How Luka Doncic & Klay Thompson Checked Every Box in a Win vs the "Pelicans" | Dallas Mavericks

[@frankatbp]

Slightly is the x-factor. Keep him in attendance!

[@RenoNV775]

Coach Slightly*

[@danem.9402]

@@RenoNV775 *commissioner slightly

[@maverickfan1]

I love slightly man 🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@LockedOnMavericks]

Same -Nick

[@Rudypuu]

AS LONG AS HE KEEPS IT PG HE GOOD. BUT NICK RUNS THIS 🏃‍♀️

[@JF-dv3sf]

F a PG.. slightly coulda played for the Dallas Mavericks.. but they found crack in his jacket

[@gungadin9686]

Just get Luka into the playoffs healthy. The man is a generational player. You see it in every one of his passes.

[@YourTechHomeboy]

Then he should sit in the 4th

[@jimcoldiron8563]

@@YourTechHomeboy You’re clueless.

[@YourTechHomeboy]

@ so now Luka is hurt for a week during this pelicans game and will miss many nba cup games. Was it worth playing in the 4th to win by 41 if the nba cup is your main concern?

[@chugcanthoop]

I’m the one that screamed unblock slightly right before you started recording :)

[@Musso8771]

Luka looked much more spry, light on his feet and engaged tonight. Hopefully he's ready to start ballin now.

[@smag7477]

If they win against Denver, the mavs are officially back. Great game and good to see Luka looking like Luka again.

[@JoshHanes-p4c]

What’s good about these last 2 games isn’t just that Mavs have won, but a lot of the west has been losing. Rockets, okc, grizzlies, nuggets, suns, kings, warriors, ect have either lost one or two games. Mavs are much more healthy than anyone else, so they need to take advantage while some other teams fall

[@Julianne_Sarah5]

Agreed!!

[@zesquil]

THIS THE TEAM WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR 🎉

[@TivoKenevil]

Luka did good defensively tonight

[@LockedOnMavericks]

Agreed!

[@1nonlyrawbert]

We need it consistently. Not just the next game or 2 after people start to call him out

[@iMacaroniCheese]

he guarded bench and two way players

[@pedrogiraldo4367]

@@iMacaroniCheese yeah bro what do you expect a neutral to below average defender to guard? a superstar?

[@iMacaroniCheese]

@@pedrogiraldo4367 uhm obviously? like isn't that what happened in the finals? even though stats said he led in steals and stuff, if you watched the whole game he gets easily blown by great players which led to scrambling their rotation on defense. this is why I consider box score watchers casuals.

[@edwinbleau5334]

Dallas bench has scored 50, 52, and 56 in their last 3 games. Wow And yes, Grimes is awesome. By the end of the year, he will average double digit in points. I love his 3pt shot

[@lasoota555]

I'm sorry but the main factor is slightly... When he's at a games we win. We've been clamoring Kidd to let Slightly be part of the crowd rotation, glad to see he's warming up to it

[@marvalstith2749]

Great learning this outcome. Klay is my heartfelt hope!

[@David-xn9fr]

The goats - love slightly on this

[@samancegroupfinancials363]

After watching it for the second time, I feel this team now plays like a basketball team who has a goal but now centered on two dudes doing all!! This gives me confidence and joy never felt watching them play! If keep going like this and have everyone contribute to victory then we took the main and initial step in beating Boston if we get there this time!! Kyrie had to learn this the hard way long before and now I guess Luka has realized it a bit and try to turn around and join the team in real way. Hope, he wont forget half way season!! After getting up a lot then two you generational talent could stat pat and have your number beside a win which is the main goal of this while 48 min running!!! Good job brothers and keep it up!!! And , remember Luka if we keep doing this then the chance of you winning an MVP will increase keeps you away from begging and crying for it like Embeed did!! This will leads to higher seat while you having same number creates an impression of a real MVP!! And it eaves no room for voters try not to give it to you!!!

[@beenieweenie1986]

Thats a big get getting coach Biased on the podcast

[@jasonprichard2654]

Very nice and complete game by the team. So glad Klay showed up. Naji is balling right now. And it's nice to see several folks on the team who can handle the ball a little bit.

[@danny_daphantom]

Luka played well tonight and played with pace. Made quick decisions

[@dannyd4537]

The 3 headed monster of LuKLai played great.

[@ethanmiles821]

You know what the intro music has grown on me i’ll say it

[@Zelodko]

true, its not that bad...but still...the old one was actual FIRE

[@rigorcabanado8092]

Luka efficient stats🎉

[@erlsweatpants9628]

Teams didn't care when we were missing PJ, Maxi, D Live or Luka. You still have to play, nobody cares. Double standards are crazy

[@Pjdmffl]

Fans didn’t care either…

[@edwinbleau5334]

Those are not real fans of the Mavs. Those are casuals, lol 😂 Double standards are insanse when it comes to the Mavs. They are also trying to figure out where everyone works and who should be played where. Let's go, Mavs! They are starting to gel and will only get better. 4th in offense and 7th in defense so far

[@Sniperwolf16]

I don't mind if they will rest Luka every now and then as long KAI will play. Healthy and Rested Luka is locked in defensively.

[@calb9261]

Bro who do we need to pay off to get the old music back you can't even let it ride, let's start a gofundme or something😂😂

[@cayce2337]

Almost like when Luka is “in command of the offense” the team thrives. As opposed to what they were doing the first 10 games.

[@dan31red]

Luka is 3rd in usage for the entire nba. How has he not been in command of the offense?

[@Hamarin123456789]

@@dan31red3rd is low for him, should be nr1 by a mile.

[@MG-yj6lo]

@@dan31redits coz this season they want him to play more off ball. If they really want that, there will be growing pains.

[@beastscale1892]

It's when he plays like a point guard this team would thrive like last night. Instead of jacking up 3s he played within the scheme, dominated inside the arc, and let everyone touch the rock.

[@tornadoesbigo]

Luka is why we losing games

[@edwinbleau5334]

Btw, thank you for not inserting anything political. It is already in almost everything. I just want to hear about sports, mainly the Mavs, lol Thank you for being my escape from the normal day to day!

[@Kelbonobo]

As yall said the Spurs without Wemby were bad they beat OKC 🤣🤣🤣

[@johncrabtree8857]

Glad they won in such a convincing way finally shooting a high percentage from 3 . Good to see klay naji and barns all have good games and luka moving alittle better after a game off.

[@Levski011]

That is the game we need to play every time. Dominating on All Levels Luka Kai Klay hitting on all cylinders and making the game look easy.... Effortless win I sense the wind of change incoming.....🤔

[@beastscale1892]

Where the Klay Thompson haters out?😂 C'mon don't be shy. This is why clean looks are important. Shout out to Luka for being active on defense and setting the tone with a steal to start the game. He played a great game playing within the scheme, being active on defense and not forcing 3s. Also props to Kyrie,Grimes, and Gafford for blowing this game open pushing the lead double digits. Kyrie also got 7 assists so keep pushing the rock around. PJ always a monster on defense. We'll see what Nuggets team we get on Friday and the long time off will help Luka get healthier

[@LockedOnMavericks]

The looks will get better with time.

[@jackh4484]

Right here! If you just look at his 3’s he was amazing. Factor in every other shot & his cone defense & he somehow managed to be a net negative this game

[@MathewDavis-c5q]

Klay isn’t good bruh

[@beastscale1892]

@jackh4484 He had 2 steals tho lol so what cone defense? 🤣

[@jackh4484]

@@beastscale1892 Doesn’t mean anything when you play a team without a point guard. He didn’t stay in front, didn’t stay on his guy, didn’t box out, didn’t rebound effectively. Very sluggish performance

[@jpmcmullan8666]

I went to High School with Jemison. Really cool dude!

[@jdrgamer27]

Once Naji hits that first 3...the AAC is going to erupt.

[@mikeman8811]

“do you want to win the cup” yes, they’re regular season games of course i want to win every regular season game

[@Ant_561]

Bro said kyrie didn’t do much production wise bro was +28 led the team in assist Luka only had 16 pts compared to kyrie 18 going into the fourth up 35😂😂😂😂 but he’s “hurt”

[@ralphkensley5165]

Smh. Crazy. And Kai didn't even play in the 4th

[@joesutherland9354]

Lmao aw poor little guy is mad Luka played much better than he has so you can’t say “Kyrie is the best player”. Luka was also +28 but you intentionally left that out wonder why.

[@tornadoesbigo]

Luka played AVERAGE. We up 40 and he still in the game with a FAKE injury

[@jacobwagner8984]

@@tornadoesbigo what's fake about it? lol, he was hit in the groin several games ago and hasn't looked right since. The made up shit you have to tell yourself for why an MVP candidate a year ago is playing bad is wild af. He also injured his wrist in last nights game

[@tornadoesbigo]

Pels had 1 starter playing and Luka playing and we up 40 just so he could be the leading scorer

[@Pjdmffl]

Followill said Grimes DNP-CD was “to send a message”. That “bench speaks louder than coaches sometimes “. Seems there was an issue with effort somewhere

[@ryangebilaguin]

The Mavs are gonna be shifting to the 2nd gear starting games 16-30.

[@Rudypuu]

NICK, CHECK OUT KLAYS SOUNDBYTE ABOUT AS A CAPTAIN HE GONNA NAVIGATE ROUGH WATERS STAYING FOCUSED. USE THAT AS A MIX WITH LUKAS BELIEVE BYTE!!!!

[@readmycomment3707]

Wheres all the trade Luka at now? Efficient game by him with 3 steals. Cmon guys dont run off now, tell me how you wanted to trade Luka and how "the teams better without him".

[@Beennoo12]

The team is not better off unless u trade him for sga jokic jannis, trade luka

[@itzMiraii]

LMAO they played a lowly team struggling with injuries. They played G leaguers out there. Do it against real teams, you do know Pels are missing 6 of their best players in this game LOL I'm a Dallas fan but getting hype beating a team that missed almost half of their real guys is laughable. Come on do better 😂

[@TheBoki000]

​@@itzMiraii SGA lost to spurs withou wemby ...so trade him ?

[@gunsmotleyqueen]

They played the pelicans fat boy should do it against the teams like nuggets suns and celtics

[@readmycomment3707]

@@itzMiraii Found the Luka hater.

[@jimcoldiron8563]

Sounds like a valid question for J Kidd

[@001dpyle]

Win the cup!!!!

[@russmo29]

Grimes reminds me of Josh green but less jerky, more balanced

[@zhonorebrown]

Mavs should just have those ole mavs green as the court

[@kevinhowe3280]

Slightly looked like a teenage sneaker heads favorite shoe tonight 😂

[@gmtrashtalker7479]

Doncic Doughnuts!

[@johnmarino4273]

What if they lost those games so they could go 7-7 in Luka’s 7th season and now they start playing like match/April 2024 and fulfill their destiny and win the finals

[@spooky-mulder]

Numerology magic

[@pesopedro9569]

I told yall after that last loss somebody got in Luka ear like "a you gone lose ya team not giving effort being inefficient" Now Luka gotta stay with it we see you can do it for sure now😂.I'm watching the team body language hard this season and as of right now kyrie is the team leader Luka is still working on that and nothing wrong with that Luka is young people forget he been that guy for forever he used to being spoiled and not told nothing because he a great player not gone fly in NBA

[@keltoncollins5245]

How much would the rights be for the old Let It Ride music? I’ll start a GoFundMe. 🎉

[@bronxraider5972]

Bring back the old let it ride music

[@jimcoldiron8563]

Why are people so damn negative on Luka No matter what he does? Kyrie gets blown by All the time, but no mention of that? Why? Haters...

[@xfanatick7972]

@@jimcoldiron8563 just ignore those trolls. Either they are Kyrie stans who only care about him or trolls acting as mavs fans. Go around Dallas and you won’t find a soul hating on Luka

[@YourTechHomeboy]

Tatum has been extremely clutch this season and plays defense. Same with AD. Why wouldn’t he win mvp over Luka? Sometimes you guys need to step back and view the whole league.

[@JesusSavedtheEntireWorld]

Sure, if the season ended today, Luka would not win MVP. But, the season is looooooong.

[@YourTechHomeboy]

@ he presented odds of winning mvp as today. That’s the only conversation we’re having. Don’t say “if the season ended.”

[@JesusSavedtheEntireWorld]

@@YourTechHomeboy Lol, what? 😂 So, we’re discussing the odds of winning the MVP “as of today”, but “don’t say ‘if the season ended today’”. I think you’re confused. 😂

[@YourTechHomeboy]

@ your name shows confusion so this conversation is moot

[@mattyiceeee]

Locked on politics is hilarious

I’m not gonna be impressed by the Mavericks until they beat more good teams like Boston Cleveland or even a Lakers team. I just want to see them back to last season’s last 15 games mode.

[@oliverdoctor4699]

This team is starting to finally click

[@williamh6253]

They played the injured pelicans they're supposed to win.

[@joesutherland9354]

So why did the same injured Pelicans beat the Nuggets last game? Oh that’s right it’s the NBA any team can win on any given night.

[@samancegroupfinancials363]

All-star chance of him is improving!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Kyrie has the potential to be an MVP. He is a sure all-star; please don’t act like this is his first time trying for it! He has already been an all-star eight times. If Luka weren’t on the team, or if he were not the primary option, Kyrie would be taking ten more shots per game with the same efficiency. This incident would likely lead him to have the second-highest scoring average and the highest efficiency, which would qualify him for MVP consideration. Right now, he is the MVP of the Mavericks. Trust me, if he recognizes during games that his performance sometimes overshadows Luka instead of feeling jealous, he could slow down to allow Luka to shine brighter, which would help him gain more recognition and votes. What I’m saying may differ from what others believe, and it seems like some have chosen their words carefully to avoid offending Luka!

[@Honneylemz]

let it let it 🔇

[@Someguy8822]

Neckbeard Luka has always been an exceptional version of Luka. Not as good as the Goated skinny headband neck beard Luka but still an MVP level player. Now that the mullet is gone expect to see Luka play better. Mullet Luka was by far the worst version of Luka we’ve seen to date.

[@jlavigne1155]

Lmao @ locked on politics

[@lawrencelau8054]

bunting

[@WokenStrategies]

Slightly thinks he is dressin nice but NICK always has that shit on w his beautiful iconic gray jacket

[@eda2341_]

🦝🦝

[@maferreira1984]

Luka probably watched the OKC game closely, then sat with a coach to break down the film and took notes. He inserted himself in the same brand of basketball they played without him and the fit was seamless. The result was his first really efficient game -- 26 on 16 shots under 30 minutes, those are NOT "Luka numbers". And maybe he knew he would play way less, so he invested more focus and energy on defense. People forget he is 25 and never had a roster this deep around him, so maybe all he needed was to step out and learn. It might litterally be a game changer, but let's see how it goes against teams with full rosters. The path seems to be getting clearer.

[@god2246]

Luka passing the ball 😮

[@edwinbleau5334]

Luka generates the most wide open shots a game for his teammates. He is 8th in assists this year and 3rd last year. He averages almost 10 a game for his career. This stupid idea that he doesnt pass the ball every game is stupid lol

[@god2246]

@ you clearly haven’t been watching Mavs games cause if you did you would know but now he’s starting to play as teammate rather than stat padding the whole time

[@GoatParlay513]

I'm not impressed the pelicans are trash let me see them do that vs Denver Friday then I'll be impressed

[@sansarshrestha6285]

The difference would be larger if luka didnt play. Kyrie was going off and the role players were more comfortable when kyrie had the ball.

[@ejaygabrillo3785]

Why are you here kid? Go to your daddy lebron

[@sansarshrestha6285]

@ejaygabrillo3785 buddy, it's year 7 for Luka and he still hasn't won MVP. Last year might have been the peak of his career and he still wasn't the MVP, think about that. It's all downhill now. Let that fatso go, build the team around more athletic players like Kyrie and get some young players.

[@ejaygabrillo3785]

@@sansarshrestha6285 u take drugs do u? Build a team around kyrie at 34 years old u must be high

[@lunasamoyed4907]

Ohh so now we have "Pelicans", but we didn't had "OKC" last game? OK, I got it.

[@danjones9224]

Someone definitely using AI to write these episode summaries.

[@LockedOnMavericks]

That is just how I speak in the way that fully explains everything that I want to say in a podcast episode with insights and information that any fan of the NBA Team the Dallas Mavericks would want -Nick

[@arjunadan3812]

Let's be honest, Kidd left Luka on the court to make his status as much as possible... Anyway, in this form, Luka already lost the mvp race this season, even though he was the no. 1. Luka played to be ready for next game...

[@YourTechHomeboy]

Have no clue why he played in the 4th smh

[@JesusSavedtheEntireWorld]

The point differential matters in a tie-breaker for the NBA cup.

[@Pjdmffl]

@@YourTechHomeboypoint differential is part of the in season tournament…

[@YourTechHomeboy]

@@Pjdmffl I get that but is it really worth it in the long run?

[@YourTechHomeboy]

@ so now Luka is hurt for a week during this pelicans game and will miss many nba cup games. Was it worth playing in the 4th to win by 41 if the nba cup is your main concern?

[@edwilliams5051]

Lukas incredible but he'll never be MVP

[@nikolayjerev6138]

He should have been last year

[@donramon2501]

Men I feel Luka soft or kidd baby sitting he plays against a sorry team but duck that OKC game

[@BRICKDAMCLUBHOUSE]

No way you typed this with a serious face

[@정민영-b1c]

Plc was due to b2b 😅

[@hardywoodaway9912]

okay…

[@z388z]

Trump is going to deport you

[@vma7760]

He ducked OKC in the playoffs, my dude.

[@pesopedro9569]

I told yall after that last loss somebody got in Luka ear like "a you gone lose ya team not giving effort being inefficient" Now Luka gotta stay with it we see you can do it for sure now😂.I'm watching the team body language hard this season and as of right now kyrie is the team leader Luka is still working on that and nothing wrong with that Luka is young people forget he been that guy for forever he used to being spoiled and not told nothing because he a great player not gone fly in NBA