The way okc played last night was phenomenal, holding Luka to just 2 points through 28 minutes of game time is completely unheard of, I truly think they’ll win the chip this year as long as Chet and Hartenstein are both available.
I did have a parlay that only missed because I needed luka to score 25 😂, missed out on $300 but I’m not mad because i just love to watch a great team play great ball on both ends of the floor
a little biased as a mavs fan and the thunder did cook us but we were missing two of our 4's including PJ Washington who for some reason becomes LeBron when playing the thunder. Hopefully we can see luka better next time we play, SGA is something special though. (still worse than luka😉)
I'm a Mavs fan and 100% of my interaction with Thunder fans is on X, and as you know that tends to be the most toxic version of a fanbase. So I have to say your video was refreshing and you seem to have as much respect for my Mavs as I (and a lot of Mavs fans not on X) have for your Thunder. Both teams are incredible in different ways, and I hope we both make the WCF because it might be the best one in decades. Unfortunately on Tuesday night the Mavs as a whole had a pretty bad game. Of course I attribute a lot of that to the Thunder's defense and intensity. OKC was playing the game like it was a playoff game, and I don't think the Mavs were wanting to compete like that. I'm not saying that in any way to discredit or make an excuse for the Mavs. We played bad, OKC played well, it is what it is. But you could definitely tell Luka and Kyrie did not want to fight in that game like it was a playoff game, Luka barely even tried to fight Dort off the dribble. Anyways, this series is going to be awesome for a while Edit: the NBA isn't pushing the rivalry because they are completely oblivious to want fans actually want, same reason why they continue doing dumb things and pushing crap no one wants (like LA) then wonder why viewership is dropping lol.
For real I agree with most of this statement, I just have a bit of issue with the inconsistancy with calling physical play. The refs really don't care if Dort is hanging on another player, being incredibly physical all game. His first foul wasn't called until somewhere in the 3rd quarter, which was a bit baffling considering how he plays all game. I don't mind him playing hard defense, but there are limits to what you can do on the court. He straight up stepped into Ingram's landing zone, causing him to be injured until somewhere in Januari, which is not on purpose of course, but still playing dangerously is not something I enjoy seeing on the court. I sure hope Dort sends a big bouquet of flowers to BI to make up for this lost time.
Man these games is wat makes nba thunder fans they know Luka is nothing to play with specially kyrie but I think we have a section of a fan base that can be toxic I seen mavs fans be toxic but in reality it was an amazing game
This felt personal for the Thunder, not only the Mavs defeated them 4-2 also earlier in the season they beat them without Luka. So this was a much needed victory for OKC.
True, although that loss was due to the fact their center that game was 6'5 to where as Dallas had two 7 footers. Yesterday was a legitimate game that both teams were very motivated to win and they won without their third best player in Chet and an important backup big in JayWill. Yeah I'm feeling pretty comfy they are superior to the Mavs this year after their upgrades and (IMO) Dallas's downgrades with getting Klay and losing DJ Jr.
@@BucketsNDimes They are amazing. Just not as good as last year. It may not become obvious until the playoffs but that is something I will take to the bank. I say second or third best team this year. Gonna wait and see how the grizzlies end up...they honestly scare me the most and yet no ones talking about them. They are DEEP.
@@RussellD.Westbrook-q9e This Mavs team is way way better than last year. DJJ was barely able to keep himself in the rotation until PJ arrived. DJJ is great but his D was slightly overrated last year. And they have so many more shot creators this year.
To be fair, the Mavs played like ass this game. They rebounded horribly, clearly the lack of PJ Washington is not great to have against a team where he traditionally does very well against. The Thunder are so incredibly physical, which the refs refuse to call all game, which really goes under your skin as they were calling smaller fouls on the Mavs in return. Luka was incredibly underwhelming, but at least Kyrie was servicable. I think the Thunder got away with this game quite fortunately, which is sad as the in-season tournament is now over for the Mavs. I don't see the rivalry here, it was mostly a shit game with very little excitement and no energy in the players being agitated. If anything, they were frustrated with the refs instead of the Thunder players, which was perfectly understandable, as most of the players involved probably think they did a shit job calling this game. I'm not saying it is a disgrace to NBA or anything like that, but it was certainly one of the most forgettable games this year, which could have been a great one to start off this in-season tournament on the right note.
@Dimes_2.0this type doesn’t watch sports at all, they just skim box scores, the most recent ESPN headlines, and reminisce of a time when men physically and verbally assaulted each other instead of using skill and finesse
As a Thunder fan and a Basketball fan the NBA needs to promote this growing rivalry!! Basketball needs it!! Just like the Hawks vs Knicks should be promoted as well🔥🔥🔥
As a Mavs fan, I would love to see the NBA push a Mavs vs OKC rivalry, it would be really fun. As for the game last night tho I have 3 takeaways 1.) Mavs REALLY miss PJ whenever he doesn’t play 2.) Lou Dort clamped tf out of Luka (Luka is my favorite player ever and i’m a Mavs fan but holy shit Luka was ass scoring wise, off ball he was great) 3.) Shai is a walking talking bucket (pretty obvious)
very rare chill mavs fan. i respect your take. as an okc fan, i can confidently say luka wont be completely shut down on a 7 game series. overall this new rivalry is just great for the league.
Even I (a Thunder fan) was shocked how badly Luka got clamped by Dort, I've always said Dort was the best 1 on 1 defender in the league since he clamped James Harden in our 2020 playoff run. But holy shit, 4 points by the half from Luka magic is an anomaly.
I think Luka was just uninterested in fighting for every possession in a regular season December game. He looked checked out, Mavs weren't diving for loose balls like OKC was. It's not an excuse, I wish Luka would just deal with it and match the intensity sometimes, but he seemed completely resigned in just getting through the game more than trying to really win it. Please OKC fans don't take that as a slight, your team played great and you get your flowers for the win. I'm not discrediting how Dort played or anything. I'm just annoyed seeing our stars mail it in because they didn't feel like fighting for every inch to win this game.
@@jacobwagner8984i was thinking the same thing Luka and Shai should be going bucket for bucket. Even as a okc guy i was disappointed that Luka wasn’t giving him a run.
@@jacobwagner8984 This is true. I can't say I liked most of the 50-50 balls going to OKC, but it was their effort that caused it. Getting outrebounded by a much worse rebounding team says it all. It was a frustrating game to watch, as none of the stuff that I like about the Mavs was present in this game, except for a few Kyrie plays and Naji being a total baller.
I think the difference between SGA and Luka in this game was that Luka had to fight very hard for his game and refused to do it, while SGA was pressured and fought through it. The Mavs do not have a lockdown defender on call though, like Dort. As much as I don't like the refs not calling fouls on him, for whatever reason, I can't deny he can bother even Luka to some extent.
@@kamp4347 Yes, to some extent. Technically it is exactly that, but in practice I think the referees are allowing quite a bit of this activity, which they did not for most of last season. Regardless of that, I'm convinced that the combination of a very strong defensive gameplan, combined with very strong defensive personell on the roster, makes OKC a defensive powerhouse, officiating or not. And add to that Shai alone can basically carry an offense by himself, so with all the spacing around him, they are also a very strong offensive team and a true contender, despite people not recognizing them as much.
I know he’s a thunder fan, but the mavs are just an unlikeable team, cocky fans and players and Luka is one of the most unlikeable players in the league with his baby ass mentality.
@ the Atlanta Hawks are the number two defence over the past 10 games in the NBA, and Trae Young has had an above average defensive rating over that stretch so what are you trying to say he’s better than Jalen Brunson on defence you can’t deny that
@@5115neo To be fair, Trae has Dyson Daniels that protects him all game and is one of the better defenders in the league. So far it is the Knicks that are lacking defensively, not the Hawks.
You mean a rivalry that was renewed? I mean, they were a rivalry already before most recently dating back to 2011, where the Thunder won 2 out of 3 with the lone Mavs win resulted in a championship.
To be fair their depth is already pretty fine. They just lost 3 of their wings that normally play minutes, 2 to sickness and 1 to an injury. Grimes severely underperformed, as did Dinwiddie, but they got some good minutes from O-Max, while having another excellent performance from Naji and Kyrie was still very efficient. Both have legit been the most important, consistant pieces on the mavs for quite some time now. With Hardy, Kleber and especially PJ back, they will have more than enough depth to run a long playoff series and an even longer season.
I wouldn't really say it's a rivalry yet I'd still say Luka over Shai any day of the week and you know it's true. Anybody that wants to mention the game should remember the last series they played before talking
I don't care what anyone says SGA and Luka are not point guards. SGA is a combo-guard and Luka is a point-forward. It feels like all perimeter ball handlers are called PGs these days.
What's so funny is for the last five years the no.1 rilvary has been the Celtics and Heat. It's not even close. For example, they have met three times in the playoffs with the Heat beating them twice. Sidenote: The one time the Celtics won Jimmy was not playing.
Uh, false. The Celtics beat them in the 2022 ECF. Jimmy played that series. Idk why people like you keep lying or only telling one side of the story. Be fair and tell both sides.
A rivalry suggests that both teams have a longstanding competative matchup. By now, the Heat is no longer competative enough to bother the Celtics, so I guess that doesn't really count as a rivalry anymore.
As a mavs fan, I never got the impression our fanbases hated each other that much, but the comment section here makes it very clear y’all hate us. Cheers to a good rivalry!
I’m not from Oklahoma, but I think a lot of it stems from the Texas vs. Oklahoma rivalry, similar to how Ohio State vs Michigan started because Ohio and Michigan have a state wide rivalry.
I think that is just unsportsmanshiplike. You boo a player for being a bad person, in case someone did something severely wrong. And even that should end at some point after making that noticed, if the matter is resolved and the player has attoned for their behaviour that even called for the negative response to begin with.
Cone someone has to talk about the fact our Thunder are 29 in league in FTA even though we 1st in Drives which is absolutely insane. Either our players really dont know how to draw fouls or something is fishy, i really dont want to start making conspiracy theories but its really weird.
Good point. I don't mind the Thunder love at all, but jeez .. find some time to talk about the rest of the league. There are a lot of fanbases that would love that.
this aint a rivalry lol a lot of people just love to ride luka and this is coming from a suns fan. anyone couldve made this observation dating back to their clippers series in the bubble. and with luka being loved means a lot of people feeling other(opposing team fans)
Perhaps you've just started watching Luka. He's notorious for fiending in opposing buildings. He had a bad game, it happens. That being said OKC definitely retooled really well, I hope they meet in the playoffs
Normally he gets energized by shitty crowds trying to boo him, but this game he wasn't really bothered making an effort. The stadium booing Luka .. and for what? For being an amazing player? I don't get OKC fans sometimes.
The mavs beat them by 40 during the last game they played last season. They beat them convincingly in the playoffs. Then they just beat them without Luka. And oh yeah... okc finally one won. It's about time, you people claiming okc is the best were starting to look pretty braindead. At least you now have some semblance of legitimacy for your delusions of grandeur about a rivalry.... you and Charles barkley😅😅😅😂
Lmao convincingly in the playoffs?!? That had a 0 point differential. That was great hard fought series. Mavs fans so bitter all the time it’s hilarious
Hi, from Canada who likes OKC because of Lu Dort, I live in Montreal and we feel the buzzz. Hey , think of it: " JOE ROGAN invites SGA and LUKA, on his podcast the day before their matchups in the playoffs". WTF the F*** media will be mad again...... Sorry, I do not vote in your country, VIVA LAS VEGAS....
That is an absolute banger of an idea. SGA and Luka on the most listened to platform of the entire world .. that is massive! Also, please get rid of your prime minister, he's a criminal. Trudeau, the governer of the canada province.
I can’t really see it becoming a rivalry either just because okc is so much better, but if they face off this postseason and the mavs somehow win 2+ games it will probably turn into a long term rivalry
@ nah they’ll need at least 25 free throws in the 4th if they wanna get past them again.. prob not gonna get such a generous consecutive set of calls while the other team gets none
Does anyone acually care about the inseason tournament? To me this is a regular game the mavs happen to lose (mavs are 1-6 without pj). Playoff luka gonna cook em again, mavs in 6
Thunder didn’t have Chet too, lol. OKC got way better and the Mavs are basically the same (maybe worse). OKC will beat them in the postseason if they match up
@@LD21333 Dallas is better too. OKC not really all that despite a good record and hype. Only would be better than the Mavs if they can actually handle them in the playoffs and not get sent home by them again, but so far even after they beat them in a regular tournament I’m not seeing how OKC is gonna handle Dallas when they thrive in the playoffs more than OKC
@@justap7164OKC fixed their two biggest problems this season: (a) trading Giddey, who was a defensive black hole in the playoffs, for an all-defensive perimeter defender in Caruso and (b) fixed their rebounding issue with the signing of iHart. The team didn’t even have to sacrifice their main core for those transactions, so they definitely did get better, assuming they are healthy.
@@justap7164OKC has earned that good record and hype through phenomenal play and coaching. This is definitely not the same Thunder team y'all seem in the playoffs...that there thinking is what's going to sink Dallas if we meet again. I pray both teams show up completely healthy in the postseason, you will see what OKC is really about.
What's forcing it about seeing a potential rivalry between the best two teams in the conference both led by superstar MVP level guards who have already had an incredible playoff series?
Why does everyone wanna be rivals with luka? First the clippers, then the suns, now okc. Like geez get off luka meat looking for praise anytime he loses just like lebron haters
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The way okc played last night was phenomenal, holding Luka to just 2 points through 28 minutes of game time is completely unheard of, I truly think they’ll win the chip this year as long as Chet and Hartenstein are both available.
You and me both 🫡
I did have a parlay that only missed because I needed luka to score 25 😂, missed out on $300 but I’m not mad because i just love to watch a great team play great ball on both ends of the floor
@@diamondsfroze2377also stop betting never ends well. Have a great day.
a little biased as a mavs fan and the thunder did cook us but we were missing two of our 4's including PJ Washington who for some reason becomes LeBron when playing the thunder. Hopefully we can see luka better next time we play, SGA is something special though. (still worse than luka😉)
@@OliverGuiterman Thunder didn’t have Chet either
I'm a Mavs fan and 100% of my interaction with Thunder fans is on X, and as you know that tends to be the most toxic version of a fanbase. So I have to say your video was refreshing and you seem to have as much respect for my Mavs as I (and a lot of Mavs fans not on X) have for your Thunder. Both teams are incredible in different ways, and I hope we both make the WCF because it might be the best one in decades.
Unfortunately on Tuesday night the Mavs as a whole had a pretty bad game. Of course I attribute a lot of that to the Thunder's defense and intensity. OKC was playing the game like it was a playoff game, and I don't think the Mavs were wanting to compete like that. I'm not saying that in any way to discredit or make an excuse for the Mavs. We played bad, OKC played well, it is what it is. But you could definitely tell Luka and Kyrie did not want to fight in that game like it was a playoff game, Luka barely even tried to fight Dort off the dribble.
Anyways, this series is going to be awesome for a while
Edit: the NBA isn't pushing the rivalry because they are completely oblivious to want fans actually want, same reason why they continue doing dumb things and pushing crap no one wants (like LA) then wonder why viewership is dropping lol.
For real I agree with most of this statement, I just have a bit of issue with the inconsistancy with calling physical play. The refs really don't care if Dort is hanging on another player, being incredibly physical all game. His first foul wasn't called until somewhere in the 3rd quarter, which was a bit baffling considering how he plays all game.
I don't mind him playing hard defense, but there are limits to what you can do on the court. He straight up stepped into Ingram's landing zone, causing him to be injured until somewhere in Januari, which is not on purpose of course, but still playing dangerously is not something I enjoy seeing on the court. I sure hope Dort sends a big bouquet of flowers to BI to make up for this lost time.
Man these games is wat makes nba thunder fans they know Luka is nothing to play with specially kyrie but I think we have a section of a fan base that can be toxic I seen mavs fans be toxic but in reality it was an amazing game
Twitter isn’t a real place don’t take anything on there seriously I got tons of respect for Dallas as an okc fan
This felt personal for the Thunder, not only the Mavs defeated them 4-2 also earlier in the season they beat them without Luka. So this was a much needed victory for OKC.
True, although that loss was due to the fact their center that game was 6'5 to where as Dallas had two 7 footers. Yesterday was a legitimate game that both teams were very motivated to win and they won without their third best player in Chet and an important backup big in JayWill. Yeah I'm feeling pretty comfy they are superior to the Mavs this year after their upgrades and (IMO) Dallas's downgrades with getting Klay and losing DJ Jr.
@@RussellD.Westbrook-q9etbh this Mavs team is outstanding. They were playing without PJ and Maxi and PJ is honestly their best role player rn
@@BucketsNDimes They are amazing. Just not as good as last year. It may not become obvious until the playoffs but that is something I will take to the bank. I say second or third best team this year. Gonna wait and see how the grizzlies end up...they honestly scare me the most and yet no ones talking about them. They are DEEP.
@@RussellD.Westbrook-q9e This Mavs team is way way better than last year. DJJ was barely able to keep himself in the rotation until PJ arrived. DJJ is great but his D was slightly overrated last year. And they have so many more shot creators this year.
To be fair, the Mavs played like ass this game. They rebounded horribly, clearly the lack of PJ Washington is not great to have against a team where he traditionally does very well against. The Thunder are so incredibly physical, which the refs refuse to call all game, which really goes under your skin as they were calling smaller fouls on the Mavs in return.
Luka was incredibly underwhelming, but at least Kyrie was servicable.
I think the Thunder got away with this game quite fortunately, which is sad as the in-season tournament is now over for the Mavs. I don't see the rivalry here, it was mostly a shit game with very little excitement and no energy in the players being agitated. If anything, they were frustrated with the refs instead of the Thunder players, which was perfectly understandable, as most of the players involved probably think they did a shit job calling this game.
I'm not saying it is a disgrace to NBA or anything like that, but it was certainly one of the most forgettable games this year, which could have been a great one to start off this in-season tournament on the right note.
One thing about Modern American Sports, it feels like no league truly embraces rivalries like they used to.
Do you even watch cfb?
@Dimes_2.0this type doesn’t watch sports at all, they just skim box scores, the most recent ESPN headlines, and reminisce of a time when men physically and verbally assaulted each other instead of using skill and finesse
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🤨🤨🤨Its dying in the NBA but still very strong in college sports, NFL and MLB
As a Thunder fan and a Basketball fan the NBA needs to promote this growing rivalry!! Basketball needs it!! Just like the Hawks vs Knicks should be promoted as well🔥🔥🔥
I don't see any rivalry here. They are both teams that play well in the western conference? That's it.
The more SGA plays like this, the more foolish the Clippers look.
The more we should blame Damian Lillard for making that damn shot now he created the best defensive team in the league in the last 25 years
As a Mavs fan, I would love to see the NBA push a Mavs vs OKC rivalry, it would be really fun. As for the game last night tho I have 3 takeaways
1.) Mavs REALLY miss PJ whenever he doesn’t play
2.) Lou Dort clamped tf out of Luka (Luka is my favorite player ever and i’m a Mavs fan but holy shit Luka was ass scoring wise, off ball he was great)
3.) Shai is a walking talking bucket (pretty obvious)
very rare chill mavs fan. i respect your take. as an okc fan, i can confidently say luka wont be completely shut down on a 7 game series. overall this new rivalry is just great for the league.
Even I (a Thunder fan) was shocked how badly Luka got clamped by Dort, I've always said Dort was the best 1 on 1 defender in the league since he clamped James Harden in our 2020 playoff run. But holy shit, 4 points by the half from Luka magic is an anomaly.
I think Luka was just uninterested in fighting for every possession in a regular season December game. He looked checked out, Mavs weren't diving for loose balls like OKC was. It's not an excuse, I wish Luka would just deal with it and match the intensity sometimes, but he seemed completely resigned in just getting through the game more than trying to really win it.
Please OKC fans don't take that as a slight, your team played great and you get your flowers for the win. I'm not discrediting how Dort played or anything. I'm just annoyed seeing our stars mail it in because they didn't feel like fighting for every inch to win this game.
@@jacobwagner8984i was thinking the same thing Luka and Shai should be going bucket for bucket. Even as a okc guy i was disappointed that Luka wasn’t giving him a run.
@@jacobwagner8984 This is true. I can't say I liked most of the 50-50 balls going to OKC, but it was their effort that caused it. Getting outrebounded by a much worse rebounding team says it all. It was a frustrating game to watch, as none of the stuff that I like about the Mavs was present in this game, except for a few Kyrie plays and Naji being a total baller.
OKC has insane chemistry. Even without Chet theyre a juggernaut
So glad Cone is a thunder fan!
Shai really is him. Outside of Jokic and Giannis, he the most unguardable player rn. Wish the Clippers paired him with Kawhi instead PG. Smh.
And here I am thinking all this time the Dallas-OKC rivalry started last decade when Dirk and KD faced each other in the Playoffs.
It’s kinda like the red river rivalry
The mavs better hope not 😂
@@Nfjdjdnd why? the all time record is Texas ahead, total record is 64-51-5
Always love your game recaps man, some of my fav vids of yours
Tough to watch as a Mavs fan. SGA is insane. GGs though. We play twice in January
I’m starting to become a thunder fan
Never seen a mavs fan that didn’t sound like a mid thirties teenager
Go talk to grown men...
I vouch
So true
Y’all killed us man. Honestly hard to watch but can’t wait for more matchups!
The close shave is a good look dude 🫰
This game really gives Shai a case to jump Luka in top 5 NBA player discussions tbh
I disagree but I do think it’s a lot closer then people think
I think it 3A and 3B situation. But Luka hasn’t been showing it lately and Shai has.
I think the difference between SGA and Luka in this game was that Luka had to fight very hard for his game and refused to do it, while SGA was pressured and fought through it. The Mavs do not have a lockdown defender on call though, like Dort.
As much as I don't like the refs not calling fouls on him, for whatever reason, I can't deny he can bother even Luka to some extent.
@@pinobluevogel6458the difference is okc defense is on another level, it’s up there with the best defenses in nba history
@@kamp4347 Yes, to some extent. Technically it is exactly that, but in practice I think the referees are allowing quite a bit of this activity, which they did not for most of last season.
Regardless of that, I'm convinced that the combination of a very strong defensive gameplan, combined with very strong defensive personell on the roster, makes OKC a defensive powerhouse, officiating or not. And add to that Shai alone can basically carry an offense by himself, so with all the spacing around him, they are also a very strong offensive team and a true contender, despite people not recognizing them as much.
Yooo same title as "All NBA podcast", that can't be a coincidence, can it? 😅😂
Luckily the Mavs were missing their best player.
Uh, Luka played.
He clearly meant PJ@@urbaindelva7869
It's only fitting, with being right up/down the highway and all 🤷♂️😆⛈️💙
nah we know you secretly hate the mavs cone
yes! definitely!
I know he’s a thunder fan, but the mavs are just an unlikeable team, cocky fans and players and Luka is one of the most unlikeable players in the league with his baby ass mentality.
@@Nfjdjdndsounds just like Thunder fans. Only beat the Mavs once and think they’re finals bound by only beating one good team in the west like them.
Everyone dislikes Dallas teams. It’s well deserved too.
@@ThreeStar-p6qThey eliminated his team last year. Of course, he's going to be a bit salty about it.
No way you used that pic of Shai celebrating a 3 😂
If you’re the #1 Thunder fan in the world then I am #2. Love your vids bro Thunder Up
That's game was really crazy. My OKC finally beat the mav yaay
I did just check, Thunder and Mavs do play on Rival Week on January 23rd, so that's something.
Dirk > Luka
Keep the grind going!!’ Almsot to 60k soon to 1mil you got this!!! I’m tryna be like u
He ain't gonna let you hit bro
Replace Luka on the cover with PJ Washington
I don't think PJ would have allowed such a casual loss to OKC, he would put up 40 points before he accepted his defeat.
luka vs shai for the next ten years would definitely be good for the nba.
It’s still Trae Young Vs the entire state of NY
What about trae young vs playing defense?
@ the Atlanta Hawks are the number two defence over the past 10 games in the NBA, and Trae Young has had an above average defensive rating over that stretch so what are you trying to say he’s better than Jalen Brunson on defence you can’t deny that
@@5115neo To be fair, Trae has Dyson Daniels that protects him all game and is one of the better defenders in the league. So far it is the Knicks that are lacking defensively, not the Hawks.
I love the NBA Cup. Its the only thing keeping me excited for the NBA right now tbh.
You mean a rivalry that was renewed? I mean, they were a rivalry already before most recently dating back to 2011, where the Thunder won 2 out of 3 with the lone Mavs win resulted in a championship.
Oldheads refuse to live in the present day
Calling it OKC vs Dallas WCF. Also calling that Dallas will have better PF depth behind PJ come playoff time
To be fair their depth is already pretty fine. They just lost 3 of their wings that normally play minutes, 2 to sickness and 1 to an injury. Grimes severely underperformed, as did Dinwiddie, but they got some good minutes from O-Max, while having another excellent performance from Naji and Kyrie was still very efficient. Both have legit been the most important, consistant pieces on the mavs for quite some time now.
With Hardy, Kleber and especially PJ back, they will have more than enough depth to run a long playoff series and an even longer season.
⚡️ up baby!
I was at the game it was electric
I wouldn't really say it's a rivalry yet I'd still say Luka over Shai any day of the week and you know it's true. Anybody that wants to mention the game should remember the last series they played before talking
I don't care what anyone says SGA and Luka are not point guards. SGA is a combo-guard and Luka is a point-forward. It feels like all perimeter ball handlers are called PGs these days.
Warriors Rockets my favorite rivalry
What's so funny is for the last five years the no.1 rilvary has been the Celtics and Heat. It's not even close. For example, they have met three times in the playoffs with the Heat beating them twice.
Sidenote: The one time the Celtics won Jimmy was not playing.
Uh, false. The Celtics beat them in the 2022 ECF. Jimmy played that series. Idk why people like you keep lying or only telling one side of the story. Be fair and tell both sides.
A rivalry suggests that both teams have a longstanding competative matchup. By now, the Heat is no longer competative enough to bother the Celtics, so I guess that doesn't really count as a rivalry anymore.
I like the okc vs mavs rivalry but as a fan, I feel more excited when okc play the warriors, curry left way too many scars on me😂😭
As a mavs fan, I never got the impression our fanbases hated each other that much, but the comment section here makes it very clear y’all hate us. Cheers to a good rivalry!
I’m not from Oklahoma, but I think a lot of it stems from the Texas vs. Oklahoma rivalry, similar to how Ohio State vs Michigan started because Ohio and Michigan have a state wide rivalry.
We were booing Luka every time he had the ball. Amazing 🥲
I think that is just unsportsmanshiplike. You boo a player for being a bad person, in case someone did something severely wrong. And even that should end at some point after making that noticed, if the matter is resolved and the player has attoned for their behaviour that even called for the negative response to begin with.
Cone someone has to talk about the fact our Thunder are 29 in league in FTA even though we 1st in Drives which is absolutely insane. Either our players really dont know how to draw fouls or something is fishy, i really dont want to start making conspiracy theories but its really weird.
Watch a Lakers game, any of them. They are not doing anything different, but get all the calls in the world, but very little in return.
The league lives in the past. They much rather hype up lakers vs Celtics or LeBron vs curry instead of modern rivalries
Celtics are at least a top team, but nobody cares about the Lakers anymore and they mildly care about the Warriors.
Yeah NBA media is a broken record and I can't listen to it. They just say the same stuff over and over and talk about Lakers or gsw
I swear only okc fans get hyped during a regular season game and a goofy ass fake tournament but when the playoffs comes around 🤫🤫🤫🤫
Shai & Luka are still rising …
They haven’t arrived or what constitutes arrival
Wrong! It was the Hawks! Trae time🎲
No one rides a single playoff run quite like Trae young and the hawks
This meant a lot more to okc than Dallas… wait til pj is back 🙏
Mavs should wait till Chet comes back so OKC will also have 2 bigs.
@@AneeshtheeaglefanMavs also have bigs. Know Gafford is like 6’10 but still good. Sure Dallas can figure OKC out it’s not that new to them
Every Dallas fan is a white kid named Evan
Bro at this point just make a Thunder channel every video you make talks about them
Are you lost?
This is a Thunder channel dawg
@ no he’s an NBA TH-camr who happens to be a fan of the Thunder and finds a way to talk about them in every possible vid lol
Good point. I don't mind the Thunder love at all, but jeez .. find some time to talk about the rest of the league. There are a lot of fanbases that would love that.
this aint a rivalry lol a lot of people just love to ride luka and this is coming from a suns fan. anyone couldve made this observation dating back to their clippers series in the bubble. and with luka being loved means a lot of people feeling other(opposing team fans)
Luka getting booed threw him off his game he's only used to praise 😂😂
Obviously you don't watch Luka games.
Perhaps you've just started watching Luka. He's notorious for fiending in opposing buildings. He had a bad game, it happens. That being said OKC definitely retooled really well, I hope they meet in the playoffs
Perhaps you guys don't get sarcasm. 🤦🤦
Normally he gets energized by shitty crowds trying to boo him, but this game he wasn't really bothered making an effort.
The stadium booing Luka .. and for what? For being an amazing player? I don't get OKC fans sometimes.
industry plant rivalry
Mavs won when it mattered so we don’t care about no rivalry lol
Why didn’t the finals matter more to them? Are they stupid?
It’s not much of a rivalry…Mavs have won everything that matters…OKC won a regular season gam 😂😂😂
Lol you're probably the only one I've seen say this. Its definitely a rivalry at this point. "Won everything that matters" is crazy 😂
The mavs beat them by 40 during the last game they played last season. They beat them convincingly in the playoffs. Then they just beat them without Luka.
And oh yeah... okc finally one won. It's about time, you people claiming okc is the best were starting to look pretty braindead.
At least you now have some semblance of legitimacy for your delusions of grandeur about a rivalry.... you and Charles barkley😅😅😅😂
@@charleslamb5810womp womp
Lmao convincingly in the playoffs?!? That had a 0 point differential. That was great hard fought series. Mavs fans so bitter all the time it’s hilarious
@charleslamb5810 huh? Okc won multiple games against the mavs last year. 3/4. Convincingly is wild, considering how the last game ended.
Hi, from Canada who likes OKC because of Lu Dort, I live in Montreal and we feel the buzzz. Hey , think of it: " JOE ROGAN invites SGA and LUKA, on his podcast the day before their matchups in the playoffs". WTF the F*** media will be mad again...... Sorry, I do not vote in your country, VIVA LAS VEGAS....
That is an absolute banger of an idea. SGA and Luka on the most listened to platform of the entire world .. that is massive!
Also, please get rid of your prime minister, he's a criminal. Trudeau, the governer of the canada province.
It aint a rivalry till okc knocks the mavs out the playoffs or at least takes them to 7
That’ll happen this postseason if they match up. OKC is way better than they were last season
I can’t really see it becoming a rivalry either just because okc is so much better, but if they face off this postseason and the mavs somehow win 2+ games it will probably turn into a long term rivalry
@@LD21333 they would be lucky to do that. Dallas is still capable of knocking OKC out in the playoffs if they meet again
Bro is the rivalry regulator
Nah Grizzlies definitely got unfinished business
Not gonna handle Dallas they’re simply better than Memphis
@ Dallas had a great 6 months but they not consistent fr.. memphis are a trade away from being clear favorites if they upgrade Marcus smart
@ still not beating Dallas. They’re better as a team than them. More consistent enough to handle Memphis and beat them
@ nah they’ll need at least 25 free throws in the 4th if they wanna get past them again.. prob not gonna get such a generous consecutive set of calls while the other team gets none
Grizzlies got beef with litteraly everyone
Does anyone acually care about the inseason tournament? To me this is a regular game the mavs happen to lose (mavs are 1-6 without pj). Playoff luka gonna cook em again, mavs in 6
Thunder didn’t have Chet too, lol. OKC got way better and the Mavs are basically the same (maybe worse). OKC will beat them in the postseason if they match up
@@LD21333 Dallas is better too. OKC not really all that despite a good record and hype. Only would be better than the Mavs if they can actually handle them in the playoffs and not get sent home by them again, but so far even after they beat them in a regular tournament I’m not seeing how OKC is gonna handle Dallas when they thrive in the playoffs more than OKC
Are we really gonna act like that wasn't the majority of the teams first time in the playoffs
@@justap7164OKC fixed their two biggest problems this season: (a) trading Giddey, who was a defensive black hole in the playoffs, for an all-defensive perimeter defender in Caruso and (b) fixed their rebounding issue with the signing of iHart.
The team didn’t even have to sacrifice their main core for those transactions, so they definitely did get better, assuming they are healthy.
@@justap7164OKC has earned that good record and hype through phenomenal play and coaching. This is definitely not the same Thunder team y'all seem in the playoffs...that there thinking is what's going to sink Dallas if we meet again. I pray both teams show up completely healthy in the postseason, you will see what OKC is really about.
Nobody cares about OKC. We had to go on a business trip out there earlier this year, and my manager asked me “This is where KD plays right?”
Fake
If this is not trolling, then that pretty much says all you need to know about the NBA fan base lol
Least fat least white mavs fan
Mavs will win the 2024-2025 NBA Championship 🏆. Mavs aren’t scared of the Thunder! Did u forget when the Mavs beat y’all w/o Luka?
The same mavs that got a gentleman’s sweep from Boston?
Rivalry? Stop forcing it. Let things come naturally dude.
It’s a rivalry
Bros a hater 😭😭😭
What's forcing it about seeing a potential rivalry between the best two teams in the conference both led by superstar MVP level guards who have already had an incredible playoff series?
@@three_conenothing. If that was a serious question! 😬😉
I’m 90% sure it was a rivalry after game 1 this season. And then this game just pushed it more
Why does everyone wanna be rivals with luka? First the clippers, then the suns, now okc. Like geez get off luka meat looking for praise anytime he loses just like lebron haters
Because he is unlikeable, it’s easy to hate him and spin a narrative around that
@Nfjdjdnd nobody like rudy gobert and no damn body is tryna say the wolves in a rivalry with another team. That's just b.s.
@@GLADSFTW504 true
@@GLADSFTW504cause everybody likes ant why hate his team cause of rudy
Do you think luka will let you hit for defending his honor!
Keeping talking loser
Okc vs The rockets is the real rivalry