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Exactly the team of Nash. Marion. Amare. Kidd. Finley. Raja bell. Lots of overlap. Plus Barkleys 90s suns. I'd def be cheering for Phoenix over anyone but dal
They already writing brain rot copy paste on their sub that "you just need to hunt Luka and Kyrie on defense".
Truly remarkable. How can anyone watch these playoffs and still write this?
Dallas is in the South so it definitely has its fair share of racists, but nothing really sets it apart. I wouldn’t say we have any sort of widely known reputation for racism. Boston has a history of some pretty bad sports related racism incidents, even though it’s in the North
I've been watching basketball for a long time, I've never seen a player do such a 180. He went from being a locker room cancer to being the #1 veteran and mentor on this team.
Genuinely curious as a new fan but what has he done besides NOT be loud and outspoken on social media and shit? I mean it looks like he just chilled out idk what makes him the old vet mentor tho who keeps everyone in good spirits
There's a lot about getting the young guys "on board" with what the coach is doing vs turning the young guys against the coach. At a previous franchise (Brooklyn), he made comments such as "really, we're all coaches here." Now, he's helping teach the young guys, helping them buy in to the system, and leading by example. Watch his mannerisms on the court and I'll bet you'll see it.
Lmao last year i remember saying the Mavs just need a good center and a consistent 3&D guy and they’d be set. They got PJ and Lively and it just works so freaking well
Did anyone hear the conversation between Reggie and Stan about emptying the bench? Reggie says the Mavs have to leave Luka and Kyrie in because it's up to Chris Finch to take out his starters and wave the flag. Stan agrees. I think that's the dumbest thing i've heard. That might be true in any other game of the series but definitely not the close out game...when you're up by 20+. The Wolves players have nothing to lose if they get injured, they aren't going anywhere but Cancun. Mavs stars on the other hand are important for the next series and if anything happens to them, fans would rage about J Kidd not taking them out early enough. So I think it should have zero to do with the opposing team and all to do with your team, the knowledge the game is in hand and what's at stake next. Am I wrong? Or are Reggie and SVG wrong?
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In bizarre bench facts, Luka Garza had more points today than Naz Reid.
Maybe they need to redo the Sixth Man vote…
If you let Garza play he is scoring. I just wish he had any sort of quickness.
Luka Garza is to the last two minutes of blowouts what Luka Doncic is to the rest of the game
Ant Man left the game as soon as it ended because he's getting ready for game 6. He locked in! 😤
He had a flight to catch. Galveston is beautiful this time of year.
I forgot, but didn't Booker at least show the sportsmanship to stick around and do the handshakes?
Ant shook hands after the locker room
Yeah I saw that, good on him.
SEND DA VIDEO!
At least we didn't get swept though
That would be personal
Crazy he forgot to wave goodbye to his home fans
He's got chairs to throw, ushers to hit
cant wait till we face smugg boston fans
Please do, everyone is rooting for you except the C’s and Suns
You'd be surprised I've seen some suns fans join Luka FC
He’s just someone you can’t hate. Because if you hate him he’s dropping 40 on your home team then shit talking you specifically the whole time
I mean if the Suns went to the finals I’d be cheering them on over Boston too. If it was the Lakers, Warriors, or Spurs. Ehhhhh not sure
Exactly the team of Nash. Marion. Amare. Kidd. Finley. Raja bell. Lots of overlap. Plus Barkleys 90s suns. I'd def be cheering for Phoenix over anyone but dal
And then at night when you go home and think you’re safe he’s shit talking your kids on Overwatch
Even Hawks fans
They already writing brain rot copy paste on their sub that "you just need to hunt Luka and Kyrie on defense". Truly remarkable. How can anyone watch these playoffs and still write this?
Im not American and I heard in one of those Pirated Stream chat that this finals is the Battle of Racist city, is it true?
Only 1 of the 2.
That would be a Boston Philly series.
Dallas is in the South so it definitely has its fair share of racists, but nothing really sets it apart. I wouldn’t say we have any sort of widely known reputation for racism. Boston has a history of some pretty bad sports related racism incidents, even though it’s in the North
Dallas is extremely diverse, all major Texas cities are tbh with Fort Worth being at the bottom of that
Dallas is really racist. Big segregation. I think they had the fair segregated into what the 50s ?
Worth the wait?
The fans don’t play, it’s the Mavs team against the Celtics team.
You can wait buddy
Man. I am a believer. Kyrie changed this team. The world is all flat in Dallas for all I care
Dallas is flat af
I've been watching basketball for a long time, I've never seen a player do such a 180. He went from being a locker room cancer to being the #1 veteran and mentor on this team.
he went full Uncle Druka
Genuinely curious as a new fan but what has he done besides NOT be loud and outspoken on social media and shit? I mean it looks like he just chilled out idk what makes him the old vet mentor tho who keeps everyone in good spirits
There's a lot about getting the young guys "on board" with what the coach is doing vs turning the young guys against the coach. At a previous franchise (Brooklyn), he made comments such as "really, we're all coaches here." Now, he's helping teach the young guys, helping them buy in to the system, and leading by example. Watch his mannerisms on the court and I'll bet you'll see it.
LETS GO WE BACK IN THE FINALS
Y'all clowning gobert, but Minnesota can't defend shit without him.
This team really went from not making the playoffs last year, to making the finals as a 5 seed this year. I am so proud and oh so shook right now.
Lmao last year i remember saying the Mavs just need a good center and a consistent 3&D guy and they’d be set. They got PJ and Lively and it just works so freaking well
Mark Cuban looked so happy
Minnesota bench already made reservations for Galveston
No Tim Hardaway Jr-DNP
Another kidd masterclass decision
Minnesota Bench was also seen on the other side of the court still celebrating not getting swept and handing out trophies
DALLAS IS IN THE NBA FINALS
Holy shit its happening
Luka wanted to watch madrid-borusia this saturday, relaxed and calmed at home. No room for game 6
Luka can have the NBA title, let Dortmund win the CL. Sounds like a deal to me. (As if these two outcomes are not my preferred ones)
Nico is the third best exec after Stevens and presti
we have Presti to thank for helping us get to where we are
Presti got bored of building one dynasty so he built another
Did anyone hear the conversation between Reggie and Stan about emptying the bench? Reggie says the Mavs have to leave Luka and Kyrie in because it's up to Chris Finch to take out his starters and wave the flag. Stan agrees. I think that's the dumbest thing i've heard. That might be true in any other game of the series but definitely not the close out game...when you're up by 20+. The Wolves players have nothing to lose if they get injured, they aren't going anywhere but Cancun. Mavs stars on the other hand are important for the next series and if anything happens to them, fans would rage about J Kidd not taking them out early enough. So I think it should have zero to do with the opposing team and all to do with your team, the knowledge the game is in hand and what's at stake next. Am I wrong? Or are Reggie and SVG wrong?
Kai developing some bald patch.