How the Mavs Matchup with the Minnesota Timberwolves with
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 พ.ค. 2024
- The Dallas Mavericks will face the Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA's Western Conference Finals, how do Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, PJ Washington, Dereck Lively II, and the Mavs matchup against Anthony Edwards, Karl-Anthony Towns, and Rudy Gobert?
Nick Angstadt is joined by Ben Beecken @LockedOnWolves to breakdown the Dallas Mavericks vs Minnesota Timberwolves matchup in the Western Conference Finals. How will the Mavs guard Anthony Edwards? How has the Mavs defense become a strength? Who's the key to guarding Karl-Anthony Towns?
Subscribe to Our Subtext to Get Texts from Nick on Mavs Rumors, Game Updates, Mavs Film Watchback Videos, Q&As, & More…
📲 joinsubtext.com/lockedonmavs
📲 TEXT: 214-643-8637
Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…
🎧 lockedonpodcasts.com/podcasts...
🎧 Apple buff.ly/2nE23zM
🎧 Spotify buff.ly/2D9kZgK
🎧 Audacy bit.ly/2SydQib
🎧 Stitcher bit.ly/2pXddg8
🎧 Audible buff.ly/3SjqZZm
🎧 Himalaya bit.ly/2pS463P
🎧 Overcast buff.ly/34r6SOi
🎧 Megaphone buff.ly/2q367a4
Locked On NBA League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Draft, WNBA & More
🎧 linktr.ee/LockedOnNBA
📲 Follow Locked On Mavs on Socials
- Locked On Mavs / lockedonmavs
- Nick Angstadt Twitter / nickvanexit
- Nick Angstadt TikTok / nickvanexit
- Nick Angstadt Instagram / nickvanexit
LET IT RIDE: Intro Music from CFM Productions
- Music & Arrangement : Marjan Gjorgjievski
- Mix & Mastering : Marjan Gjorgjievski
📢 Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! | Offers from our sponsors: lockedonpodcasts.com/offers
LinkedIn
LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONNBA. Terms and conditions apply.
Quiiiz
NBA Quiiiz is the ultimate knowledge challenge for fans that live & breath basketball. Go to App.quiiiz.com to test your knowledge and win cash today. WHERE FANS BECOME CHAMPIONS!
Betterhelp
This episode is sponsored by Betterhelp. Make your brain your friend, with BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/lockedonnba today to get 10% off your first month.
eBay
MotorsFor parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit at eBayMotos.com. Let’s ride. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply.
PrizePicks
Go to PrizePicks.com/lockedonnba and use code lockedonnba for a first deposit match up to $100!
Gametime
Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNBA for $20 off your first purchase.
FanDuel
Score early this NFL season with FanDuel, America’s Number One Sportsbook! Right now, NEW customers get ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS in BONUS BETS with any winning FIVE DOLLAR MONEYLINE BET! That’s A HUNDRED AND FIFTY BUCKS - if your team wins! Visit FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON to get started.
FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN)
#LukaDoncic #KyrieIrving #DallasMavericks #Dallas #NBA #Mavericks #Mavs #DallasMavs #MFFL - กีฬา
It’s crazy that two guys passionate enough to produce content for TH-cam, podcasts etc for their respective teams can have a nice civil discussion but randos online are always in flame wars with each other lol. Cooked society. Go Mavs!
Go Mavs 😎
Because nobody has to face the other person. Lol. These guys have something to hold them accountable.
Cuz everybody is correct & a cold blooded killer behind the computer screen..
Because one is a manager of locked on and one is his employee 🤣
they work for the same company diff team ,why cant they have civil and constructive discussion? Meanwhile rando like u and me owe nothing to each other, of cuz go full out on each other without hesitation
2011 vibes. We were the underdog in every series then too 😂
Yeah there are some eerie similarities! Mavs as a franchise seem to feed off being underdogs
@@dpend absolutely. True underdog mentality in 06-07 when they lost as the 1 seed (with the league mvp) in the first rd. I swear some of you just say shit 😂
@@BaSingSaint If anything that proves we feed off being underdogs when the one time we weren't we failed horribly
@@BaSingSaintyou don’t even know what underdog means do you 💀
@@tylerpope459yeah he’s just saying shit it say shit
The truth is if Luka is healthy no one or no team can actually stop him
the truth also is if he is not healthy we can still eek out wins if he is just a little more smarter and not waste so many possessions and pass the ball more
Luka looked recovering well the last 3 games
He is not hurt, he is a big fan of LeBron. He plays like him he complains like him he flops like him and he fakes injuries like him
@@tornadoesbigowhat did Luka do to you ? 😂😅 Hope you get over it soon!
@@minyeongchung TRUTH HURTS
As a wolves fan, i appreciate you Mavs and their fans. Great team, great fans. After hearing from Nuggets fans who seemed to think that one championship made them the gatekeepers to the NBA, it's been great to be back to mostly normal basketball discource.
I’ve been impressed with Mavericks fans. As a Wild fan, there are no one more ignorant about hockey and annoying than Stars fans. I respect Dallas from the Mavs fan interactions.
Les go - Mavs in 6!
Mavs in 6 ship it!
Ben looks really level-headed. nice previews
I would like to point out how lucky we are as Mavs fans to have Nick as our host, no offense to Ben because I like him too actually, but even just the way that Nick ends shows are entertaining and accommodating. Happy and proud to be a part of the Raccoon Squad! LET’S GO MAVS
one thing we need to try is to let luka guard towns 1 on 1. Luka is a great post Defender and is probably our strongest and heavier defender that we can put on KAT aside from maxi. that would allow pj to guard Edwards witch to mee feels like a better matchup than so that djj can roam and take different assignments
Please do this town's is going to wear Luka, down same way he did jamal maury .
@@tonymack2007 he probably wouldn't cuz Luka Is way stronger and as i said if he gets beated we don't have jokic under the basket but lively/gafford and djj... but yes he could wear him down
Fun crossover pods, well done, gents.
Go Mavs!
Mavs will need to attack Kat to get him in the foul trouble earlier
To bad you don't got kd or joker
We have to have a talk about that ft disparity in celtics vs pacers game 1
pretty disgusting, but if you look at the data, Indiana opponents shot the most FTAs per game (1 of 30) while Boston opponents shot the fewest (30th of 30)
@Physics_Dude idk man. They still shouldn't give out 30 fts in the playoffs. Let them play. This isn't reg season
I heard Tony Brothers was refing, is that true?
@@jjcometa9333Indiana choked. Up by 3 in less than a minute and just throwing the ball away.
@kbthegoat824 there's still a huge amount of ft difference. That choke could be attributed to being tired. They just played a game 7 just 2 days ago while the celts were fresh. If they choked or not, I'd still be concerned about how the officiating has gone
The rotation and production from the bench will be very important, especially at this point of the season. The starting five need rest and the bench mist at least not digging the gap in scoring so i want Green to be as good as he was and Exum/THJ to step up hard because they were not there since the post season (THJ for a bit but mostly inconsistent)
Want to look at something cool? Check out the box score for the Mavs vs. Timberwolves Jan. 7th game..(only game where those nobody's Luka and Kyrie played together) where Dwight Powell was the only big that played. I'd be concerned being a MN fan to say the least. No Maxi, No PJ, and no Gafford (edit) was to add Lively :)... Dwight Powell, who we haven't played any real minutes at all in the playoffs.
Honestly, not concerned at all.
@@eternalvernal1286definitely should be
@@eternalvernal1286should be concerned. If not then up for a rude awakening.
2022 - Suns vs Mavs, most of them pick the Suns to win and labeled Booker as the next Kobe. You know what Luka did.
2024 - Most pick Wolves to win and labeled Ant as the next MJ. Let's see what will happen. Hope Luka and Kai shut all of them.
I can't believe bro is comparing D.Jones and PJ to Dodo and Bullock. Both jones and PJ are really good wing defenders but unlike Bullock and Dodo they can actually create their own baskets and score from anywhere, while the other two only shot corner 3s from a drive and kickout
Doe and Bullock had to stop players at the point of attack with zero rim presence behind them
@mikemcc8315 Ok but they were also liabilities on the offensive end as well
Ben, why doesn’t KAT cover Luka? He has the size, length, prevent the back down, already covered Joker & Durant. Then McDaniels could roam and help KAT on Luka and Edwards on Kyrie? We still have Rudy to protect the rim, Luka is not going to blow by KAT, and Rudy doesn’t need help on the paint.
Mavs ranked #1 in defensive rating the last 20 games of the season! For the majority of the season this Minnesota had the #1 ranked defense! (Of course thats before Dallas played ANY defense)
Agree that Lively and Kleber are two of the Mavs bench players who probably need to do well in this series. But, either Green or Exum need to join them for perimeter defense.
watched all season highlights OKC vs T-Wolves Mavs have a good chance against T-Wolves , Mavs also won against Denver last game all team played together
I believe the Mavs are going to the Finals!!!
If Luka was 100% and Kleber was too, then I'd have all the confidence in the world that the Mavs would win. I still think they'll find a way, but I'm a bit more nervous.
Mavs right away!
I still really think the wolves, haven’t faced a defence like the mavs yet, who have they vs’d suns and a nuggets where it’s basically jokic, mavs have vs’d clippers and thunder.
I feel confident but I don’t at the same time, it’s honestly really tough
The Wolves only seeing Kyrie once is pretty big. And it got me wondering if they had seen PJ at all. Yes, they got them twice before the trade deadline. But it's interesting.
One of those games was the KAT 62 point game. I looked at his buckets that game and he was mostly putting PJ to work in the low post and was getting his 3s whenever #0 was guarding him. PJ had 12 points, 7 boards, 3 assists, 1 steal, 1 block in 33 minutes. Was 5 for 7 and 2 for 4 from 3. The Hornets somehow won that game. I seem to recall Towns did kinda disappear in the 4th. I'm not sure why. Maybe PJ started to lock him down?
In the other game KAT had 28 points. PJ had 18 points off of 7/14 and 4/7 from 3. 7 rebounds, 3 offensive, 5 assists, 1 block.
But still, just 2 games against PJ. And only ONE game seeing Gafford. In 21 minutes Gafford was 5 for 5, 4 rebounds, 1 offensive board, 1 assist, 1 steal, 2 blocks.
This is quite literally a new team the Wolves are seeing. The Wolves are basically the same just more polished & refined.
That one game kyrie dropped 35
Yal talking about PJ like he amazing KAT literally had Aaron Gordon on him who is a better player and they won..nobody’s worried about PJ Washington
Ya I know. I want Dallas to win, but if Towns is playing well Washington isn't gonna do much to him.
@@KillaB Gordon ain't ish. And if Murray was healthy, yall would be in Cancun right now
@KillaB the fact that yall couldn't even stop a 1 legged Murray is gonna make a ride wake up call.
Make sure you say pt2 in the title. I almost skipped this episode
When Nick said he was confident about the matchup even before the trade, he was talking about Luka's matchup against Wolves defense, not Mavs matchup against the Wolves. Got misunderstood.
GO MAVS !!!
Go mavs. Raccoon squad let's go
Luka best player on the court in any remaining game
They played the best player in the world and handled him lol Luka is good but let’s not act like they didn’t contain Jokic Murray KD Dbook and Beal lol
@@KillaB I don't think they so much handled him as the rest of the team (save Jamal Murray, who finally decided to have a good game) quit on him. Jokic was still far and away the best -- the Nuggets as a team were just overrated, being injury hobbled and having lost a lot of their depth.
Of course, you can say at least the health part of that for the Mavericks as well -- which is why the Wolves have a decent chance to begin with here. That said, all else holding steady, I think if Luka is at about 80% of what he can do in the playoffs, the Mavs will take this.
@@patternsofdisorder1695the mavs are going to lock ant
Is ant calling out kyrie going to cause a massacre
If Rudy turnovers and missed shots near the rim by Ant lead to fast breaks for Dallas It could be a huge advantage
Pre trade, Mavs lose games if they don't shoot over 40% from three. But they traded that for defense and now they can win in other ways. Luka can score 22 points and they'll still win.
Wolves are #1 in defense all season overall, yes. But in the last 20 games of the season, post trade, Dallas was #1. Wolves are #1 in the postseason, Dallas #2.
About the wide open 3 s and whether it's a fluke or not Jones and Washington hit while OKC missed. Dallas close-outs are scary, OKC not as much.
When Luka passes, it's poised, accurate and magical. When SGA passed, it was an emergency and he looked like he got shot mid-air. These things affect the rhythm of a shooter.
If ANT is as good as SGA with the drive and mid-range shot scoring 30 p/g, that's great, but he will have to be better than him at distributing, because that won't be enough imo.
Mavs in 6!!🤞🏽
Don't understand all of the Anthony Edwards hype. The guy has been an inconsistent offensive threat since he came into the league.
How is no one explicitly mentioning that Luka can’t do his step-back jumper and how big that in particular is to his struggles? @lockedonmavericks
Ben is like Nicks level headed Dad. And nick, ever heard of Jaden McDaniels? lol I'm pretty sure even Luka is not looking forward to that matchup.
Luka has even said Jaden is one of the best perimeter defenders in the league. Luka’s gonna have 3 Lu Dorts on him all series
@@NasdaqKeoI’ve never seen anyone that can truly lock Luka up, but it depends how long it takes Luka to learn the defenders tendencies. Also what his health status is
@@NasdaqKeonone of the wolves defend like Dort . They play you straight up . Dort plays 100% physical.
@@NasdaqKeoI like this strategy. "We're going to triple-team your best player with defenders we don't have." If the Wolves can pull that off then they'll be the champs no problem.
Jaden is a better defender than Dort, but Dort is a lot stronger. McDaniels is more likely to get a block or a steal against Luka, but Luka's a lot stronger than him, so it will be a little easier for Luka to get where he wants on the floor than it was against Dort.
Guess What Day It Is.
Mavs in 5!
Inside of you there are two Mavs.
The kyrie hate is crazy atp 😂 talking about kyrie didn’t show up for the thunder series
Idk how many comments I’ve seen about how ky and luka aren’t going to be able to guard anyone on Minnesota… they’re gonna be in for a surprise🎉
Nick said this?
@@acewocc6708 no I thought you were talking about people in general. Nick has given kyrie a lot of props for affecting the game without putting up big box score numbers, he’s just not scoring like his usual self I don’t think Nick hates kyrie
@@NC-jc8wj nah I didn’t say that I only asking if nick was hating on him😭 but facts
Mavs in 6
Only team I've feared after trade even with a
Yeah agreed! Mavs could beat the T-Wolves in 6 or the Celtics in 7 but they'll have a tough job winning even 2 games in a series against the Pacers!
@@Corkie0000 🤣 Stranger things have happened.
Uh oh celtics on the verge of losing game 1
I’m loving it lol
@@Nice-sm5hr hopefully mavs do that to the wolves 😂
We’re rooting for Rick’s new team!!
@@klefusmcdonald2644fr. Boston chokers in shambles
Maaan fck that. Refs carrying the celtics hard wtf. Blatant cooking by the refs
If Luka injuries have subsided, series is already over. He alone will figure out Min D. JKidd will figure out Min O. Yes Luka is the best scorer on the floor, but he is also far and away the best passer.
I really Don't Understand How a Mavs Team that Beat A Mediocre Clippers and A Super Short Okc Could Beat The Timberwolves.... The same team that had the ability to blow out the nuggets. Make it make sense lol. Timbs In 5. 6 to be generous
Just watch the games and the Mavs will make you understand 😉
Mavs in 7
To oversimplify: When an A-plus Defense/B-minus Offense team runs into a straight A-Defense/Offense team (which the Nuggets weren't) ... well, I think I like the chances of the second team.
I foresee a lot of low-scoring rock fights, but if Luka is just a bit above 80% with all else holding (or, Kleber coming back), the Mavericks have a great shot at winning this.
Playoffs are about matchups . The Mavs matchup better than the nuggets vs the wolves . Especially if they get Maxi kleber back and play 5 out. Wolves can’t guard 5 out
That short OKC team was the top seed and beat Min a few times this season…
Every team left has their own weapons and weaknesses, depends on how they can handle all of that…
God bless Mavs(most important Mavs weapon)! 🎉
Kyrie better get his head out of his ass...keep Brickaway Jr off the floor (his trash old man can play better), and NO cinderblock hands Powell...Luka NEEDS to cook and bring the magic! In spite of Jason Ddik, they're in it!!!
Luka on KAT
Ant throwing shots at Luka. He said he wants Kyrie😤
Bro, Jaden is our #1 perimeter defender.
Jaden is on Luka
@rohw0016 ant is a better defender, he just spends energy on offense.
Ant couldn't possibly guard Luka. Too small... and scared. 🫳
@@fingfangfoom2399 ant is bigger than jaylen
McDaniels is too little. Edwards better try to guard Luka. And he's 2 inches shorter....
Mavs in 6 😮💨
T-Wolves in 5 🐺
nick, you are on the wrong side of the podcast!!! my OCD is killing me!!!!
Go Mavs 🫡
Wolves in 4🧹🧹🧹🧹
Can someone answer this? If Mavs attack Ant early & often & he gets in foul trouble, who is gonna produce consistent scoring for the Timberwolves? Other then Kat...
They don’t need scoring our defense gives the wolves offense. They played a superior offensive team in Denver I think there’s other things in the game the Mavs should worry about like rebounding and turnovers
Don't u win the game by scoring more than the opposing team? Nobody has given me an answer yet either, in any social forum....
@@KillaBat this point Dallas is a better offensive team than Denver. Nuggets have looked weak and one-dimensional for a lot of the playoffs. There’s no question that most Mavs fans wanted to see Denver in WCF because they’re easier than Wolves, but Dallas can beat the Wolves as well. Not saying it’ll be easy, I have Mavs in 7
Naz Reid is the answer.
That short OKC team was the top seed and beat Min a few times this season…
I like when Mavs opponent(including media)are delusional...
Every team left has their own weapons and weaknesses, depends on how they can handle all of that…
God bless Mavs! 😇
Oh yeah did the Mavs get wiped in the regular season by Minnesota?
@@KillaB Not this team...
Mavs in 7 as Tony Brothers gifts game 6 to the wolves…
Its gonna be Luka and Kyrie cooking wolves tomorrow..
I hope Minnesota beats Dallas as im sick and tired of ESPN praising Kyrie and disrespecting Luka.
Ant-Man 🐜 > Luka
Ant-Man 🐜> Luka at 40%. There, I corrected it for you.
Otherwise, reverse the sign.
Mavs #1 problem is Luka and his bullshit injury excuse. It's not working. Lose to Ant man, he passes you. Act accordingly.
😂 cry louder, ant is a nice player, but he isn’t Luka
Mavs #1 problem is fans like you.
This seems like a cool guy
@@Physics_Dude😂
You think its an excuse? Nice to know