THIS Was The Nail In The COFFIN For Dallas...

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In a must win situation at home, Dallas desperately needed Kyrie to wake up from the 2 game slump he’s been in... And he knew that as well, as he was the lone player in the arena taking shots 3 hours before the game. I guess that made a difference because..
Irving and Doncic led the Mavs to a furious opening in the 1st quarter, as they hit 11 of their first 15 shots, most of them in the paint, looking like they were scoring at will.
And the crowd exploded when the Mavs went up by 13.
You could feel the buzz, this felt like one of those Dallas games where they blow the opponent right away in the 1st half.
But the Celtics weren’t gonna surrender that easily, and they responded with an 18 to 6 run in the final 4 and half minutes of the quarter, making some huge plays on both ends of the court.
And just like that, on this great pass by White, Tatum makes it a 1 point game.
It was obvious that the Mavs wanted to attack inside way more, now that Boston’s best rim protector in Kristaps Porzingis wasn’t playing.
And we saw a lot of drives inside, but a lot of misses as well. The Celtics fought great to minimize the effect from the absence of their big man.
The second quarter was a true war with both teams having to fight for every point. At times it looked ugly, but this is the finals, with one time having their back against the wall, I expect this type of a dog fight. Absolutely nothing should come easy.
I guess the only guy that did not have problems with the tight defense in the second was Kyrie Irving…
This phenomenal shotmaking fired up the crowd, but couldn’t provide any cushion for Dallas as they went to the break only up by 1.
Thing is, Boston’s defensive intensity continued in the third quarter as well, forcing the Mavs to earn every single point. Even on the rare occasion when they did have a clean look Dallas was unable to convert it, shooting only 8 for 21 in the quarter.
So you know that this Celtics team would look to punish that, and boy did they ever…
Boston smells blood and they go for it.
The same penetrate and kick game that’s been working to perfection for them, the same aggressiveness attacking the paint, and everyone contributing in this blazing hot quarter for them shooting 65% from the field.
This became a double digit lead in the blink of an eye, and now the pressure was really on Dallas, as it looked like things were slipping away from them, especially at the end of the third, with Boston finishing the quarter with the exclamation point.
Down by 15 after 3, this is a do or die situation for the Mavs, and if they were going to come back they needed to have a hot start.
But the complete opposite happened, and this looked like game over…
A 21 point game at 4:25 in the morning on my end, so I think about turning off the TV and getting some sleep. I’m glad I didn’t do that because what followed was an avalanche by the Mavericks.
Wooow they are right back in this thing, and it gets even better when Holiday fouls Kyrie on the three point shot, and Irving knocks down all of them to make this only a 3 point game.
Now it’s crazy and all of a sudden, the intensity goes through the roof, and neither team can score for a while.
This is where things start to get dicey for Dallas, as Luka commits his 5th foul fighting against Jaylen Brown. And he really needs to be careful now. But just moments later this happens…
What a huge blow. They challenge the call desperately hoping for an overturn but that didn’t happen and the Mavs were left fighting for their championship dream without their main guy.
But they would keep fighting.
2 point game, all they need now is just 1 stop and Dallas would have a chance to tie or take the lead.
What a colossal shot by Jaylen Brown to keep the Mavs at distance, and in the closing seconds they couldn’t hit the clutch shot on 2 separate occasions so the Celtics survive and now have a commanding 3-0 lead just 1 step away from finally winning the championship after coming up short so many times these past few seasons.
Everything will be forgotten, all the narratives about them choking in the big moments, or settling for threes, or their 2 main guys not being able to coexist, all of that will be gone if they’re able to win just 1 more game. The same way that all the criticism was erased for Dirk about him being a bit soft, or for Kobe when nobody could say that he couldn’t win without Shaq.
All they need now is just 1 more. And with rumors that Porzingis could return, things could look similar to game 2 when Boston completely outplayed Dallas, so you gotta check out the full breakdown of that, right here. Talk to you in the next one. Peace out.

[@doc_susi5222]

When kyrie said he will bring Boston championship he mean it 🔥🔥🔥

[@simpsbelongtothegulags3702]

as if Kyrie being quiet in the 1st 2 games is just because of the Boston atmosphere

[@dyfox3856]

I've seen this comment 7 times today lol

[@55cblack]

😂

[@Ssjangel3]

​@@dyfox3856and it gets better and better with every game played

[@rockafeller3734]

⁠@@simpsbelongtothegulags3702??? What about gs. Hes kyrie irving hes been getting booed almost his whole career hes one of the most hated players ever. Hes just not aggresive

[@margirisalekna941]

The internet bout to say "mavs in 8"

[@johnpaulgonzalez9016]

Nope, more like congrats to the Celtics for the easiest road to the chip of all time

[@AndrewAndKeven]

@@johnpaulgonzalez9016 Skill issue they are the most dominant team in the league that’s not there’s no such thing as an easy path when you’re the best team actually one of the best teams ever

[@TuMadreee]

@@johnpaulgonzalez9016tell that to the nuggets who played literal play in teams last year

[@Survival380]

⁠@@johnpaulgonzalez9016if the celtics was a bad team they would not be in the finals they literally had the best record in the regular season this year and if they were a bad team then they wouldnt be taking a 3-0 lead right now

[@ZhangK71]

@@johnpaulgonzalez9016First it was “the Celtics are untested in the easiest path to the Finals so they’re about to be rudely exposed by a tough superior Western team”. Now, it’s “the Celtics had the easiest path to the Finals so of course they would beat the Western team”. Y’all haters need to learn some consistency 😂

[@user-ly1ml6ue9n]

Worry not fam, mavs in 11

[@Ssjangel3]

13 games

[@Spudonswitch]

Mavs still wouldn’t win if there were 11 games

[@Drenixx]

I love how good Jrue is playing.

[@argeldelacruz9545]

5:59 Steve Nash not giving a fuck was Hillarious bro! 😂

[@mattmmixes]

I was curious what he’s been up to

[@fyntc1796]

bro knew they were still gonna lose 😂

[@aids2099]

We need a Gif of Nash!!! 😂

[@clevisbernier8973]

Dirk elbowed him like " Come on man, I got you courtside, show some excitement"

[@bamf6603]

steve nash is a sun, he doesnt give a crap about mavs.

[@mladenovic3584]

Jaylen Brown should be Finals MVP

[@mattmmixes]

Definitely he’s been the most consistent. Proved he’s worth the bag 💰

[@kdawg6887]

I agree. JB stepped up the most

[@alwinuding8926]

Tatum might not be scoring alot, but he's doing alot of other things.

[@dickwans]

He will be

[@enigmaticgale7436]

When They got rid of Smart and Williams and got Porzingus and Jrue, I knew it was over.

[@benduncan4027]

Porzingus 😂 That’s a mix of Porzingis and Tingus Pingus

[@johnpaulgonzalez9016]

wow cool story bro.

[@jamirvillano3945]

@@johnpaulgonzalez9016least saltiest celtic hater 😂😂😂

[@gwkiv1458]

​@@johnpaulgonzalez9016wow bro you sure showed him

[@feelcollins4358]

This Celtics team would've beaten GSW in their last finals confrontation tbh that's how good it is

[@wardenshepard6229]

Kyrie is 0-13 against Boston since he stomped on Lucky the leprechaun ☘️

[@BigA678]

2-13 actually but it’s still a bad record

[@awesomeninja234]

Tillman played great defense on Doncic whenever he was out there.

[@mattmmixes]

Tillman is one of the most random playoff risers ever

[@user-nu7on8ob4m]

Everyone is crapping on the Mavs right on, but this Finals run was still very impressive. For all his flaws, Luka is a perennial MVP candidate who is still young enough to improve his game. Gafford, Lively and Washington are keepers. He copies the homework of a lot of other coaches, but Jason Kidd did get the better of Lue, Finch and Daigneault. The future is bright. What they need to do is clear out the deadwood on their bench and get in some better reserves. It took the Bucks, Nuggets and now the Celtics years of frustration before getting over the top; it will be no different for Dallas.

[@h.h1623]

So true, i remember how fast the celtics grew, i remember when Tatum's rookie year, he came in as a promising talent, doing already good in first year. And then rhey were always strong contenders in the playoffs, they made it into conference finals in 2018 but got hold off by LeBron. After that they have had good runs but they were always one step short to bigger success.. Guess all that hard work and frustration paid off all these years, congrats Celtics

[@de4ds1ghtcsgo94]

The refs are swinging this series. It's too obvious

[@superpato70]

Yes, they just need to stay the course. This playoffs run by Dallas was amazing if unexpected, and was fueled by the midseason trades for Gafford and Washington. They have Luka, and Kyrie looks like he has found some stability there... they might be just a couple of minor pieces and some more familiarity away... It's not always necessary to go for a homerun to build a championship team if the core is already in place, look no further than Denver last year and Boston this year...

[@karlliebknecht2987]

@@de4ds1ghtcsgo94what calls on the mavs were actually wrong? If you say luka’s 6th you are a straight clown

[@jajanka10]

​@@de4ds1ghtcsgo94 Oh, 'cmon, refs looked for reasons not to eject Luka. Whining and fouling out in major tournaments when falling behind in games is his MO lately. He is supposedly easy to work with, a true superstar talent, but on the court his inner Diva grows even faster than his resume.

[@ketgoshi]

I didn’t like how Luka left with his head down, it gives me no confidence that they’ll fight the sweep

[@amgkv2.025]

Cause those calls were bs and he was frustrated asf

[@kqwerty11]

@@amgkv2.025 Celtics got more fouls called on them than the Mavs. Don't see them arguing with the refs after every play. He always does this at home, and it hurts his game bad. Hell, that no call on Derek White when he tried Fouling Washington to stop a 3 shot, literally allowed the Mavs to stay in the game, Washington just missed it wide open. There's bad calls on both sides, the Celts just stay composed through it, and Luka let it get to him.

[@karlliebknecht2987]

@@amgkv2.025that was objectively the right call. Read the rules.

[@briangalicia5290]

It’s over bruh

[@ricknroll5757]

​@@amgkv2.025 The mavs got away with a lot of obvious calls as well, that jt dunk should've been an and 1, that jb drive for a lay up, kyrie clearly fouled him but no call

[@1Joseph25]

the Tatum front running narrative gotta go, he kept the Celtics from being down 20 and kept them in it before their runs

[@jacobsmithr1819]

Fax

[@floskifloyd4502]

Watching from Zambia 🇿🇲 love this channel

[@purekeuste]

They have internet in Zambia?!?!?

[@Amin-pn8vj]

@@purekeuste ignorance is a bliss

[@floskifloyd4502]

@@purekeuste No dumby we don't, you can see my comment due to witchcraft.

[@mubumubu5975]

@@purekeuste it's 2024...

[@briangalicia5290]

The timeout called by the mavs on their 20-2 run was the ending of it all. Killed their momentum

[@bfelt33]

luka is a man baby in a dad bod. all the talent in the world but man he needs to grow up more. hopefully he does i feel like he could be win multiple championships if he fully matures his mind body and game.

[@andredurvaldasilva4188]

I think he will improve as a player, but so it needs the team. He won't be able to do it alone.

[@bamf6603]

could have won some of these games, if he was running in transition instead of crying to the refs.

[@skies988]

When Tillman hit the three

[@BallinVlogs]

I’m Fan of Jrue Holiday and Xavier Tillman

[@kramynothna]

Congrats, Boston. I want Dallas to win but no team has ever come back from being down 3-0.

[@Malinalli_Fallon]

Yiiiiiiija! These series are great!

[@krasichobi]

I would love it for anyone to explain how @5:48 is not a blatant offensive foul.

[@franciscosamir5256]

Would love to see a game 7...... just gotta win 3 in a row Dallessssss

[@GregTurismo]

Jaylen Brown about to win 5 championships in 1 year. Amazing 😂

[@clevisbernier8973]

The Celtics constructed the best team by far. Brad Stevens is a genius.

[@iMusicShuffle]

Lukas knee is always bleeding

[@alwinuding8926]

Whenever talk about how late it was in your country, I feel less alone. It's good to know I'm not the only crazy person watching these games in the middle of the night😂🤯❌😴🛌🌚⏰

[@Zd_Time]

Kyrie said he would bring Boston a chip

[@LLPOF]

You are excellent at recapping games.

[@dercentful]

bro i feel you , gotta watch these games at 4am on a school day

[@Idonthaveausername369]

You realize every time a team wins an NBA championship they get bounce in the first or 2nd round of the playoffs the next year. Like with the Lakers in the 2020 bubble 2021 bucks & the 2023 nuggets…

[@Jinwoo_Shadow_Monarch]

Injuries played a role in their path to the finals but it's funny how the Celtics made their playoff run look easy

[@BGLoscar]

Luka is a HUGE defensive LIABILITY. Celtics are going at him whether it's ISO or SWITCH. He is their target when they are attacking because of how WEAK his defense is. Even off the ball. There was one play where Luka looked at a different direction for just a second and Jason Tatum passed the ball to the corner where Luka isn't looking. These strategies got into Luka's, head forcing him to make more defensive lapses and even 6 FOULS. Celts also worked on defending him by not falling too much (if not at all) to his fakes. Even Payton Pritchard was able to hold him and did not fall for his offensive antics.

[@joaoteixeira113]

The timeout from de Mavs in the last quarter didnt make any sense....

[@JustinFanlo]

JB amd JT are the grandfathers of booker and antman 😂😂😂

[@KBS1ELEVEN]

That Brown dagger reminded Me of Jordans in Utah

[@JB-tz8fu]

Those European superstars bout to be chillen together RINGLESS FOR 2024 😂😂😂. This was a good NBA yr to see another team win the chip

[@Spudonswitch]

Luka sold the whole finals in one game to be honest

[@HeavenlyBuckets]

Really sucks that Luka isn't like that on defense cause he'd easily be top 2-3 in the league if he was a good defender.

[@ExodusBlackk]

Mavs in 12

[@sherlock4791]

As soon as espn says 89% of the bet is going for dallas to win I know its goin to be max 5 game C win

[@wannaseeshit]

Nah, but the vegas odds and all the sportsbook, It's the boston whosw the favorite.

[@artvandelay1108]

Its obvius that most Boston players can create their own shot and also assist. While Dallas players heavily depend on Luka ang Kyrie for points and assist. Clamp downn on these 2 and you slow down the points machine. Its only a choice for Celtics if they want to celebrate their championship on their own turf.

[@David-iv6je]

Celtics simply a better defensive team.

[@hansdailyfashion]

No mention of the Kidd timeout? 🤔

[@g.west2372]

I really dont get the Blocking foul by Luka... Brown accelerates shoulder first into his defender and both fall... no offensive foul, cause his feet weren't set, but that should be a no-call.

[@rokpodlogar6062]

I expected the Mavs to go all out in game 3, but I guess Luka is too hurt to play good enough D.

[@neburzuproc]

NBA needs to remove the fouling out situation. Punish the players some other method instead for continously fouling but dont take them out. The fans paying their hard earned money needs to see their players play their hearts out til the last second. Dont do this to us fans NBA.

[@r22d80]

this is painful

[@geefryherrera3261]

Reminder that Clippers showed up to Boston and beat them by 30+ this past season…

[@engr4051]

ok, and your point is?

[@frankenviews4069]

Derrick White is the NBA Finals MVP. First runner up is Jrue Holiday. Second runner up is Jaylen Brown.

[@ryanb9305]

Well its Jaylen Brown who is winning it

[@Doatello1991]

Only thing that sucks is that I wanted to see Porzingis have an evil arc where he’s dropping 30 and smiling, at Dallas.

[@user-pt4px6tz1h]

Luka is a crybaby. Constantly complaining

[@blue-phoenix115]

This guy's not a father, he is a son, Jaylen's Son.

[@hooplogic5989]

Stacked team

[@drift6785]

Old topic. How y'all feel about Steph's new podcast call heat check? I feel like he could've done better with the name

[@dannywidjaya7943]

too many sweeps this year, what happened?

[@RickyJ20]

When rookies and inexperienced team got to the finals vs a team who has lost many times and are hungry to win

[@Godfath3rrr]

dude carried this team to the finals through injuries and now they blame him for some bad defense lol, btw it was questionable faul, how he had to dodge that ram wtf

[@Tony-cp6vu]

i cant believe anyone though Mavs had a better team than the Celtics...?

[@lalaelfa5036]

I don't know if there will be a sweep but this series is as good as done. Boston will be the champs. As for Luka, he needs to play defense, and stop complaining about calls. He is being targetted by all of boston's players since game 1. Boston is able to generate great looks because everyone can just blow by him.

[@sivanov23]

How is Luka's final foul a foul in the first place. He literally keepshis ground and Jalen Brown runs into him. They review it and still give the blocking foul. I'd be fuming too if I was him.

[@MuhekoW]

JB & JT man, they both deserved Co-Finals MVP ☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️ Also, Jrue Holiday has now won 7 straight NBA Finals games.. 😎

[@mrhollister8520]

DAL's offense lacks flow. BOS's tremendous length is forcing DAL into a frenzy on offense.

[@donlon2579]

Jason kidd is to blame here he doesnt involve role players in offensive play, he just gamble that luka and kyrie will have a right read in the offensive end unlike boston that they involve a lot of players including their bench that took away pressure from tatum and brown, the series is over unless luka and kyrie drops 40 each like LBJ and kyrie against warriors in cavs championship run

[@maxmeier532]

invole who exactly. Role players can show what they got against a young inexperienced team like the Wolves, for a second, but not in a series against one of the best and most experienced rosters of the last 4 years.

[@donlon2579]

@@maxmeier532 like boston was against the warriors tatum and brown, realize that hero ball doesnt work in NBA FINALS

[@edeneden97]

Can someone explain why was that a blocking foul?

[@donlon2579]

Because his feet is not planted in the floor, if he just stay put he can draw the offensive foul when brown rammed his way, luka was just undiciplined in defense m

[@toddblanchard7765]

Kleba was a liability out there. He was tentative and cost the Mavs some serious points when he was on the floor... I don't know the +/- for him, but it just seemed like he was a Celtics highlight reel player.

[@WestbrickFansGotNoBrains]

Where is thr corgi prediction that mavs would win game 3? 😂

[@qiuzeran6113]

luka gets blown by 3 times in a single possession

[@gumistucna8613]

do a video about scot fosters oficiating,and about lukas no defense ,and lettin his team down,and shoutin to refs

[@LoneWolf-ic1xg]

MAVS IN 7 tall about to witness history y’all woke up a demon 😈😈😈

[@yamitony8257]

It's a sweep guaranteeeeeeeeee

[@user-ly1ml6ue9n]

LMFAO!!!!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@larrythelobster5633]

Dude get with reality

[@camiloreypabito9375]

fr we finna go STUPID my boi 💪💪🧛🥷just watch the 3-0 comeback happen

[@user-pt4px6tz1h]

Don't make me laugh!

[@mtsguides]

Man, F the haters, I'm happy for the C's. Finally gettin their flowers after years for struggling. Brown is the MVP, I can't believe ppl were seriously talking about trading him 🙄.

[@Limo0707]

Luka reminds me so much of prime James Harden. Amazing offensive player very tough to defend, but just as Harden he can’t defend to save his life. Dude is a traffic cone out there on the court. I mean I can blow by him for crying out loud. I know we like to compare him to Lebron but I think Harden is the better comp for him because of his lack of ability and unwillingness to put an effort on defense.

[@WestbrickFansGotNoBrains]

tatum has better defense thsn brown..? Pacers was 16-22fg attacking tatum. Luka has been successful hunting tatum game 2 and 3.

[@irlshinigami4390]

RESPECT XAVIER TILLMAN

[@AbdullahKuwait-is4rb]

Dallas in 7

[@dogjailsound]

5th is very dubious and 6 is not really moving only getting is foot down, still boston is a far superior team

[@abhinnasundar7015]

You changed the title from "How Do You Like Me Now?.."

[@henriqueg9020]

Wtf is Tim Hardaway doing in a NBA jersey??

[@alanarmstrong6460]

Last week people were saying why don't they play him more, now people know why he's on the bench.

[@maxmeier532]

@@alanarmstrong6460 it's not the same people saying those things.

[@masblteater9674]

so if luka is jaylens son does that mean jaylen has a bunch of grandsons

[@MrDTown89]

Get off the internet son. Go to bed

[@user-yo9od7qj3h]

0-3 comeback cooking

[@ryanb9305]

😂

[@DJMYSTERYYGC]

Yet i bet ill see a YT poll after game 3 who yall got in the finals 70 percent mavs 😂

[@GameMasterAddict235]

All the media and youtube creators are humbled on this one. Yall pick the mavs " mavs in 4 5 6 7 " . Lmao

[@ceesparxxx]

Everyone who said this was the Mavs to win.....totally underestimated just exactly how hungry Boston is for a championship. Because Luka reminds me of a Prime James Harden in Houston, I am actually happy to see Boston winning......and I don't like Boston at all lol. It's like voting in the last election. You don't go for who you like, you go for who you dislike less 😂

[@maxmeier532]

literally nobody said that, what's with the drama. Odds in Las Vegas had Boston as clear favorites. Everyone knows Tatum and Jaylen are Supermax caliber, White and Horford are staples, all 4 have been playing together forever and experienced losses after a deep run multiple times. They know the business. Everyone had them up front, anyone else was Mavs fans and people who hoped it would at least be exciting, maybe go to 6 or 7. The vast majority knew the Celtics were the Big Dog.

[@maxmeier532]

There was no 3d option for the Mavs offensively so Kyrie and Luka cant win that against a team like the Celtics.

[@napiernygma8075]

you need a play making team to beat the celtics because you can never beat them on talent or fire power ,trying to outscore them 1on1 with kyrie and luka can never work!

[@astashasta1]

Idk wtf yall on series just started mavs in 2

[@bryansalvador7286]

Dude I've been with you since you're still small time, but seems like right now you just summarize the game and no longer provide key plays that the teams are making that makes a difference.

[@awesomeninja234]

Luka was whining too much as usual.

[@sulten7290]

These refs missed a lot of calls on him so I can understand his frustration.

[@Il_Exile_lI]

@@sulten7290 Refs were just letting everyone play. They let a lot of contact go uncalled for everyone. You've got to adjust to how the game is being called and not complain on everyone possession.

[@user-ly1ml6ue9n]

@@sulten7290 lol tatum got hit multiple times on his way to the rim, as a matter of fact luka was foul baiting all game long, no wonder why people call him european james harden

[@sulten7290]

@@Il_Exile_lI how are you suppose to make a lay up when they swipe your arm before you release the ball, a foul is a foul. Your argument does only make sense on "more or less" marginal contact, but NOT if the foul is clearly affecting shot attemps.

[@sulten7290]

Also in my opinion they missed like 2 on some celtics players each, but 10+ on doncic alone, also Luka got fouled out by some bs little things as well.

[@b.amarille6502]

whats the use of Tim Hardaway anyway 😅

[@choco-mil]

why dirk do Nash like that lmao

[@Squat.everyday.]

MAVs in20

[@blue-phoenix115]

Luka throwing a tantrum in Game 3 like a spoiled child... Jaylen Brown, Luka's new father needs to discipline his son.

[@ear_empire1109]

im sure of it mavs in 8

[@tre017]

What happened to "The east was weak" 🤷

[@alanarmstrong6460]

Disappointed I wanted to watch more NBA games

[@user-mc8gh8of4s]

Mavs will win it all, trust me im from the future.

[@carldelacruz9701]

Kleiber and Hardaway don’t deserve any minutes. They’re liabilities both ends.

[@eshnajizzle]

The call on Luka really should have been overturned. Yes, his balance was a bit off, and his leg lifted up. He wasn't moving sideways to cut off Brown, and his was at least arguably lifted due to the contact. It's pretty much impossible to not do that when someone runs into you, and Brown was literally ramming Doncic. I'm a Celtics fan, but I think that call was bs.

[@abhishekkerketta2952]

Got penalized for complaining all night long.

[@maxmeier532]

on the hand he should not try to take a charge with only 1 pf to give. On the other hand, refs should have just let this play out and not make this the key call of the night.

[@MrDTown89]

@@abhishekkerketta2952🤨

[@eshnajizzle]

@@maxmeier532 Where's that in the rules again? 🤔

[@ralphgeronilla]

Luka crying all the time must be a record

[@HappyPow]

Mavs will win if Celtics players go national team lmao

[@goom3103]

Doncic doing his best to be a harden copycat 😂. Luka cant beat the allegations on which he cant play defense(just like harden)

[@darylyeung1281]

Regardless, brown is still better than tatum

[@tre017]

Mavs will win a game when they go back home to cancun