Luka Dončić says he 'played terrible' in elimination game vs. Warriors | NBA | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Luka Dončić carried the Dallas Mavericks on his back to the Western Conference Finals, but couldn't seem to find his stride against the Golden State Warriors to advance and face the East. Now, with the Mavericks eliminated from the playoffs in 5 games, Nick Wright explores where his team went wrong, and where they can improve if they want to see another conference final next season.
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[@samk1800]

I watch the show every day my favorite show by far but if Nick keeps saying my adult Slovenian son a few more times I’m going to start believing it 😂

[@paulettebrown3427]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@shaquillespanks3796]

Luka still yet to Speak on it nick wright might be his dad

[@Antonio-er1gu]

Luka Wright 🤣

[@FaceFamous]

Lol

[@genofalconejr5717]

It's not funny at all. Really stupid actually

[@lanafelix8649]

Luka did take mavs to finals of West conference he deserves well done for that.

[@Thomas-oh3mt]

Luka team took them to the finals, they where just too gassed to win anymore, you could tell that in game 2, when they had no legs with a big lead.... The team was sometimes better when he was on the bench, he is great, but that team gave me a belief that they could beat the warriors, watching Luka bricking in moments he needed to be a sure fire superstar happened to much in these past two series... Kidd should of worked his bench in 3rd quarter all the way down to boban in game 2, I couldn't believe he kept his starters in, they where just getting more tired. This should have been a sweep, warriors just Knew they could take it at home.... Luka is great, not debating that, but to me the team really wanted to beat the suns.

[@0-2-1]

If Lakers, Clippers or Nuggets were healthy they would’ve went home first round

[@Nicholas8535]

@@0-2-1 L

[@coops1992]

@@Nicholas8535 W

[@JinghisKhan]

Actually a reasonable segment with good analysis and no histrionics! Bravo.

[@aw98000]

Nick has come a long way but he's become more likeable than not. I think the hair helps. This team is fun and i find myself enjoying them more than skip and Shannon 😬

[@turnerburner922]

@@aw98000 same, I got sick of skip’s non sense

[@PardonMeSports]

I love when Nick just talks basketball and doesn’t try to defend his picks that he knows won’t come to fruition.

[@jg7102]

Wow the Nick hate is real. He knows they wont come to fruition? Who did he pick a whole 1 playoff series ago suns or mavs? These casuals out here wildin.

[@austindubose1]

@@jg7102 yeah and then said mavs in 5, compared Luka to Lebrons (who's maybe the goat) and THEN said Luka would be the first guy to come back down 3-0. But sure ignore that cause "HaTErZ".

[@paulwilliams2024]

Nick is the hater

[@ytoowbbb8997]

@@jg7102 relax fanboy

[@ryanlowe8514]

Always starts with quickly, proceeds to talk for a minute straight 😂

[@dessertkokken]

That was an excellent short debate between Broussard and Nick in this segment. Two professional takesmen who know their history and can make great points with a give and take. This show is excellent.

[@onidtubes]

Nice to see Nick humbled. His face look less puncheable when humbled.

[@legacymindset9284]

Facts!!!!!

[@kbv650]

lol facts

[@harmansandhu9753]

LOL …That’s the most heartfelt sentiment I’ve seen expressed in the KZbin comments!

[@genofalconejr5717]

Well said

[@VS-og9eb]

It was less punchable ybtil he said luka is the best player in the conference

[@safwangreene185]

daily reminder brou and wildes had nets in 7

[@scottaznavourian3720]

Broussard had them winning the entire eastern conference

[@shubhamrawat1848]

@@scottaznavourian3720 and they had phoenix suns winning it all

[@MrIrrelevant58]

Nick Wright fans trying to cope that he's about to get 3 series in a row wrong (potentially if the Celtics win tonight).

[@safwangreene185]

@@MrIrrelevant58 nothing to cope with when both your finals pick actually makes it out the first round 🤡

[@scottaznavourian3720]

@@MrIrrelevant58 im a celtic fan and a brady fan so i Ioathe nick wright...but Broussard acting like he was all i n on the celtics from the start is a joke

[@dominalgenesis]

Lets not overreact to a 23 year old star having a bad night in a conference finals game

[@soleil3gs]

Agreed

[@Microscopeification]

With a team that’s not that great too they have no rebounding and really no defense either

[@Tmb31]

Right. Luka was not the issue. GSW is just the better team. Better coached. Luka is already a superstar and will get his soon.

[@josephcheek4033]

I mean.... he's an nba player like everybody else. He also played overseas as a professional before the NBA so he isn't exactly a novice either. If you're a top 5 player they have to judge you like one.

[@josephcheek4033]

@@Tmb31 this is true tho. He needs help for sure.

[@xcwilliams7980]

All of this is cool, but the Warriors roster is just significantly superior. And we all know it. But if Brunson is the best teammate you ever had you shouldn't win anything. And Gobert and his 40mil contract is horrible.

[@replicantona]

Brunsun is great, those goofies should've kept him.

[@tomzd99]

After the first 3 games of GSW v MAV, I remembered Trae Young with the Hawks. Very similar circumstances and the Mavericks might regress badly next year

[@notoneisfound5975]

No they've only been getting better you're seeing something different from the Maverick's and they'll continue to figure it out

[@jezreelspencer3610]

Hawks regressed because of injuries, just like the bucks and lakers and any other team this yr.

[@Smido83]

The difference is the Hawks did... nothing! If the Mavs go into the next season with the exact same roster, then you might be right. But thats not going to happen.

[@tomzd99]

@@notoneisfound5975 I hope so

[@tomzd99]

@@jezreelspencer3610 who's not been injured? I mean which team didn't deal with injuries?

[@alexanderdumas-]

Nick turned this from a Luka take to a gambling cry for help lol

[@FaceFamous]

🤣 🤣 on God!

[@rodneyperry7940]

This show rivals NBA on TNT due to the credibility of Chris Broussard and the chemistry between Nick and Wildes.

[@someonetheking8280]

Trae won Game 1 on the road and Those guys saying he got swept just to say luka is better I feel bad for the people who watch the game through these shows they absolutely say everything but the truth

[@somebody5219]

They always disrespect Trae no matter what he does They always find a way to underestimate he's game

[@Ay-sd1sj]

@@somebody5219 Maybe he wouldnt get disrespected if his name doesnt get brought up like the mans a superstar which he isnt. He just proved it this PO he aint a superstar but just a star.

[@somebody5219]

@@Ay-sd1sj if a player led the League in both points and assist is not a superstar so there's no superstars at all

[@michaelhenderson6654]

The mavz an hawks when they go to the finals they gonna meet each other there

[@jacky1467]

The pairing of Chris and nick is just awesome

[@munishyadav456]

Nick's sad face is the best thing on internet today 😂

[@corywilson953]

Trae young didn't get swept🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@teslam3m592]

"Pick Wrong", I mean Nick Wright eating crow today. He deserves it. Hates the Dubs. Really stuck to his guns thinking the Mavs would pull this off. Reminds me of his Chiefs pick against the Bengals.

[@ThomasFromTN]

I respect someone who doesn't flip flop allegiances when things aren't going well. I have no respect for someone who jumps bandwagons at the drop of a hat. It's when the going gets tough for you...that you find out who true friends are, who truly have what it takes to stand firm even in the face of adversity. Too many fair weathered friends and wimps in the world...not interested.

[@epicgamer-nl8ue]

Yeah but he also stayed with the mavs whenever they were down 2-0 against the best team in the nba, the suns. (at the time ofc)

[@carmenortiz3450]

He's resentful the warriors kept his favorite player from passing Jordan in rings.

[@Chris-de2qc]

Man he stuck with his son give him credit.

[@FaceFamous]

To be fair he had a better shot with the Bengals and Chiefs game. But he sticks to his guns when he pick games. But he's good on other picks. Chris and Wildes keep switching up

[@k.ofitness770]

Let's be honest, the mavs weren't meant to beat rudy gobert and Donovan Mitchell. Then Luka was out for 2 games and they went down 2-1. To get that win and then come back against the sun's from 2-0 down to go to the wcf is a great run. Now they gotta get Luka a versatile big man. Bam for example would be perfect

[@718empire]

Did he just say Luka is the best player in the Western conference and Tim hardaway is coming back in the same sentence 😂😂😂😂

[@kgar5String]

Luka is not the best player in the Western, he is not better than Steph, even if he scores more, because there is more to the game the scoring, Steph has proven his worth Luka has not.

[@Madvillainy48]

This is not 2011 to Lebron, 2004 to Kobe, or 1984 to Magic. This is more like a 2007 Lebron where he got swept and played iffy at worst when they had no chance.

[@bobbob5255]

This is the best sports show right now, all we need now is to add Shannon sharp and we'ed be set

[@lawrencewoods5876]

Thanks Chris for correcting Nick.

[@thestonerstation8005]

Wilds was so close! The mavs need to trade everything to get Donavon Mitchell and keep there center now and put him at forward and get a true rim protector

[@keithjenkins6034]

Shout out to Nick for that Halo reference one of the greatest multi Shooters of all time

[@taylorthewes]

Nick’s opening here absolutely crushed it lol.

[@dustin8361]

At first I really wasn't a Nick fan but I have to say he does tend to grow on you. I will admit, I really think he is a class act!! Cheers Nick🍻

[@colesisikefu9497]

Mavs need bigs , Mitchell Robinson , Steven adams, vucivc , love , gobert .. Need defenders and rebounders

[@Jsch23]

Nick absolutely blasted jokic for losing to the warriors in 5. And jokic had an overall better series than luka. Idk how Broussard and wildes aren't pointing this out.

[@moody4624]

Its a well known fact that Jokic is a better player than Doncic. He‘s a two time MVP. So he did what was expected and what we have seen this whole series.

[@Bdk2036]

The disrespect on Bosh is insane.

[@howardhill3395]

Mavs need to improve on defense, & move more on offense to have a more balanced inside and outside offense, like they did in game 4 against Warriors.

[@plog1805]

They might want to find two of the greatest 3pt shooters of all time to compete in the West and high level defensive orchestrator and multiple championship level coach. Maybe then they have a chance.

[@williamcochell9889]

Is there any hope that Dallas will be able to acquire a true second all star to complement Luca and take them where they need to go?

[@fracturedsolace145]

Broussard is always going easy on Nick. Go in on him Chris!

[@zwoptf]

that take from wildes about trae young and hawks vs luka and mavs aged perfectly wtf

[@mrmillennium2697]

Dallas needs a frontcourt too power forward and center positions

[@theplugcpt5205]

Rudy Gobert and Russ are two players this team could use.. Provided that Russ would want to run the offense off the bench when Luka rests as Russ needs the ball to go to work. Mavs need a big man who can defend, so Gobert ticks that box, doesn't need to score but can be a lob threat/pick and roll to play the game Luka runs. They should also look at Kuzma or KCP. So unconscious shooting when Luka cools.. Just some thoughts out loud

[@pytube777]

Disappointed that Chris didn’t trash Nick for picking the Mavs to come back from 3-0. Nick was so adamant that Mavs was going to win all through the series. Wished Chris gave him the big “I told you so” to shut him up for being such a Warriors hater by never giving the Dubs credit even when they won the 3 titles.

[@victorvic4659]

Finally a good conversation

[@LLPOF]

Hey Nick, how many teams have come back from a 4-1 deficit?

[@pytube777]

Yeah, Chris let him off the hook by not trashing his pick. All week long, Nick was saying the Mavs will win.

[@Hosk17]

Luka and DA, make it happen

[@joels5150]

Poor Nick, shame the Mavs lost the game last night, but at least they can still become the first team to win a series after going down 0-3, right? Right?!? 😮

[@hizairnezznoonelze6481]

I thought Nick will cry knowing Wilds not considered him as a friend 😁

[@mindyourbuisness8104]

Luka LeBron would definitely of worked. Wade really was a terrible fit with LeBron but they were both so good it worked. Kyrie was also very ball dominant and it still worked because LeBron just needed someone to be able to get their own shot so he didn't always have to have the ball

[@FGVFSS8409]

I'm not really a fan of Nick, but after that heart touching moment of Wilds not considering him a friend. I felt bad for him. Lol I now pitty Nick. 😭

[@calvinperson9732]

Mavs need Bradley Beal . Perfect combo . Floor spacer n can get his own shot .

[@yegrosal]

I like this show because these guys look like they enjoy each other

[@cavaleer]

You know Nick is smokin some shyt when he says Luka is the best player in the conference after watching him get dismantled by Steph and Klay. Dude.....😑

[@RIPToriyamaDBZ]

Lol the Warriors are a better team than the Mavs. That's got nothing to do with them as individual players

[@albertdoil2659]

Thank God Chris is on this panel because Nick needs to get checked sometimes he never misses a opportunity to try to bad mouth or be little Jordan thank you Nick for checking him🤬

[@GenuineLife]

I think we all have had someone say that I thought we were friends I guess we are just coworkers lol

[@captainsmoke1612]

What should Gobert do for Luka? Blocking the lane? Ruining the spacing?

[@RIPToriyamaDBZ]

Defend the paint so when Luka gets cooked he could clean it up

[@BESTpartCapture]

Comedic nba analyst...now they're talking about people not winning by themselves. Its a team sport, you need everyone to be able to win.

[@bourgoziejones6108]

Hmm, I wonder how Nick measures "impact on the game" that separates Trae from Luka ...

[@stillfree1133]

Greatest sports show when nick is sad lol

[@bolo5190]

To me Jalen Brunson is good enough to be Luka's sidekick but because his position is point guard and Luka too that's were the issue comes in to some degree, Luka probably or more likely would need a two way long athletic wing players who could play off the ball enough. But overall I believe Jalen Brunson is good enough to be Luka's sidekick and then after it's all about what supporting cast they surround those two.

[@mikehoncho88]

I think JB is good enough to be a third star... And Spencer 4th... Possibly flip flop the two.... But, if u add a legitimate second star to the team then u got something there!✊🏿👍🏿

[@antonquirgst2812]

Doncic und Jokic would be the supreme combo!

[@matthasahand5495]

The Mavs need a real big, doesn't even have to be some big star. I think a guy like Pascal Siakam, Bam Adedayo, even like a Myles Turner, a guy like that would fit great around Luka.

[@matthasahand5495]

@bob johnson someone like Ayton, but who realizes they aren't worth a supermax contract 😂

[@mrblackhouseprez]

Mavs need a 2nd all star preferably a big man. They should have made the porzingis. Thing work

[@darrinelliot.]

Luka is great & he will make the transition from soft to dog this summer. That lazy complaining euro ball ish isn’t gonna fly in the bright lights just the regular season. Mavs will bring in another piece & he’ll get better. Nick eating humble pie on this Good Friday 😭

[@matthewdoliveira9421]

It's amazing how no one sees that Luka needs a center...a big center would be perfect as a 2nd option for Luka, just look at the Mavs offense most of the time, Luka brings the ball up the court and the rest of his team just hanging around the arc waiting to shoot threes, it's so easy to defend a team playing like that. Powell was shying away from the ball in the paint the whole series and couldn't even contribute with rebounds. Give Luka a good center (I'd personally prefer Jokic) and the Mavs are instant title contenders

[@swhoshing6237]

Yep, i totally agree there. They have no presence under the rim and it makes them one dimensional. They have trouble rebounding and unless Luka posts up or lobs it to Powell, they are always going for the long distance shot. They got out rebounded by Jazz, Suns and GSW. And it wasn’t even close. I mean on average teams got like 10 more rebounds and a lot of them were on the offensive side. I also believe that a true center could elevate this team to another level. I wouldn’t mind for the Suns and Ayton to not patch it up so that Dallas can go after him. Gobert could be another option. Embid or Jokic would be an overkill, but i’m sure no Mavs fan would mind 😁

[@michaelhurt9779]

I don’t think it was 50 players better than porzingus pre 2021

[@kgar5String]

You thought wrong

[@rabidlenny7221]

Would I be wrong for thinking that the warriors depth is what won that series? I mean granted Luka looked exhausted, but I feel like we saw many times, the warriors take Klay, Curry, Green & Wiggins out of the game, and throw Poole, Kominga, Looney, Moody in there, and they are all fantastic players capable of playing with some of the best. And they look particularly good when the other team has to keep some of their starters in there to avoid being blown out, and they are frankly exhausted. Yeah luka needs to get in better shape, particularly endurance, but the Warriors just have too many horses.

[@krejzii6658]

what was that at the beginning lol

[@jethroise6245]

Only person who really ever carried a team to a championship by himself was dirk, granted he had some former all stars like Jason Kidd but they were out of their prime and not all stars when they won it all

[@ubadman1]

This is revisionist history. The entire mavs team was white hot from three.

[@Steveaugustin1]

Definitely forgot Jason terry was killing it from 3 and that Jason Kidd was the floor general. Not to mention Tyson chandler locking down the paint. Dirk did not do it alone.

[@Transformers488]

*Hakeem

[@Steveaugustin1]

@@Transformers488 maxwell wasn’t a star?

[@jethroise6245]

@@ubadman1 sure they may have been hot, but that doesnt change the fact that dirk had literally 0 or 1 current all stars to play with against a team loaded with generation shaping talent and stars

[@oneofthe-pg9il]

So low key is there beef between Nick and Wiles. Wiles didn’t even defend the not being Nicks’s friend argument. Oooof.

[@wolf7el356]

Nick had Mavs vs Bucks in the NBA Finals 🤣🤣🤣

[@RIPToriyamaDBZ]

Yes and the Mavs got close and the Bucks lost Middy, so.........

[@wolf7el356]

@@RIPToriyamaDBZ They both lost, that's the point. What does being "close" have to do with anything?

[@RIPToriyamaDBZ]

@@wolf7el356 true but your making it seem like it was so egregious to make those picks. He didn't pick the Nets vs the Wolves that would be funny

[@ChristianSanchez-nu7bm]

2:10 Luka is NOT top 3 in the League

[@Mrballerize]

1. Giannis, 2. Luka, 3. Kevin Durant 🤷‍♂️

[@ChristianSanchez-nu7bm]

@@Mrballerize I’d strongly disagree, but to each their own

[@epicgamer-nl8ue]

He's a top 3 player come playoff time, but not for the season. He's top 4 maybe 5 for the season

[@ChristianSanchez-nu7bm]

@@epicgamer-nl8ue if we’re discussing playoffs during regular season…where do you rank Jimmy Butler?

[@eldenrace1489]

Giannis is cleary number one Then you have: Jokic Embid Luka Curry Durant Maybe Tatum if he plays well in the finals.

[@patrickmerchen8517]

Bro nick wright should be banned from talking about the warriors after the atrocity of the take that he had on them never going back to the finals

[@Yuri_The_Euro]

Trae Young won 2 games in the ECF including 1 on the road in the first game. Y'all be so quick to down Trae to uplift Luka that y'all will literally lie about the facts. The only reason he didn't win more is cause he got hurt. Stop capping for Luka so much he lost just like Trae did, he and his team need to be better.

[@eile4219]

fact. Still long way to go to determine who has better career. Those guys use fake stats to boost Luka over Trea young can easily fact checked with internet.

[@jay1jayf]

@@eile4219 LMAO call us when Luka pulls a disaster class like he did against the heat.

[@benden5095]

I completely disagree with Chris' take, all they need a great wing defender and a rim protector. The Mavericks team is not much different from the Milwaukee bucks that just won the playoffs.

[@jehushaphat]

Completely agree with you. Heck, Brunson even averaged more points than Holiday.

[@drk.i.a.2969]

Not correct. Luka no defense, giannis a monster both ends.

[@benden5095]

@@drk.i.a.2969 I wasn't comparing Giannis to Luka, I was comparing the Mavericks to the Bucks.

[@scapegoat413]

Ben Simmons and Gobert come to Dallas and they are top 3 in the league

[@user-dx3mq1io5r]

You really called the Mavs in 5 😂😳🤣

[@nejcsila4196]

I dont but too me spencer looks very happy playing alongside luka so why wouldnt lillard or beal feel the same.

[@tjlove2559]

He’s nowhere near their level

[@nejcsila4196]

@@tjlove2559 u saying he cant get a shot on his own that he cant create for others.i dont care about level. Topic was that those kind of players wouldnt like to play with luka. I say they would.

[@jonplack6576]

Talk sports is like watch sitcoms

[@jehushaphat]

Embiid-Luka...wow! That would be something! I don't think Luka-Jokic or Luka-LeBron will work, due to the similarities in style.

[@coops1992]

Embiid is injured every playoffs

[@tempe1d]

This sounds like the Luca apology clip. Can't take these people opinions seriously.

[@jkksung]

Did Nick just say that he doesn't predict series, he just gambles on a team like putting chips on black?

[@francisisiah13]

Mavs should trade there whole roster except Luka to any legit big man (Ayton, Bam, Gobert, Jokic, Davis) since they survived without any other top pick player. Any player can play with them

[@cypriancox]

Why does Nick always have to interrupt Broussard. Nick always has to be right

[@procopiomacaspac3087]

You cant win with a garbage defense like that. Especially a crowned superstar like luka. No excuses!

[@aldohattonduran5227]

Wilds is the best 🏆 most accurate and on point 👉🏻☝🏻!!! Everyone THINKS they'll be better but only the teams that stay away from the toxic egoistic Kyrie type players will be better. The Nets had a calculated 72% probablidad to win the FINALS, and were the ONLY team to be humiliated and SWEPT!

[@shep1582]

This is really good point so many teams in the West too. We even sleeping on Minnesota! Murderer's Row in the West

[@iarebaboon84]

Anybody seeing Mavs knows Luka needs help.

[@exclusiveman5]

Wildes was correct. Luka literally did like Trae did last year even tho luka is a little better. Results were the same/close to it

[@FBaned]

Luka not better at Trae that Defense or passing. That’s hurts Nick souls so he’ll never admit it. Also you can’t be too 3-5 imo giving nothing & sometimes out right quitting on Defense.

[@cygriffin83]

Mike raised the GOAT bar so high, whenever a “superstar” loses in the playoffs after Kobe last title, all we hear is “he’s never played with another Top #(25-75) player as an excuse for why the so called superstar didn’t win the nba championship. 🤣🤣🤣

[@DavidSmith-by3is]

What you say is true. So why are you laughing?

[@cygriffin83]

@@DavidSmith-by3is thank u for acknowledging my statement as truth! I laughed because it is always funny to me when I hear media pundits speak that statement of “never played with another top…”

[@RIPToriyamaDBZ]

But doesn't it take at least 2 HOF caliber players to win a ring? So if a guy like Luka doesn't have one then how's that wrong for the media to point out?🤷‍♂️

[@cygriffin83]

@@RIPToriyamaDBZ the media makes excuses for whoever they call “the best player in the world”… Luka was being touted as the best player… the next coming of Larry bird… nobody wants to play Luka… etc… once the mavs lost it became “he needs more help”… if u can’t understand the difference… It’s only a narrative when it fits. The Pistons won with no clear hall of famers. The warriors won with only one clear cut hall of faker and a great system. Kobe’s 2-peat without Shaq, had no other clear cut Hall of Famer. (One could argue Pau Gasol, but he’s not a clear cut hall of famer in my opinion.) Hakeem Olajuwon’s Rockets won with Hakeem clearly being the only one in his prime hall of fame years.

[@RIPToriyamaDBZ]

@@cygriffin83 and nobody said Luka is the best basketball player in the world that's Giannis

[@ramonpeters9608]

Luka and Westbrook together would be the worst combo in history

[@Defense701]

How they go beat clipper next year with this team they have no defense

[@scottaznavourian3720]

Nick you haven't made any friends in the oast 3 years

[@timesize]

Luka Wanted to say he was trash. But realized it was a bad luck for the team

[@alexjames4770]

“You can’t win a championship alone, as the only main guy, it just hasn’t happened” Has Broussard forgotten what team Luka plays for? And the championship they won?

[@Steveaugustin1]

Did u ? what are u talking about ?

[@uberrobi]

That was a completely different roster. Either dallas develops their talent they have or they get a good free agent/trade to reach that level fully

[@alexjames4770]

@@Steveaugustin1 Dirk Nowitzki won a championship as the lone star on the Mavs. Not only has it happened, but Luka’s mentor is the guy who did it lmao.

[@alexjames4770]

@@uberrobi Of course it’s a completely different roster, but Broussard is acting like it can’t be done, when the very same team did it before, like how dumb can you be?

[@Steveaugustin1]

@@alexjames4770 without Jason Kidd dirk ain’t winning anything. Let’s be real. Dirk ain’t a one man show. He had a squad. Dirk squad can’t compared to Luka’s. Dirk had Shawn Marion etc. Jason Kidd was a star let’s be honest.

[@shep1582]

Love this & Nick is my man, but not sure Luka is best player in conference with Jovic, Ja, Curry, Kawhi, PG, AD & Bron. Luka is unbelievably good but no defense, out of shape & ball dominant doesn't make him the best player in IMHO.

[@patrykgadek5503]

Poor Wilds benched to start the show 😂

[@jamesdoon5080]

Luka should go to the Clippers to play with kawhi and pg

[@cgamb1234]

Is nick really gonna pretend that THJ and Brunson were better than Porzingis the entire time? That’s laughable

[@jaqdax2401]

Mavs need a big man

[@thelifeofamisfit6380]

Kristaps Porziņģis was never top 50 on the mavs?

[@SaharaKnows]

Nick said mavs in 5. He was right in a way.

[@kgar5String]

Did he mean Mavs go home in 5?

[@zeinsal579]

Get Donavan Mitchell in Dallas.

[@FishLoaves]

Stop the madness, just build around what you have right now. Mavs have a great team. Warriors wasn't always the warriors. They drafted well and stuck with their players

[@AngelCalderon-mr8pj]

The mavs can't just run it back with the same players. Next year they need get a better roster because next season there will be more better teams ex. Nuggets clippers, lakers, blazers.

[@xcwilliams7980]

What players did they stick with. Steph, klay, and dray? They're all hall of famers ofcourse they stuck with them.

[@jethroise6245]

@James Graham if you think Luka has been exposed you clearly don’t watch basketball, kid averages more points and rebounds a game in the playoffs than any player in the nba 🤣

[@argosbrave6415]

The problem is, Mavs traded their last good (e.g. lottery) picks getting KP & Luka. Obviously, did the right thing with Luka, but KP trade severely hampered their drafting ability. Already in luxury tax before this check Brunson is about to get. They will have to be aggressive from here and make the right moves, Miami Heat style, to get over the rest of the West anytime soon. Powell HAS to be upgraded. Bullock probably needs to be upgraded too. And unless Tim Hardaway Jr plans to truly be 6th man of the year caliber production, they'll need to upgrade either Brunson or Dinwiddie to keep up with the multi-star juggernauts.

[@tubefu]

@@xcwilliams7980 Steph, klay, and dray didn't enter the league as Hall of Famers. They will all be HOF because they not only have talent, but also supreme, extraordinary desire, undying flame and ambition to excel. For that matter, Steph, klay, and dray have a really unique bond and chemistry, which fortune and fate brought them together. It's like a story one only finds in anime. The point is, sure you can find talent all around the league, obviously. The issue is, can you find players who also have that same obsessive drive to win, like Warriors big 3. Look at other superstars, like Harden, Westbrook, Paul, etc. who could also be HOFers, yet weren't able to win rings on pure talent alone. They lack certain attributes necessary to close out games or series. Thus merely acquiring a superstar talent may not be enough to get your team to a championship, and win it all.

[@streakshooter183]

Luka did his best , but the Warriors is much better than the Mavs as a team.