Why Anthony Davis & Max Christie Will Make the Dallas Mavericks Defense Elite with

[@dennisjc7]

This is like talking to 2 car salesmen trying to convince you didn’t buy a lemon 😂

[@LockedOnMavericks]

More like, trying to tell you what the Lemon tastes like 😅

[@rob3701]

Right, dude with the glasses just got a smirk the whole time knowing we got fleeced smh

[@hermannkaimann9525]

You already bought the car!! 😂​@@LockedOnMavericks

[@paulpsycho78]

Anthony davis was the number 1 in Nola. Couldn't get out of round 1. Don't get on here and just lie to us.

[@jenisia3600]

Those "Lemons" can Fukin hustle and Defend like crazy.

[@ND1517]

Nick, these past few podcasts have gotta be some of your hardest... I commend your dedication to the pod

[@salvagaming4678]

I actually feel bad for Nick, with so many fans leaving. This trade impacted so many people.

[@KIDSTATIIC]

I’m a fan for life 😂

[@GeronimoOoO7]

It's not that serious

[@ClaudeSantos-h1r]

@@KIDSTATIIC who cares

[@cartierr6717]

I’ll keep watching this show to support Nick, but I’m never supporting the Mavs again though😤

[@matthew20743]

right.. They just gave up the next Micheal Jordan, Luka Magic for half man half a season and he probably only has a couple good years left. I'm sick of the NBA always rigging everything in favor of the Lakers. This league is totally corrupt. Look up the documentary "operation flagrant foul" and that is just scratching the surface...

[@MartinAher]

Well, this is goodbye. I’m a legacy Mavs fan from Estonia. My dad was a Dirk fan and almost dragged me into watching Mavs games when Dirk was drafted. Above all, he and the Mavs taught me the value of loyalty. How each and every success tastes sweeter when it’s hard fought. How staying loyal to the people you go through hardship with makes the journey worthwhile. He and the Mavs taught me how a deep connection is worth more than any amount of glib gains. Then Luka arrived, and it was my turn to bring my father into watching Mavs games. Like I did with Dirk, he started seeing the brilliance of Luka, and we once again grew together watching someone special overcome hardship. We debated the merits of Dirk and Luka, but we always agreed that there’s something truly special about both of them. And that something is their loyalty. - the willingness to work against the odds, and to build success out of the most improbable situations. Nico just destroyed the very idea of the Mavs. Loyalty does not matter. Hard work does not matter. Deep connections do not matter. Even if the Mavs win 2 championships (which they won’t), they’d be meaningless to me. The Mavs ethos was replaced by the ideology of corporate America, where short term gambles trump everything else. As a foreigner, I do not need to demean myself by stooping so low. And I definitely don’t want this to be the legacy I share with my dad. So, thank you, Nick, Isaac and Slightly. You truly are the best podcasters in the NBA. We shared many wonderful moments that you created. From unforgettable let-it-ride moments, from dads-do-the-ads that cracked me up, from legendary intro clips by Slightly, I’ll cherish them all. I wish you all the best.

[@AS-is4dt]

lmao

[@raymondthomas1574]

Don't let the door hit you on the ass on the way out fanboy

[@tantarell]

Nicely written, i get u!

[@patternsofdisorder1695]

@@raymondthomas1574 Spoken like someone who never felt any emotion of any reality or depth other than maybe spite. I pity you.

[@Mr.Thomas_Anderson]

A very nice goodbye! Let me know if you’re ever in town and wanna come to a game

[@matthewrogers55]

I'm a Mavericks fan first. I hate we didn't get more value but I'm still excited to see how this team does.

[@aronnov]

cool. so you're fan of a team that literally hates you.

[@jlavigne1155]

​@@aronnovyou can be a sourpuss but this is just sports.

[@MastaFame]

Same here dude

[@explosivediarrhea4671]

@@aronnovNico hates you everyone else doesn’t

[@GoodLook911]

​@aronnov how many teams period truely care about the fans??!!!!

[@fybnikkahz1133]

We are still in mourning bro Ain’t no Ad slander but we lost fucking Luka 😂 😢

[@KingDavis93]

How do you think LA fans feel about losing AD….. He was the heart and soul of the team this year and is also a big reason why they’re the 5th seed.

[@PmOmena]

@@KingDavis93 You gotta be kidding me lmao

[@fybnikkahz1133]

@@KingDavis93 yeah I bet, he was their scapegoat Luka about to turn lebron into one by next season

[@KingDavis93]

@ AD has cooked Luka plenty of times f*** stats get the win.

[@fybnikkahz1133]

@ king Davis you mean like Anthony Davis foh bro 😂 😂

[@CountsCreed]

Lakers fan here. You guys are gonna love Max. Only 21 y/o and was defending opposing top guards most nights. He also made a jump offensively this year really coming into his own. Think KCP, a piece every championship team needs

[@scoutGOW]

Also could be traded whenever for whatever lol

[@paulpsycho78]

Wow 8 and 5. Let's throw a parade . We got a crappier josh green 2.0

[@larrybrown9883]

Gtfoh......NO ONE is hearing that nonsense. Those two didn't want to leave LA and damn sure didn't ask to be sent to Dallas and none of us wanted them here either. This is like an arranged marriage and it will NOT be going over. Mavs nation is irreparably damaged by this blatant betrayal.

[@edwinbleau5334]

He has been averaging almost 11 points a game last 30 games on good efficiency. Also, he plays great defense. Great 3 point shooter. He is only 21. You're just a casual, obviously.

[@skatttl4844]

@@paulpsycho78 he is 20 times better then Josh green

[@itscris909]

Mavs fans please blame ownership and not these two amazing players, they are DEFINITELY going to help you out, especially defensively.

[@jemarcornelio2277]

Nico did a good job for trading Luka ...

[@methos4866]

It just won't feel the same... Imagine if they did Dirk like that back in the day. It's just a Mavericks fanbase thing. Luka to people was like Dirk. And what defined Dirk's legacy was the very thing written on his statue. Loyalty. Luka got backstabbed and thus by extension the fans feel backstabbed. Because the fans value loyalty.

[@AndreP1524]

Yea for real because AD is amazing and he’s gonna give 110%, It’s not his fault he got traded here or Max

[@roky2165]

Im going to miss this podcast😢 thank for everything Nick.

[@willdoeseverything5091]

Never leaving you Nick! We’ll get through this!

[@Papershoesintherain]

It's too early, man...feels like trying to date two days after the love of your life dies. Too early😢😢😢still going through the stages of grief. MFFL but heartbroken...

[@weho_brian]

man that is brutal 😂

[@jenisia3600]

Dont listen to those overblown narratives from the media that barely watched Lakers game, you guys will all love AD and Max, they're great, pls treat them well 🤗

[@joshuaburgin5995]

Ditto. So much ditto. We are heartbroken. Take care of our king.

[@moman36]

As a lakers fan I don’t think Mavs fan realize how good AD really is. LeBron gets all the national coverage, but AD was far and away our best player. He’s one of the three best defenders in the nba, and offensively he’s elite. His last game with us he had 40 and 20 and he’s going to thrive even more playing alongside lively and gafford. He was having such a good season that most laker fans were bummed that we traded him, obviously now when we think of our future getting Luka is the correct decision but there’s not 10 players on earth better then AD. Max is also having a break out year as a 3 and D guy and he’s barely 21. Ik it sucks losing Luka, but believe it or not your team is actually better equipped to win a championship this year with AD and Max

[@Mcfarmerboy]

Because of LA Fans like you, AD Fans like me will stay Lakers Fans for Life. I'll be watching Mavs because of AD but i'll be watching all your Games and will be a full time Lakers fan again once AD retires. I guess I keep my Lakers Gear. I wish rob had just kept our Championship Team. The Run helped us trough a very hard time.

[@s2h1975]

Laker fan here. I can't imagine how disappointed you guys are about Luka. I would be mad pissed. I get it. But please... take care of AD, y'all. Not his fault. He's been relatively healthy the past two years(ab strain is minor). Y'all got a gem! Kyrie's still there. You guys are going to be insane on D, especially getting Max Christie too(damn😢). Just watch. Laker Nation for life, but with AD/Max over there, I'm pulling for you.

[@jmsjolly05]

Lets pull together for the players that still wear our jersey. They've been playing their assses off. We need to be real fans here. MFFL

[@davidrobertson5881]

Nope. Don’t be like a sheep Cowboy fan. The Maverick organization betrayed their fans.

[@charleslamb5810]

plus they are likely the best defense the league has ever seen. beating the thunder TWICE without Luka and adding AD to that will make us the repeat champs out west. And I am not sure Boston or Cleveland will be able to handle Lively - AD - PJ linuep. Teams might average 90 against us!! Plus Christie was guarding the other teams best player and is long and athletic. this has potential to be an ALL TIME DEFENSE. AD's last game he had 40 AND 20. Ky had at least 5 50 POINT GAMES before Dallas. Christies reliable shooting will keep Klay and Grimes in check! no more hit or miss nights! its hit or sit. do you really think a team out west will be better than this Dallas team? I mean realistically?

[@jmsjolly05]

We're all hurt. But there are still real live people on the court with s goal to bring the fans a championship. We need to come together as a city and represent. They're not laying down , so why should we

[@PeterWilson-c3u]

@@jmsjolly05 We are all mourning, but Klay, Kyrie, and AD isn't an awful core. We need our version of Kris Middleton, Bradley Beal, or Malik Beasley off the bench to ensure scoring is sustained. We are making up for THE Luka Doncic's scoring so offense should be a priority!

[@jmsjolly05]

Exactly

[@MinkyBucketz]

Not hearing the Luka sound bite on the intro truly crushes my soul

[@tylerb1851]

Damn, as a Luka Fan I got spoiled with Locked on Mavs. Nick you are the best brother and I hope someone for the Lakers media covers Luka and Slovenia 🇸🇮 as well. As a lifetime raccoon 🦝 member this hurts. Peace and love brother

[@jjaypurrr23]

Welcome to lakers nation

[@cuzmariosaidso]

2025 AD will be two time two time NBA 🏆, DPOY & Finals MVP… The League will fear The Boogeyman 🫣

[@sherwinreyes7758]

Ad and kyrie will complement each other with pick n roll . As kyrie attack penetration moves two or more players will guard him leaving AD , lively thompson or PJ unguarded open to 3's or inside the center lane. Mavs will repeat as WCF champions and face boston in the finals. Definitely there will be ball movement and screens to open men unlike when luka dominated the ball until 24 secs expired

[@a.puerto5667]

@sherwinreyes7758lmao😂

[@m9ch15l]

I think they just built a championship level defense here but nico is also forgetting the chemistry of the locker room that he just destroy for this move... Oo also the superstar to win chip he gave away

[@Isaiah_McIntosh]

We had a championship level defense anyways we were 7th in the league with luka hurt 😭

[@hatch27]

MFFLS: "We need to upgrade the 4!, We need to trade Maxi!, We need to reunite Doe Doe with Luka!" Nico said "Hold my beer!"

[@beastscale1892]

😂 I hate you rn. But fr how is Hardy and Powell still here?

[@C41Ł-g2x]

i was just thinking that , luka playing with dfs again all they need is a center. just wait 3-4 years and lakers get wemby

[@Donprezi]

Obviously you know about AD but don't sleep on Christie Mavs fans. I think you'll be impressed with his work ethic and defensive tenacity. I wish LA could've kept Christie, lol. Your Dallas squad is gonna be tough! Good luck.

[@paulpsycho78]

8 and 5. Max is a shittier josh green. Give me a break

[@Donprezi]

@paulpsycho78 give him a chance.. he's growing as we speak. His job was to guard the best offensive players, not to score. Scoring was gravy, and he's finally been coming to his own. He was plugged into the starting lineup not too long ago.

[@catcusnate2804]

@@Donprezihe getting traded sorry lol

[@Donprezi]

@@catcusnate2804 lol

[@AdamHammond-]

I've been watching videos of him since the trade. It looks like he's a good wing defender but doesn't have the quickness to play elite POA defense. That's nice but the Mavs biggest defensive deficiency is the void left by DJJ

[@angelortega9500]

LMFAO is just imagine Luka and lechoke arguing with the referee while the game still going 😂😂😂😂 3 vs 5

[@upfulsoul826]

You mean 2 vs 5 if AR is on the floor 😂

[@MavsFan10000]

Oh man. I didn’t even think about that. 😭😭😭😭😭

[@PhillipP75]

AD is underrated and honestly you all will be very happy with Max Christie… I am a Laker fan… Yes you all got screwed… That was an awful decision by management there… But AD is great and Max will be a super high level 2 way role player…

[@jnmc2498]

No Mavs fan thinks otherwise. You simply don’t trade away the face of your franchise in such a disrespectful way.

[@a.puerto5667]

Who would you compare Christie to?

[@PhillipP75]

@ A smaller DFS in a few years… He is still just 21 and on a 4 year about 8 million a year… This may be the best contract in the league in a couple years … He guarded the other teams best 1 or 2 the last 28 games… I hate that he is gone… He is no Luka but Dallas will love him…

[@PhillipP75]

Already an excellent screen navigator… Still makes the occasional switching mistake but is great!!

[@stanisaurus]

@@PhillipP75 Thank you bro nobody talks about christie in this trade. Only 21 and has a lot of potential in my opinion.

[@Mojorisin1293]

Laker fan here. Feel for yall. Please take care of AD and Max they were loved by laker nation and are great 2-way pieces. AD is the greatest/most versatile defensive player of the 21st century. Max is CRAZY young and will be one of the best 2-way wings in the league for a long time. Don’t discount what they bring.

[@larrybrown9883]

still nowhere near worth Luka end of story!!

[@tylerkraft199]

I’m still hurting, and I will root for luka to not only destroy us every time he plays us, but I hope this motivates him to finally get into shape and just crush it. If this, and the incoming trade(s) that are for sure coming in over the next few days, makes us a defensively elite team, then fine. We still got shafted on the compensation and short of a ring in the next two years I am calling for a full on French Revolution treatment for Nico and the adelsons.

[@raymondthomas1574]

Go be a Lakers fan we don't need y'all sorry asses on rooting for Dallas Mavericks anyway

[@tylerkraft199]

@ ??? I’m ride or die for my mavs as I have been since I was a kid. Can you read dawg? I’m sad we lost our favorite player. If this move doesn’t bring a ring it will go down as one of if not the biggest blunder in NBA history. You being mad that fans are sad is a wild take. Maybe use the discount code for betterhelp and go seek therapy.

[@beastscale1892]

I'm never rooting for the Lakers. Hope Luka doesn't stay there but never am I rooting for the Lakers.

[@ClaudeSantos-h1r]

@@raymondthomas1574 how many burgers can you eat?

[@KalvinPatel]

Well said

[@jmsjolly05]

I will always love my mavs !!! MFFL

[@davidrobertson5881]

Sheep….i’m guessing that you are a Dallas Cowboy fan as well.

[@jourdanzero9312]

people dont realize how much ad carried us with all the holes on this team man

[@smag7477]

Luka carried us to the NBA finals with all the holes on the mavs team.

[@jourdanzero9312]

@@smag7477 ok where did i compare them

[@jourdanzero9312]

@@smag7477 also the mavs are literally a good team still outside of luka that hasnt been the case for us the last couple years

[@smag7477]

@@jourdanzero9312 Theyre a play a first round exit team at best rn

[@jourdanzero9312]

@@smag7477 brother u just dont understand how bad we were if ur comparing. that finals team had pj, djj, josh green, lively, gafford, kleber, exum.. do u know how many nba players we had on the roster a year and two years ago? im not comparing luka with ad im just saying ad hard carried the last couple years on both sides of the ball to make it seem like we were a competent team. everyone recognizes that luka raised the ceiling of the team but people dont realize how much ad cleaned up for horrible rosters. we had no business being in that wcf

[@texasscifi3431]

Gotta be hard to have to keep working as a mavs fan after the trade. Good for you sir! You deserve a raise for remaining on the burning ship.

[@Frank-hv7xj]

For those who don't know, AD shouldn't be viewed as the guy to carry offense. He should be viewed as the guy who'll defend everything. With AD and what the Mavericks have, they should be an elite defensive team now. I just worry about the offense because so much was reliant on Luka creating and running the offense through Luka. Kyrie alone won't be enough, and i don't trust AD will be consistent enough offensively. Mavs need a 3rd scorer that can playmake

[@a.puerto5667]

And this is why as a Mav fan I am not optimistic about the trade. They don’t have enough offense to compete with the contenders of the West.

[@Frank-hv7xj]

@a.puerto5667 Well, you shouldn't be confident, but I think you should be optimistic with the offense. AD is still no slouch offensively. Yeah, he gets some from lobs, but he's still a damn good post scorer and can space the floor, dude is averaging 26ppg this season. Kyrie is an elite scorer. When Klay is on it, he's on it. PJ solid enough scorer. Naji~ streaky shooter but has a very good floater. Lively & Gafford have improved in post scoring. Also forgot, Grimes and Exum are good 3pt shooter. They can score on their own, but it's more ideal to have someone set them up, and that's every team. Every team has someone to set up the team to score it's just Mavs happen to trade one of the best and only real playmaker on the team 🤷‍♂️

[@Anti_Happy999]

what hurts most about this trade is the energy and feel of being a mavs fan was something that felt like a warm hug from your mother or someone you love that you hadn't seen for a while it was special it was a sense of family, love and companionship but now we have is nothing all of that feeling its been burned to the ground and there is none of that left and now i have to watch the locked on lakers pod which these guys feel lifeless and like they dont care but here on the locked on mavs pod we had a community that was stronger than ever like if were being honest ive looked around and watched different locked on pods for the different teams and sports that i follow and the energy on these other pods felt lifeless and i always thought locked on mavs was the lifeline for the locked on network and i loved being apart of the raccoon squad outta any of the other shows but all of that is gone for the dumb ass hyperbolic lakers people... now all the podcasts the lekers guys are just gonna dogg luka for one bad game and whatever and they are gonna treat luka like shit every time over nothing and all the bron nonsense is gonna suck as well........ mannnn i even had to cancel my tattoo appointment for next week where i was gonna get a lil raccoon squad tattoo and a mavs luka tat as well.

[@AdamHammond-]

I'm sitting here trying to move into the bargaining stage. Thinking about how you shift to being a Spurs fan or something. The thing is, the best thing about being a Mavs fan is Mavs fans. The loyalty isn't to the franchise or the uniform or to management or ownership. It's to each other. Nick, Isaac and Slightly embrace that so beautifully. Even if that means banding together to punish Nico, boo all game every home game for weeks, cheer on Luka dominating the Mavs and winning a ship in LA. I don't know. I just know fellow Mavs fans is actually what makes being a Mavs fan special.

[@cLockW0rk05]

Lets go Mavs.. I know it really hurts, but pls. have faith, we can win it all with this line-up. Lets go Mavs!!!

[@MicrosoftWest]

Let’s give the Mavs a chance now.. if anyone looked at the Olympics, AD was integral defensively when the team was struggling against Serbia and played great against France.

[@jacobcanales376]

Luka that ex girlfriend that’s going to get skinny after Dallas and him broke up 😂😂

[@giovanijrodriguez5267]

It hurts thinking like that, but it is funny at the same time. I will miss Luka in Mavs uniform

[@aceloco817]

He's gonna get that Hollywood 'glow up'. I honestly wouldn't doubt him making a GQ magazine cover. Red carpet even.

[@rkane19]

Anthony Davis = Not Luka

[@raymondthomas1574]

He doesn't have to be this team is good enough

[@beastscale1892]

He still a All NBA player and DPOY candidate. I'm curious of the lineups honestly

[@lmalbrue]

Luka = Not in shape

[@mayowa11]

=Better

[@ClaudeSantos-h1r]

@@raymondthomas1574 shut up

[@jaywhack]

PLEASE take the Nico “Seat at the table” clip out of the intro. He no longer deserves to be there. Hearing his voice automatically makes me want to not watch the show. Please, anything, other than his voice. Humble request from a crushed, but still hopeful Mavs fan/now Lakers bandwagon fan.

[@davidsal28]

He said a seat at the table, not destroy the table and everything.

[@sherwinreyes7758]

No sourgraping mavs is mavs whoever are the players management decision respect it mavs now is a powerful team unlike with one on one luka. Kyrie is the reason they became wcf champions. They will repeat with Ad because of pick n roll better team plays and ball movement

[@Funnybiznuts_9320]

This does make me feel better. STILLL wish the trade never happened and NEVER SHOULD HAVE. Good episode

[@softballhumanoid]

Excellent team-up between the two best Locked-On channels. ❤

[@mattcouldwell9706]

Real MFFLs have been through toughter times than this. Yeah no question it sucks losing Luka, especially to effing LA and I don't condone the move by any means but in life shit happens and you gotta move on. IF, IF AD can stay healthy damn him and Kai will be nice. Mavs aren't done dealing either.

[@steveguillory7568]

Lakers fan here. AD played 76 games last season and most so far this season. He should have won dpoy last year. His last game was a 40/20 game. You’re going to love him. And Max Christie is really coming into his own. He’s consistently asked to guard the other teams best player. Just look how he guarded Brunson on Saturday. I think the Mavs are far better positioned to compete this season than we are. As someone put it, the Mavs won the trade for the short term, the Lakers for the long term. Unless the Lakers do something significant over the next 3 days I’m not sure they even make the play in.

[@a.puerto5667]

And as a Mavs fan, i am actually shocked most people are down on the Lakers after this trade for this season. I know they’re small now but I think Luka will make Jaxson Hayes look decent like he did with Dwight Powell. I honestly see Luka and the Lakers taking a team to game 7 in rd 1 and anything can happen then with LeBron. Luka has done a lot with worse teams than what you have now. Go look at the Mavs roster in 2022 and it was basically him and Brunsons great playoffs, maybe Dinwiddie and he lead them to the WCF. You guys are ahead in the standings. You all could take a hit in the beginning with Luka needing to take his rust off but I do expect him to heat up before the playoffs start.

[@jourdanzero9312]

man u guys will love max im actually so sad hes gone and his contract will be a steal the next 4 yrs

[@ethankline9898]

Ad played in 85% of his games for the lakers Luka 80% for the mavs FACT AD AVAILABLE MISINFORMED BRO

[@Boostergreen]

Nick, idk how you can sit through this. You are such a professional.

[@titustsou8953]

Hi, Mavs fan from Taiwan, as Cuban spoken: MFFL! I think it will be the huge changes to Mavs system and it is hard to all of Mavs fans to move on, but that trade is for sure. Both AD and Christie welcome to Dallas Mavs. I hope that they can fit in and also shine bright here. Here is my opinions to share: 🏀Nico's plan 1. Get AD as PF and stretching 5, so Gafford and Lively could be the assets for another trade. 2. Get Christie if this young man can play well, it could be the backup of Grimes if he would not stay, or even use Grimes as asset and pack up with other players for trading SF, PG or SG who can be the 2nd ball handler. 🏀 New Lineup C-Gafford/Lively/Powell/Kelley(Two-way as backup C and if one of Center was be traded or without Powell) PF-AD/PJ/Omax(backup PF)/Edwards(two-way if Omax be traded) SF-Naji/Grimes/Klay(Functional adjustment)/Christie(back up SF)/Edwards(two-way if someone be traded) PG-Kyrie/Dinwiddie/Exum(backup PG) SG-Klay/Hardy/Christie(backup SG) 1. As the priority, the mentioned players on the 1st/2nd will be the backup for each other, and from the 3rd to the last will be the option that I think probably will be 3rd backup even the assets for new trades. 2. It is my ideas to share for each position and the average height is our advantage. 3. Reference to Cavs, AD will play as PF and Naji will play as SF to be another key handler with Kyrie to deal with ball. So there at least 4 players on the court can makes 3PTS. 4. To play Five-Out, it will require AD as Center, PJ as PF, Naji as SF that PG and SG can adjust like focus on defense use Exum & Christie, focus on offense use Kyrie and Klay. 5. We need to control the time of each players, our players no longer as young as usual. So there is the minutes control to share: Without Five-out Center- 24 to 30 mins for each player PF-24 to 30 mins for each player, if want the Omax growing faster, 20-25 mins for key players, rest of time for Omax. SF-20 to 25 mins for key player like Naji/Klay/Grimes, Christie or Edwards takes rest of time. PG-24 to 30 mins for each player, if add Exum or other people, 24-30 mins for Kyrie, then Dinwiddie and Exum share rest of time. SG-24 to 30 mins for each player, if add Christie or other people, 24-30 mins for Klay, then Hardy and Christie share rest of time. 🏀 Strategy and System 1. Reference Cavs 4 and 5 Pick and Roll. 2. Reference Cavs 1 or 2 and 4 or 5 Pick and Roll. 3. Reference Grizzles off-ball cutting and off-ball screens. 4. Reference Wolves with height strength using Center with Lively or Gafford, PF using AD, SF using PJ, PG using Kyrie and SG using Klay, Dinwiddie or Christie. 5. Reference Warriors off-ball cutting let Klay and Kyrie be the bait to attract double-team to seek for open shots opportunities, and build up shooter's tactics and even AD or PJ after set up the screens to make the 3PTS shots. 6. Reference Nuggets to set up the tactics like Jokic for AD.

[@goldmo2427]

I think when it comes to scoring overall offense Kyrie has to lead and level up to 28 a game on near 50-40-90 this is his chance to be the guy again

[@beastscale1892]

Feel the starting lineup rn is Kyrie -PG Klay-SG PJ-SF AD-PF Gafford- Center A spaced/shooting lineup would put Kyrie/Din-1 Klay/Grimes/Exum-2 PJ/Grimes -3 PJ/Naji-4 AD-5 Bench I feel is Dinwiddie/Grimes the first for guards with Exum filling in. Naji/O-Max for forwards. Lively/Gafford interchanging that center lineup.

[@Velveteenvision]

Can’t wait for Klay to go 1/11 all the time, like yesterday

[@AdamHammond-]

Where's Max Christie?

[@beastscale1892]

@Velveteenvision Mavs rested starters and was relaxed but yes Klay will have to step up.

[@beastscale1892]

@AdamHammond- Depends how much he can learn on the fly vs O-Max as he will still behind Grimes in the depth chart of that SG/SF tweener role.

[@sherwinreyes7758]

Very powerful lineup

[@thestanleys3235]

Who needs two brows anyways?

[@rbeezy-]

Time for locked on lakers to upgrade. They are about to get an influx of viewers.

[@weho_brian]

we gained all your Slovenian fans lol

[@charleslamb5810]

good riddance to those r*cists!!! always remember, he might be the best player in the world(in reality), but he put Slovenia above Dallas and instead of resting in the off season after a gutting finals loss, he chose to go play for Slovenia and come back injured. couldn't even stay on the court bcuz he got no rest all for Slovenia. The Mavs and Ky were stuck battling it out without him putting many players in positions that they never signed up for. and he played no defense. the Lakers are not going to the playoffs with that d. the mavs will be back in the finals. Lebron is retiring next season. Enjoy locked on lakers

[@CeeJay970]

If this team dont win a chip in 2-3 years I dont know what to say

[@mattmorgan3306]

I see AD becoming a mentor for lively

[@Aggie4life77]

I disagree that we won’t compete this year because of scoring. I’m thinking there is a 5 to 10 point swing between his average and Luka. He will make up for that and more in defense! Last, Klay has been getting buckets lately! We didn’t have enough time to see what that looked like with Luka! Now with AD, teams will have to play us different defensively!

[@Velveteenvision]

Klay just went 1/11 yesterday.. which has happened countless times this season

[@connor_phillipz5689]

It's insane how some of you are already forgetting what a massive impact Luka had on the team. If you're just looking at their scoring averages you don't understand basketball

[@PeterWilson-c3u]

@@Velveteenvision Klay's better than Kyrie

[@BrettHarris-i3q]

Bro you got to take the if you don't believe you shouldn't be here out of the intro

[@MisterJonesification]

He plays 'hero ball', just like James Harden...yet people are overlooking his well documented character flaws which played a role in him being traded. So many times, I've yelled at my computer screen/tv for Luka to STOP whining to the refs, and get his husky butt back on defense. Even Kidd mentioned it in one of his press conferences. He hogs the ball on offense, and imo at times made 'flashy passes' that weren't necessary. Great for casuals, but that's not going to win. My only gripe was that the mavs didn't get nearly enough in return. I would have loved for Reaves, and Knecht to be mavs, as well as getting more picks. Lesser players than Luka have gotten more back in trade value. That's the part I don't like.

[@francespadernal2869]

It’s not just about Luka; we understand it’s a business. But the real betrayal lies with the fans-the ones who pour everything into the team, only to watch their loyalty dismissed in favor of cold, calculated decisions. That’s a wound that doesn’t heal easily

[@upfulsoul826]

The fans want the team to win a chip. Nico made moves he feels will achieve that.

[@methos4866]

​@@upfulsoul826'some fans'. To others, loyalty still meant something.

[@Sniperwolf16]

I kinda feel the new owners Adelsons forced Nico to do this Trade for not wanting to pay Luka the super max. As much as I hate Nico right now, the previous trades that he made were masterclass.

[@AdamHammond-]

IDK, Nico walked into a franchise with Luka, JB, and KP on the roster and most of our picks. They had 2 chances to keep Brunson, once for 4/$55m before the season (they didn't because they wanted the flexibility to trade him), and then by offering not even close to max money after the season. They did neither. KP was traded for a bag of rocks and I think Nico got very lucky that Brunson was way better than he thought and the Mavs went to WCF. On Bill Simmons trade value currently has: Luka - 4 Brunson - 10 KP - 74 Nico exchanged that and most of our draft capital and brought in AD - 11 Kyrie - 32 Lively - 62 From a strictly asset management standpoint, Nico has clearly done a very bad job. He just had A) such a treasure trove of assets, and B) Luka fricking Doncic, to cover for his crap decision making.

[@chrisconnally5713]

After my initial rage… I’m trying to put a good spin on this in my head, it is still so hard to wrap around this though. Lucas’s been our world as a mavs fan. this team was built around him, and everyone in dallas waiting for him to come back… after the All-Star break. Just like last year it just sucks

[@deftchocolate]

11:27 very relevant sponsor

[@b20em1]

It was suppose to be Luka to bring the championship we waited a long time after Dirk and that dumbass Nico gave him away from nothing makes absolutely no sense.

[@jesseshaw4495]

Great show! Keep it up guys! Let’s go Mavs!!!

[@unclean2clean158]

This panel is more excited about Christie than AD.....Mavs are right now etter than the Lakers, its not even close

[@kukuljonjonkwondo1588]

I’m sorry that the views are gonna be rough for a while, Nick. Hope the team does well for the sake of the careers of these players we still love

[@tantarell]

Nick can u pls switch Kemenetzky Brothers on Locked on Lakers (do i need to explain why?!?!) If even Luka got traded i think they will understand nobody is untouchable.

[@bepperappa1856]

Close the Channel. Mavs are done. Nico Harrison and the Adelsons screwed the entire fanbase and the NBA. The game is over. It's all rigged.

[@MastaFame]

Im actually excited about Max Christie

[@mawmawWaffles]

May i ask, he's more of a defensive player??

[@MastaFame]

@mawmawWaffles he's a defensive wing that can put the ball on the floor. He was in the Lakers plan moving forward so the fact that we got him too is pretty dope

[@thecircle2662]

​@MastaFame i read his handle is suspect. but yes he's a defensive guy.

[@MastaFame]

@thecircle2662 yea, he's still young so he has time to improve.

[@mawmawWaffles]

@@MastaFame oh wow... Let s see how the chemistry plays, waiting for ad and max to play together with dallas

[@Nix-7741]

Mavs are a play in team

[@Sergeipalto]

AD is a champion. He gonna give the same scoring plus a way better defense. Great move by Niko. Why y'all crying over Doncic? It's impossible to build a winning team around him.

[@nastyjag9767]

MFFL Then MFFL NOW 💙🤞🏽

[@mihapiha1]

I'm sad to see Luka go. Nick and Luka were the reasons to get me interested in Basketball, but it just hurts too much to listen to Nick having to try to spin this into a positive. @LockedOnMavericks still thanks for the brake-down videos you did in the rookie season. Very good for people like myself.

[@castellan4880]

I still wonder if this all isn't because Nico had some Groundhog Day-like event, going through a loop over and over until he said F-It and tried trading Luka away and that's what finally fixed it. And thanks guys for going through all the work to revamp the show almost on the fly.

[@kaseemburr4825]

Mavs fans. I know yall upset but look AD ain’t no Luka but yall just be a top defensive team. Also Max Christie is a GREAT and I mean A GREAT young player who this year has turned to a really good 3 and D players. You guys should be excited and definitely believe yall still in the playoff pictures.

[@davidrobertson5881]

Oh yeah. I can’t wait to go to the AAC and watch defense.

[@larrybrown9883]

GTFOH with that BS!!! Two of each of these guys still isn't worth Luka period end of story. I can't even see how any LA fans can come here acting like there's a f****** silver lining and some kind of upside to this travesty of management. Nick, as great as he is, is trying to salvage some kind of support from a completely devastated and pissed off fan base. It' what he does for a living and now that has been greatly impacted and same for all the other Mavs content creators. Nope.....those dudes have been shipped onto a sinking ship surrounded by and angry and emotionally hurt fan base. It's a no win situation for them and that's too bad for them too.

[@PeterWilson-c3u]

@@larrybrown9883 Max and AD are great guys, but they are caught in the cross fire and they're getting hit by understandably angry fans

[@kaseemburr4825]

@@larrybrown9883 I literally said AD ain’t no Luka acknowledging that it ain’t the same. But at the end of the day you still got a top 10 player back and a young guy who’s really good and can still develop for the future.

[@moonwhisperer4804]

I think AD is so underrated

[@cleokey]

Replacing a legend like Luca is next to impossible, but Mavs are getting an excellent front court player in AD and a 21 year old player who gets better each gane with a bright future.

[@edwinbleau5334]

If you are not a Mavs fan anymore bc of this, you were never a fan of the team. You were a fan of the players. There's nothing wrong with that. I hate what they did, but its still my team. I will also root for Luka, not the Lakers, but Luka, lol This team can still win a championship.

[@dustinbarlow1623]

Mavs fans are mad cuz Adelsons did this on purpose with the intent to tank ratings so they could move to Vegas. Los Vegas Mavericks works. Dallas is on the move

[@methos4866]

It's just that, Dirk's legacy was one of loyalty right? And Luka felt like a continuation of that. Is it weird for me to say that loyalty became a part of the fan culture? To have that loyalty betrayed by the Mavs organization itself feels like a backstab to me.

[@tpak819]

Christie is present day KCP. No game off the bounce, but solid D and 3 point shooting. Sorry to see him go.

[@RelaxingD]

😂 mavs gonna be in the play in or a first round out for the next 3 years...made out of glass AD ..and Backpain Kyrie😂

[@LusidDreaming]

Made out of glass AD played 76 games last season (more than Luka). Luka has strained the same calf 4 times in the past 3 seasons and couldn't even play 25 games this season. At least AD has actual injuries in the past to excuse it. Meanwhile Luka is being held out for conditioning and keeps fucking up his leg by gaining 30 lbs in the off-season. When Luka tears his Achilles, this trade is gonna look different.

[@raymondthomas1574]

How do you know you can see the future

[@NoneyaBusiness-nq2vz]

Won't even make the play in. Absolute garbage. Last in the league then trade all their lottery picks to the fn Lakers cause ...nico

[@LusidDreaming]

@NoneyaBusiness-nq2vz y'all really hating on AD. You do watch other teams right? He might make us the best defense in the league while also bringing 25 PPG

[@emmanuelmonroy9448]

@@LusidDreamingLuka has played more minutes than anyone else in the league…

[@freddyroc9756]

We’ll probably smoke the thunder now to be fair

[@pacolilzz515]

Gafford and AD combo would probably kill the rockets, thunder inside.

[@jesseshaw4495]

Great show! Keep it up!

[@nsondyyahoocomph]

ASTA LA VISTA MAVS, ALOHA LAKERS FANS😎😎😎😎😎😎😎

[@davidsal28]

I'll be here as long I'm interested in the team. Still want to see how DLive develops. And love see Kyrie play. But I don't know how much it lasts.

[@Mcfarmerboy]

Y'all might have lost 700k Luca Fans but you gained at least 1 AD Fan - Me 😅 i'll be watching mavs from now on and be listening to yall Podcast from Germany. At least welcome AD and his Fans a little.

[@drewchung6812]

If so many people are just Luka fans, why are they crying? He’s still going to play basketball… I don’t get that.

[@mrshaheedmalik]

They need to wrap this up.

[@brandonhession8550]

I’m still a luka fan but honestly i can tell this team wasn’t going to give him another supermax only reason i was surprised was the suddeness as i felt we were going to have him for like another year or 2 atleast had a feeling hed head to la

[@PeterWilson-c3u]

@@mrshaheedmalik Why are fans pretending Anthony Davis is a role player? A lineup of Klay, Kyrie, and AD presents massive offensive issues. Mavs are likely a Malik Beasley, Bradley Beal, or Kris Middleton off the bench away from being true contenders

[@theturnshavetabled2769]

we did a 180, we match up well vs denver i think, but we match up poorly against okc now

[@martblart9884]

So…… they run out of hair in LA? 😂

[@mariopalladino9640]

I think strictly for this year especially if we get another scorer the team IS better. But obviously in the future if we don't win a ring the trade is gonna come back and bite us

[@maferreira1984]

Does Klay fit the new scheme (even on paper) considering what he was brought in for? I know he was promised many things when he signed, but it's not like honoring their words means anything to this organization anyway... So maybe he and Lively are next in line?

[@jeramysevier2405]

I wonder how player mental plays a part in the rest of the season

[@JasonBrendan-td4qb]

I can guarantee every single Dallas mavericks fan, if AD gets hurt, it won’t be because he’s out of shape or not putting the work in. He lost two years of his prime to injuries cause he took his foot off the gas one time after winning a championship. He came into camp overweight one time and almost tore his Achilles. He’s been working for 4 years ever since then to get to this point where he’s played in 93% of his games since January of 2023.

[@freddyroc9756]

Better help thriving off this ad 😂

[@jemarcornelio2277]

This trade is good for mavs .

[@derekjackson1039]

I also could have seen a Gaff, grimes , maxi and Markeef for that deal we got NOT a Luka

[@jasonmiller9587]

These guys can’t even put on an argument with a straight face

[@mihakanzyani]

Ahhhh! So this is the "seat at the table" Nico was talking about.

[@jonathanlopez5785]

Only way this trade isnt a complete bust for Mavs is if Christie becomes a multi all star period

[@kalithechamp1412]

I’m blame myself for this trade. I wanted a big move that would push pj to the bench . I personally wanted lonzo and Brandon Ingram and I KNOW the dynasty was complete. Max and ad were the DYNASTY COMPLETING PIECES to assemble the perfect pieces around luka. With just Kai, Spence, and QG? wtf. This lineup was supposed to have LuKai being the primaries . Kai by himself is scary for this team. We have not had enough scoring since luka was out. I can’t see us ever getting that bac

[@Sergeipalto]

AD gonna give same scoring as Doncic

[@Mandozen]

Christie good against Wemby? Maybe in the first 2 games in November when Wemby was still rusty. But the last time the Spurs played vs the Lakers in January, they blew the Lakers out by more than 20 points. Wemby had an easy 23 with 59% shooting. He was windmilling dunks and shii. I think it was also during the Michael Cooper night. Seems like the Spurs already solved that.

[@batuhanaydn6201]

That intro is insane man lol.

[@LockedOnMavericks]

It's all going to sound insane for a while...

[@r.foshee1578]

Everyone was waiting on Luka to come back and expected us to start winning but they knew that wanst going to happen with luka

[@nonem71]

Boycott the mavs sell the team bring Luka back to Texas in a San Antonio trade pairing Luka n wemby together

[@jasonl7982]

Mavs should ask for way more

[@greakfreakmyboy9822]

We should swing for Cam Johnson, as our backup 4

[@AdamHammond-]

The Mavs roster needs a creator. Ideally a dominant 6'8 guard with transcendent court vision

[@PeterWilson-c3u]

@@AdamHammond- Totally dude. Kyrie's a Scoring Guard. He's like Steph. Neither can pass the ball well

[@derekjackson1039]

AD, Max, Reeves, plus 2 1st would have stung less

[@travesotom6890]

Well the original deal was AD, Max and Knecht and 2 first round picks until Rob played Nico got it changed to AD, Max and 1 first round pick, the Mavericks got played 😆😎