[@D2KHogan]

Only if the NBA starts its rigging routine!!!

[@noliaMac]

You fuccing crazy 😭😭