These Aren't The Same Dallas Mavericks

[@Nix-qq5je]

The Mavs have been to the WCF and Finals the past 3 years. People seem to forget that.

[@aaronm8552]

Is that luck?

[@Nix-qq5je]

@@aaronm8552 I don't think so. What do you think?

[@bigred9991]

With 2 completely different teams as well.

[@dpend]

The hate won’t stop until they win the chip. Which in my opinion is inevitable barring some unexpected disaster

[@MrThankman360]

Drafting Luka was the smartest decision they made in decades.

[@gulaschniggo9929]

This Team is so deep and there is also Dante Exum who didn't play a single game yet.

[@JacksonWalter735]

Man I thought he was going to be a difference maker for them last year after how well he played in the regular season. I hope he redeems himself this year, but Dinwiddie coming back basically filled in that role

[@sndchamp9949]

As a lifelong Mavs fan this is the most fun iv had watching them in years.

[@shotsofpadron]

2012-2020 were rough to make it through. Makes these times so much more satisfying though!

[@discreetman593]

very exiting

[@noway1343]

I'm so tired of OKC getting the press that we're supposed to be getting.

[@SpecOpsCM]

OKC lives under your bed like a monster ready to devour your team. Light snack.

[@macv8912]

more fun when we got DSJ thought he was the one

[@hackerkiller7987]

You forgot about Spencer !! Double digit points as well

[@J-Hue]

That was a very underrated signing. His ability to bolster that defense shouldn't be understated.

[@dx9frost]

fs he been very good for us. 2 way player aswell

[@dpend]

I was skeptical about Spence but he’s been a beast lately

[@sndchamp9949]

@@hackerkiller7987 I’m off and on about Spencer I’m glad we have him. But sometimes he kills the momentum in a game. Unlike Marshall

[@Velveteenvision]

@@sndchamp9949 Spencer just needed time to warm up (like people have been saying about Klay for a couple months) and now he’s been playing amazing

[@victorvic4659]

Nico Harrison is top 5 Gm in Nba. He doesn't get enough love for work he done with that roster with limited assets

[@younglightskin2685]

as a mavs fan he definitely does, we slop this man on a daily basis no diddy

[@sndchamp9949]

@@victorvic4659 It’s weird Dallas and really all of DFW love sports and treat athletes like gods. It’s strange more players don’t want to play here.

[@kevincharles1983]

He's number 1 brother. Who else is making trades like him since last season? No one

[@bakerboy2267]

If only he kept brunsen

[@teenoneofyabusiness1424]

Yeah either him or brad Stevens with Boston ​@@kevincharles1983

[@dbo514]

Klay's defense has been more than decent too. Last game is a good start for him to take less shots and be more efficient. He'll find his groove

[@Velveteenvision]

Can he keep up the level of defense with the foot problem they have to manage tho? He will be 35 in couple months and also missed time for knee pain several times last year, just a little worried that it might start to wear him down as the season goes on and will also affect his offense

[@dbo514]

@@Velveteenvision Based on what I've seen yes. It doesn't seem all that hard for him. He doesn't hurt the Mavs when on the floor, the only thing is he has to adjust to a new reality where he plays less and gets less shots.

[@JTL664]

Speaking of Klay I could be WRONG about this but given the depth of this dallas mavericks ROSTER it might reduce the PRESSURE for him to perform as early as possible. I know 2 years off the court is a long time for an NBA player but maybe an organizational change is what he needed to take as much time as he needs to get to where he would have been by EFFICIENTLY prioritising his workout schedules over the course of the season without having to worry TOO much about the TEAM'S record as time goes by so given the new TEAMMATE ROSTER that he now has there is a possibility that the 2 year recovery HIATUS he went through impacted him but didn't stop him.

[@lil3ric88]

It’s crazy how much better this team got and the media still sleeps on them. After that Grizzlies comeback all Inside the NBA talked about is how good OKC was. No disrespect to Thunder they are a great team but so are the Mavs. This team was 5-7 and lost 4 games in a row by 3 points or less every game. Imagine if those had went their way what their record would be😭 This team might not have the best record but there built for the playoffs

[@aayush-rp3pl]

As a Mavs fan, Gafford's contribution to the team this yr off the bench has been insane, he lowkey in 6MOTY convos. Like in fewer minutes than D-Live, He's averaging 13 pts and 6.5 rebounds with a block too, while leading the NBA in FG Percentage (72.8%?!). If we didn't have him DWIGHT POWELL would be coming off the bench for Lively and let's just say that would be bad

[@dudess76]

mavs is just a winning franchise. top to bottom i honestly don't think it's just the players being good. i think the mavs know how to unlock potentials and turn players to championship mindset type. it's not often that we see a franchise like that

[@MrE_]

Klay hasn't been incredible. And Luka ball still isn't a championship team, they need to get the ball out of Lukas hands so much

[@bigred9991]

​@MrE_ say what you want but the Mavs just went to the Finals last year on the strength of Luka playing PG. I don't understand why people think for the Mavs to get better that Luka needs to not have the ball. He's taken 2 teams to the WCF in the last 3 years and both teams were completely different. Luka averages damn near 10ast per game and people think he doesn't pass the ball. Luka will win a championship with Kyrie as the 2nd best player on the team real soon. Luka is inevitable.

[@dpend]

They are destined to win a chip. It’s only a question of when

[@dpend]

@@bigred9991most of them are just haters or casuals that don’t watch games. Every ball dominant superstar has gotten similar criticism, even MJ and Kobe too. That being said it’s confusing with Luka because he genuinely makes his teammates better and is always towards the top of the league in assists. The criticism he gets is fairly baffling

[@coryzzzzzz5517]

@@MrE_ your wrong luka needa to be the pg because when they double he lobs to lively. When its on man he will drop back 3 or get to the block. If everyone woulda hit there wide open 3s in the finals the mavs woulda beat Boston. But pj, djj, hardy were all missing Luka is the best player in basketball. People hate on him for his defense but dude gives it 200 percent on offense also luka is too 5 in steals at 2 pg and almost at 1 block pg.

[@pewpewTN]

So many players have had career years playing beside Luka. No real surprise that the new guys are elevated by playing with him.

[@discreetman593]

this new naji/grimes/dinwiddiew triangle is looking dangerous and p.j has stepped up his games and are 2 bigs are the best 1-2 punch in center postion. then luka and kyrie, 2 best guards in the league

[@MrThankman360]

I’m a MAVS fan, and I’m loving this season. It’s so fun watching them play when they are firing on all cylinders

[@jonathanfrimerman8855]

After a 5-7 start they roared out ever since

[@ashamsthomas6026]

everyone gives the players and Nico credit...but J Kidd deserves a ton of credit too. I think the Mavs will reach their final form when Grimes starts over Klay.

[@Velveteenvision]

I agree about Grimes starting over Klay

[@dreamvveaver]

No that would be a really bad idea it would be a problem in the locker room and could make their chemistry worse. You know they signed Klay with a promise of him being a starter right and Klay is one of those players that can be affected by their emotions heck he doesn't get his confidence back yet and you want him to get bench when he is already playing decent while Mavs is still winning. You see it doesn't matter whether Grimes becomes a starter or on the bench what matters is giving him more minutes and touches while on the other hand if you want the best version of Klay you need him as a starter. First to get his confidence back, second is because Klay doesn't fit the 2nd unit that usually plays with Kyrie 6mins in the first quarter because Kyrie likes to play at a fast pace while Klay fits more with Luka's playstyle and you can notice it because Klay with Kyrie just averages 9pts on horrible efficiency while Klay with Luka is averaging 15 pts averaging 38% on three. And lastly Klay might not be hitting his shots but he still had a huge impact like his gravity due to being a 3pt threat heck in the grizzlies game they got Bane glued to him despite not hitting his shots and Bane is a good defender so it makes guys like PJ and even Lively at times open leading to Klay having one of the highest plus minus in Mavs despite missing 4 games.

[@ashamsthomas6026]

@@dreamvveaver I dunno much about Klay's mental toughness..but he did say that he'd be willing to sacrifice for the team...but I wasn't aware of the swings in Klay's shooting depending on who out of Luka and Kai was with him. Interesting trend.

[@calvinluciano]

They are 120 in offense & 103 in defense with Klay starting. That’s one of the best in the league you do not wanna mess up that chemistry

[@AleksAngel82]

I'm happy that Gaff and Lively was mentioned, it was brief but those guys are doing great, especially Lively in ny opinion, he has improved a lot in both offense and defense.

[@healthfadsfade]

The Mavs have a bunch of guys who aren’t scared of anything. Gafford, Marshall, Grimes, Spencer are all Dawgs. They just need to get Maxi outta there and get a decent player in return. Kleber is sooo bad on offense he’s not playable.

[@teenoneofyabusiness1424]

Maxi is great defender he just needs to not be scared to shoot and make a 3 here and there. I believe the hate for him is a bit much i understand the limitations he has on offense but i think he's a bit underrated especially on defense side

[@discreetman593]

@@teenoneofyabusiness1424 yeah, maxi is gets the ball on the 3-line, he always looks like a deer in headlights and scared to shoot

[@kukucal.6337]

Maxi has to go unless the players vote otherwise 😂 but I think front office is looking to move him!

[@MillanGamesPlay]

@@kukucal.6337 I want them to trade Maxi Kleber for Larry Nance

[@justap7164]

May be the perfect chance to move him and bring back DFS that dude was a dawg. He has more confidence shooting and can play defense just as good as Kleber and can also play 3,4, and 5 despite being slightly smaller than Kleber. I think The Mavs have a good chance to trade for him this time, tho they may need more second round picks to meet Brooklyns asking price they’ve lowered for DFS, but it doesn’t like it’s out of their reach

[@pranavmanie1479]

my biggest playoff takeaway from the last 4 years is that anybody would be deeply mistaken to bet against Luka and the Mavs, no matter what his flaws are in the regular season. this year will be no different. them getting PJ and Gafford last year was the turning point.

[@dudumayonese]

This team is also very fun to watch, with all the lobs and all the fast rotation

[@larryking2697]

Many players have big egos. As they mature, they understand the need for "Team Play". Add that awakening to the fact he's playing with THE GOAT......when he says his Prayers at night.....he doesn't forget the Big Serbian who brought him into the fold. His smiles look like he's having a good time. Who wouldn't....playing with Jokic!!!

[@lushbIood]

Guys, we got Luka, Kyrie and Klay AND a lot of really young upcoming talent. Especially Lively who plays off really well with long range shooters.

[@austinheathman9656]

Spencer also deserves a S/o .. dude has been killing it for us

[@tad16]

Been saying this mavs team is deep,wouldn’t be surprised if they go all the way,their intensity is crazy

[@icrashout]

They have been playing amazing basketball, even with Luka’s absence

[@jonpetter8921]

People has short memory..... Who was in the finale last year ?

[@tomek6132]

They already mentioned one of the teams in the video… how short is yours? 😂

[@iamchaunceman]

FYI, great work as always, anything from 6Man is top notch.

[@6manYT]

My guyyy

[@tysonthomas7094]

Mavs are a ticking time bomb this year! They have yet to scratch the surface of their talent. The best will come after the all-star break.... trust me! BOOOM! They'll win it all this year!

[@HookedonChronics]

They really just need a better backup PF, then they're complete.

[@justap7164]

DFS maybe?

[@HookedonChronics]

@justap7164 would love that

[@kayonzo4833]

Great vid! As an OKC Fan, I hope we can get an exciting rematch this year, hopefully in the WCF

[@mp_3487]

*and that’s without getting Klay going*

[@toomuchtohadel]

I'm so proud of PJ

[@robertcuratolo5339]

That game I remembered very well. 🔥💵 {Dal-Uth}

[@5wisher5weet]

11/12 baby! Thunder game will be interesting. Role players cooked off v Toronto today.

[@JaytasticalTV]

Yes I love this video! I’m telling you we’re unbeatable if we all stay healthy

[@Taylor-cu2dh]

This nba season is so good

[@ani_e1]

Hey 6man, nice vid❤❤

[@izzywhat]

bro send this to the mavs coaching team please 🙏 it has great observations

[@fernandoruiz5189]

We are stacked baby!!!

[@roscoe007]

Keep up the Mavs content bro!! #MFFL 🤠

[@CaspianZumwalt-n4v]

Someone finally giving my mavs some credit, gets u a like and sub real quick

[@eldiabloblanco3167]

Don't worry about Klay. We need him for the playoffs and then we'll see how washed he is.

[@crypt_chris]

And the fact that we have some of the best odds to get Giannis when he becomes a free agent is so crazy. Just think of that. Luka Kyrie Lively Klay And Giannis starting 5 or u could switch out Klay for dinwiddie how he’s been playing lol but still.

[@PracticeSwing6190]

Wait wait wait, the guy who won’t do PrizePicks or fanduel cuz he’s on the high horse, does a mybooky ad? lol

[@dpend]

😂

[@Jeffrey-k1w]

the mavs are the third seed, but the west is sooo wide open

[@RighteousUncle]

12th team from the west could be battling for top 3 in the east.

[@JerrySteakhouse42]

Tied for 2nd seed*

[@discreetman593]

@@JerrySteakhouse42 really? we are tied for second seed now?

[@nothingreally6680]

@@discreetman593 yes, the rockets lost to the warriors so us two and the grizzlies are 15-8 and seeds are decided by head to heads. if dallas wins tomorrow and the grizzlies lose to the celtics (both likely), mavs are the two seed. for how long? dunno. our ceiling seems to be second seed. thunder and mavs have earned an easy december (cup aside), and we both get a tough january.

[@discreetman593]

@@nothingreally6680 think in the next 10 games we might climb to 1?

[@Strawdozz]

I think they play better exactly because Luka is out a bit. If he stays out too long it wont last. If he comes back the right time we see a much stronger team.

[@Dontbeasheep33]

Yeah Mavs look strong

[@aaronlemaster7139]

Yeah... this year's team can play any style. Maybe they should play better defensively... but I don't think anyone wants to be playing them in May or June.

[@Velveteenvision]

I love this team 🥹🥹🥹🥹

[@fatesandgates]

I still can’t forget the loss in the Finals.

[@deepseakraken89]

luka can rest 3 minutes a quarter cause they have a lot of backup now

[@peytonfuller3171]

And a free throw away from an 11 game win streak

[@Brendajanephillips514]

Not to mention that 4 game losing streak we had at the start of the year we're all decided by 1 possesion. If we won those 4 the Mavs would be 20-4. And no. i don't like to use these what ifs. Not like I need to the Mavs are 11-1 in their last 12. It's to show how good they've really been. And correct me if im wrong. I believe the Mavs would be 2nd in the NBA with that 20-4 record? Pretty accurate to how they finished last year in the playoffs? We gotta start recgonizing this team is a powerhouse led by the best scorer in the league and most skilled player ever.

[@dadballers]

Mavs win: finals contender Mavs lose one game: lost cause

[@JM-rl6bq]

As much as i want Dallas to win, i don't see it happening anytime soon.

[@Nix11999]

You aren’t dealing with the average mavericks team anymore

[@ThatsBarbaric]

For a second I got shocked at his voice because I thought he was hoop reports

[@kalithechamp1412]

Tim Hardaway made far more than 16 million. They finally traded him because his contract finally shrunk and he became traceable

[@jesiah391]

They need Jason terry

[@theokingshango]

Nico🔥 (((just keep timmy jr home😎

[@860phantom7]

Mavs fan here. We got exposed on defense by the Celtics in the finals last year. Luka did have a good finals but the other Mavs shots weren't falling. Like Grimes and Marshall hoping kleber does this year what Hauser did to us last year. 😂 Found out we play the wolves on Christmas. We gonna turn em into puppy chow

[@captainwind_yt7062]

We play the Timberwolves on Christmas 😅

[@860phantom7]

@captainwind_yt7062 fucking crazy I thought the finals rematch was for Christmas but whatever. Thanks for correcting fellow Maverick

[@justap7164]

They didn’t lose the finals because of defense, they couldn’t shoot to save themselves from a gentleman sweep in the finals. They already have good defense but they needed better shooters, and they’ve done good finding players to address those issues

[@kevincharles1983]

Players respect Jason kidd and play hard for him.

[@CIutchVS5]

Is luka a point god?

[@nba_trenton24]

Hey 6man your one of my favorite youtubers and im early to the video so i hope you see this i just have an video recommendation can you make a video about Tidjaun Salaun or if hes not interesting enough make a video about Trae Young please. Love you 6Man keep on doing what you do ❤

[@dpend]

Mavs gonna have to clinch the 1 seed to get any respect this season. Sad but true

[@matthewborovay]

They need respect, too many haters like Inside the NBA

[@muvzyhoops]

W vid brother LOVEEE A MAVSSS VIDDD

[@Jabawongky88]

Dallas lost the chip this year is either due to gambling, high level conspiracy, injured players, or else NO WAY THEY ARE NOT 2025 NBA Champ

[@coryzzzzzz5517]

did you sample some of kennys video on the mavs. ? Yalll both started off about the jazz in the same exact way Also yall both were saying this is the mavs best team.

[@KuyaAndreV]

Hi @6man nice to finally see you. I've noticed other creators doing a reveal as well. Is it to distinguish you from GenAI channels?

[@nikki-op4xj]

i dont know why u guys act shocked , last year they started playing after all star . i expect more or less the same this year ... i dunno why they do this and its kind of silly of them but as long as they dont burn out in play offs and/or get injured , i dont rly mind .

[@Jardermorder]

It's Jason Kidd experimenting with the rotation and trying out weird combinations of players

[@nikki-op4xj]

cant disagree .

[@danielcalabrese3269]

Deep roster

[@iamchaunceman]

Not the same, much better. Most casuals overreacted as they always do, media does it too, now they say “oh no reason to have been worried they lost all those games by one possession “ It’s the way it is now, annoying for long time nba fans. This team wasn’t healthy, starting with Luka. Him finally sitting to get healthy happened the same time Kidd started playing Grimes and Naji as playmakers, oh, and PJ and Lively got healthy. That’s why they won, Lukas back and healthy and all the haters are missing. It’s quiet. Now they just need one thing, to trade a first or two seconds and Hardy for the man that’s always been missing. Dorian Finney Smith. He belongs in a mavs jerseys and should be part of them once they finally hoist that Larry O’Brien

[@James-xg5rh]

I love my Mavs BUT one of the biggest reasons for the turnaround the past 10 games is the trash schedule they’ve been playing. Just saying…

[@nicoles_handle]

its me. i just started watching basketball and choose the mavs (bc i know luka from overwatch 😭)

[@markoherceg3707]

Can we appreciate luka being mad after tge first clip, the loss to thr jazz, after having THE FUCKING WORST DEFENCIVE PLAY ball watching, letting his man slip, not moving 2 inches. Thats tha mosnt infuriating thing ever. Always with the complaints even when he does some bs like that.

[@UnOfficialD]

Still, signing up klay is a mistake. Should've get Bogdan or something

[@justap7164]

He’s playing better now. Not a mistake now, and Bogdan would be too much assist to give up for him that’s too big of a contract for the Mavs to wanna give up important pieces for him

[@Xenamos]

Mavs are the best team in the west

[@Knight93King]

#MFFL #LETSGOMAVS

[@nickysidauruk8721]

They have to beat celtic first

[@gavinpuebla6250]

Jaden hardy is a bucket too.

[@1992SFA]

Love your content but please, don't do any more gambling sponsorships. You're better than that

[@jeramysevier2405]

#MFFL

[@kjjr3270]

Jokic the only superstar that doesnt have any help. Luka has Kyrie, Tatum has Brown, Giannis has Dame, Brunson has Kat, KD has Booker etc. Imagine him with an all nba level teammate, shi would be borderline cheating 🤦‍♂️. Mavs were like 6-1 without Luka, Jokic could only dream having a team this capable.

[@Casualfan101]

Quit crying he had arguably the best team in the nba for the past 3 szns now they’re starting to fall off and the west is getting better and younger while the nuggets get older and less deep. Blame the front office and blame ur own team for not playing up to their standards instead of making excuses

[@AngelValdez-mr3fq]

Jokic is a statpadding bum. He will die without ever beating a 50 win team in the playoffs.

[@GracieKiller660]

I don’t wanna hear about Joker getting MVP if they are 8th seed since that was argued why Luka didn’t get mvp last season. Even though he averaged the most points per game in nba history and didn’t get mvp.

[@AngelValdez-mr3fq]

@GracieKiller660 Jokic hasn't deserved a single mvp he has gotten. Last year was Shai or Luka but they said no to Luka for being a 5th seed and didn't even have an excuse for Shai. The second one the nuggets were a 6th seed so no way he should have got it. The first one has wasn't even the best player that year and in the off season he was called the worst mvp ever.

[@J-Hue]

​@@Casualfan101 And Denver still has Murray, Porter, Gordon, plus Westbrook off the bench. That's nothing to sneeze at.

[@renhenry7398]

klay was a horrible sigh

[@Velveteenvision]

It turns out they don’t really need Klay’s 3pt shooting now that they have 3 new role players who are consistently shooting and making more 3s than Klay. I don’t think it was the smartest signing because it gives them no flexibly with the starting line up.

[@justap7164]

He’s doing better now. More to basketball than shooting. He’s a guy that can space the floor, pass the ball, play decent defense and can shoot decently it’s not that bad of a signing

[@Ethan-d7v]

tf you mean the most talented?

[@Greenbean-g7c]

Duo?

[@Ethan-d7v]

@@Greenbean-g7c still not that good

[@discreetman593]

@Ethan-d7v hater statement

[@Ethan-d7v]

@@discreetman593 nah he just stroking that thing to much

[@nemsimic]

who is a more talented back court?

[@johncage3969]

Mate stop trying to sound like a Californian with vocal fry I can't stand it. I'm out, sorry.

[@thisisSPARTAorsprite]

Your vocal fluctuations around different hyperbole points is mad annoying. I understand getting a point across and backing it up and selling it, but bro don’t sound so fake