I Love These Conference Finals

talking mavs wolves and celtics pacers
#mavericks #timberwolves #nbaplayoffs

[@AFunkyDiabetic]

apologies for any mistakes x.com/FunkyDiabetic1

[@dansimpson5056]

Something to listen to while doing the dishes

[@marcusht7352]

Yup, emptying the dishwasher rn😂

[@FanaticsSports]

Or showering

[@Interstellarwork]

@@FanaticsSportsme too lmao, so we just nakey commenting this bro?

[@Isaiah_McIntosh]

Was literally washing the dishes

[@J420-x6p]

Eating lunch

[@tarhackle3503]

Now that we’re down to 1 game per conference I think having videos for each separately so you have something to talk about each day would be a good thing.

[@augie7457]

My only criticism of Funky is the lack of consistent, frequent uploads.

[@rookendgame]

@@augie7457lol what?

[@argc]

​@augie7457 he's uploaded like everyday for a while now but ok

[@rebornvirgin]

@@augie7457he 100% drops a vid within an hour after each game.

[@Munchkkinz]

@@rookendgame that had to be extreme sarcasm lol aint no way

[@lukejohnson5753]

as a pacers fan, i’m just happy to be here. there will be some fun games

[@esaisalazar4241]

all the hate gets annoying, but tbh it doesn’t matter because i’m just glad we aren’t a first round exit for once😭🙏🏽

[@garrettwilkie6046]

Y'all are so cooked it won't even be fun to watch those games. Lol

[@justinpurcell3717]

@@garrettwilkie6046 We all know Tatum will have a couple trash games and cost his team the game.

[@ethanespo96]

@@garrettwilkie6046nobody likes the celtics. Tatbum never winning a ring

[@gunsmotleyqueen]

Im rooting for indiana

[@gdmav7775]

Man its unreal how different the levels are for each conference finals. For the West, The Mavs went into round two as injured underdogs against the number one seed who are lead by a star so many people tried to push as the real MVP. The Wolves went up against the reigning champs and the supposed best player in the world and not only took them down in 7, but also handed them the biggest beat down they ever got in the entire Jokic era. Meanwhile in the East. One of the most stacked and superpowered teams we have seen in a very long time got to beat up on the 8th seed without their best player, and then a crippled Cavs team, just to get to play a conference finals against a 6 seed, that are only in the conference finals because their own round two opponent got absolutely riddled with injuries.

[@M0IVD0]

Iss S it really an era of u win one

[@BigBlackCantonese]

yet imo both series are gonna be fun to watch

[@jacksongriffith4498]

At the start of the season not a single person would have predicted these to be the two conference final matchups

[@Smido83]

Agreed, except the Celtics. But noone had the other 3 that high!

[@phoenixc6812]

There’s like a 1 % chance someone predicted this but we will never know

[@darlingtonatuba5910]

As a Mavs fan, I respect your prediction. Some of us can be toxic, but the majority of us are passionate and just love our team. Let's go Mavs!!!

[@tim.noonan]

Funky and Dom are the only respectable analysts who are also Celtics fans. That’s a statement about NBA pundits not Celtics fans btw.

[@yamean8102]

Bsolz is good too when he decides to take it serious

[@benstrnad6649]

As a Mavs fan I'm cautiously optimistic. Also we've seen Gobert and Conley before during that series against Utah in 2022 and did some great things defensively. But knowing us we'll lose game 1 cause we always do 🤣

[@edubvb5193]

it all depends on Luka's health

[@rabd3721]

On the other hand, winning Game 1 might be a bad luck charm lol

[@SDesWriter]

@@edubvb5193 He's 30 @ 56% & 45% / 10 / 11 in the last 2 games (and 3 triple doubles in the last 3 games). I think his health is fine for this team. They only have 3 perimeter defenders (and no Dort or Mann on this team) and if they double, Kyrie or Jones is open (or PJ). I'm VERY comfortable with this matchup. I think Kyrie is going to make a statement here now that he doesn't have to wear himself out on defense. The key is to NOT leave their shooters open. Live with Ant getting 30-35 if it means no open looks from 3 for Kat, Naz, McDaniel or Conley. The only way they can outscore the Mavs (assuming Luka doesn't hurt himself again) is to bury a bunch of 3s. Let Ant drive and meet Gafford and Lively at the rim. He'll win some, he'll lose some. If they score 100, Mavs will blow them out just like Denver did in 3, 4 & 5.

[@drswaggenheimer2527]

As a Wolves fan it's going to be a good series. Luka's grit will be tested, if he holds it together mentally and physically (if he gets to be 100%) we're in trouble.

[@shady3legend]

Would be kind of kool for the Pacers to lose the weak in season tournament to turn around and win the one that matter, the NBA Finals.....im just glad to have new blood in these conference championships, parity in the NBA has been good the past few years

[@LonghornsLegend]

I'll be back after the Mavs lose game 1 and everybody acts like the entire series is gonna be a sweep

[@mdiggler]

Same if the Wolves lose game 1.

[@sleazyneezy]

@@mdigglerif Mavs win game 1 you better be worried if you’re wolves fan

[@mdiggler]

@sleazyneezy Naw man, Wolves are resilient as hell. But I'm sure most of our fans will since they have severe ptsd.

[@derDudeohneHut]

@@mdigglermavs lost every game 1.

[@reececisneros1622]

@@mdigglerthe mavs literally DONT win games 1s ever. If they win this game 1 I’d really be worried. But either way it’ll be a great series. On the other mavs series I’ve confidently said mavs in 6 each time. This is the first one where I’m only comfortable saying mavs in 7. Hopefully.

[@treecutterdave9423]

I own a Kyrie Boston jersey . So if it's Boston Dallas finals it will be a very controversial jersey to wear

[@zstrikerlol]

It was a controversial jersey to begin with. At least assuming you’re a Celtics fan and not a Kyrie fan

[@tim.noonan]

@@zstrikerlolIt wasn’t for about a year lol

[@IZ7IZ7]

I think Dallas vs Boston would be a great finals matchup. I’d be rooting for kyrie tbh

[@CorePathway]

He played for Boston? All kidding aside; it’s kinda scary that he is just playing ball vs being off his meds 😂

[@silversoulken]

@@CorePathwayNah, Ramadan was just a preview fr 😭😭

[@invisiblefrog9075]

Something crazy did indeed happen

[@joshprice7527]

funky dropped a 15 min video? and im stuck in traffic? perfect😂

[@caml1720]

funky is there a way to listen to your audios off of youtube. perhaps a newsletter or a podcast platform link

[@IconicThrive]

If the Celtics somehow don’t win the finals I never want to hear about Tatum again. Do not compare him to the real stars of the league

[@leonardo_mrll]

i don't think there any chance that they don't win It.... they have had the easiest Path to the finals, will be healthy and have very favorable matchups( both Dallas and Minessota defense find It tough against floor spacing teams like boston or indiana cuz Gobert and lively/gafford can't play defense on the 3pt line) + boston has the most stacked 6 man lineup i've probably ever seen... every One of those top 6 guys are all stars, were all stars in the last 2 years or are the best playoff perdomers for role players (Derrick White was nearly an all star and horford was One and Is one of the best role players in the nba rn).

[@jdek88]

No excuses this time

[@jasonking971]

Yep, I'm a die hard C's fan and if they blow this.. I absolutely question if he's the guy to get them over that hill. I've had that same feeling all year that theyre making the same mistakes as previous years in the playoffs. Blowing late leads, getting lax late in games, tatum just not showing up. But their starting lineup is so damn loaded now that him not fully showing up shouldn't matter.

[@jasonking971]

I'm going boston in 6. They'll lose game 2, by a good amount. Then take 2 straight, then indy takes a close one and boston closes it out game 6.

[@Paulie-w2h]

The real stars? Like Gianni’s and embiid? The ones in Cancun rn?

[@markbenitez5013]

You didn't react to the crazy Celtics game

[@cameroncoughlin1972]

🐺 taking it all!

[@CorePathway]

Defense wins championships. And the Wolves are RELENTLESS

[@SDesWriter]

Yeah, taking the loss, taking the embarrassment, and taking the plane to Cancun....🤣

[@dumbassdude8372]

If you beat the nuggets youre a champ. 2020 lakers, 2021 warriors. Its time for the wolves

[@TheJonkler2024]

Taking all the tickets to Cancun

[@MrPek-fe9fp]

Didnt though

[@brendanvoelz]

Something crazy happened funky you need to make a video I don’t make the rules

[@drew318]

Hot take but I think the Mavs will be the more physical team in this series. They follow Luka and he will attack the basket a lot more imo. Legacy defining series for Luka, and I think he will rise to the occasion.

[@AnthonyLujan707]

Imagine a pacers injury chip 🤣

[@jasonking971]

Its crazy to say dallas is a great defensive team. What just 2 players did to change a team at the deadline....crazy. thought they totally screwed themselves with the kyrie trade and signing, giving all their defensive presence away. Then PJ washington all of a sudden is a great defender, and gafford becomes a great lob threat and brings another defensive presence and now theyre a totally different team. I think theyre gonna take this series in 7

[@Nychico510]

I going with mavs and celtics

[@godnotavailable2094]

Same. I remember not too long ago people were comparing Tatum and Luka, it would be fitting to see them play a Finals against each other.

[@beatit2464]

Man i hopr ik well lose game one but game 2 we pull off the rest is up to sheer will

[@AndrewMohr-y1i]

wolves in 7 against the celtics

[@CorePathway]

Don’t let it go to 7 vs Wolves. Denver effed around and found out

[@Riqharris]

Wolves in 5 or 6

[@JmanHarbo]

Watch the Pacers win it all

[@haakonlien7107]

That would be so sick, imma wolves fan but lowkey would have no problem with the pacers winning it

[@silversoulken]

If this 2% shot actually happens, I genuinely will come back to this lol

[@oneofakind104]

Gross

[@cloudunderweather9554]

Mavs fans are VERY passionate indeed. But tbh, they are the only ones, it seems like, that believes in Dallas. I'm not sure why no one else does. Because this playoffs is playing an awful lot like something we've seen before... in Dallas

[@cheap272]

one of tatum and porzingas luka and kyrie or ant and gobert being champs at the end of the year is crazy to me

[@AlexDrewsumin]

Keep forgetting about the pacers and this might age terrible.

[@phxander]

@@AlexDrewsuminI promise it is not going to age terrible😭

[@tim.noonan]

@@AlexDrewsuminIt won’t. Lights will be too bright for Indy. You don’t get to skip steps, and this is their first playoff run together. It’s not happening this year, and that’s fine. I’m sure the org feels like they’re ahead of schedule.

[@cameronbernardo]

Anyone check on funky after last night? 😭

[@deontae777]

let’s go mavs

[@natewoodward2773]

J Tatum gonna wipe the floor with the Pacers bro

[@chumba421]

Celtics (and more specifically Tatum) will shit their pants as usual

[@floppyporpoise5260]

Sad to see Funky off the Mavs train but that's ok. Kidd may not be the best coach but he's the best coach in this series and that isn't brought up enough. He is an expert at pin pointing weaknesses in other teams lineups and exploiting them. (Josh Giddey, CP3, Pat Bev) and I expect no different this go around. I think Mike Conley Will be played off the court due to hunting by Luka and off ball kick outs to KAI and Conley closing out. Mavs in 7 - a passionate mavs fan

[@IndigoJah]

You’re going to learn that Mike isn’t a ho on defense

[@floppyporpoise5260]

@@IndigoJah 👀

[@jacobbainum6679]

Obviously very biased mavs fan here but I am going to take the mavs in 6(5 if they win game 1) the mavs are the best defense by far the wolves have played as well as the best 1-2 offensive duo they have played. I think the wolves will have a “championship” hangover after beating the nuggets. Plus I think Luka is psycho enough that the ant=the face of the league will bother him. He isn’t jokic he loves playing away games and loved when his opponents smack talk. I’d just have any give booker a call before he does some dumb shit to luka

[@OmarGuettiche]

totally unrelated to basketball, but my guy you really need to start an ASMR channel. Great analysis tho keep it up G

[@georgezambrano5166]

Mavs taking it all

[@HoopsAficionado]

I think Funky just cursed the Wolves by picking them to win the series.

[@cavslegend_dwade]

I hope the Mavs blow out the Wolves every game 4-0. I’m definitely not a nuggets fan.

[@IZ7IZ7]

I only see it going one of two ways. Dallas vs Celtics or timber wolves vs pacers. I think Dallas Celtics would be a great series and they are two really big franchises. Wolves pacers would be the coolest finals matchup ever. Who would have ever guessed at the beginning of the season it would be wolves pacers.

[@francescoantonio8525]

Love ur vids bro

[@joshuaavila5561]

Something to listen to while driving🍀🍀🍀

[@esnoob2282]

celtics has no reason not to win the chip

[@SDesWriter]

It's too funny. I've been saying Luka should guard Kat for days now and getting mocked by Wolves fans that thought that would be a massive mismatch (whereas I thought it would protect Luka from lateral movement from quick players where he could get beat or even hurt again), then I listen to you and it turns out Luka has played Kat before and it was exactly what I guessed it would be.

[@antekm2639]

I like the wolves in this series but that 1st game is gonna be very important and exciting. Very interested to see how twolves D try to guard luka/kyrie

[@CorePathway]

It will be a chess match. The Wolves have more pieces tho. And they are RELENTLESS

[@haakonlien7107]

Imma wolves fan and I’m SUPER curious to see how the mavs play because we’ve never really played this mavs team! Obviously I have faith in the boys but I think it’s going to be a very tough series

[@spicyshizz2850]

Gotta think about the double big aspect for both teams. Kat can space the floor while neither Gafford and Derrick Lively can, right?

[@thatsmynametoo777]

Lively's pre-draft stock rose because he was hitting threes, so the potential is there, but he only took 2 threes this season and missed both. I'd be somewhat surprised if they start going to him from three at this point, and even more surprised if he hits them at a respectable rate. I was going to say "very surprised" but I did see a video of the Dallas bigs practicing threes, so they might be practicing for end of shot clock scenarios.

[@frederickdelius1106]

Depends on luka injury and Conley injury. Both teams are big. This is going to be so fucking awesome. Hopefully they don't tear each other apart before the finals. Mavs in 6! Maybe lol. Maybe 7

[@pawnography5788]

Mavs in 6

[@Shrek2OnDVDinHD]

Wolves in 6

[@jquaite]

The Mavs dont double on defense. They rely on rim protection and their individual defenders. Doubling does nothing but break your defense down. They didn't double against Harden, PG, or Shai and it worked in their favor. Why start now?

[@demarirowe4043]

Swag swag

[@benjaminmichael2007]

good vid

[@Wavy612]

*ant vs luka is Jordan vs bird rebirth*

[@cgbach]

I’ll predict Pacers vs. Wolves in the finals. Wolves win it all. I’m an unbiased Bulls fan

[@adamtwarowski1053]

I was today years old when I remembered the Celtics traded for Xavier Tillman

[@maxsowavy001]

Swag

[@ViiRaLx713]

Ain’t no one excited for Pacers Celtics

[@damerey5232]

Pacers definitely getting slept on from the media

[@jdek88]

That's the best case for the Pacers. Underdogs, can't win, blah blah blah. They have their issues and at this point, the season is a huge success, but this team is tougher than everyone is giving them credit for.

[@bigbuffman69]

okay yall no hate but am i missing something? they went to game 7 with an injured knicks team and beat 76ers with an embiid who just got back from injury. this is not me hating i’m just asking what do y’all see that i don’t?

[@michaelmo1977]

To be fair, the Pacers beat two very injured teams to get here

[@blakehuggins5057]

@@michaelmo1977 so did the Celtics. Pacers are definitely underrated but will need a perfect series to beat the Celtics in 7.

[@damerey5232]

@@michaelmo1977 so did celtics

[@bojanvrangeloski]

Mavs in 6 ;), Gobert will be shat on

[@lincozy]

Funky is top 10 yappers OAT

[@BalorDevitt]

Bro’s a celtics fan saying mavs twitter is insane 🤣

[@WTC-1990]

Pacers vs Timberwolves

[@cheap272]

if the celtics play like they have in the playoffs so far celtics in 6 if tatum locks in n averages like 26 27 on good efficiency like he normally does cs in 5

[@alexanderdevell7538]

Hello

[@SDesWriter]

What's funny is listening to Wolves fans talking about how tough their defense will be when Kat is useless on defense against guards, and Rudy is less than useless. So you're talking about PJ (3 pt threat plus can drive the lane), Jones (3 pt threat plus is the best jumper on either team), Kyrie (best ball handler in the league and best finisher), and Luka, Best scorer plus a triple double machine....and they're still talking about double teams. How are you going to double with only 3 perimeter defenders? Luka/Kyrie - 59.5 / 15 / 14 Ant/Conley - 37 / 8 / 11 Good luck with outscoring the Mavs at any position except maybe bench play.

[@TheJonkler2024]

Mavs in 7

[@RewDowns]

Keep sleeping on the Wolves, I guarantee a championship

[@donpetazaragomatuta9988]

If Boston fails this one they are done for good

[@Killerqueen2000]

Pacers are polar bear in arlington texas

[@lordmegatron4789]

celtics are racists attending the indiana black expo

[@shanemathre]

I hear that the mavs are gonna win the series in 6. Aparently the wolves arent very good.

[@Mase326]

Oh, we know you exist… We'll let this non-pick slide… 😂

[@mediahernandez]

Mavs in 6 Celtics in 6

[@reformeddoomer6777]

Pacers in 7 Wolves in 6

[@QuaiChandler-nn5du]

You want it so bad but come on man...

[@thatoneguy1232]

Fraudcers are getting swept. At best they win one game. Wolves-Mavs is a much more competitive and more entertaining series but I think Wolves win in 6.

[@Dinglehoppers779]

Fraudcers? Really? That's the best you could come up with?

[@thatoneguy1232]

@@Dinglehoppers779 no, but it is the most fitting😌

[@karabomafa5609]

Ant defending Luka is not a good idea.. Luka could get him into foul trouble and diminish his minutes

[@Nice-sm5hr]

The whistle is gonna go heavily in MIN’s favor since they want Ant to be the new face of the league, so that shouldn’t be a problem

[@brendancallery1077]

​@@Nice-sm5hr Rudy's on the shit list for Scott Foster and Co. No need to cope yet...

[@anthonylosito5384]

Mavs fan who knows u exists

[@ItsMinarmy]

Mavs in 2025

[@mosin9349]

I’m a _____ sandwich.

[@owenmurz]

Just put a bet on the Celtics winning that way Indiana wins an upset and we get another video

[@ThatGuy0223]

Welp, at least you got your money lol

[@CorneliusMagnus]

Jesuz... you've picked Suns over Wolfs??? 😂😂😂

[@MaxwellLindbergh]

17 seconds ago is crazy

[@Nice-sm5hr]

Why?

[@Justin-wl5pr]

Celtics vs Pacers gonna be boring as hell

[@MichaelHawkins-yd6ge]

Pacers in 6

[@MichaelHawkins-yd6ge]

The 2 superstars in nba that consistently disappear periodically what not to like

[@tim.noonan]

@@MichaelHawkins-yd6geIt’s really fun watching Celtics haters lie to themselves and the rest of the world 😂 you better keep this energy when Indy’s dusted

[@MichaelHawkins-yd6ge]

@@tim.noonan lol u live in fantasy world celtics ultimate choke job against 6 seed warriors celtics have brought their identity upon themselves

[@theafterxoparty2686]

175 views in 2 mins bro fell off 😪

[@Nice-sm5hr]

Time to retire this joke

[@reconjitz]

Mavs in 6

[@NoahBrwn]

Mavs in 6