Luka Doncic & Kyrie Irving An ELITE Duo & Celtics-Mavs Go Up 3-0 | The Hoop Collective

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim MacMahon and Kevin Pelton to react to another huge performance from Luka & Kyrie to put the Mavs on the brink of a Finals appearance, Dallas putting all the pieces together at the right time, the Celtics taking down the Pacers and what a potential Finals matchup would look like.
0:00 Intro
1:30 Luka & Kyrie Push Dallas To Win
15:00 Mavs Peaking At Right Time
32:45 State Of The Eastern Conference Finals
40:35 What Might These Finals Look Like?
40:30 Any Way These Series Get Extended?
48:42 Thanks For Watching!
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[@TheGarciaKidd]

THEY FORCED ANT ON US, WHEN WE HAD LUKA ALL ALONG.

[@ic4coldmilk516]

Brian is hurting seeing Luka win.

[@Big_AL_Nowitzki]

ANT FACE OF THE LEAGUE 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@saige_za]

Chill bro 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@letsgobrandon1906]

And now you’re a whole ant hater because of the media when he didn’t ask for that🤡

[@filipcaric5061]

​@@letsgobrandon1906 he sure was very cocky regardless. Waving off the Denver crowd, now hes being waves off

[@saiwaqa2573]

​@@letsgobrandon1906he a front runner fr he deserves to be humbled.

[@ashamsthomas2490]

​@@letsgobrandon1906he sure did. "I handcuffed Murray, I got Kyrie next" what do you call that?

[@l00neyville]

Lets go Dallas! :) Hope for Derreck Lively II a speedy recovery.

[@kauffmann101]

Yes, Lively too crucial to Mavs. You can see while he 's down ,the Mavs defense with an impact appeared and also with less options on offense

[@victorvic4659]

Woj reported tests are ok. He will be good for Finals

[@benpmorris24]

Self proclaimed “Greatest Shooting Big” shot 0-8 on 3pts 😂😂😂😂.

[@4kyle7]

Love to see it😂😂

[@Flexorcist3030]

The whole Mavs took that personally, Dirk included lol

[@SmoothCriminalxD]

​@Flexorcist3030 I don't think any nba player takes him seriously. Guy looked like he would have cried if he had to look at the reporters in the eyes while making excuses about his bad night.

[@Flexorcist3030]

@@SmoothCriminalxD you know Luka petty like that😅 but i get you

[@andrewholland853]

Bro he changed the game, ok watch ur mouth 😂

[@TheJose8a]

What’s not talked about more is how after Ant had his run in the 3rd, he disappeared. Had 4 points in the 4th, 2 of those at the end when it was over

[@dominick742]

Media afraid to critique ant because the nba agenda

[@gabriel-uc1uz]

Let us not forget Windy and the Tims all picked Dallas to lose to OKC and T-Wolves.

[@lakritz1987]

Nothing wrong with being wrong , if you are willing to admit it

[@saige_za]

Luka deserved MVP , he just gets better every year

[@kspence98]

He’s only 25 so he’s not even hit his prime yet which is effing crazy!!

[@jacobalcala1972]

@@kspence98he’s been playing professionally since the age of 13. May not have been the NBA but he’s been playing against dudes bigger and more “experienced” than him for awhile. So the pressure of big games isn’t necessarily there for him.

[@NL361]

He aint even the best player on his own team rn 😭

[@foundationsyth9825]

​@@NL361 go leave the country bro. We have enough retards in America already

[@natedunn3933]

nah and winning a chip doesn't change that this is a regular season award. try again next year

[@TheKovalsci]

But Windy, you could SWEAR Ant was gonna be the next face of the league???? What happened????

[@lobokop69]

all eyes on Luka, windy? I thought you don't like his face and you suffer watching him?

[@Joeshiesty286]

Remember, KEVIN PELTON gave the Mavs A D- FOR THE KYRIE TRADE 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@natedunn3933]

🥱 yeah they have overcome unnecessarily risky trade. good on them! but let's attempt some nuance for a half second

[@Nice-sm5hr]

@@natedunn3933what do you actually have to say other than “stop celebrating”

[@natedunn3933]

@@Nice-sm5hr re-read that comment. mavs fans can celebrate all day long. happy for them. its just silly to only do it through the lens of "haters". KP made a fair in-the-moment assessment of the trade. mavs overcame it (with other trades too).

[@nathanblackburn6221]

Ant saying “I got KI” 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 yeah you got him alright 😂😂😂😂😂

[@derricklove1225]

Brian hates Luka & kyrie. You can tell his body language, he so uninterested whenever he has to talk about the mavs 😂.

[@forgetful3360]

Stupid comment revealing your immaturity.

[@martyc1960]

He's probably the most unbiased nba journalist with a national audience. Most cover specific teams. Former players can't hide their ego or try to maintain relevancy with outlandish takes. WOJ is bought and paid for by the owners. Shams is devoted to the players first. Windy gives objective opinions on lbj and bronny even though his career was magnified covering lebron. You're barking up the wrong tree, my friend.

[@unconditionalLove1]

He said Kyrie, a right handed player, is the best left handed finisher in the league lol. That is not hate

[@martyc1960]

@unconditionalLove1 This is the podcast I come to for information, not affirmation.

[@bns434]

Yup . He was so happy to talk about the knicks, Timberwolves 😂😂

[@hanswurst5433]

Ant still better than Luka? Windy is such a clown

[@natashakuzmanoska9656]

I think Wendy can not stand Luka - no idea why - but have been obviously for a while.

[@WesJenkins518]

He's a loser

[@natashakuzmanoska9656]

Where did he said that ?

[@JRMason-ri4ii]

@@natashakuzmanoska9656ESPN has an agenda against Luka, even now most of their narratives are about Kyrie. And while I 100% think Kyrie deserves the praise he’s getting, it’s CRAZY that they aren’t doing any Luka focused segments like they do with Kyrie. They BOTH deserve praise.

[@anovaguy]

Did you see that dunk by ANT? It almost won the series alone

[@PutXi_Whipped]

Remember last week when ESPN was picking the Wolves to beat the Celtics in the Finals? LOL ESPN is looking for excuses to hate the Celtics. It’s embarrassing at this point.

[@TheGarciaKidd]

They do not hate the Celtics as much as they hate the Mavs.

[@Nice-sm5hr]

This is about the Mavs, no one gives af about the Celtics.

[@PutXi_Whipped]

@@Nice-sm5hr Reverse that and it’s actually true. LOL

[@bordermaniac]

oh my God windy calling that shot “Traveling” is the most ridiculous thing in the world. Anything Luka does windy will oppose that , that is getting ridiculous. even x community notes corrects tweets saying that

[@TheGarciaKidd]

They look so sad Dallas is up 3-0

[@ireqsavagevocaldinosaur5795]

I can't wait until Lively gets the green light to shoot his 3 ball. Hope he's okay tho. GO MAVS

[@coltranecobain9883]

Are they not watching the great defense being played on KAT by PJ Washington? This guy along with the rest of the mavs get no respect!

[@Rocketram007]

He is playing great defense but KAT is 7ft tall and PJ is 6"7'. He shouldn't be completely neutralised. He needs to stop shooting 3s and take him into the post.

[@hittkid6312]

yeah it looks like KAT don't know how to deal with a guy that has faster feat than him and can beat him to his spots. Most his shots looks unbalanced and rushed.

[@Tophergr8]

​@@Rocketram007PJ tends to do well guarding bigger players in the post. He frustrated Chet last series.

[@kraw3026]

Is it great defense or is KAT missing shots

[@Tophergr8]

@@kraw3026 well, considering Dallas has had the best defense in the league since the trade deadline, I think we know which one it is. Especially since KAT is the self-proclaimed GOAT Bigman shooter--what a joke

[@nicholaseaster58]

Fat Luka > Tatum > Oxygen Mask Antman

[@WesJenkins518]

Windy is a fool

[@user-tw8bz4gl3o]

BRIAN " the Pinguin " WINDHORST say the LUKA treyyy in game 2 is a TRAVEL... Last two minutes say its not, but according MR. Pinguin its a travel

[@TheGarciaKidd]

Stupid penguin

[@LL-iy7bg]

Respect to you Brian Windhorst and Tim.The only show which start with giving credit to the Mavs and not looking for excuses way Minnesota papis lose.

[@leagueleaders]

MacMahon is huffing some serious Mavs copium.

[@nonya8966]

But but but, ANT the next MJ and the wolves the best defense ever. The media is clueless and always so quick to crown the next GOAT. Oh well, we'll sit back and wait for your next big fail. 😂😂

[@ashamsthomas2490]

Windy just won't admit he's wrong, will he? The more I watch this podcast, I like Bontemps more and hate Windy. Keeps interrupting ppl all the time

[@JonathanWoodall]

Both Tim and Wendy have this kinda pompous aura, which is why Dallas fans kinda hate Tim. But at least Bontemps tries to be fair

[@PGBVBY]

Mavericks are a the #1 CLUTCHEST TEAM this year McMahon what are you saying…

[@EvXXL97]

This has become my favorite sports podcast. Thank y’all for the hard work yous guys put in

[@EC52811]

MISTAH BETTER THAN TATUM WITH 26 POINTS, -9, AND 5 TURNOVERS IN A MUST WIN GAME LMAOOO😭😭

[@nazdalaan]

ANT’s 22yrs old, his future’s ahead of him.

[@PutXi_Whipped]

From Hoops Empire: The Boston Celtics in "clutch" situations this playoffs (last 5 mins of a game separated by 5pts or less): * 3-0 record * 134.4 ORTG * 96.9 DRTG * 37.5 Net RTG * 3.33 AST/TOV ratio > 63.8% TS For as much as the Celtics clutch ability is talked about, you'd think it's bad...

[@ChrisWigal-qn6lh]

It’s AMAZING how much Brian DIDNT get INTERRUPTED on this pod with no USWB. 👍

[@user-ys4og2vv8k]

I am very worried about Lively's injury, he is one of the key players for the team, it will be difficult without him. 😧

[@clarence4173]

LMAO AND Y'ALL PICKED MINESOTA TO WIN THIS SERIES. DON'T GO OVER NOW ON THIS SIDE. 🤡

[@carsonkahla9162]

50:55 KP was an efficient post up player his final year in Dallas, but at that point no one cared

[@humanperson111]

i love the st. louis hawks talk 😂😂

[@nathanblackburn6221]

Coach of Wolves is the Deer in the headlights!!!!!!

[@tharcisse7103]

Energy levels on this podcast would've been totally different if the Wolves were up 3-0. Windy looks more drained than Antman.

[@kauffmann101]

Mavs always a dark horse as used to be

[@Bloodhound114]

The Fase of the league will not be down 0-3

[@jamiljohnson9766]

Sun fans don't get jealous of the maverick

[@OmarJames]

hey video editor intern, you forgot to mute the sound on that clip @ 27:06 🤣🤣

[@rome8180]

Sorry, but Lively has been the best role player in the playoffs, not PJ. With the exception of the 4th quarter of Game 3, the Mavs have been straight up bad when Lively is not on the court.

[@AngelValdez-mr3fq]

Hey look. It's the guys that are wrong about everything related to basketball

[@VicThorin0]

🤣

[@nonya8966]

Exactly

[@jordonford9434]

THEY DONT KNOW NUN & ITS FUNNY LMAOOO

[@lakritz1987]

That’s not fair

[@Traktorzbrki]

Word

[@bren226]

Lively 100% suffered a concussion but unlike nfl, nba players aren't getting hit on the head every play so it's likely that he comes back sooner than later

[@solidsnake7167]

You literally have zero clue.

[@MorningSovi]

Imagine nba players reading the comments like how they watch RDC skits 😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@seandart4729]

Distracting to listen to Windhorst when every :15 seconds he’s saying “ummmm, you know ….”

[@johnsmith-ut8dq]

Don’t jinx us windhorst and macmahon

[@MustermanMax]

windhorst thinks he knows the rule better than the l2m guys

[@Krac2A]

A fan defending the L2M, I'll be damned. No but seriously, he traveled. That's the NBA so no surprise.

[@user-rf3ug1hd1q]

21:21 I think you’re remembering Dallas Tyson.

[@alexandrebittencourttande3264]

Guys,,, we've seen this before. It doesn't matter if KAT is a super max player. You have to do what's best for the team! If he's gonna be upset that's his problem. The NBA is hard, who knows when the Wolves will have another chance at the title again? At this time of the year you have to go all in no matter what!

[@nicholaseaster58]

The Grant Williams Finals 😂

[@Luismolina12]

La máquina Pelton

[@ianr1318]

Bob Pettit reference😃

[@gdot21st16]

I’m glad Kyrie Irving didn’t take that needle. He would still be in Brooklyn.

[@Mrjvc163]

Ant was never better than Tatum. Tatum is more crisp, more complete, more decisive and has better shooting. Ant will get there next year but he has to have a stacked team around him for his lack of playmaking to be offset.

[@willzeller8933]

the 1 seed record is 154-2 in the NCAA tourney. 3-0 teams are 154-0. The pacers and the wolves are due.

[@455LT1]

I own a '24 Ram Limited Elite. I'll be honest, its the best looking and highest quality high end 1500 interior but I hate amount of controls in the screen. I'd much rather have full physical climate, camera and heated/cooled seats controls. It's very annoying to use them in a pinch.

[@sidoniomarscalle9828]

OKC and SGA getting major shade. That series was not 5 wins to one as Windy claims.

[@matthewking4098]

I love Bontemps, but this is a better show with Pelton

[@lakritz1987]

KAT is fumbling his bag big time right now

[@jorgemelendez377]

There are two powerful things in play here. One for the league, specially with this new 2nd apron coming into play next season: the Celtics are proof that you can develop your own talent and make it successful (specially if they win this year). Two: the Celtics beat the Mavs by 28 with the new Maps players on March 1st. Yes, it was the regular season, but don't lose sight of this.

[@drewbreezy5854]

What is the betting line porzingis comes back in the finals and gets reinjured in the finals? I would guess the odds are favorable.

[@iguesss]

Jaylen Brown Finals MVP

[@vandalissimus]

Well it certainly ain't gonna be Tatum

[@solidsnake7167]

Much like Steph did in 2022, Luka is gnna show that Milquetoast Tatum who the real superstar is. We seen this same old boring story from Boston before, they’re going to get pumped by Luka and Kyrie. Or I guess just hope for both of em to get injured like the rest of their opponents

[@scottipippen6935]

You do know the Finals MVP goes to the best player of the winning team, do you?

[@vandalissimus]

Reid was playing with much confidence? The dude was missing free throws in the clutch.

[@nilescooper4216]

Who’s the better athletic big: Jaxson Hayes or Dereck Lively ?

[@solidsnake7167]

Jaxson Hayes sucks

[@kennguyen8038]

Lakers refused to trade for Kyrie to team with Lebron and AD is a big time messed up.

[@aronnov]

"if Kat just shot average...." the wolves are shooting 45% on wide open 3's this series.. the mavs are shooting 33% on wide open threes way below their average... so how about if mavs just play average it doesnt matter what KAT does.

[@carsonkahla9162]

Greatest shooting big man was in the building last night, in the stands watching some clown who can’t back his talk up.

[@SK99900]

Luka FMVP Incoming

[@Alexodeya6925]

Where is bontemps ?

[@vandalissimus]

"Even Conley has been doing it" Just stop it. Without Conley it would be a 30 point blowout each game. Hr is more impactful than Amt

[@jean-mariepincemin8710]

Lively is gonna be to Luka what Capella was to Harden, Rockets' times.

[@jimwight4100]

Who's the MVP now? Reshuffle the MVP votes.

[@rayndeigh]

Ahh please don't have highlights with audio while people are talking

[@botosh]

The Oilers evened the series last night. Go Oilers!

[@salmark9080]

Windy you were wrong about everything

[@VeeKinn3000]

Kyrie and Doncic elite duo while Who's better...Brown or Tatum?...the hate is real.

[@DrJF_YT]

The correct answer to the lefty finisher question is De’Aaron Fox

[@ty101ty]

They've already crowned the Mavs for doing the same thing as the Celtics and not as good. What a joke

[@jasonau427]

This is almost enjoyable without Bontemps.

[@mrimpala11]

Did anyone on this pod pick the Mavs??? Nope!!! Everyone can stay on the other side of the Mavs street.

[@rufarowarinda3799]

There are a loooooooot of excuses being made here for Dallas and why the Celtics beat them down so much hahaha!

[@slimydog8946]

Poor ESPN is making these dudes work late hours and are obviously super tired. It's messed up.

[@whatinthewatt]

He didn't travel. Shame on you Windy for not knowing the gather step rule and yet you call yourself an NBA Analyst? SHAME!

[@zarxik259]

Ant talk trash to early, MJ and Kobe talk trash, when they were Champs.

[@nilescooper4216]

Lively is the 2.0 of his mentor Tyson Chandler

[@salperez730]

I feel bad for Rudy Gobert. He's getting beat up on defense and then they trash talk to him. Plus He has no offense, its not the greatest idea to put him on courtin this series. Naz Reid should get the start!

[@jhonquel]

But but.. remember Kyle Kuzma don't want to..

[@NoNoNo12322]

James harden is left handed

[@jgates9786]

The Dallas Mavericks are an incredible Basketball team, and there's absolutely nothing they can't do. It's too bad their fans, particularly the ones that frequent shows like this one, make it so hard to root for them

[@Lucas-ys7qq]

So now he’s Un-banned MacMahon?

[@NemoElohemi]

WHO banned Mcmahon?

[@seandart4729]

Windhorst is wrong; it’s not a travel. By the rules, not sure why he was so confident.

[@parkerC1990s]

Have yall been right about one thing since the playoffs have started? Mavs making yall eat your shiddy words. 😎🐎🫵🫵🫵🫵🫵😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@danieldotan7760]

Ant is him. Luka is more than him

[@memetherapy]

That wasn't a travel. How can you comment on the NBA for a living and still not understanding how gather steps work?

[@Davidstone568]

If lively is out rest luka and his injuries. Luka can come back and close it in 5 and the role players can play wo luka

[@saiwaqa2573]

Its a gather step his footwork was perfect. As a mavs fan i cant stand mcmahon talking on the mavs. We are happy but you are still banned.

[@rell8855]

Kyrie just like LeBron are left handed but shoots right handed

[@VLAD_P_]

What they are doing with Ant now is the same as they do for their love child Lebron , it’s always his teammates who need to step up & do more . AD & now KAT . They always need more help , the fact is that if ANT is who they say he is , then he needs to do what Luka does & take over a game individually. He didn’t even do that VS the Nuggets , disappears in clutch time , same as Lebron . Michael Jordan is the opposite to that .