Wolves vs Mavericks Will Be Legendary

The Mavericks and Timberwolves have both looked like worthy finals teams through the 2024 playoffs... but who has the advantage in this matchup?
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[@chrsschnn]

Dude... watching this after game 1. The amount of predictions you made that ended up being the truth of game 1 is insane. Your insight is next level!!

[@HoopVenue]

Thank you!

[@MrFring.]

Mavs vs wolves, Luka vs Antman, the custody battle for their son devin booker.

[@devinmcconnell7010]

Underrated

[@prodghotneptune2325]

😭

[@fwlimit2]

😭😭

[@cappybhara3201]

Eddie Guerrero vs rey mysterio 2005

[@pat2k614]

This series will feed countries

[@annettewashington7491]

Really 😅

[@phothewin6019]

NORTH KOREA

[@MugiOverall]

This is gonna be a series for the ages

[@Wobblysmile83827]

Eh not really, wolves in 5 or 6 and most of the wins probably won’t be close at all

[@Wavy612]

@@Wobblysmile83827you know ball

[@drew318]

@@Wobblysmile83827 Just because the timberwolve matched up well with a burned out nuggets team doesn’t mean they do against the mavs.

[@jambo1349]

Just pray the games are competitive and there’s minimal blowouts

[@jasonmoukala8909]

@@drew318they do match up well tho😂😂😂

[@TheNeon55]

Wcf winner is finals winner

[@cheeseballs9579]

I hate the east but the Celtics are damn good. And they have the experience of losing in the finals and making all those ecf. Sadly I think this is their year

[@TheNeon55]

@cheeseballs9579 I would up them if they had everyone but without... I feel like pacers may lose to them in 7 but then they'll lose in 5 or 6 to the winner of wcf

[@tnsle000]

@@cheeseballs9579 JT is aproven choker from time to time

[@imdbtruth]

I don't know about that... The Celtics are legit.

[@palooski227]

@@tnsle000yeah that’s true but they do have some crazy good players besides him

[@justright_]

Best preview analysis of the series so far. Not just this team will win because they have this and that but fails to go to the nuances and specifics. Great video!

[@HoopVenue]

Thank you!

[@jacobwagner8984]

A close series will always come down to which superstars perform. The Mavs have 2, the Wolves have 1 who's very young. Ant shot 19/56 in games 5-7. Kyrie has championship experience, Luka has it as well in Europe. I think they know they're close and will elevate even more in this series.

[@ItsMarco_777]

Good analysis

[@jesseminnema2999]

I sure do hope so, the loss in 2022 still haunts me 😅 This squad has been an absolute pleasure to have.

[@indo2689]

@@ItsMarco_777 no its not, bro we won game 7 cause of kat

[@fergalhennessy775]

LOL nuggets had champ experience, how’d that work out? Wolves are hungry, mavs are complainers.

[@0482p]

One team does has a 4x DPOY while Dallas’ leader is more focused on the refs than the game at hand. Attitude reflects Leadership, and Luka is not good enough of a leader for his team to get over the hump

[@ScottyGem321]

wow dude, everything you talked about was seen and explored throughout game 1, deserve everything you get man, keep it up

[@HoopVenue]

Thank you!

[@nixxyedits]

It was legendary. LFG MAVS!!

[@catstelth8911]

Will be exciting for sure

[@SpiderGang56]

Good breakdown of what this series could bring

[@Szcza04]

Are we back in a golden era of basketball?!!

[@prodghotneptune2325]

this will def be a playoffs to look back at it , it’s lowkey peak

[@isaacsanchez2003]

lowkey on to something

[@paulievespucci6867]

People will never accept this if Luka wins

[@HeKnows369]

Mavs in 4

[@josehmijares5748]

This video is amazing. He went straight into it and spat unbiased information and insightful opinions.

[@HoopVenue]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@rogerhunkapillar7171]

Possibly the best analysis I’ve heard heading into Gm1. Excellent

[@HoopVenue]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@manuvandercruyssen5898]

Another banger video

[@HoopVenue]

Thanks!

[@SurafelAssefa]

Another great vid

[@HoopVenue]

Thanks!

[@princedegeneres]

High quality video as always

[@HoopVenue]

Appreciate it!

[@emiliotomas5982]

great point. ill be watching the rebound battle lets see if gafford lively luka and pj are good enough

[@dpend]

Rebounding is the biggest area I'm worried about for the Mavs - let's see how they handle it

[@80storres29]

This series will answer life’s questions

[@MrGoatbakri]

Omg this is the best analysis by far! Really thorough. Subscribed

[@HoopVenue]

Thank you!

[@GTR35-Nismo]

Blood Knee Luka and Silent killer Kyrie pet the pack of wolves tonight. Mavs in 6! Ain not way Ant can locked down Irving if Irving in his zone.

[@jesseminnema2999]

Oh, it’s so on now. This season has been so hype.

[@dannymcguire3623]

Best Nerd Sesh guest by far.

[@dvdv8197]

Wait what?? When was this?

[@HoopVenue]

Thanks!

[@reaperproductions9553]

Can’t wait for game 2

[@HoopVenue]

I'm with you!

[@Momo-jz9ju]

Damn it your prediction is top notch. Your right about he PnR and Drop coverage.

[@HoopVenue]

We'll have to see what adjustments are made so I can talk about those as well!

[@dpend]

What a hype series! I can see either team taking it. Mavs fan so I gotta say Mavs in 7. With that being said though I really like the Wolves too so whoever wins I'll be rooting for them in the finals. The West is amazing this year

[@Kentarius]

Mac’s are going to need kyrie scoring this round

[@dpend]

I think he'll step up a lot in this series, it's kinda similar to how he plays harder in the 2nd half of the game. As the playoffs go on, Kyrie is gonna get more and more clutch - my prediction at least.

[@Kentarius]

@@dpend he’s already cooking😭

[@aaankms4450]

I have just realised that out of the 4 teams remaining in the playoffs. The oldest #1 option is Jason Tatum at 26. NO MATTER WHO WINS, THE NEW GENERATION IS HERE.

[@HoopVenue]

Love to see it!

[@annettewashington7491]

It's going to be a fly game.

[@imray9400]

I can see naz Reid guarding Luka when Rudy is on the bench Luka’s still gonna cook but I think he could make it a lil difficult

[@jjcometa9333]

Yup length plus straight. And he has speed compared to other bigs. He's for sure gonna be key. I think an underrated weapon for the wolves is nickel walker. Someone who's gonna spark the offense and defense if things become stagnant

[@jonathand.t.5051]

@@jjcometa9333 Better not be a walking brick like in game 7 vs Denver though

[@JohnnyScumbagg]

Ant man right now like: “I ain’t never rep a set baby” 🎶🎶🎶

[@dhyanpatel3955]

This guy loves his weird ass background music making me feel haunted lol. Nothing to take away from the quality of the content tho. Absolutely insane analysis💪🏽

[@HoopVenue]

😂😂

[@EvilxMorty]

Legend… wait for it

[@saulmartinez6165]

… DARY

[@lilchange1351]

I'm watching this after game 1 and your breakdown was pretty accurate to how the actual game played out, they not made Edwards a jump shooter but the whole timberwolves team which made them uncomfortable even though they hit 37% of them

[@HoopVenue]

Mavs really impressed me in Game 1!

[@andrzejbator6130]

Your previous prediction of Denver vs Minnesota was as good as possible.

[@ThunderTalk]

A classic 7 game series upcoming against Luka and Ant man

[@seanc1105]

If Luka can get out of his own head and just play basketball - Mavs will dominate this series, but Luka has been in his own head during the entire playoffs.

[@cheeseballs9579]

Won’t happen, that’s how he plays. He reacts and tries to find an answer for everything. He doesn’t try to control the game, he just takes what you give him and counters it, when he wants his respect, he demands it! Def gets him in trouble with the refs😂😂😂but it’s what makes him a true killer on the court and why hes so good.

[@Lyrunfromda214]

@@cheeseballs9579bro you sound ridiculous…getting into arguments with the refs doesn’t make him a killer it’s his skill level …

[@iiRoyall]

“Mavs will dominate this series” dude have u even watched a twolves game🤣 tell me how the mavs r stopping 3 7fters. Tell me who is going to guard ant?

[@yahirsotelo7448]

Idk anytime I seen him yelling at ref he usually just plays better and has a good game. Honestly when he doesn’t yell he play worse LMAO

[@linktown-blue907]

The Mavs can win this series but there is no scenario in which they dominate

[@rodneyruffin3455]

Luka played 2 outta 4 games and kyrie played 1. Out of those 3 games. Luka had 39 and 35. Kyrie had 34. The rest both was out and way before the trade. This is a different mav squad

[@Davidstone568]

Another legendary playoff performance by luka magic

[@enescustovic1883]

This series will bring reconciliation to the Korean peninsula

[@ernestrios5616]

I expect the refs to not be kind to the Mavs but kind to the Timberwolves. Unfortunate, it seems like the NBA wants a face for the NBA and not a euro player. We'll see what we'll see.

[@jjcometa9333]

That's the sht I'm saying. If mavs have to face another okc situation then it's gonna be hard. Especially because wolves are better defensively. But I still have mavs in 7

[@linktown-blue907]

You didn’t watch Wolves vs Nuggets. Jokic got every call and the refs held their whistles on the other end

[@dpend]

@@jjcometa9333 yuh, not the first time Mavs have to beat the refs and the opposing team. It's literally been happening for decades lol (2006 much?) The refs were edging towards the Clippers and OKC though and Mavs still won so it is possible they just have to play at a very high level

[@Why-cl8pf]

So... We finna yap now, we finna yap, We finna yap now, we finna we finna yap.

[@jjcometa9333]

Bro what😂😂

[@brussy1]

I really hope they officiate this thing fair and let em play ball.

[@EgirlPoke]

We have to take into account that the Timberwolves will most definitely have Jaden McDaniels' pickup point on Luka be the inbound. With as much responsibility with Luka has, and how many minutes he has to play, as well as his knee injury, Luka will most definitely be battered. With Minnesota's youth and the fact that they're energized from playing defense, makes me think that they win the grind, winning in 6 games after it's tied 2-2.

[@nwing07__]

This goes the other way too: Mike Malone said Ant is basically unguardable. The flow of the game is gonna shift between these two.

[@shinigami5947]

Djj had him in handcuffs throughout the series...

[@therealdonaldtrump1646]

Ant Man is not even D Wade. NBA Media calling him the young MJ is ridiculous.

[@liang306]

Both Clippers and Thunder struggled with rebounds against Mavericks. Mavericks also got a lots easy buckets since they have advantages in the paint against those 2 teams. And this won't be the case for Wolves. Once all the offense pressure are under luka and Kyrie, Mavericks will be in trouble.

[@isakmaaan0326]

Yeah, no

[@paulievespucci6867]

Lively is doing pretty great. How will it all be under Luka and KAI when they have DJJ and PJW?

[@joshuaharmening7750]

My gut says Mavs will cruise in 5 or 6.

[@zeshanrahman8849]

If the Wolves beat the defending champions they can make light work of the Mavs. Wolves in 6

[@Nanogoldheals]

I think having Kyrie from the office since it’s going to be beneficial for Luca to stay healthy.

[@vick-bs4vg]

Forgot to mention what are possibilities if Townes decides to play more consistently throughout the game.

[@ianmarkooo]

Thats the reason why I want the match up of luka to mcdaniels. If the nuggets won that series i think gordon can cope up with the strength of Luka. Mcdaniels and walker are too small for luka. Luka is not booker, kd or murray that can be easily locked down with a skinny defender. Dort has strength thats why he made luka to exert more effort to bump him

[@Davidstone568]

And...Luka still lead the mavs to another playoff series win

[@wrldz8009]

me after mavs win the first game

[@EazyBucketz]

AG isn't a vertical threat?

[@HoopVenue]

He's not a 5, operates more on the baseline (similar to DJJ)

[@harrisonash6]

@@HoopVenueRudy was the one guarding him though so he was basically treated as the 5

[@svjetlangavranich3890]

I expect that Mavs are gonna to be champions in the end of these playoffs.Let's go MAVS

[@ballinwitac6090]

Mavs in 6 or 7 I think the big thing is both teams were top 5 defenses post all star break but the Mavs having that second guy in Kyrie Irving will be the difference

[@isakmaaan0326]

Mavs in first and second options are better than Wolves first and second options. Mavs have too much star power at the guard spots for any team to be able to guard them

[@awesomeninja234]

This series will come down to whether Rudy and Conley can stay on the floor. Rudy might struggle against the Mavs small ball and Conley can't defend both Luka and Kyrie.

[@jjcometa9333]

Add Conley's injury fr. When he didn't play the wolves lost

[@yousef4072]

Mavs fan - Im more concerned of Naz Reid 😭

[@brodyferrin]

Anthony Edwards is a sigma alpha

[@Edd-zd5wb]

He aint a virgin bro dont project yourself

[@krue14]

My mum is a pure-bred alpha beta sigma gamma, dude

[@cheeseballs9579]

Mr 16 points in a game 7😂😂

[@Edd-zd5wb]

@@cheeseballs9579 on very Kobe Bryant 6-24 shooting

[@roc6596]

He a bum. Scored less than Murray and Jokic after losing 3 straight games. Nuggets only lost because their bench has no depth. Wolves merit was on their big man backup and taking advantage of those mismatches. Also, one cannot be alpha and sigma at the same time, choose one.

[@brentrazz6355]

I don't necessarily agree with a lot of what he says. But the match ups for there super star are in the mavs favor. Plus if u put a guy on Luka count him or for scoring. KY has played his he needs to play to win. I think mavs may kill them in the three point game as well

[@Joshua_23]

Hoops venue will you respond to Awful Coaching?

[@pouyang979]

That's what they said about Suns and Denver series 😂. Was it legendary after for Denver or Suns? 😂 Blowouts and sweeps like no tomorrow 😂. Wolves all in. Hate it or love it. Never seen that kind of mentality in a team as whole in a long asf time. Feels great and they should be able to go all the way! No second thoughts

[@LilCamBoi]

We gonna clap the Mavs

[@LolTroll217]

playoffs whistle will have luka fighting for his life contrary to the regular season defense

[@jjcometa9333]

Sure. Just don't pull an OKC where refs are calling soft fouls for the wolves and holding their whistles for the mavs.

[@progressiveoverload3915]

I mean luka be makin the shot anyway he just be mad they don’t call it

[@isaacsanchez2003]

aged like milk

[@LolTroll217]

@@isaacsanchez2003 it’s been one game bud

[@abcxyz-py8ui]

THE BIG PROBLEM IS LUKA IS not healthy. No way he was able to move like this in the Clips and Thunder series so far

[@kgtd2160]

Isn't gordan a vertical threat? I know he aint a center but still

[@HoopVenue]

He is! Just plays a lot differently than a vertical 5 who’s consistently screening P&R and rim running.

[@RCTricking]

3:30 ~ Gordon wasn’t a true vertical threat? 🤔

[@HoopVenue]

He isn’t a 5

[@GustavoSilva-ny8jc]

0:00 Isnt their game style almost the same?!

[@HoopVenue]

Very different in terms of attack points. Jokic is primarily posting up or operating in the middle of the floor, while Luka is much more perimeter iso and spread P&R oriented like LeBron or Harden.

[@GustavoSilva-ny8jc]

@@HoopVenue I realized this after thinking of speed, so im proud of myself now

[@karlak0930]

Is that Dwight Powell playing center?

[@HoopVenue]

Future MVP

[@gusmagnusmcmanus]

Luka didn't win the MVP and yet he's the only one left in the conference final. Lively didn't win ROTY and yet he's the only one left in the conference final.

[@JonathanDiehm]

Lmao you mean how is ant gunna size up against kyrie&Luka!!! Not just one but two top 10 players in the league.

[@cloudunderweather9554]

To everyone who thinks they know who's going to win.... NO YOU DON'T

[@EazyBucketz]

Kat on Luka 🤫

[@cheeseballs9579]

That’ll be hilarious 😂😂😂 KAT will be begging for a sub😂

[@parkerC1990s]

Get ready to be cooked if that’s the case 😂😂🤣😂

[@isakmaaan0326]

Luka 40-10-10 for the series incoming

[@adangarcia2786]

KAT fouling out by third quarter of that's the case. Lol

[@cheeseballs9579]

@@adangarcia2786 he don’t need to foul out, he’s gonna take himself out of the game😂😂😂

[@dvdv8197]

Wolves in 5 or 6. 😊

[@nonsense4680]

man its unfortunate lukas knee might make this series deprerssing

[@HoopVenue]

Moved very well in game 1!

[@GODBLESSKELLHATEDLOVE]

Mavs in 6 Luka and Kyrie gon prove everyone wrong, they all got the wolves nuts in they mouth 💀

[@miskiguled4988]

Are you that insecure you have to comment three times

[@GODBLESSKELLHATEDLOVE]

@@miskiguled4988 😂ain’t tell you to comment back lil bruh I’m just saying my truth Mavs in 6

[@miskiguled4988]

@@GODBLESSKELLHATEDLOVE alright it’s ur opportunity

[@GODBLESSKELLHATEDLOVE]

@@miskiguled4988 😂

[@GODBLESSKELLHATEDLOVE]

@@miskiguled4988 we took game 1 since I’m so insecure 💀

[@Jade2k23]

So no ecf game 1 analysis? Haha

[@weekendwarrior1909]

This might be an unpopular opinion but Maxi Kleber is gonna be important for this series. Gobert's drop coverage will be exploited once kleber spreads the floor

[@pvs18]

Yeah if we can get him back in time. Ugh I wish he didn't injure himself.

[@dpend]

He's still out with dislocated shoulder and might be out all playoffs - or they might get him back halfway through the series. It's definitely a big loss against Wolves not having him

[@therealdonaldtrump1646]

Hes not playing.. Even if he comes back.. What kind of shape will he be in?

[@paulievespucci6867]

​@@therealdonaldtrump1646yeah, he won't be in good condition to play and rusty. Kawhi played badly when he went in against the Mavs after his injury. Even if Kleber recovers, I think it will be better to bench him, at least this round.

[@RobertoHernandez-bz2hh]

Dallas in 6.

[@rayray5561]

The wolves in 6 😂😂😂

[@Goxilla]

Luka had a few days to recover his knee and Maxi Kleber might come back during the series. I think the Mavs will take that series in 7 games because Kyire and Luka combined have more experience than Ant and KAT. I also think Kyrie will be a scorer again

[@gold6813]

Why not KAT on Luka? People harp on AD being able to show down guards. KAT can do that too for periods

[@isakmaaan0326]

KAT is getting cooked the whole series if they try that😭😂

[@therealdonaldtrump1646]

🤔 Is KAT is the new Kevin Garnett? KAT vs Luka.

[@majojful]

I predict Luka will have 43/10/8 in game 1 and Mavs win by 6

[@therealdonaldtrump1646]

Those are MVP numbers

[@majojful]

@@therealdonaldtrump1646 and i was close 33/6/8 and win by 3

[@shinigami5947]

Wolves in 9...

[@FindWhatYouLookFor]

Luka, take them down and take the fmvp. You deserve it.

[@jjcometa9333]

Fr. Time to put respect on Luka's name

[@loganmisiak5573]

why do I feel like someone is getting swept?

[@dpend]

No shot, this series is going 6 or 7, both teams want it bad and are fairly evenly matched IMO

[@jasonmoukala8909]

@@dpendthey’re not fairly evenly matched

[@isakmaaan0326]

@@jasonmoukala8909 ohh the wolves are much better you say?

[@jasonmoukala8909]

@@isakmaaan0326 notice how it’s only game 1?

[@isakmaaan0326]

@@jasonmoukala8909 notice it was an away game where the mavs shot 20% from 3

[@8teenOfficial]

I love how the biased US media can immediately say that Ant is a better player than Luka LOOOOOOOLLLL

[@Chris-de2qc]

Mavs in 8

[@shinigami5947]

Wolves in 5...

[@beatzzi]

It was big packing okc up in 6 Luka got some good rest

[@ekaro6940]

they cant guard luka/Kay Mavs in 3

[@HarryPotter-jb8pc]

I don’t believe in these mavs, I dunno why

[@isakmaaan0326]

You should

[@SalamanderBTW]

Is this dude a mavs fan? He spent most of the vid saying what the mavs should do and the twolves got the last couple minutes.

[@HoopVenue]

Half of the Mavs' portion was about Minnesota's defense lol The battle of Dallas' O and Minnesota's D is clearly the most important thing (just like in the Denver series)

[@SalamanderBTW]

@@HoopVenuenot complaining btw just seems like more attention was on Luka, kyrie, nd the mavs

[@therealdonaldtrump1646]

​@SalamanderBTW ESPN has the cheer leaders for the Wolves..

[@ParamoreFAV3]

This is going to be an incredible series…but the wildest scenario I just thought of is Minnesota beating them in 5. I think people are genuinely underestimating how incredible of a defensive team they are. I truly believe the winner of the Wolves and Nuggets will be the eventual NBA champion & the Nuggets are a better team than the Mavericks. The Wolves have it all.

[@jjcometa9333]

Bro atp no one is undderrating the wolves defense. If anything mavs are being underestimated.

[@karlak0930]

U remember a young Luka going up against one of the greatest defenders ever assemble a few years ago? His center was Dwight Powell and he torched prime Kawhi/PG. If his knee is better then OKC series, even Minnesota's defense will have a hard time with Luka Da Don.

[@dpend]

Wolves were the #1 defense over the whole season, however Mavs were the #1 defense in the last 20 games of the regular season. I honestly think you're underestimating the impact of the Mavs defense against the Wolves, who were only a middle of the pack offensive team during the regular season, even though they've stepped up in the playoffs. I expect this series to be a 2000s style slugfest where the games are low-scoring and very defense-focused by both teams. I don't agree that the winner of Wolves and Nuggets win the chip. The Denver we saw this post-season was sloppy, sluggish, and overall unimpressive outside of Nikola Jokic. Both of these teams (Mavs & Wolves) are stronger than the Nuggets and are capable of slaughtering a coddled Celtics team that has been able to breeze through the weak teams of the Eastern Conference. I do not believe they will be able to withstand the onslaught of the Western Conference Champion even if the series goes to 7.

[@manjamaksimovic3534]

I didn't enjoy your conclusion. The rest was good.

[@Edd-zd5wb]

Legendary 5 games?

[@parkerC1990s]

For the Mavs? Yes

[@Edd-zd5wb]

@@parkerC1990s huuuuge underdogs

[@parkerC1990s]

@@Edd-zd5wb ???? They’re winning in 5. Shoutout to North Dallas 🤝

[@Edd-zd5wb]

@@parkerC1990s Well, Wolves in 5 seems very not possible now lol.

[@ShinigamiNoLuffy]

Mavs in 6

[@AdrianCuison]

the more talented team doesnt normally win, its the team with the best player playing as a team

[@coopermcdonald-sirek5404]

mcdaniels a lot stronger then you think, luka aint a problem i promise you

[@isakmaaan0326]

He is way too frail for Luka💀. Luka definitely wasn’t a problem with his 15 4Q points right?

[@SxpremeTestify]

Lmao you picked nuggets in 7 vs wolves which was wrong and then you picked wolves in 6 vs Dallas which also was wrong 😂😂

[@HoopVenue]

Brother, there’s a reason it’s a prediction. I simply work through the ins and outs and state my opinion, I do not have a crystal ball, and I can’t tell you which players are going to go hot and cold. The Nuggets were up 20 in a game 7 at home and had the most unprecedented loss ever, I’m fine with that pick. As for Wolves and Mavs, a single game has been played.

[@SxpremeTestify]

@@HoopVenue okay the nuggets one you get a pass. As for this series, it’s inexcusable you picked the Timberwolves to win when Dallas has way more advantages against them. When Dallas finishes this series in 5, it will be looked at as a really bad pick for Timberwolves believers

[@antinapay]

​@@SxpremeTestifydude. Dallas in 5. Woah

[@SxpremeTestify]

@@antinapay tried to tell them Dallas had the wolves number 😂