THIS Is When It BECAME PERSONAL For Luka Doncic...

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Last night we saw a superstar pushing the limit of his skills but his body as well, to secure a colossal game 5 win.
And even more shocking, we saw the same from a 38 year old veteran.
But we gotta start in Oklahoma where Luka came in seeking revenge for the game 4 loss.
And when he’s making these, it’s gonna be a long night for the opposition. Doncic started dissecting the defense time after time, making a pivotal game 5 look like an All-Star game.
It’s not that OKC let him do anything, they played some really tight defense on him all night, look at all of these tough shots that he hit, these are all great contests. And then watch Dort hounding him all over the court, but it didn’t matter cuz…
It sure helps when the role players are hitting their open shots, especially Derrick Jones Jr. who was huge in this one, 19 points on 7 for 9 shooting from the field including 3 of 5 from deep.
The Mavs were balling and had the lead pretty much throughout the whole game, as they entered the last period up by 12.
Luka continued to cook as he scored 8 straight points to give Dallas an 18 point lead.
But, if we learned something from these playoffs, it’s that OKC is not your regular young squad, they are fearless, and are playing like they have years of playoff experience.
The Thunder went on a 10-0 run boosted by their home crowd. And the entire arena exploded when..
But, as I said, the role players stepped up big in this game for Dallas, and PJ Washington was keeping the lead at a safe distance.
On the other end, OKC must convert on this play to stay in the game, and they move the ball great here finding Chet alone for the 3 but..
Oh my goodness, look at the extension by Derrick Jones to be able to meet Holmgren’s shot at the pinnacle and then throw down the 2 handed monster jam. Amazing play to put his team up by 13 instead of possibly being an 8 point game.
The young guns didn’t let go of this game yet, as they kept grinding, making some incredible plays and brought the game back to 9 with a chance to cut it to 7 on this transition, but then..
Wow, Luka playing anything you can do I can do better with Chet, as he denies SGA to secure a big win on the road.
Moving on to Boston, where everything was ready for an easy win and a huge celebration.
Especially after the news that Mitchell, Levert, Allen and Porter would not be playing. That’s basically half the team. Celtics by 30 I said. But I could not have been further from the truth.
They fell into their old trap of complacency, settling and playing disorganized basketball, allowing Cleveland some easy points.
On offense there were some players that were a complete no show.
Get this: Brown played 41 minutes in this game and went 4 for 9 for 11 points total. Against this Cavs team. Unbelievable.
It’s as if he and Tatum are alternating on who’s going to have a miserable game.
In a wild turn of events, the responsibility of closing out Cleveland fell on Al Horford who in 2 weeks is gonna be 38 years old. 38. And he responded with an absolutely epic game as if he’s in his prime.
22 points and 15 rebounds, along with 5 assists and 3 blocks. What a statline. 6 threes on 46% from downtown.
But as impressive as that is, it’s nowhere near the stunning defensive effort that he showed, completely locking down Darius Garland on multiple possessions where he switched on him.
This is astonishing. Garland is one of the quickest guards in the league and AL is at the end of his career. Or is he?! I don’t even know at this point.
So, in one of the worst Celtics games of the season, at least in my opinion- he was the bright spot here doing everything he could to win this game. Even this.
And in the closing seconds when he delivered the final blow, the celebration could finally begin, and Mazzula took him out so that the crowd could give him a thunderous standing ovation.
A phenomenal game for Horford, but again, a horrific performance by Boston overall in a closeout game at home against a depleted Cavs roster.
On rategame, the app that I’m a part of, we score the quality of each game, and I could only give it a 5.4.
I absolutely agree with CJ, the Celtics have to play with more urgency in the conference finals, and not rely on their aging big man to carry them.
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This is what it takes to win a crucial game in the playoffs, and yesterday we saw some superstars going god mode and doing everything to win at all costs.
You gotta check out exactly what happened right here. Talk to you in the next one. Peace out.

[@beckerguilherme]

Dallas fan or not, take a moment to appreciate Derrick Jones Jr. An undrafted player considered “just a dunker” shaped himself into a Elite Defender and now a 3 point shooter, who’s one game away from a West Conference Finals! Dedication and hard work pays off, and DJJ is the embodiment of that 🔥

[@ariantoteddywibowo3722]

and he's our starter

[@PeterA0101]

I'm a heat fan and happy seeing him thriving in dallas.

[@therocklau]

He is not a good three point shooter still, and that goes to PJ Washington, both of them are bad three point shooters, but that's where Jason Kidd earns respect, they are on court because of their defense their cutting and spotting and how hard they play, so as the coach Kidd choose to trust them in threes, I can imagine Kidd goes "your job is to shoot, if you miss that's on me", there is not a single shot from them that cause a benching or even an extra word so they never hesitate, trust your players if you use them is a big lesson apparently a lot of coach don't know, both Washington and Jones Jr. got way better in the playoffs because they do not hesitate there is no accusing if they miss, not from coach not from teammates, and that's very healthy and will make players grow even further. The contrast, just look at Josh Giddey, almost used as a faultguy, benched if he misses two in a row, pretty disgusting to see, how is that team gonna unite?

[@Yo_Official2018]

Yep! He wasnt utilized back in portland. Happy he's with the Mavs

[@toshirohitsugaya857]

@@therocklau They are not bad shooters though. Not elite but solid overall

[@mythiclords3175]

❤ This man needs to be contracted immediately. The regular media recaps suck. This is my main recap source!

[@Soccer_vids]

Eh… idk abt all that, he’s good but there’s a difference.

[@osiilvergoblino7570]

Fanned out

[@Mdpiddy]

The contracts and big networks are what ruin guys like this

[@nyankahana6447]

​@@Mdpiddy you're spitting

[@Marc-n5e]

​@@Soccer_vidsHeat check made a video on Lu Dirt titled "The Luka Stopper" after Game 1. Hes a 🤡 just like ESPN.

[@future62]

4:54- humor is a side effect of greatness 😂

[@patrickaikonia853]

That sense of humour was soo good, had me laughing out loud in my room

[@denbaster1882]

Luka destroying OKC with 60% power

[@randypage26]

Frfr

[@simonbischoff7840]

But he's not gonna destroy Denver even at 130 percent power.

[@redeyexxx1841]

​@@simonbischoff7840 Denver or Twolves are both difficult matchups for Mavs.

[@-hunt-6225]

@@simonbischoff7840always the same shit from the haters. If he beats the nuggets you’ll say “well he won’t against Boston”. Give credit where it’s due in the moment and criticism when it’s due in the MOMENT! Stfu casual

[@tongobong1]

@@simonbischoff7840 Mavs are going to win the championship this season. You will see.

[@starlinked]

I remember J. Kidd making those alleyoop passes back in early 2000 in New Jersey with Jefferson and K. Martin. Was so fun to watch!

[@suprcrzy]

💯 those were always amazing highlights!

[@oddprhyme]

Vince Carter was there as well!

[@jjgiveaway7913]

The OKC Floppers, shit is ridiculous. Dort hacking Luka all game and flying all over the floor like a cheap stuntman when anyone breaths near him.

[@alesksander]

Yeah dude swatting all around like SWAT team and plays like cowboys line-backer and flops like a bitc***h. Stopper mine ass.

[@Nix-qq5je]

Luka is not even close to being 100% yet he's handling the # 1 team in the West and the guy who was supposedly "robbed" of the MVP. Nah SGA, Luka is the one who got robbed of the MVP.

[@mekacrab]

nobody got robbed

[@Nix-qq5je]

@@mekacrab your mom

[@Gothtides]

​@@mekacrabDelusional Luka hater

[@sponkFN]

@@mekacrabluka did

[@ffxiisucks]

Every stan is pathetic.

[@thankyouverymochi]

1:50 this defensife sequence was crazy, I bet it worked for Lu Dort on 90% of his career. that kind of defense usually disrupts opponent’s rhythm, but Luka was on fire

[@crazynweird3547]

Only took 5 games

[@Levi-tm4gl]

Everyone is amazed by Lebron’s longevity but Al Hordford maintaining his speed, agility, and strength well into his late 30’s and seemingly becoming a better defender as he ages is amazing. Not to mention he started out his career not even attempting threes to now averaging 40+% on 4+ attempt a game.

[@davide6679]

Man Boston is playing against no one. Put him in the west he disappears

[@alcatraz0198]

​@davide6679 😂

[@mekacrab]

@@davide6679 Like Lebron lol, no show in the west

[@noahdagod6504]

@@mekacrabhe literally won a championship his second year there🤦🏾‍♂️

[@mekacrab]

@@noahdagod6504 I'm not gonna explain how his championship was basically handed to him because of the bubble. I won't because I don't have time, but please don't compare that sh*t to a real NBA playoffs run. You see how much of a fluke it was considering he barely makes the playoffs since, even though his supporting cast is arguably better.

[@Northkalman]

3:40 look at Dort flopping like a fish on a pond 😂😂😂

[@Nice-sm5hr]

Shai’s pathetic flop after getting blocked by Luka was the cherry on top

[@Loganandvintagejosnumber1h8r]

Shut up

[@Melio160]

crazy it wasnt called, must have felt weird

[@BarbecueBaconn]

It wasn’t a flop, he fell cause he was off balance

[@leastattractive]

@@BarbecueBaconnhe’s always off balance because all he does his sho e his elbow into you with a push off to create space. It’s not a subtle elbow either it’s a aggressive elbow push off.

[@MeRacko]

Guys stop it Dort and SGA are just players that like to play on the floor I mean on the ground 🫣 shai falls everytime someone looks at him and Dort falls over every screen

[@oeldave]

SGA and Dort flops like a fish every play 😂

[@gristle_licker]

dort falling from that screen from kyrie got me laffin

[@sponkFN]

Fr

[@LuisLRC]

@@sponkFN i love your pfp!

[@Nice-sm5hr]

Sick comeback game by the Mavs. Idk what kind of chance they have against the Nuggets (assuming they win tonight as is expected) but hoping for a strong close out at home. Honestly as a Mavs fan you gotta be happy with this team’s progress this year no matter what happens going forward.

[@grahtman]

If Luka played defense like he has in the playoffs he'd had have definitely been MVP this year imo

[@rams3737]

As a player Luka's next development should be more as a team oriented player just like Jokic, you can't just rely on skilled players to be corner 3 point specialists and should get them more involved in the offense and give them touches instead of being a ball hog, that offense is not gonna cut it unless you're lebron, who is the only player to turn great players into corner 3 specialists and still win.

[@grahtman]

@rams3737 idk if I'd agree with calling Luka a ball hog, I mean, he's probably the best passer in the NBA right now, other than Jokic. Dude can score, pass and rebound. He's shown he's a triple double machine. He just needs to keep up his elite defense he's been playing in the playoffs and honestly work a bit more on his conditioning and health.

[@Florian-yk8vg]

@@grahtman hes not been playing elite defense, stop it. he has been far better than before on that end and he maybe even is a positive defender these playoffs but "elite" is way too much

[@jackthezodiac6136]

@@rams3737Luka IS NOT a ball hog. Luka is arguably one of, if not, the best playmakers right now.

[@balinttamas2225]

Shoutout to the luka stopper man, he managed to hold doncic under 40 points!

[@crazynweird3547]

Still only avering 24 pts and kyrie only averaging 15

[@Oscar-b5b4x]

@@crazynweird3547and winning, your point?

[@ellieswagaye]

the doncic stopper: his knee

[@crazynweird3547]

@@Oscar-b5b4x not a ring wonder what other allstar they need tontrade for uh

[@Oscar-b5b4x]

@@crazynweird3547 what?💀💀

[@rams3737]

Sga being a worse foul baiter and grifter than Harden is a new low, and this is really bad since Harden without the foul baiting is a far far superior player.

[@atomsk1972]

Yeah, not true. Harden went away in the playoffs when his foul baiting failed. SGA is still the guy for OKC.

[@Romanus-]

@@atomsk1972because the refs still bail him out

[@prestoCreams]

​@@Romanus-10000% and his fans are not ready to accept the truth 😂😂😂. Their FTW is a g league player if not for soft calls from nba

[@urbaindelva7869]

​​@@prestoCreamsSGA has had 10 more attempts at the line only twice in this series. He has 41 total free throw attempts so far, which averages to 8.2 a game. He has scored 157 total points though 5 games, 36 of them from made free throws. That's 23% of his points coming from the free throw line. If the refs were bailing him out as much as you say they are, he would be getting way more attempts nd more of his pointswould be coming from the line, right? Take a guess where the other 77% of his points are coming from.

[@Innova_Minds]

''doncic..kaboom..it's a three''😄

[@reececisneros1622]

Lukas got a pic with booker doing the flop face and now with SGA doing the flop face. 😂 shit writes itself.

[@iamchaunceman]

He has the same cornhole flop face

[@MeRacko]

When Luka turns it on amd the 3s start falling you can only pray and even that will not help the guy is outhere hold together by tape and still looks like little kids are guarding him😂😂😂 MVP

[@lowspeak]

From chanting SGA to FTA

[@Loganandvintagejosnumber1h8r]

Shut up

[@urbaindelva7869]

He only got 6 attempts at the line.

[@iamchaunceman]

So happy DJJ took less $$ in Chicago to come play in Dallas. He said “I was meant to be here”

[@ateivis0]

Shai can score. Luke is the full package

[@ysp.96]

Shai drives loose balance and falls by himself. Foul on Mavs Shai 2 ft. This shit is so ridiculous. I'm glad they didn't rob joker of the mvp.

[@adam711s]

7:47 "The oldest player still alive in this post season" that's a weird way to say things lol

[@lesternomo6578]

rip lebron (died in the first round)

[@ashyhootz3593]

Ah, your A.I. spidey senses are also tingling. As in, Allen inversion helped write the script.

[@qy0217qyqyqy]

lol freak of nature Jokic and All defensive team Luka😂😂😂😂😂

[@corywittamori896]

As kind of an older fan these days and someone who’s seen Al horford his whole career , I knew my Cavs were lucky to have not dealt with him too much in the first 4 games . Without Allen in horford should’ve been eating the whole time for real . Hell of an OG vet

[@johnnyfredrick5868]

as a mavs fan who was always happy getting a slasher like djones, i honestly had no idea he could shoot like this until this season. notice how every game heatcheck says djones was huge for the mavs this game, bros pulling his weight and i love it

[@metalisandman]

I prefer this kind of breakdown, it's top notch! You earned a new subscriber in me!

[@barryhoward7997]

JJR has earned my respect all season. We are talking about the number 5 go to starter and they are only more willing to go to him than ever. I loved it when Luka has pointed to the confidence he has in JJR, then said he's never seen anyone who can jump like him, ever. He's showing his metal.

[@kristopherchuckceniza7415]

What's even more inpressive at 4:00 is that after the block, DJ still took one more dribble before his dunk. That's impressive because any other superstar, like Giannis and Bron, would've just taken 8 steps and not get called a travel.

[@prestoCreams]

10000000%

[@ieverhart]

THE LUKA SPECIAL 😂

[@gramps4017]

If Luka is confident and hitting the step backs, defenders are fked

[@brandonperez2267]

You don’t play like that at 38 without a serious dedication to your fitness.

[@carlodimaandal]

1:28 the jump on the left

[@iamchaunceman]

Nice seeing Luka at 65% now instead of 40%. It’s like he’s finally slowly healing a bit.

[@roc2eazy]

Between this channel and Kenny I get a full recap. Oh mj2k too. My top 3

[@RK.Anthony_comp]

Luka is a great player and basically said it himself when asked after game 5. When he stopped whining about calls and focused on playing basketball he kicked ass.

[@perrodepaja]

Dort exploding on a Kyrie screen is hilarious, if basketball ain't doing too well he has chances also in wrestling not only in the NFL. Great stunts

[@leo23432]

Wheres the luka stopper now?

[@goom3103]

The luka stopper isnt doing its work last game, by luka stopper i mean the apparent injuries he's playing with

[@Madararocks33]

Flopping like a fish..

[@jbug1979]

Finally! "Android version coming soon" .. looking forward to it, Stefan!

[@trollinggaming9903]

Horford turning back time and the All-Star Al Horford takes over

[@jayadyrumengan6315]

That's beautiful step back

[@stockman007]

Giddey getting benched negatively impacted OKC imo! Dudes getting stripped of mins when he impacted heaps last series

[@Florian-yk8vg]

dallas shrinks the floor and dares the roleplayers to shoot 3s. giddey is a bad shooter and he is bad on defense, thats why he got benched.

[@albertmijares2566]

I'm rooting for the Mavs but i wish the OKC management don't break up their roster. This young boys will be great with experience.

[@alexandermendez4653]

I wasn't really familiar with Derrick Jones' game. Always thought he was just a leaper. Guys a really good 3 and D with S tier athleticism. Perfect forward to play next to Luka. PJ Washington has played better than I expected. Dude is ready for the moment. Also Gafford and Lively are both playing great at the 5. Mavs are clicking right now.

[@JaculaDudek]

I'm ready to believe that Luka will be playing Nuggets on wheelchair (if both get thru ofc) with his amount of injuries

[@iamchaunceman]

Wheel chair triple doubles coming

[@MrJestrada2]

I see heat check, I like an watch. Thank you for not selling out to gambling!

[@sirEthereal]

Yeeeaaahhh!!! No such thing as a Luka stopper Heat Check! Only thing that stops him is himself. I wish he was more consistent, this series should of been over

[@_risuwr]

WHEN I SAW DONCIC NOT COMPLAINING TO THE REFS I KNOW IT'S ON 🔥🔥🔥

[@gdjaybee742]

Dallas vs Denver is gonna be a great series. I'm a fan of Ky and Jokic, so its a win win for me, although I'm a little more on the Jokic side. Both Ky and Jokic are anti media establishment; Ky being a victim of Media slander, and Jokic which the media just hates in the closet.

[@moritz4439]

2:20 Livley did Holmegren dirty on that one.

[@myleneeeee28]

3:39 dork flopping hard XD

[@Iwasherelol14]

Horford is going to have a crazy playoff mixtape when he retires

[@davidruffels1896]

Heat Check is the best nba commentary available. However, seriously, what is with the X-files music playing in the background on every heatcheck video?

[@michaellarue5161]

Love the Dallas half of the video, kinda felt like you don’t watch the cavs games and based your take on sports center highlights

[@dirklean4667]

How light is Dort 😂 3:41

[@ChilledFilms]

Best series of playoffs so far

[@GroveStreetHustla]

Ya changed it up, no more "whaddup erybody my name is Stefen and this is Heat Check!" I miss that opening.

[@Marzex1x]

Funny how SGA went to the ref after that last minute block by doncic and said "It'S A fOuL", when it clearly wasn't it was marginal contact. and okc fans still calling luka a crybaby when sga be getting every call

[@davyxxkbh]

He made it look BETTER than the all star game

[@agentzero429]

The hate for JB and the Celtics, in general, is unbelievable! JB was not a "no show", he impacted the game in other areas as he had 7 assists in this game and was a +14 as well. The Celtics don't need him or JT, KP to score 30 points every game to win. They'll do whatever it takes to win, even if it means sacrificing in the scoring load and let the other players do that responsibility as what Horford did in this game! That being said... "If you on that side, stay on that side!" -JB

[@mekacrab]

let's not act like Brown's main responsibility wasn't scoring.

[@agentzero429]

​@mekacrab Same thing applies for Kyrie Irving, but I didn't hear any biased criticism from this channel for his performance in this game as he only scored 12 points on 5 from 11 shooting.

[@mekacrab]

@@agentzero429 Yeah well of course it's biased. Although I guess the criticism of Brown comes from the fact that they were playing against a way weaker team than them, compared to the Mavs being against OKC.

[@goom3103]

7:03 garland is the quickest, now i wonder how would horford guard brunson in the east finals

[@AMACHiiBiong]

Al Horford coming up big, like back when he was an All Star with the Hawks

[@davide6679]

Who's the best rebounding guard, Josh Hart or Luka Doncic?

[@iamchaunceman]

Luka is the best non big man rebounder in the nba hands down.

[@zhenya7992]

Luka not complaining is impressive 😆

[@jahimuddin2306]

Jayson Tatum is like D Book. They got the Kobe comparisons and decided that it was all they needed to win. They get to the playoffs and they fall apart because they do not have it in them.

[@urbaindelva7869]

Not true. They have shown on a number of occasions that they do have it in them. You just focus on the moments that they didn't and paint them in that overall light. You take the fact that Tatum has not led the Celtics to a championship and run with that. You take Booker m's inability to lead the Suns aost the second round since 2021 and run with that. Not saying that they haven't faltered, but to say that they fold as soon as the playoffs roll around is false. In the deeper rounds? Sure. Overall? No.

[@cuzmariosaidso]

The timeless Al Horford

[@-hunt-6225]

Heat check is the one channel you can count changes their opinion game to game. This dude is a casual

[@petkokrushev3840]

Ain't no one scared of Celtics, we all know they will fold down when they will be in the finals

[@AlldatJazz-rw9wy]

If Boston disappears like that on Denver, it's over. And Al showing up the youngsters, is a bad look, especially when they just gave Brown a 300 mil contract. 😒

[@jorgelopez3909]

what a great eastern finals, my knicks vs celtics!!!! number 1 vs number 2

[@MrJrana93]

Al Howard needs championship

[@xavzerrek2743]

Dort all over the court 🔥

[@seeanthonyn]

I love that you dont support gambling

[@danielrios842]

We were down to needing a good Horford game, there's no way we're beating Denver or even Minnesota smh

[@Drenixx]

And they said Luka can't play D. Let's go MAVS

[@captainsmoke1612]

East europeans are soooo much tougher than americans. While Ja plays with his Kindergarten gang, these guys go to war already.

[@torturedexistence029]

This series should have been a wrap already had Kyrie been a consistent 20+ ppg player

[@Rickkysimo]

This mf flips back and forth everyday

[@markomilojevic8977]

Can u imagine that players like Sga and Chat reign Nba, me eithe, its like cartoon nba

[@theSUBVERSIVE]

Seriously, HOW TF DJJ's block on Chet followed by a dunk was not featured on NBA TOP5???

[@kennymiles1481]

I won't call 4-9 a miserable game. Contrary to popular belief, if another player has the hot hand sometimes not overshooting the ball playing to what the defense is giving you is smart.

[@johnstone2029]

He's these Esastern European arab sounding guys that always do the best basketbll commentary lol

[@unskeptable]

Can someone explain what is the purpose of his app ?

[@JoelEmbiidIsMyDaddy]

It’s an app that fans can rate and comment on a sports game 3 hours after it has ended so that others can see who agrees with their rating, once the three hours are up nobody can post new ratings for that match

[@unskeptable]

Sorry can't comprehend the use of it

[@itay6262]

Why are the Nets guys broadcasting okc-dallas? weird lol

[@ernestofraijo1418]

Wow Horford, I think is a more complete player than LePrincess at 38 yrs old...and can defend 1-5 4 reals, LePrincess only defends when he wants and nowadays is rarely and often never.

[@probablyyourdad]

All NBA defense Luka would be a cheat code

[@perrodepaja]

When you see refs buying on SGA flops even after an official review, you realise it's by design. With a consistent officiating on both ends that series would be long over. I don't even argue about palming, and double dribbles. How are you suppose to defend someone with a lethal midrange that can bait you closer with palming and then continue dribbling. Well I did argue, sorry

[@edwin3813]

OKC is lucky to move to round two cos meeting Pelicans. If they were meeting Lakers. It would be another story 😬

[@balachow]

al is the only 38 that remains in the playoff now

[@lawbinson]

what happens when you rate a game on the app?

[@mrnoon3875]

OKC + REF = No1 seats 😅

[@DubCmusicTV]

Horford a real leader

[@Babumoshaaai]

Kyrie averaging 10.5 points the last two games. Hot and cold to the extreme.

[@christ-Revealed]

He gives the role players freedom to enjoy themselves hence they play offense with happiness, more touches, more motivation to play D, it's veteran Intelligent

[@Babumoshaaai]

@@christ-Revealed And he was even more charitable with Brooklyn Nets, literally skipped games so his team mates can get even more touches.

[@PeterA0101]

Learn so much from last game, I think he has a killer stink now

[@alreadytookenname]

As much as i want thunder to win, kyrie and lukas experience might beat thunder. Chet needs to evolve like steven adams did at thunder.

[@SkyjuiceMMA]

Horford is in best shape of his career.. aint a fan of celtics though just remember him from Atlanata days

[@richardf6932]

Look at the people in the stand. They are just watching their team being shredded....Not a good feeling....

[@CayceDy]

Bro why do I see JR in Washington.

[@theyallsay]

3:40 ......

[@dmmagnifico]

who watches celtics game other than their fans? 😂