Mavericks' Jason Kidd Defends Luka Doncic Against 'Personal Attacks' Before NBA Finals Game 4

Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd spoke to reporters in pre-game before Game 4 of the NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics. He defended Luka Doncic from "media attacks" that have surfaced since losing Game 3.
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[@integritytreecare4794]

Bottom line is they wouldn’t have made it to the finals without Luka.

[@kennethward4985]

Not even in the playoffs.

[@ktdagoat1289]

He’s also mostly why they losing so far in the finals also..

[@educatehour]

@@ktdagoat1289😂😂😂 oh man.

[@dk6173]

​@ktdagoat1289 How to say I don't watch basketball, without saying I don't watch basketball. 🤣🤣🤣

[@jerryd3443]

It’s a team game brother. You change one role player let alone a star and the whole team may look different and/or perform different.

[@jessief2048]

I feel so privileged to have Luka on my favorite team. He’s a joy to watch. Watching Kidd defend him is a blessing. Media has become so hateful and evil. Their vicious, personal attacks on Luka are unwarranted. He had 5 key players on his team who scored 13 points together in game 3, how do you expect him to win under those circumstances?

[@scottferguson1833]

There is a life lesson in this interview.

[@Musso8771]

Bottom line is that this is a g league team without Luka. Ya he's struggled, but the mavs are only here and frankly have only been relevant, because of him. He averages 30 points in his first 3 finals games against the best team in 10 years, but everything is his fault cuz of "too many blow bys". Give me a break, the problem is that outside of Luka the rest of the mavericks play offense like middle schoolers.

[@republicofcasuals]

G League MAVS just benched out Boston's starters before the end of the 3rd quarter and up by 40 points.... 3 more games to go before MAVS become the first team in history to win a championship from 3 down 🏆🐎🏆

[@Yearofthewave7]

G League is crazy of you .. Mavs in the west . 5th seed . That beat #4 t,#1 and #3 team . . In the west . Tougher road to the finals than the Celtics …😂

[@Ahmed_T_Abdo_Ali]

👏 G league is super true 💀

[@minyeongchung]

Lively is already looking like an all-star, Washington, Gafford, Kyrie 😮

[@marlyndataylor2925]

Jason Kidd whole body is basketball intelligent! He brings the same calm demeanor and wisdom to every game. His team is well coached. They are young and talented. There is no magic word and these guys will do themselves proud however the game goes.

[@neraka-z4n]

The same guy who called a timeout on a 20-2 run?? Everyone watching the game knew that was a mistake except Kidd.

[@republicofcasuals]

@@neraka-z4n How do we break the never won an NBA championship when down by 3 games record without making sure we lose the first 3 game...? 😁

[@neraka-z4n]

@@republicofcasuals Look man I am a die-hard Mavs fan from the early 90's grew up there watching shit teams for most of my life. WE CANNOT WIN 4 STRAIGHT AGAINST THIS TEAM. What we can do is learn just like Boston did and become better in the next few years.

[@republicofcasuals]

@@neraka-z4n Why can't we win 4? a coin can land on heads 4 times in a row, a coin can also land on heads infinity times in a row, odds are against it, but it can happen! Each game is a new opportunity based on skill and luck and from what i saw, the Refs seem to be extending this to a game 7 as the calls were night and day from the last 3 games. I will be the honest i have ever been in any comment i have written... there is a 0.001% shimmer of doubt that crept into my mind in that Boston tanked this to take it back to Boston for the final game... would you risk 1 game to win a Championship at home??? So, are the refs controlling the outcomes? Did Boston tank? or did the MAVS just figure things out just in time??? The next game holds all the answers. Either Boston wins, or MAVS win game 7

[@styleemusic]

Jason kid put exum in game 3 to season him and he came out in game 4 ready.

[@Imperatorelite999]

STOP PLAYING MAXI AND BRICKAWAY.

[@richardcase9165]

that's the biggest problem he want

[@ktdagoat1289]

Tim only played one game and that’s been the closest one.. Games more than shots it’s Defense and IQ also..

[@richardcase9165]

@@ktdagoat1289 lol timmy is not the lowest Iq cause layup line Maxie is worse

[@Veritas-Vincit]

Maxi has had good D though

[@dk6173]

Maxi can at least play defense. I pray Hardaway is not on the roster next season.

[@tammytaylor6239]

Just listened to this. Been a Kidd fan since his collegiate days. Proud he's still.a Maverick. 💙💚💙

[@jaysalazar7793]

Go shock the world mavs amen 🙏

[@ChrisScott-qr8vd]

You got your fans standing up for to night nice timing.

[@MrMathsimon]

7:00 that’s for you Brian Widehorse!

[@Jeff-S-Grimes]

1:08 prophetic

[@gonzalo3501]

Media did his job attacking Luka. The reason: officials manipulated the game 3 with 4 fouls on Luka some of them really in the limit. Adam Silver has a target... Celtics must have some help. The theater: some huge mistake to justify the shifty helps. NBA is manipulated. LUKA IS ALWAYS TAKING OFICIAL DUE TO HE THINKS NBA IS A SPORT AND IS A BUSINESS. HE DO NOT UNDERSTAN DIFERENT CRITERIA FOR THE SAME THING

[@acornsucks2111]

Luka got about a B- in this series. And he needed a A- for the win.

[@paulmix6846]

Bro sounds like my mom

[@rafeeqwarfield9690]

This sounds accurate 😂

[@AUTISM1986]

Obviously your mother is knowledgeable about various aspects of life. Only intended as a respectful comment.

[@ChrisScott-qr8vd]

Now u got points take to the house play street ball and guard 😁 blend in ur mix up u a winner already .

[@sporaticz]

Maybe Jason should run some plays so he doesn’t have to defend luka for getting killed

[@AmmanLive]

celtics have 5 guys that can go and get a bucket not much he can do

[@republicofcasuals]

@@AmmanLive Not much ay? Boston's starters just got benched out before the end of the 3rd quarter and down by 40 points... I guess MAVS will be the first team in history to win a championship from 3 down 🏆🐎🏆

[@AmmanLive]

@@republicofcasuals bro I’m a mavs fan 😂 and we didn’t change anything defensively we just gave more effort, glad we got the dub for sure tho mavs in 7

[@republicofcasuals]

@@AmmanLive We didn't need to change our defense... we looked for a our bigs finally and kept Gaff and Lively on the floor and not just MAXI out there... It's funny that Kidd finally used the recipe that got us here and we crush!

[@arlen1096]

Please don’t Play hardaway out of garbage time, pleeeeaase

[@Ateñup]

Next Question ?

[@djpokechopz304]

😂😂😂 j.kidd needs to coach his players better...Luka does way too much complaining and it's hurts the team..everybody can see that..Luka grow up..

[@MrMathsimon]

Yeah luka has to grow up trade his bum ass to your favorite team no?

[@markdahanswer]

Boston did let go of the rope actually they never had a hold

[@johnindomenico9054]

celtics gave it away tonight they should have been champions no team in nba history came back from 3-0 deficit rigged just for tv commercial purposes

[@valiant1278]

Lukas lack of defense kidd has some of it to blame for it....hes suppsoed to coaxh him and point out his horrible defense...a good coach isnt supposed to defend a player when he sucks at defense

[@luckylucky-vo9zq]

The low energy coach. Sounds like he has already given up

[@MrGoatbakri]

This is what he's always sounded like though. He seems to just be a super calm guy

[@TheHappyWhale]

nah, he'd sound like this if they were winning 3-0 lol

[@reginaldwiley6849]

@@MrGoatbakrialways that chill even in college.

[@chll3194ch]

Yeah he’s always sounded like this he’s speech got better look at the old days he talked like a robot and stuttered so much the one video with his wife

[@paulmix6846]

Calm or chill I don’t care this man should be fired up and pissed and get his whole team fired up !!!!!! This ain’t it!!!!!!

[@porterwake3898]

Only the sheep didn't realize this game was thrown.

[@edwinkubena9944]

You right

[@kennethward4985]

Nikola Jokic is the best player in the NBA because he is a leader. Sure he can score 40 points any night he wants to, but he gets the whole team involved. Luka needs to grow up and copy his friend, arguing with the res and fans is like banging your head on a wall.

[@MathewDavis-c5q]

Luka is better than Jokic

[@luisgomez-jordanamartin4776]

Fighting the fans is okey, you can tell it fuels him. What has to stop doing is fighting the refs.

[@mahidsahariarmazumder2658]

Jokic dropped 40 while the team disappeared, nobody is questioning his leadership. Luka scores 30 and his team disappears , everyone says he isn’t a leader. 💀💀💀💀💀

[@paulmix6846]

Calm or chill I don’t care this man should be fired up, and pissed and get his whole team fired up !!!!!! This ain’t it being tho he was a player just self

[@jeremyandrade5856]

Mavs are trash. Boston gets the sweep tonight and parade on Tuesday.

[@Onisak25]

Celtics fans are trash.

[@MathewDavis-c5q]

Trash? They’re in the NBA Finals and made it through a much tougher conference

[@Onisak25]

So?

[@ktdagoat1289]

@@MathewDavis-c5q “Made it through a much tougher conference” but losing to a team that won a worst one?? Wouldn’t that mean the East is better if they are winning the title over a Western team???

[@michaelbrice5169]

Nah. Turns out Boston got the absolute sh!t kicked out of them