How Luka Doncic Hit the Biggest Game Winner of his Dallas Mavericks Career vs Minnesota in Game 2

The Dallas Mavericks beat the Minnesota Timberwolves to go up 2-0 behind Luka Doncic's game-winning shot, Kyrie Irving setting the table in the 4th quarter, Dereck Lively II & Daniel Gafford's rim protection, and more.
Nick Angstadt & Slightly Biased react to Luka Doncic's biggest shot of his career in the Dallas Mavericks vs Minnesota Timberwolves Western Conference Finals series in Game 2.
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[@armandovallejr1576]

They comparing the wrong man to Jordan

[@christianwarrior249]

They don't want a white Jordan, thus the hate. They don't want Kyrie to thrive because he didn't take the jab. They gon learn!

[@enviedeveryday2835]

@@christianwarrior249who is they. The mainstream media is mostly wh ite . You think the wh ite man keeping luka down lol

[@matthieusaade3616]

​@christianwarrior249 media didn't like Kyrie because he was unreliable for 3 seasons straight before he calmed down when arriving in Dallas . It's not just the vaccine (that had no bad effects on anyone in the nba btw)

[@matthieusaade3616]

​@@christianwarrior249but with a name like Christian warrior I don't expect you to understand science

[@TheArawat1]

LUKA IS LUKA -- there is none like LUKA MAGIC

[@duty-bounddead6788]

Dereck Lively is not human. A rookie should not be playing at this level. The Mavs struck gold with their lottery pick. The forced turnover against Ant on the possession before Luka’s game winner was incredible work.

[@maxstrongCW]

On Lukas game winning 3 Lively blocks his guy like an NFL offensive linemen ❤❤❤❤

[@spooky-mulder]

He's been awesome. Tyson Chandler has also been one heck if a valuable mentor for him!

[@luigiorfanelli]

Besides Luka (always #1 for MMFLs), DLive is my favorite Mavs by a long shot… since day one against the Spurs. Idk if it’s because we haven’t had a good center in forever, but the energy and IQ he brings is TOP tier

[@rayray5561]

Jayden Hardy once again with great minutes off the bench

[@parkerC1990s]

J Hardy showing he was born to play In the league. Not scared one bit man 🤝

[@MrsMacLover]

he's locked in

[@Big_AL_Nowitzki]

Lovely minutes! Hardy party

[@tacocasa9812]

Better than thj or exum,,, what happened to exums confidence 🤔

[@sinningtintin3604]

He got the biggest opportunity to learn from luka Kyrie and jkidd! Hope it does wonders in the long run for him and it’s starting to show aswell in the limited minutes he’s gotten so far!

[@goose7732]

I think most can agree that tanking for D-Live was the best decision we could’ve made last year . The kid has a bright future . so what we didn’t make the playoffs the team wasn’t up to par and couldn’t play a lick of defense. Being patient on this decision really payed off for the Mavs :)

[@jpmcmullan8666]

I was watching the game on my flight to Tokyo. High fives were given to many Japanese travelers when Luka hit that 3🦝🦝🦝🫡

[@haqq1]

wait you can watch lives games in the plane??? I haven't travelled in 12 years so...

[@matthieusaade3616]

🧢

[@jpmcmullan8666]

@@haqq1 the ANA airlines have a channel that goes to every seat called Sports 24/7 thankfully, they interrupted rugby coverage to bring me the Mavs games and then about 20 minutes of Steph Curry and Desmond Bane highlights… which I thought was strange.

[@TaylorHatfield1]

Safe flight man, I just got home from Tokyo 3 days ago 😂 watched the OKC game on the plane going there

[@redguardpuremage9641]

Nah 3 years ago on a plane i watch a basketball mid flight. ​@@matthieusaade3616

[@seldom24]

Jason Kidd proving us wrong this playoffs. Dude is coaching his ass off in this playoffs. 2 clutch challange on this game.

[@kylerdudley9634]

Right ! I also think he's made some of the best adjustments of the playoffs after so far. Especially in the okc series. Also scary for the wolves that he hasn't had to make any at all in this series.

[@playamadetx]

I always trusted Kidd. Y'all wavered

[@redmaengda]

He made the right timeouts for once. I couldn't believe my eyes

[@spooky-mulder]

I always supported J.Kidd; cringed when Nick called for his job. He was Mr Triple Double in the 2000s, made so many role players all stars, grasped team ball. Calm, poised, clever (remember when he ran into the hawks coach in 2011) as a player and that transferred over as a coach. WCF trip in 2022 first year on the job. Players respect and follow his lead. And he lets them play the game; unlike the control freak Carlisle years.

[@huxleybennett4732]

Fax, I’ve been a huge critic of him since the bucks days, but he really seems to have figured things out and you just love to see it

[@aidenross8746]

Can never forget the 2021 Slovenia-France game. I think that’s where a lot of Luka’s animosity for Gobert comes from.

[@astashasta1]

what happened?

[@matthieusaade3616]

​@@astashasta1he lost to France on a Batum block , I'm not sure what Gobert has to do with it

[@sleepnot4804]

​@@astashasta1winner will play for gold. fiba wolrd semis

[@simoncove1]

Luka shouting at someone after a shot like that is hardly just something he would do at gobert!!! 😂

[@cezargradinariu2075]

I think he gets animosity from wherever he can. He needs it to fuel that fire.

[@iamthecoffeewhisperer6268]

Luka said "If you don't believe you shouldn't be here." Dirk said about Lukas game winning 3 point shot "WOW."

[@bobbyroubal]

That was something special. What resilience the Mavs showed.

[@Smido83]

I am so hyped man... its unbelivable! This team is just special! Hardy/Green did a hell of a job today. They started the run in the 3rd that brought us back into the game. Then our 2 Bigs... I mean what more can anyone ask of them? 30 freaking points on 16 shots. Damn. DJJ/PJ didnt shoot well, but what they did on defense was remarkable. The did hold KAT/Ant to 9/33 from the field and gave everything they had on that end. And of course there are Kyrie and Luka... one brought us completely back to start the 4th, the other one closed the game with an alltime clutch 3! Damn I couldnt be more happy. This team is just so special! I can not belive how clutch this roster is and how hard they fight. 10 down, 18 down, doesnt matter. They never give up!

[@mikecuperus4980]

Has Kidd ever played Hardy and Green at the same time? Loved it. All in all, once again, we could have shot the ball a lot better, but these guys ARE fighters, and punched their way to the W. It's a fortuitous trend. LOVE this team!!

[@scottipippen6935]

Es ist schon reichlich amüsant zu sehen, wie viele NBA Nerds aus Deutschland eine sehr ähnliche Schnittmenge an KZbin NBA schauen. Maxx, KobeBjörn, Lock on Mavs, ESPN, Bill Simmons/The Ringer, JJ Redick...- überall sind wir zu finden😅. Gruß aus München, genieße Deine Kommentare jedes Mal. Und ja: GO MAVS!

[@adergas1]

Out of topic but can i ask you where you are from ( EuroLeague backround maybe )? I realy like your BB knowlegde...better than my and i like it. I am from Slovenija.

[@Smido83]

@@adergas1 Germany. And yes, I also follow the Euroleague (specially Alba) for a while now. But I am first and foremost a Dallas and NBA fan for over 22 years now. Dirk brought be to basketball, and if I am committed to something, I try to learn as much as I can about it. Hence why I read into anything basketball related to get as much of a brought understanding as possible. Trade rules, cap rules, extension rules, offensive and defensive systems, talent evaluation... whatever! Same way I did with football (Dortmund fan since I was 7) for decades. So Next Saturday will be D-Day for me... If Dortmund wins the CL and Dallas the NBA championship this season, I think I will die from happyness!

[@adergas1]

@@Smido83 Grüße nach Deutschland. I liked Dirk a lot so humble and hard working .Hope we can have Maxi back for Boston, we gonna need him.

[@Smido83]

I have to say one more thing... Lively right now has the best +/- of any real rookie EVER in NBA PO history. The only rookie better then him was a 25 years old Ginobily, who was already a Euroleague proven vet when he entered the League. Lively is just so special. Its unbelivable how great his impact already is at freaking 20 years old! 20 years... noone can even imagine how good he will be at 25!

[@Davidstone568]

Lively gets to play with his leader luka magic. Luka makes everyone better

[@bgdgdgdf4488]

Really, we're still doing +/-? The most flawed stat there is? Sigh.

[@stephensarmento3529]

​@@bgdgdgdf4488 yes because it also passed the eye test

[@luisgomez-jordanamartin4776]

@@bgdgdgdf4488 Mate just watch a game, he is consistently the best center on the court while playing Chet, Zubac, Gobert, and Towns. He has immense potential :D

[@joselimjoco3367]

He has Tyson Chandler who won a ring as a Mavs center when he and Nowitzski were champ in 2011 as a mentor and coach.

[@Thomasfrommygirl]

I think these second half comebacks are in large part because Kidd plays so many players in the first half and our main guys are more rested for winning time.

[@Smido83]

Agreed. Anyone in Media says the Wolves are deeper. Yet they play an 8 man rotation, we play 9 (combining THJ and Exum)... while also missing Maxi. I dont get it.

[@mikecuperus4980]

I like it.wildcards, like. One of these games Hardaway is gonna catch, and its gonna impact. Hardy clearly has. I wouldn't put it past Exum even to have his lights come back on. Kidd's tack is spot on right now.

[@williamkent2446]

​@@mikecuperus4980I really hope exum has a break out game

[@quietlike]

Kidd does manage mins pretty well. Wolves learning that. The starters play a ton of mins

[@mannysantos12]

Scared of the day Nick leaves us for the Ringer and becomes a mega star.

[@huttie2342]

He's going to start his own Ringer

[@Thelostandprofoundpodcast]

The Ringer is a joke having Luka as the 4th best player

[@reececisneros1622]

Nick would never tie his name to the clown ass Ringer.

[@agayactornamedmichaeldougl6289]

Ive been telling people Luka is THE KILLER in the NBA. People will start listening now

[@TwoFansPontificating]

Nick, thanks for doing the podcast from up there in the arena. Slightly thanks for doing the pod from Slovenia.

[@MrsMacLover]

sLOVEnia

[@Veyronp87]

the most special team since 2011. took a while but we are back. 2 more to go! the job is not finished!!

[@rigorcabanado8092]

6 more dubs! Lets go Mavs!!!

[@de4ds1ghtcsgo94]

This team is built for something else than a 1 off

[@Cashmoneez]

Jason Kidd the best coach in playoffs never thought I’d see the day 🥲

[@RaymondRoycetibayan]

he was great during the 2022 run as well. he can really get the guys playing together especially on the defensive end. he also ALWAYS gets his star players happy to play for him even back then -giannis, lebron (as asst), now luka and kyrie

[@playamadetx]

I always believed in coach kidd

[@jerometal2816]

Especially mavs fans wants him to get fired every time we lose. Where are they now?

[@willmarinac5201]

Guru

[@Big_AL_Nowitzki]

I’m so glad we got rid of that clown Porzingus

[@ryansatchell2302]

J Kidd going with Josh and Hardy off the bench instead of Tim and Exum was huge! Who would’ve thought 2 vets on the bench would look so damn shook while the young guys are ballin! Lively, Josh, Hardy. That is a promising bench and future!

[@mitjagodicelj5628]

Cheers from Slovenia nad look at this- Rudy DPOY-Dancing Performance of the Year

[@martiansyrup4331]

WE AINT SKIPPING THE ADS ON THIS ONE!!

[@jonahblack5296]

Bring ya ass he said 😂😂😂

[@kylerdudley9634]

Mavs gunnu bring they ass all the way to Galveston 😂

[@willmarinac5201]

Are Wolves going straight to Border or stopping at American Airlines for Game 3? 😮

[@justinekyle28]

the king of comebacks

[@armandovallejr1576]

Let it rideeeeeeeeee

[@suprcrzy]

Hopefully these bandwagon wolves fans, and the idiot media understand the difference between an all star (Edwards), and a SUPERSTAR (Luka)

[@Dell_214]

I remember they started saying ant face of nba 🤣 respect to ant but the disrespect for Luka is crazy!!

[@beenieweenie1986]

Luka: And I took that personally

[@reneewilliams5777]

Some people just want it to be an American SO bad

[@willmarinac5201]

Ant a toddler compared to Luka Magic. He is gassed by Q4.

[@armando4lj]

Man.... What a game... I am just speechless... What a team

[@steveexpatjourney]

Let it ride!

[@andrejgregoric1324]

slightly Lake Bled in background, LoL! Nice pick 😂

[@Davidstone568]

Maybe People will finally figure out that it's really hard to beat the best player in basketball. Luka magic has "stolen" a lot of games. Just another all time classic luka magic finish for the W. No fear luka has ice in his veins

[@jnmc2498]

Hardy getting THJ minutes from now on

[@sleepmoneyken9234]

Gotdam wth is wrong with our guards . Exum , Hardaway and Green they are playing horrible and nervous.

[@ryansatchell2302]

@@sleepmoneyken9234I think greens been pretty good. His energy, defense and ability to hit the open 3 has been big.

[@sleepmoneyken9234]

@@ryansatchell2302 Yea he will give you a 3 after he loose the ball a few times or miss a lay up 😂 .

[@ryansatchell2302]

@@sleepmoneyken9234 lmao no doubt he can be wild. But he had some key defensive plays and offensive rebounds in crucial moments. Also that big time 3 when it felt like no one could hit one. I’d take him over Tim or Exum right now for sure.

[@sleepmoneyken9234]

@@ryansatchell2302 Yea I agree sometimes I miss the little things he do well but see the wild things he do . Hardy n Green do have speed and hustle. Thj and Exum need to go to the Texas Legends .

[@user-pv3wm9qo9d]

Good morning from Germany 🏀🇩🇪🔥🙌

[@Smido83]

Du bist deutsch? Wusste ich garnicht!

[@bennparker2259]

“It’s not about the resilience. It’s about the wolves blowing the lead” -probably every media outlet

[@matthieusaade3616]

100% 😢

[@brandonhession8550]

“Ant was gassed this game they’ll come back to win” meanwhile luka on inside the nba afterwards icing up his knee lmao

[@NkJunior100]

One shall never not give a Mav a backhanded compliment. The media

[@djkido316]

"Ant was tired"

[@adergas1]

​@@brandonhession8550 Yeah and how can a 22 year old be gassed, Luka was never gassed at that age, even with injuries!

[@AsDfler12]

Pale Jordan did it again.

[@thesalingrealestateteam6760]

Haha. "pale Jordan"

[@tadejpeckaj1151]

What is Slightly on about? 2 more wins? 6 MORE WINS!

[@larrybrown9883]

He was saying to more to get this series.

[@arjunadan3812]

This narrative with Ant should have been stopped from the beginning. Luka in his second season was better than Ant in the 4th, it was enough to look at the numbers, we can't be blinded by the media narrative or racism!...Luka entered the NBA as the most experienced/polished player in the history of basketball! He was robbed of the mvp trophy this year, so he has every chance to get the FMVP (no biased votes)like Jokic got in 2023..

[@agayactornamedmichaeldougl6289]

YES ive been calling Lively as a DPOY type player since before the draft!

[@maduit]

It' crazy that none of the Mavs Players was in the all-defensive second team. Event tho they had been the best defensive team in the last 6 weeks although they had the narrative that Luka and Kai are trash on D.

[@justthetruth365]

Keep in mind that this dude's been coached by former DPOY! And now also Gafford is... te next year ours Centers will be even better, it's hard to imagine...

[@fairlybiased]

I was so hyped waiting for today's "ON TODAY'S SHOW"

[@calioumarx4289]

Let be real luka is real mvp mvp voter robbed him scoring champs top 3 assists top 3 rebounder dallas maverick is the best team since all star

[@thomastrainer2681]

ON TODAYS SHOW 🗣️🗣️

[@garyweglarz]

Not a Mavs fan here, but I have to give Kyrie his kudos. When you guys picked him up after all the ups and downs of his career - I thought you were nuts and he'd only bring drama and distraction. I'm happy to see I was completely wrong about that - and I have new found respect for Kyrie for sure. Glad to see him as such an important part of this run you guys are on. And how did you guys pry this Lively kid from OKC? As for Luka - WTF can you say? :And who knew that Slovene and English had so many words in common? : )

[@MastaFame]

Okc helped us get Gafford too

[@krenjure]

DPOY- dance performance of the year 😂

[@RockHoward]

Definitely. Knowing the refs would not dare to call traveling was key to the shot.

[@connor_phillipz5689]

Luka is the best player in the world

[@TheArawat1]

I am waiting for the First take and all the haters of LUKA THE MAGIC --- THE REAL FACE OF THE NBA

[@brandonhession8550]

“Ant is gassed they’ll come back though” meanwhile luka just chilling on inside the nba with an iced up knee 🤣

[@grobe_richtung]

The way that the team gets better and better the deeper this run goes, really is a great testament to their inner strengh.

[@spooky-mulder]

Phenomenal win. I've been tough on Doncic online for his conditioning leading to injuries over the years and carping at the refs--but "momma there goes that man!" What a game and what a guts three on the dpoy (dancing performer of the year?). Legendary and LOVED his reaction to gobert and the twolves faithful to go home (not a MN fan for a long while). That was a beautiful ending. Super happy for Doncic. The arrogant frenchman shouldn't have fricking clotheslined Luka earlier in the game. That totally warranted am ejection, at least a flagrant because it was cowardly and not even a play on the ball. It was a fake wrestling move. Doncic took that personally. Love him telling frenchman off and MN crowd. There has to be a ton of memes already out there. Kyrie 13 points in the 4th which is great but man those free throws 🤦‍♂️ MN crowd is rather tame, I get these are the athletes going through it in person, but he's gotta make at least 2 of the 3 misses. But good to see Kyrie redeem himself on those threes. Gafford five (5) fricking blocks! Big time. And that random falling layup in transition after the one rejection had me laughing on the floor. Hope PJW snaps out of his funk esp with ill-advised fouls. Lively has been phenomenal; what a mentor Tyson Chandler has been. Derrick Jones hope he picks it up as well. I fully expect Edwards to start shooting 20-25 FGs a game from here in instead of 16 and 17, and drive a lot more. Dude is 22. Mavs defense will have to be prepared for his aggressiveness rest of the series.

[@elijahperez7052]

Graduated today and thank u Luka for putting a cherry on top of

[@jimmygreer2140]

2-0 and without Maxi. I thought we would've really needed Maxi out there on KAT. But not only are the Mavs surviving that, they're surviving crazy 1st half haymakers with the Wolves 3 point shooting. Not only that but surviving PJ and DJJ in a bit of a slump to go 2-0. I fully expect the Mavs to have just one of those nights where everyone is hitting.

[@MrDooney17]

Luka has been in a series literally like this before Vs the clippers the 2nd time around, he knows this shit ain’t over and the job not done

[@sebastijanp3]

He did the same for Real Madrid against Zvezda in Belgrade in front of 20K people when Real needed that game to get to final four.

[@gabrielkitengehandsbaliell6810]

The best part of this, is giving maxi more time

[@spooky-mulder]

He's out of the rest of the year maybe even early part of next season. Separated shoulder dude. Gafford and Lively are thriving with more minutes.

[@andrejsraj6279]

Luka Dončić Slovenci smo ponosni nate. Dallas Mavericks le tako naprej.

[@MladenVukadinovic]

Eni smo, mas pa nekaj takih z angleskimi nicki, ki pljuvajo tudi tukaj po njem Go Mavs, Go Luka!

[@TheFosgen88]

Gremo Lukaaa

[@richardcase9165]

see casuals, the secrete to winning is Maxie misalot, super Dwight and Timmy holding down the bench being 30-million-dollar cheerleaders, let's go mavericks

[@haqq1]

Game 3 is a MUST WIN!!! we gotta take'em out while their alpha-wolf is down. Cannot leave them with any breathing room.

[@pfdtx4633]

For the MAVS, "Make it Happen like 2011"

[@larrybrown9883]

In all fairness that red hot Naz who was 7-8 on 3s at the time got a clean look and release on his last second heave that just barely rimmed out. I still think the one he hit against the Clippers in 2020 was his biggest but this one was still vintage clutch Luka and it was a beautiful sight to behold.

[@Corkie0000]

Luka and Kai are both wizards off the PnR. Simple screen or double-screen routinely leading to a feast for Lively or Gafford. Let's Go Mavs!

[@Mark-xl1ze]

The Mavs are still undefeated against the Timberwolves, all-time, in the postseason!!!

[@nathancraig3827]

Following Dirk's footsteps

[@spooky-mulder]

That is insane. Shoutout to Dirk!

[@TheOrdener]

I’ll admit, all the talk about the Minnesota defense and how big they are had me worried about our bigs. I’m so stupid! Gaff and D-Live are so ballin’!

[@rigorcabanado8092]

6 more W! Lets go Mavs!

[@matthieusaade3616]

Let's start by getting 2 more first

[@rigorcabanado8092]

@@matthieusaade3616 lets keep our eyes on the prize sir! Let's go Mavs! ❤️❤️

[@rigorcabanado8092]

Mavs haven't loss back to back this playoffs, for twolves, they need to win game 3 otherwise this is their last home game of the season, because kyrie never loss a close out game.

[@suprcrzy]

The fact that we're doing this with absolutely zero contribution from Hardaway, Exum (especially after the reg season he had), and no Maxi.. Crazy

[@rlmtorres6780]

And hardaway sr. say's that THJ is the best shooter in the Mavs?! That's baloney!😅

[@thebekgo1624]

​@@rlmtorres6780 He's tryna gas his son which I can understand but that's crazy. Tim should be playing in Taiwan right now with how trash he's playing 😂😂

[@NobbisLover]

Nickt Wright explained the stochastics behind : why you should take a game winning three if you're down two; after Mobley blocked Franz Wagners Layup in Game 5. If the probability to win the game is 50/50 and the shot you take is a 50% shot, you multiply the two shots, and get a 25% winning probability. If you take a 60% shot. The winning probability lies by 30%, a 70% shot 35% and a 80% shot, the probability is at 40%. Luka as a 40% 3point shooter in road Games in the playoffs has a higher probability to win the game with a 3pointer, than to win the game with a open Dereck Lively Dunk that leads to overtime. Therefore Nick Wright is absolutely right when he says, that he doesn't understands, how anyone could think, that a contested two pointer is the better choice in a two point game.

[@TheOneSpurs]

Never quote that idiot presenter ..

[@bgdgdgdf4488]

Nick Wright is many thing, but a statistician he is not.

[@NobbisLover]

@@bgdgdgdf4488 Franz is it you? If so, you're right: go for the contested layup If your heart tells you so. :D Unless youre at the olympics in the same situation - da solltest du den Andy den Dreier nehmen lassen. :D

[@jrp1981ful]

🦝 third in the mvp for Luka that's fine because Luka wants the finals mvp.

[@robgee4303]

LET IT RIDE!!!

[@borc1973]

HALLELUKA

[@Cal_Gray]

Lively showing some fantastic passing. This team got a chance to really have some sustained success. Luka got to get fitter though, but man this squad is so good and what free agent wouldn’t wanna play with these guys !!!!

[@jamiemoody2675]

The 3 things nobody has mentioned are: 1.) Jason Kidd coaching. 2.) Mavs starters only playing 39 minutes a game or less. 3.) the Mavs bench is killing the Timberwolves. Dereck Lively, Dante Exum, Jaden Harden, THJ & Josh Green are collectively putting up 34 to 34 ppg while playing solid defense as a unit. Also, the sheer size of the Timberwolves we supposed to be a plus but the Mavs make it is a problem cuz of Luka and Kyrie. Finally, Jason Kidd is out-coaching his counterpart by playing his backups extensively. T-H-I-S allows his 2-headed monster [Luka & Kyrie] to be fresh in the 4th quarter. The Timberwolve's starters are playing 43 to 46 minutes and it's showing. They basically have a 6 man rotation while the Mavs are throwing 10 men at them playing full court press and doubling ANT. Nobody seems to note that the Timberwolve's bigs have no paint presence, are not good shot blockers and like to shoot 3's instead of back to the goal moves. Conversely, The Mav bigs score A-L-L of their points in the paint, block shots and make steals. So...the Mav starters are fresh in the 4th. The Timberwolves are tired and their bigs play like they're shooting guards. Their coach has a macho attitude and Jason Kidd is exploiting that Machismo.

[@Rayan77118]

Three straight clutch games for Mavs and they’re like due for a perfect game. Wish it will happen in games 3-4.

[@KingOfTheDungle]

Wish it to happen to the Celtics.

[@Oscar_AH]

“I don’t think a team that has won two games on the road has lost a series” Please, Nick, that memory… I remember a team winning 0-2 and 19 up in the first quarter of game 3, ended up losing…

[@mouseinthehouse_]

However, this current Mavs team is more talented and mentally strong than that 2021 team

[@tonybrown2969]

That was a heartbreaker, but those first two finals games in 06 were home games so this is different.

[@kevinhowe3280]

I'm pretty sure they won 2 on th road to open th series against th clippers

[@goose7732]

This Game had me on the edge of my seat !!! The grit early on and the comeback . The back and forth , crazy circus shots , heat checks . A lil trash talking the game winning shot to make it 2-0 baby !!!!! MFFL

[@sevjon41]

Luka is not just a killer. He's a psycopath

[@mariaescobar7057]

This team has something so special! I became a Mavs fan since the Dirk era, and that feeling hasn't changed. I keep seeing over and over this ability to pick themselves up and somehow win, but besides the amazing talent they have, the vibe of this team is something I have never seen, and the reason I love the Mavs and forever will: THEY ARE A TEAM ON AND OFF THE COURT! These guys have a bond and a mental strength that's unmatched. I have seen many teams play and on paper they are "superior," super stars like Lebron, Ant, SGA and others destroy on the court, but the Mavs pick each other up, literally! and that starts from the top. It might seem ridiculous, but I love how Kidd picked up Derrick Jones from the floor after he scored, how Cuban is there, cheering with them, how Luka run to Kleber to hug him after he got that rebound that won us the game against the Clippers, or Lively cheering on Luka to go while still on the floor after getting that ball last night, you could see that! How Kyrie went to Luka and hugged him after sinking that three in the 4th quarter and they just look at each other and say: "Let's do this"...Like Kyrie said in that interview with TNT after winning game 1, the fact that they talk to each other, he called them "therapy sessions", Kyrie is like this Guru figure for them, and gives them the calm they need, always so serene, so respectful...they know each other, where they are on the court, what they're strengths are, they trust each other, win or lose, they laugh and joke with each other, it's just amazing to see, and no other team in the NBA has that!! and that's why I think they keep winning, everything they go through makes them stronger, and they're not even playing at 100%, they just have this ability to stay calm and mentally strong, correct mistakes and come back from behind, and of course they have these MONSTERS like Luka and Kyrie, c'mon! Cold blooded LUKA! and after that insane shot in the end, he immediately went and said, calm down guys, is not over, he snaps out and knows there are 3 secs to play still...wow!! Lively 10/10 this game, all of them contribute in such an awesome way, it's amazing to see. I think we can win it all, nothing's impossible!!

[@dannysmuzic1807]

Lively defending ANT on the the perimeter- forcing the huge turnover late, was the opposite of Gobert defending Luka on the perimeter- getting hit on and cursed out- lol!!

[@bryanhernandez4641]

The 2021 Mavericks beat the Clippers in game 1 and 2 on the road and still lost the series. It has been done before. I’m stoked that the Mavs won both games but there is still a lot of work that needs to be done to win the series. The Wolves have played well enough to win both games.

[@scottyhale1722]

Let it ride!!!

[@castellan4880]

So Nick, how was your last night in Minnesota for the year? Cuz you're not going back anytime soon. We're sending ya to Boston next. And 6 wins to go.

[@Daniel-from-Texas]

Let it riiiiiiiide. Lukaaaaaa!!

[@JJ-xs3nu]

IF IT'S A 1-ON-1 ALWAYS BET ON LUKA

[@ck10clan10harvey]

Nah, I'd win -Luka

[@is0morph]

Guys, I'm in Europe and can't watch the games live, but even in my wildest dreams I couldn't have imagined waking up to a "Luka Magic hits game winner over Gobert" headline. Can't make it up... unbelievable.

[@is0morph]

@@degengam2781 The last time I did that and posted about it, people told me to get a job haha

[@is0morph]

@@degengam2781 haha, yeah dude. I set an alarm for rounds 1 and 2, but now all games start at 2:30am which is the worst of all times for us over here.

I watch it through league pass in the morning and enter full no spoiler mode. No youtube notifications and silence social media until I watch it. Man am I glad I did it. What a game.

[@user-yq6lv5jx6w]

Luka is "that guy"

[@ernestoosuna9041]

Lukkkkkkaaaaaa!!!! I made 100 bucks at the bar thank you Luka ;)

[@ernestoosuna9041]

I’m hungover 😵

[@Sylv1ception71]

I'm still speechless right now, even hours after the game. Luka still magic trough pain (knee + ankle and only one day of rest), Daniel and Derek the new Dallas Twin Towers, Kyrie scared us a bit (missed free throws) but still decisive in 4th quarter. Not over yet, the Wolves won 3 games at Denver... GO MAVS!! MFFL!!

[@snezakovic]

Slightly live from Bled ,Slovenija . Thumbs up MAN ;)

[@bushknock]

One thing I loved was seeing Luka after talking trash to Gobert look at the team and signal “1 more stop”. That is true leadership

[@elizari3]

The greatest of all time - guarded by the a 2 time defensive player of the year/ easily a top 2 defender of this decade - on the road and he sinks a do or die three pointer not to just tie the game…. It sends Minnesota home hopelessly demoralized and again legendizes Luka into NBA lore

[@keyo1337]

HAHAHA Slightly rocking the Bled postcard in the back!

[@matthieusaade3616]

If Luka was playing like this in the OKC series ...... it would've been a SWEEP🤯

[@deontae777]

great episode

[@L77kaMagic817]

I hope Ky comes out like this is game 7! The Ky-Reaper is coming! ☠️💀

[@maxcurly1632]

Let's go MAVS 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@thebekgo1624]

We've got to put them down at home to get that 3-0. LET'S GO MAVS!!!!

[@rlmtorres6780]

It seem's like that my prediction of Mavs in 6 will be null and void😢... Because MAVS WILL WIN in 4😅😂😎💪💪🏆🏆🏆

[@KevinRodriguez-ro5dl]

Dare I say “The Time is Now” a tribute to the 2011 Playoff Slogan. I’m getting those vibes

[@isaicarcamo9912]

New suscriber Great show

[@KevinDurantEasy]

By far the best locked on pod

[@ryantrigg9129]

Love this team bro

[@alessimunic]

The most underestimated aspect of Mavs this PO is their changing gears offense. They know if they would go 48 mins at full throttle, Luka would look like he did in 1st game against OKC and Kyrie would look like ANT does. Or even better comparison, they would look like the Mavs looked agains Warriors two years ago in WCF. Only best teams can control the pace of the games like they do. And teams that believe in themselves like the Mavs do.

[@TheBobbyWatson]

Glad he brought the music back!!

[@flaviucondor3909]

Love you guys😂😂😂❤

[@zachholloway33]

Never seen a mavs team with this type of resilience, we can win it all

[@benjousan8470]

How humiliating that The Mavs did exactly to Minnesota what they did to Denver in round 2 by stealing the first 2 games on the road. But the way they did it was way more crushing. Luka didn’t even really hunt that 3, Minnesota said they assumed that Luka was going to go into pick and roll. They didn’t even consider forcing him off the line. That’s a coaching mistake.