The Ringer’s Howard Beck Breaks Down Timberwolves vs Mavericks West Finals | The Rich Eisen Show

The Ringer’s Howard Beck and Rich Eisen Show guest host Suzy Shuster discuss how the Mavericks and Timberwolves match up in the Western Conference Finals.
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[@aljosamandic4004]

Ah, the Doncic doesn't impact winning writer is here. Joy

[@GO-GO1]

Bullshi! He went Wolf hunting tonight! 😳 LMMFAOOOOO

[@twinzl]

@@GO-GO1 And again tonight 🤣

[@twinzl]

@@GO-GO1And yet again tonight! 🤣🤣🤣

[@IOSARBX]

The Rich Eisen Show, I loved this video so much, I had to hit the like button!

[@jimmygreer2140]

I realize the Wolves have a really good defense. #1 all year long. DPOY. Best 2-way player. All of that. But what I think a lot of these experts are doing is sleeping on the Mavs defense and not seeing what an advantage they got right now. The Wolves offense ain't the Clippers or Thunder. The Wolves had a middle of the pack offense during the year. They are near the bottom with 3 points attempted. Granted, they are near the top in 3 point percentage. But still, the Wolves offense isn't nearly as frightening as the Clippers or Thunder. I'm not even worried about the refs giving Ant a red carpet to the free throw line. Because Dallas has gone against Harden & Shai who are much better at drawing fouls & making the free throws. I mean, Harden got an MVP because of his ability to do that.

[@lightbeforethetunnel]

The Wolves were missing KAT for a long stretch during the year to injury. He's their best offensive player, even according to Ant himself. And KAT just returned right before the playoffs. So their offense is much better than the regular season indicates now that KAT is back.

[@toucheyang89]

In the playoffs it's about matchups. So you're right, the Wolves offense is not the Clippers or Thunder. They are better. Clippers lost Kawhi and OKC has no big body. I'm 5'7 and I weigh as much as Chet. Yes the Mavericks defense is good but matchup up against Zubac and Chet isn't quite the same as matching up against Rudy, Kat and Naz.

[@Dom21v]

@@toucheyang89 Don’t be surprised if Derrick Jones locks up Ant he’s that’s good of a defender

[@GangsterofloveSpacecowboy]

@@Dom21v🥹😂🤣🤣😂😢😅

[@bigda6407]

@@Dom21vDJJ couldn’t lock up shai and ANT is on the same tier as shai sorry but DJJ ain’t locking up ANT

[@drew318]

Legacy defining series for Luka and I think he know his team is good enough to beat the wolves. I like the mavs in 6 but Luka will have to increase efficiency and average 30 for them to win. I just don’t think anyone on the timberwolves can guard luka as good as dort did and luka still averaged 27 on him.

[@michaelmo1977]

How well did Any lock up Kyrie last night?

[@perryfaulk9344]

Both teams are playing with elite defenses .. Both teams have size .. The difference is the offensive firepower's these teams have .. I think Dallas has the edge .

[@funeralopolis1]

The series will continue to hinge on the role players hitting shots. Luka and Ky have been spoon feeding the corner man 3s all playoff, whether it’s Josh Green, PJ, or DJJ they have all been stroking it from the corner. The series will come down to how Minny defends Kyrie and Luka. They will hunt Rudy on the pick and roll like they did a couple of years ago, and if Minny doubles the ball handlers, you will have lob and open 3s open all game. If PJ and DJJ bring what they’ve brought all playoff, I don’t think Minny has enough offense to hang.

[@tylerthomas6235]

The Wolves are about to smack them. Wolves are on a mission to be up next

[@jacktripper8726]

Crazy as hell. Mavs win this series.

[@jimmygreer2140]

Everyone keeps counting the Mavs out. But the Mavs ain't afraid of a big bad wolf!!! And everyone keeps talking about Minnesota's size. Uhhh, the Mavs are JUST as big. It's kinda surprising to see how similar these teams are too. Gobert 7'0 vs Gafford 6'11 and Lively 7'1. And all of them have the same style game. They wanna bully you around the paint. But give the edge to Dallas because of 2 big reasons....1) The Mavs can go for 48 minutes with their center position, Rudy is only good for like 35-40. 2) The Mavs have 12 fouls to give with their center position. KAT 7'0 vs Maxi 6'10. Again, 2 very similar players. And while this time KAT gets the advantage with minutes & the 3 point shot, Maxi gets a big advantage defensively. So it's like a push. 6'9 McDaniels & Naz vs 6'7 PJ Washington. Again, very similar. All of them are capable of dropping in a 20 point night. Very good defenders. But I would give the edge to Dallas because PJ has a higher ceiling on offense having several 40 point games to his name including 1 this year with the Hornets. 6'4 AntMan vs 6'2 Kyrie. Again, very similar players just different ways of doing it. Both are great finishers one just does it above the rim and the other below it. One gets to the rim with straight athleticism and another does it with skill and mastery of the handles. But give me Kyrie because he's a better shooter...AntMan is a LOOOOOOOOOONG way from becoming a 90/90 guy. 6'0 Conley vs 6'7 Luka. And here's the problem for Minnesota. One of these things are not like the others. And Luka is gonna come hunting for this 36 year old with a bad foot. And if Luka can play CP3 off the court in a series what makes you think Conley won't be any different? Maybe like the Suns did with CP3, they try to get some Conley minutes whenever Luka is resting. But still...that's your coach on the court, your floor general being reduced to 8 minutes a game. And Minnesota better hope Luka doesn't go hunting for Rudy too...he's played him off the court too. And Luka will be hunting KAT and try to get him into foul trouble. And yes, I realize that there are gonna be cross matchups and some of these aren't gonna be the initial one-on-ones. I just matched them up this way to illustrate how similar these teams are built.

[@user-vj5pc5ru2y]

Maxi has an advantage defensively?!?? Gtfo out of here with that homer bs. KAT just guarded Jokic and maxi can’t guard a traffic cone

[@user-vj5pc5ru2y]

Wolves in six easy

[@reeswinga]

Calling the KAT vs Kleber matchup a “push” is a crime

[@GO-GO1]

Mavs in 6

[@bigda6407]

lol maxi and KAT is light years in difference are you kidding me??? Naz is levels better than lively and gafford let alone KAT (multiple time all star) and Rudy (multiple time all star and DPOY) lively and gafford provide zero spacing which means gobert is going to camp the paint for the majorty of the series good luck on that and ANT is better than kyrie you need to stop this bias here

[@irefusebeastmark4728]

wolves in 4 (sweep) - no objections?

[@Tieguy23]

Naz Reid.

[@GO-GO1]

Loose screw!

[@irefusebeastmark4728]

@@GO-GO1 wolves will give a texas size spanking to the feeble Mavs - like that analogy?

[@twinzl]

Both teams are good enough to not get swept.

[@irefusebeastmark4728]

@@twinzl suns swepted despite big 3 but mavs could not sweep clippers big 3 - Mavs are overrated