THIS Has NEVER Happened In The Playoffs...

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We have witnessed history in these 2 iconic game 7 battles.
The largest comeback in a game 7, and the absolute best shooting performance ever in the playoffs. Last night was one for the ages.
But let’s start from the beginning, as Denver started this game exactly how they wanted. Nikola Jokic dominated the glass, reaching a double double of 13 points and 15 rebounds by halftime, 5 of which were on the offensive end. This led to a 12 to 2 second chance points discrepancy.
And it felt like it’s going to be another one of those nights, where he was toying with the defensive player of the year.
Jamal Murray unlike the previous games in this series was cooking right from the start, getting to his spots, and playing with ease on his way to 24 1st half points on 53.3% shooting from the field and 60% from 3PT range.
The Nuggets pulled all the right strings and had control over the game, as they headed into the locker rooms up by 15 at the half.
On the other side, KAT and McDaniels were the only ones ready to put up a fight, scoring 13 and 10 points respectively on decent shooting efficiency.
KAT took advantage of the mismatch every time he saw one, patiently working the smaller defenders for some quality shots.
But their main weapon, Anthony Edwards was a shadow of his game 6 performance, as he couldn’t hit anything in this game, contested or wide open.
ANT shot 1 of 7 for only 4 points in the first half. And Minnesota struggled as a team overall, as they shot just 31.6% from the field.
Things looked a bit worse for the Timberwolves early in the 3rd when…
Down by 20 on the road, with all the momentum on Denver’s side, the Timberwolves had all the odds stacked against them, but nobody could imagine that what started to unfold was history in the making.
Minnesota went on a 28-9 run to close out the 3rd quarter which was totally opposite of the previous one, as this whole game was a microcosm of the entire series. The Nuggets were unrecognizable in this one, as they shot a miserable 26.3% from the field, it’s like they fell asleep after going up by 20. And after this 3 by Edwards, it was on. They knew they had them against the ropes.
And the entire arena was in disbelief when the Timberwolves took over the lead in the 4th.
In an unexpected turn of events, it was the role players of Naz Reid, Rudy Gobert and Jaden Mcdaniels that carried the offensive load during these crucial times.
Rudy stuns everyone with this wild turnaround and with this going in, Minnesota believes that maybe this is their day, and they can complete the upset.
But most importantly, their hounding defense stepped when it mattered the most, absolutely putting a lid on the basket.
Wow, Naz Reid delivers big time on both ends of the court.
And after another turnover by Jamal, Edwards hits the dagger to put the Wolves up by 10 with 3 minutes to go, and everyone started to realize that it was over.
Jokic and Murray had one last push to try and get back, making it a 5 point game, but then…
It’s all over, the champs have fallen and Minnesota completes the biggest game 7 comeback in NBA history.
History repeats itself as this came on the same exact day 20 years after KG and company advanced to the western conference finals in a game 7 showdown against the Kings.
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Moving on to New York, as I was hoping that the Garden crowd would lift my Knicks to a hot start in game 7.
But I was staggered when the exact opposite started to happen, as Indiana opened the game on an unbelievable 76% shooting from the field.
It seemed like everything they threw at the basket went in, and despite the fact that the Knicks themselves were solid in this 1st quarter, it seemed like the Pacers unlocked god mode.
And it didn’t help that OG Anunoby did a Willis Reed move.
For the ones that don’t know, this means that OG got back from injury to start this game, only to get the crowd fired up, as he knew he couldn’t go, and quickly sat down.
Hart is playing injured as well, on top of all the other injuries that the Knicks had.
So, as crazy as it sounds, I was thankful that New York was only down by 8 at the end, and thought to myself, Indiana can’t keep up this pace. Right?!
In a mind blowing shooting display, the Pacers went 76 and a half percent in the second quarter.
In 20 years of watching the NBA, I hadn’t seen anything similar to this.
Tyrese Haliburton chucking up wild threes, Pascal Siakam was automatic from midrange, and then Indiana could also get to the rim and finish inside, it was an all around spectacle. Just not for me and the MSG crowd.

[@claudiofamilia2428]

THIS Has NEVER Happened In The Playoffs... Immediately puts rudy gobert hitting a fadeaway shot HAhahaahaha I was rolling 🤣🤣🤣

[@davodxsuperstar]

Reminds me of that Lakers championship run in 2020 when Howard was hitting those threes I know they gonna win it. 😭😭.

[@claudiofamilia2428]

@@davodxsuperstar Same feeling!

[@andrewjames2294]

when i saw that i knew wolves was gonna win

[@lameststudios]

Last year Jokic was complaining because he had to wait so long to see his horses. At least now he can see his horses sooner.

[@HoopEnthusiasts]

Chill 😭

[@adarkwind4712]

? When did he complain?

[@playcost]

@@adarkwind4712last year press conference

[@adarkwind4712]

@playcost He was not complaining. He has animals to take care of. It's not like he didn't celebrate with the team he's just got a life outside of basketball.

[@mehdiharaketi495]

Outside of the starting 5 and braun (sometimes) he saw many donkeys in a nuggets shirt wandering on the court. So i don’t think he misses his horses that much this year

[@awesomeninja234]

When KD said offense wins championships, it's when there's a lot of ball movement and team chemistry. Not with 3 iso scorers.

[@johnpaulgonzalez9016]

He just misses Golden State since he's always so wide open there.

[@PrivilegeYT]

Why did gsw win 4 chips in 6 years? they had the offense AND defense.

[@johnpaulgonzalez9016]

@@PrivilegeYT They introduced the most unfair way to play basketball, and covered any ground on defense with speed and bodies. Put KD in there? He had the time of his life.

[@bokstar030]

if you have the best scorer which is KD and second best which is curry, then somebody who can be 1A/ best shooter which is klay, the. a donkey who plays illegal screens all day, ur unbeatable

[@ZeroSilence8]

Yeah, and that’s why KD will never win another ring because he should know by now that DEFENSE wins championships

[@skerete7968]

When minnesota was 5 behind or so it felt so close, when denver was 5 behind it felt like it was over. Offensive rebounds won the night for the t-wolves

[@burnhard1208]

it's called momentum

[@badongjunior1261]

Its called momentum

[@jdhif]

Its called momentum

[@skerete7968]

It’s called momentum

[@EnjoyTheSilenc3]

Haliburton averaging 4 steps to set up his threes 🤣

[@HypocritesExposd]

I slow mo’d it and the first step was his gather step, so I counted 3 steps. 0:15 Unbiased here, I care nothing for these playoffs as my team is out.

[@johnathanhornesr]

Yeah, he trying to travel to the NBA Championship😂

[@vaidast739]

Yeah, definitely travel. Didn't watch game don't care about these teams so unbiased. NBA few years back started calling only those travels when upper body looks odd. If you travel but go in rhythm they just don't call it. I think it's part of trying to make game eye pleasant for very casual fans.

[@gc1087]

Everytime he shoots it looks like travel.

[@lazydadsgarage]

Before the 2010s that was still a travel

[@FlexSZN23]

As a wolves fan see Gobert hit that black magic ass shot, I knew it was over. And Naz Reid showed up in the 4th like Thor did in Wakana during Infinity War 😂😂😂😂

[@chrisdfwu6886]

No way you stealing tiktoks for comments😂😂😂

[@Therealwanderingyooper]

That Gobert turn fade and shoot!😂 career highlight

[@lucasalonzo7201]

Gobert fade was crazy

[@jacobguy4034]

Truly a 'moment in history'

[@leogaming4663]

I love how NBA has become very competitive. No more dynasties.

[@raygonzales197]

The Thunder are on their way. They could be the next GSW, but I'm sure their upper management will mess it up just like they did 10 years ago.

[@RvLicious69]

playoffs have always been competitive. It's just that this era is all about 3s. If your team can shoot 3s then you win. If your team is shooting below average % then you lose.

[@lightfeather9953]

​@@RvLicious69do the analytics show this? I wonder what the winning correlation is with % of open threes made.

[@Tesse29]

@@lightfeather9953 there is a cool video by JxmyHighroller called "The NBA Playoffs Are Completely Unpredictable" that might have an answer for your question

[@haitiankid9456]

@@raygonzales197I hope not man really hope they get at least one

[@maxmeier532]

AG and KCP didnt show up last night, but when you lose a 20 point lead beginning of 3rd quarter, that's on the coach. Whatever he did or didnt do made them lose.

[@Kantodiez]

You are right. The coach should call a time out to break the momentum and draw the pLays next possession.

[@seanwilliams1315]

I just felt the 3rd quarter nuggets had no action. Jokic chucking up 3s with nobody running in the lane to pass the ball out... AG needs space and passes, but with the floor all spread out it he just sits outside waiting for something to happen. Guess he could have made more screens and space by running around.

[@sailorguy23]

@@Kantodiez he actually did it. Anthony Edwards’s shot and didn’t even touch the rim, then he got a open layup in transition and Malone called a time out immediately…maybe too early, after that they went just 📈

[@710Terp]

I don’t think it’s coaching related. Last night really showed the difference between the NBAs regular season vs playoffs officiating. Calls they made all year weren’t going the nuggets way, lots of confused “hands in the air” moments from the nuggets. I wish the league would call games consistently, not change the calls because “it’s the playoffs”. The nuggets are a great textbook team, relying on fouls and getting the the line. Minnesota took twice as many foul shots as Denver. And they were in the bonus with 8+ minutes left

[@smanc]

That's why you need a bench. When some role players are having a bad night, others can play more minutes. Green and Brown. Beautiful colors.

[@isaacruatpuia4182]

Naming Rudy amongst the role player is crazy 😂

[@lightfeather9953]

He was talking about offense

[@Epupify]

Not sure if you already know it but still find it weird to call him that (it does sound weird to me too), but just in case, Rudy is indeed more of a role player. A deluxe kind of role player tho.

[@chauvintookaknee4blm268]

Edwards glaze

[@yitzchokschon5924]

Relative to Edwards and Kat I guess

[@lightbeforethetunnel]

​@@Epupify Rudy is a role player on offense, but a superstar on defense.

[@kramynothna]

You're not gonna win if only Murray and Jokic are in double digits, Denver.

[@somone1437]

and 3 people took almost all the shots, mirray jokic and gordan's 12 shots

[@ItsNahni]

Maybe because they are taking all the shots? 16 missed 3s and 7 TOs. Murray was absent the 2nd half. You don’t blow a 20 point lead in 1 quarter because of a couple role players

[@lightbeforethetunnel]

It's MN's defense. They make all the teams they play look worse than they really are offensively

[@Alice-animal]

the nba scriptwriters cooking right now 🔥🔥🔥.

[@Anthony-hu3rj]

There is no script. Nobody could have predicted this series.

[@theangryslav9115]

the 6th game was script written.

[@koudrus]

Hear hear!

[@chauvintookaknee4blm268]

​@@koudrusflopping and fouling is wolves OKC gamelan

[@wannaseeshit]

It was rigged. Especially this game 7. Denver went up 20, then suddenly stops playing basketball haha wolves did not do anything special haha, it's just denver sold this game. Nba and sportsbooks are the real winners

[@hoompaloompaa]

4:12 my reaction when rudy hit that fadeaway jumper

[@ChristopherVandy]

Props to Nas Reid came clutch

[@marcialbaguejr5667]

The shot made by Gobert is equivalent to winning a lottery twice in 1 week

[@62528354robi]

what no MAVS video for making the west finals?

[@TStimec]

Tom Thibodeau managed with his coaching style and minute distribution for his players to put half of the Knicks team on injury list.

[@Jonekkk933]

Wolves GM this man need his flowers

[@shreetanvuppu194]

Fr he built two championship caliber teams

[@kfort09]

@@shreetanvuppu194yeah and those two teams gave us an exciting series.

[@momo82041]

They needed to rest Jokic he looked exhausted by the forth quarter. The coach needed to step in rest the man and try to get the bench cooking by handling the ball, but they literally just said you got Jokic and the man was dying out there. He’s only human, and as good as he is he’s a big boy there are limits.

[@davidSFL79]

Ant’s euro step is surprisingly good, the sudden change of speed straight up throws off defenders 2:55

[@edwin2769]

Heatcheck best and good NBA breakdown videos in youtube, no BIAS, no sides... love to watch all of his videos..

[@Hamakefi456]

Why didn't you do a video yesterday about mavs vs thunder ?

[@davide6679]

C'mon guys, a huge breath and let's say it together: "Sorry Rudy, we apologise"

[@doge1590]

Shout out to Mike Malone for never makes adjustment on 3rd Q

[@Peguim]

the nba scriptwriters cooking right now 🔥🔥🔥

[@petaruric9991]

Overbaking the script 🔥🔥🔥

[@maxmeier532]

Nonsense. Ant is the projected new face of the league and the commissioner loves it. Media is celebrating him as the next coming after MJ. The NBA officials want a team like the Wolves to win a ring.

[@DonD-rb1mr]

Yeah writing ✍️ the script for Luka 😂 the other hope .. you guys will cheer for foreigners over the Americans .. USA 🇺🇸 usa 🇺🇸

[@six10yt]

@@DonD-rb1mr If you actually gotta blame non-american players winning on someone scripting the nba youre coping way too hard man

[@Iamveryverylost]

Ngl the refs did everything they could yesterday for nuggets to win

[@D.I.Y.G]

5:23 it’s a 5 point game 45 secs left.. Jamal and kcp body language explains this series to a tee. Use whatever excuse you want they just weren’t matching the energy.

[@IllaMatik222]

When Gobert hit that shot over Jokic I knew we were in for something completely different.

[@danieledigiuseppe1482]

Damn these playoff are crazy... hope Doncic can stop em but it ll be hard

[@justinwan3173]

I like both teams, the storylines this season is hard to decide who I want to win it 😭

[@aprilbaldwin5152]

Doncic just complains about every single play

[@serggeniai1]

man. you can see the magnets pull the ball in the rim for the wolves. 😭🙄😂😂

[@mtsguides]

Well, that timbs vs nuggets was either history in the making..... Or some referee making a huge killing in Vegas 😛

[@petaruric9991]

I BET you're right ;)

[@lightbeforethetunnel]

If anything the refs were trying to save Denver all series. MN just won anyway

[@petaruric9991]

@@lightbeforethetunnel no, both were rigging the bets, it just went the minnesota way (the sudden no show of both teams in home games, illogical mistakes setting up points of other team, reffs...)

[@oeldave]

Congrats Minnesota Lakers 💀

[@EnjoyTheSilenc3]

Minnesota *

[@moisesrodriguez3685]

lakers did come from Minnesota so it makes sense lol

[@johnmarkson1998]

@@EnjoyTheSilenc3 you clearly dont know the history. minesota winning is basically the same thing as the lakers winning.

[@Harapan162]

@@johnmarkson1998 minneasota is splet with two n's

[@kyperactive]

​@@Harapan162minnisoda

[@oscarportorreal]

Just waiting for your video.....🎉

[@ottertubetv9356]

Both Murray and the other dude just staring at the rim as though complaining to it while Townes slammed home a dunk to seal the deal showed who had more heart.

[@Cc3430-cj3ye]

The nuggets choke on the second half was disappointing, basically throw away the games,props to Timberwolves,defense wins championship

[@Drfresh1402]

That Mcdaniels block on Gordon was just spectacular.

[@igotclampsonhof6288]

Jokic finna use his horse sea biscuit to go to Cancun now

[@danielmedjedovic7068]

Nah he heading to Serbia

[@savapavlovic3956]

wtf even is cancun Jokic is just gonna chill in Serbia.

[@usapanglalaki8815]

Hello sir, why didn't you review the okc v mavs game 6? That's was a great game sir.

[@sphrt2742]

Timberwolves' role players are an absolute menace lol

[@jonathanfrimerman8855]

Imagine a pacers vs mavs finals!!! 2 teams who never made the playoffs last year Rick carlisile and jason kidd won a title with the 2011 mavs team and could face each other in finals But i want celtics vs twolvez that was the matchip before the playoffs began and ill stick with it

[@HighWoody]

I hope we get a Timberwolves vs pacers final. It will be a good story for the Midwest.

[@bzz011]

Why not cover Dalas?

[@joshuaedwards2307]

@heatcheck I miss what this channel was. Play breakdowns and the fun interactions with the community + the end of video shot! Now they just seem to be nightly highlight videos. Solid quality but not much separating you from regular highlights anymore

[@NotTheWheel]

I like the rate game app thing

[@esiel9261]

Nobody mentions how good Kat was in this game... He played very physicall and was agressive on offense... Yet I barely see somebody bring it up

[@codylawson1257]

Nuggets threw the series hard. Should have won 100% of the time

[@robeln.4094]

Nah

[@Epupify]

What are you on. At no moment in the season the Nuggets showed clear superiority over Timberwolves. This was expected to be a super tough series for Denver, with a high chance of losing, and to be fair the Timberwolves were actually more likely to win it. We just had to wait and see for confirmation. I still don't think the difference between the teams is that big, and it was definitely shocking to see Denver give up that many games the way they did, just as it was seeing Minnesota give up the games they lost the way they did. It was a very strange series indeed. But definitely not one to have guessed Denver was going to be clearly superior.

[@codylawson1257]

@@Epupify Did you watch the games? Nuggets were clearly better. Malone just decided to be a dumbass for awhile and change a winning strategy. games 3-5 showed this clearly

[@Jaaduurocks]

You didn't mention this but the same day both game 7's took place and we won to advance to the WCF (Only twice in Franchise history) was on KG's birthday.

[@cornlourd]

MPJ had some good looks. I just don't know why of all games, he now wouldn't connect.

[@IndieSoundsCh]

Playoffs 2024, happend 3 time, where teams came back from an 18+points lead. CLE vs ORL, LA CLP vs DAL and MIN vs DV. Games where I could now learn from.

[@motokavsvlog7737]

New Subscriber here

[@purekeuste]

Lets enjoy the NBA while theee are still no dynasties yet. But i can feel it coming.

[@user-jo2kd3dp8m]

Sent that man back to the ranch

[@Nativefall]

Jokers teammates SUCK. He’s the only one hooping LOL

[@logomarkz]

Yea. They not even worth of being horse food this playoffs

[@Epupify]

I think they've gotten great from what they showed by winning a championship and having two seasons of outstanding play. Individually they aren't close to superstars (anyone not Jokic), but they are good enough to assemble one of the best teams in the league. Though this seems like the situation they were in 2+ seasons ago when everyone knew they weren't getting past any superstar led team, in reality they are way better now, best of the crop better, than they were back then.

[@Onaneehsyu9286]

Only Jokic and Murray wanted to win it for their team. The others were MIA. Jokic played every second of Game 7 and gassed out eventually. Credit to the T'wolves' defense though.

[@redhorsepapi]

Damn I bet the Nuggets regret not sitting Jokic when they were up big

You skipped yesterday’s game Mavs vs OKC 😏

[@actioninmyphannypack]

I like how KAT has been more patient in the post, more aggressive when driving, and not falling in love with the 3. He's been doing a great job attacking close outs and getting a better look for himself or a teammate. He made slashing a real threat, which opens up his 3 ball even more

[@johnpaulgonzalez9016]

He has ANT in his ear all the time encouraging him. I think ANT even said he's the best offensive option the team has, if that doesn't make you step up, Idk what is.

[@actioninmyphannypack]

@@johnpaulgonzalez9016 Facts. Ant is a great leader, and it's crazy how he's only 2 months older than me 😂

[@johnpaulgonzalez9016]

@@actioninmyphannypack We haven't seen that type of leader in a long time, probably since Kobe. Although kobe gave some tough love, ANT actually plays to your strengths

[@boaconstrictor3754]

3:16 3 small steps for man, but big steps for mankind

[@bunky8077]

Denver's implosion made '22 Phoenix look like amateurs

[@vukica33]

Oh damn, forgot you're a Knicks fan... that's tough man. I think that if healthy they're favourites next year.

[@saberpendragon271]

Where's the Mavs game 6 video?

[@thomasr.6807]

then Free Throws happened. Minnesota 30 FTs, Denver 16 FTs in Denver.

[@samzero2189]

thibs making the entire roster injured by playing them with those minutes 😢

[@chinom.5014]

Why are you not making breakdown of plays anymore? Or analysis of the game.

[@ParagonDavci]

is Rate Game app Iphone only?

[@maartenvz]

Oh my god, those putbacks, look at kcp and Murray putting absolutely no effort to find someone to box out. And Malone, bad moment to find out how much you can squeeze out of jokic playing him the entire game... Now you know i guess

[@jorgelopez3909]

i would have loved to see my knicks with healthy players vs indiana, at least im proud that the franchise is again high not like the years before

[@saurabh7489]

Like, there is still Luka and Jaylen to get past. Even if Nuggets would have somehow scrapped past here, no way were they going to last against Luka. They were already huffing and puffing against a mid level Lakers team. This is the best outcome for Jokic. He gets to end the series in a high note rather than ending it in a humiliation aginst one of his good friends.

[@Epupify]

Dallas doesn't have more on Denver than what Minnesota has on Denver. A Denver-Dallas series could have gone either way, with a higher chance for Denver to win it.

[@saurabh7489]

Maybe. But , Dallas looks very different this year. They have legit huggee players, and a 2nd option in Kyrie who is arguably better than their 1st option. Denver had only 1 genius player and nothing much. No bench, unreliable 2nd option, not that much size.

[@Epupify]

@@saurabh7489 Kyrie has never been better than Doncic. Even in his prime.

[@saurabh7489]

But shutting down both is really hard. They are also great at isolation.

[@gardnertorres73]

I miss the days when you are making videos about play by play analysis and forecasting future events rather than having a content purely based on recap like every other KZbinrs do.

[@GuardShroomVlogsandGaming68908]

Deja vu 2019 trail blazers for nuggets

[@lxbronx6]

Yep

[@six10yt]

Im not even a knicks fan but the pacer fans are wild for glazing this team this hard for beating a team that offensively consisted of only jalen brunson and defensively of like hartenstein and achiuwa

[@mscottlawrence2037]

In gm 3 Minnesota just couldn't keep up they made little runs but couldn't catch up, then Minnesota said thats enough

[@Trizzer89]

Knicks need some perimeter defense

[@johnpabelloren741]

Knicks' coach needs to learn that you cannot play your players without proper rests and think they wouldn't get injured. Look at hart now.

[@danieltaylor9459]

Thibs is a great defensive coach; but he did this same shit with the bulls He refuses to give rookies/sophomores any minutes, runs the same 6-7 guys into the absolute ground, and somehow expects different results

[@Saintmadman]

The nba scriptwriters stepped up. Awakenbeerus saw it coming

[@mcmerry2846]

This has happened

[@hood_TheJoker]

we have never had an Ant-Man... even when he wasn't offensively explosive he still impacted the game exponentially...props

[@Bryce_y]

pacers got pace fr

[@actioninmyphannypack]

1:22 Not a foul

[@pnuttyinthacutty]

Refs tried to help nuggets to 😂😂

[@39533]

problem with the nuggets is you dont win championships my having your star player only sit for 1 min of the entire game. role players have to step up which is exactly what happened for the wolves.

[@burnstaana9832]

Gas out for jokic

[@ghedneildagalea6958]

Embiid would have gotten 30ft in that game. The double standards

[@AkoSiGundam69]

It's the role player that save the Wolves, but it was Ant that keeps talking. Lol

[@Naham00]

i found the nuggets fan xd

[@DrAliHamzaMirza]

Hope Pacers Win Against Celtics , But Shoutout To Knicks They Played Brilliantly .

[@Coach_Vedo]

I told ya all!!! NOw just one more rhing is need to happen and i will win a fortune. WOLVES needs to win the Championship! And there can be 3 Boston Celtics,and 3 Lukas and 3 Kyries accros of them. NO MATTER. WOLVES ARE WINNING THE RING🥳🥳🥳

[@Renjico00]

Wolves game should be rated 100/10

[@justalarvitar3411]

I have a hot take: the pacers were only lucky because of the injuries to their opponents in the playoffs (Giannis, Dame, Brunson, Hart, Anunoby)

[@nrnrnrnrnrnnrnrnrnr]

Would say it was more refs not blowing the whistle on minimum 10 fauls

[@TheAbbot92]

Nuggets lost by 50 in Game 6. I'm not surprised.

[@davide6679]

No more Austin Reaves for you Jamal... sorry

[@smoothjb2384]

The Knicks had so many injuries only because they don’t have depth thibs had to play these guys 40 plus mins a game. They fought. Randle woulda helped maybe Robinson but seems like they can’t ever be healthy when they really need to be

[@franzjosef7728]

They need to trade Michael - never swing the rock - Porter Jr. The man only stands at the 3 point line waiting for the ball. He was expected to be something like a poor man's Durant. And he is not close to that.

[@rams3737]

The fact that the mavs have a better team but yet everybody is confident that the wolves will win this series is just insane, goes on to show no amount of help luka has and how much he's underachievimg.

[@johnpaulgonzalez9016]

They answered all the challenges leading up to their match up now. Those trades were damn right perfect for the over all system of the Mavs. A stretch 4 that can guard the perimeter in PJ, and a pick n roll, defensive big in Gafford. Clippers vs Mavs = Battle of Chemistry and perimeter defense Thunder vs Mavs = Battle of Pace and Experience Wolves vs Mavs = Battle for Board Control and guards. The so called help Luka has is just what he needs. They might not be big names, but they fill up gaps in their offensive system. In fact they had that with Brunson and Porzingis when they were still on the team, egos just got in the way. A stretch big that can space the floor, and a point guard that plays hard on both ends, then perimeter defenders that can space and shoot the 3 when Luka gives them the ball. Since Brunson and Porzingis left, they tried replacing those 2 with Dinwiddie and Christian Wood, disaster. To put it simply, this Mavs team is the most complete team they had since the 2011 championship, why? they all know their role, and they got the experience as well. Personally what they lack right now, is a 6th man and height.

[@rams3737]

@@johnpaulgonzalez9016 and that's what still confuses me, like this mavs team is so so so much better on paper than the t'wolves, but still it feels like they won't be able to get over the hump. Similar to 2022 how the mavs were a much better team on paper than the warriors but then Steph happened, and now Luka even has arguably the greatest skilled player of all time "on paper", but still it feels like wolves would end them in 5. Maybe the team around Luka isn't the problem, it's his playstyle or he himself is.

[@rojipascual7206]

​@@rams3737 If the Mavs win over the wolves, then I think Luka's playstyle is actually more impactful than Jokic. The Joker winning the MVP based on advanced statistics and team standing actually has lots of factors that affected it including him being a big man, hence, better shooting percentages since he only shoots majority of his shots in the paint. This Mavs against the Wolves isn't better on paper since the Wolves have had a better season ranking, sure they have nearly the same amount of bigs and I am pretty sure that length is a key factor in their series. I just hope everyone gets enough rest to bless the viewers a fair and enjoyable matchup. This, in my opinion, is my most-anticipated matchup.

[@filiphanic802]

​@@rams3737pls do tell me how mavs 2022 was better on paper than Gsw then explain me on which paper is mavs roster better than wolves roster?

[@rams3737]

​@@rojipascual7206 I wouldn't call it more impactful than jokic's and nobody should, Jokic pretty much does everything be it setting screen moving off ball(little bit, despite being a big) and is more involved in the offense rather than just passing it to corner 3s like Luka. Also the MVPs are a testament to his team first playstyle rather stats first playstyle and also despite being a slow footed big he was part of a great defensive team during that championship run, which Luka cannot be proud of as he's a much more capable defender but is still lazy.

[@artz_4evr]

De javu, same happen in Chicago. Rose & Noah always injured. Coach pushed his players to much...

[@narrow3601]

Why's everyone discrediting the Pacers all of a sudden? Weren't y'all the exact same people predicting the injuries that would happen to the Knicks? Nailing Thibs to his crucifix before anyone first went down in the first place, ready to pin all the blame on him for when his stars inevitably injure themselves due to the overload of playing them to the ground? Why are y'all so surprised and angry at Indiana all of a sudden now that your prediction has come true? Lol.

[@marlonlingan551]

Denver gave their all in the first half and just planning to maintain the lead in the second half. Denver stopped playing in the second half and got shocked when their lead slipped away and were not able to regroup.

[@badongjunior1261]

Mavs in 5.

[@chadjones2308]

Am I tripping or was that not a travel?!??? Anthony Edwards on The fast break he picked up the ball in between the three-point line and the free throw. I have gone back and forth over that video it looks like he traveled