Feels like a lot of the conversation I’ve heard online has revolved around how hard it will be for the Celtics to defend the Mavs, but the reverse is hardly mentioned
My only concern for Dallas is Celtics' shot making. If they're hot from 3 all series, Dallas is in trouble. But if they keep it close, Dallas is going to win the championship. They've flown under the radar since the trade deadline, but their defense is excellent, Kyrie is clutch, and Luka is an assassin.
@Coachsaint54 it doesn't, Minnesota shot 37% on 3s on 49 shots and Dallas 24% on 26 attempts. And T-Wolves still lost. How ? By giving nothing inside the parameter while Dallas was living in the paint.
The media keeps thinking the Spurs are trading for a high offense, low defense guy like Trae/Garland because "Well they have Wemby on defense". Did you not learn anything from the Wolves? You don't want bad defenders on your team with a generational defender, you want to make the defense incredibly good by surrounding him with solid to great defenders. Spurs aren't sticking Wemby with clean up duty for a bad defensive PG
Zach are you gonna have Scal on at some point? How is a finals preview just going to have a Mavericks beat writer as the guest?… was hoping for an unbiased pod but all I heard was how great the mavericks were for the entire thing for you to pick Boston at the end.
D. Lively is gonna be a defensive impact player for a decade. On offense, he might not score a lot, but his impact will be felt in the pick & roll and on the boards. That kid is also proving that the moment isn't too big.
The key to the series is to hunt down this key guy and get him force him to defend more. This will wear him down. Boston has to be determine and deliberate in doing so. This guy had a easy ride on the defensive end so far in these playoffs. The objective is to wear him down. Boston can't allow him to hide like he did in previous series
It’s odd that whenever Kyrie and Luka having a below average shooting night, PJ all of a sudden turning into a star. And whenever Luka and Kyrie are cooking, PJ aren’t shooting efficiently. I hope this time around, PJ will be more consistent at 50% from the paint and at least 40% from 3-point.
In the OKC series they blitzed Kyrie while Luka was in a huge shooting slump. That gave PJ (and DJJ) a lot of open looks. Twolves guarded the Mavs differently and why PJ didn't have as many open looks.
Hartenstein can only get like 76 million for 4 years with the Knicks because they dont have full bird rights. So the Knicks are limited if a team is willing to give him 20-25m a year in another state (especially if you pay no taxes in that state). The best idea is Hartenstein signs a 2-3 year deal for about 16m a year, with a player option for the last year, then in two years he opts out with full bird rights and signs for 25m a year or something to compensate him for taking less earlier
Sometimes, it just comes down to a special player doing the types of things that a superstar does to win championships. Boston has the better team but that may not be enough to stop Luka’s destiny if he is in fact, the guy. It will be difficult to put four bullets in this guy at this point.
You can't stop Luca or Kyrie but The Celtics are uniquely qualified to make Life difficult on both of them without having to double. Holiday in white on Kyrie. Brown and Tatum on Luca Will be able to disrupt them enough without needing to double team or break integrity on defense. Celtics win this series in six games at most. Dallas hasn't seen a team like Boston and when they have the last two years they are 0-4
What a test no defense or physicality. Bruh you all about to truly see what a Diamond 💎 will look like with Pressure, You niggas on the Celtics bust and break under any type of pressure.
@@chloedog0506 Wow Chloe you watched 3 celtics games this year. You really know your stuff. Thanks for the passive aggressive pathetic comment. Always can expect that from you.
The disrespect from ESPN is amazing. SMH. They all agree that Bos is the favorite to win in the begining BUT they pick Dallas to win. Playing both sides of the coin just in case.
Thinking about every Dallas loss this postseason. clippers: clips shot 60% from three and made WILD contested shots the whole game. Didn’t do that again for the rest of the series. Anomaly. The other loss, Clips started crazy hot from 3 like game 1 making an absurd amount of 3s but blew a 33 point lead and Dallas almost completed the largest comeback in playoffs history if PG didn’t hit a contested fadeaway 3 from behind the backboard. Thunder: first loss, Thunder legit beat the breaks off Dallas in the second half and made more threes in that half than they did for the rest of the series in a single half. Anomaly. Second loss: Dallas lost a nail biter but had their worst free throw shooting game of the season. Luka missed a game tying free throw with seconds on the clock. Anomaly. Wolves: Dallas lost another nail biter, but were without arguably their third best player who played a huge role in equalizing the effect of Minnesotas size advantage. He also didn’t miss a single shot the whole series. Got him back the next game and blew them out. Why write all of this? It’s taken anomalies to beat Dallas this playoff run. No team has just played a regular game or overcame an off night to beat them. They’ve had to fire on all cylinders to get a single W. These teams were all 50+ win teams and with the exception of the Clippers, HEALTHY. On the flip side, Luka had his worst two playoff series EVER the first two rounds. Dallas won games where the opponent made 12 more 3’s than them and they shot 23%. They won games where they were out rebounded, shot less free throws and a lower percentage. They didn’t need huge games to win, they just won. The best part… they weren’t even favored. I’ve got Dallas beating Boston in 5 and shocking the world. Luka will have the rightful title of best player in the world. He may even crack Stephen A. Smiths top 5.
@@eddsuperstar 5 is a bold prediction, sure… but I’d lean towards Dallas being severely underrated in this series over Boston being dominate. If Boston wins, I think it will be a 7 game series.
Agreed. The only time I’ve ever heard the N word with the hard R at an NBA game was at the Lakers game against the Kings game at the Old Staples Center in 2016. To be perfectly other fans calling Boston fans racist is just used as a convenient excuse to hate the team and the fans unjustifiably.
For decades, Boston has been plagued with the dismal superlative of being the most racist city in America. Sure, there's been progress-Boston is now a majority-minority city-but the perception persists. Last year, the Anti-Defamation League found that Massachusetts ranked second in the nation for white nationalist propaganda activity, just behind Texas.
Zach Lowe is going to be very disappointed watching Luka and Kyrie on defense. "Kyrie's really strong...Against Luka YOU BETTER MOVE quick" lol This podcast not going to age well
He’s talking about running to cover Luka’s passes over the top. As far as guarding him, it doesn’t matter how quick you are. You’re going to live on his hip.
Just watch when Boston targets both of them. They are playing better defense doesn’t mean that are not liabilities in the defense end. Dallas bigs in the back to protect the rim when players can easily go around Luka or post Kyrie. They are a liability on Defense, they just have bigs in the back to protect them.
I cringe at these guys mentioning Kyrie. I remember in Brooklyn how they tried to assassinate his character over not apologizing for a retweet. Now they love him. 🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️
Luka is the best player in the world, the Mavs have the best backcourt of all time, and both Kyrie and Brown are now better than Tatum. How aren’t the Mavericks the favorites going into this?
To be fair to Tatum he is leading the Celtics in points, rebounds, and assists this postseason which certainly sounds like a best player on the team thing to do. Also idk what you basing kyrie being better than Tatum as the stats don't exactly favor kyrie.
In my opinion Tatum and Brown needs to win the Championship for them to be the new face of the NBA if not Europeans like Luka and Jokic will remain as the face of the NBA, it will just make the americans appear weak on their homecourt... who agrees?
I love this guy. 100mins of podcast. Real deal
zach recounting what perk said on tv def the worst reoccurring segment on this pod
Perk should be ignored not mentioned
Feels like a lot of the conversation I’ve heard online has revolved around how hard it will be for the Celtics to defend the Mavs, but the reverse is hardly mentioned
Because they serving special Donuts with the Luka Glaze.its all about Kyrie and Luka.
@@jj47k. 😂 top tier comment
@@ecolon217 😂It's true🤷🏼♂️
54:25 Ant had both naz reid and mike conley wide open, he just didn't see them lol
Jalen brown is gonna shine in these finals
Only correct take on this thread!! Good on ya
My only concern for Dallas is Celtics' shot making. If they're hot from 3 all series, Dallas is in trouble. But if they keep it close, Dallas is going to win the championship. They've flown under the radar since the trade deadline, but their defense is excellent, Kyrie is clutch, and Luka is an assassin.
If Mavs can make the game like Minnesota game 1, lock up the paint and keep it close till the clutch, then they can win.
@@Momo-jz9juhow does locking up the paint stop Celtics 3s
@Coachsaint54 it doesn't, Minnesota shot 37% on 3s on 49 shots and Dallas 24% on 26 attempts. And T-Wolves still lost. How ? By giving nothing inside the parameter while Dallas was living in the paint.
The media keeps thinking the Spurs are trading for a high offense, low defense guy like Trae/Garland because "Well they have Wemby on defense". Did you not learn anything from the Wolves? You don't want bad defenders on your team with a generational defender, you want to make the defense incredibly good by surrounding him with solid to great defenders. Spurs aren't sticking Wemby with clean up duty for a bad defensive PG
? It's the finals. Celtics/ mavs. Spurs are at home. Nobody is talking about the spurs
@@antoniohorta5656 Do you actually listen to the Lowe Post or do you just read the comments?
Dude tried to make Zach Lowe laugh like 5 times and Lowe just kept talking lmao bro is all ball right now
lowe is a tough one to crack hes always stone face
lowe rarely laughs at jokes during these pods 😂
Zach are you gonna have Scal on at some point? How is a finals preview just going to have a Mavericks beat writer as the guest?… was hoping for an unbiased pod but all I heard was how great the mavericks were for the entire thing for you to pick Boston at the end.
W should embrace the attention, as it has earned through CC coming in the W, as becoming a part of today’s daily sports conversation
Does nobody remember what the Celtics went through to get to the finals a couple years ago we been ready for this !
D. Lively is gonna be a defensive impact player for a decade. On offense, he might not score a lot, but his impact will be felt in the pick & roll and on the boards. That kid is also proving that the moment isn't too big.
The key to the series is to hunt down this key guy and get him force him to defend more. This will wear him down. Boston has to be determine and deliberate in doing so. This guy had a easy ride on the defensive end so far in these playoffs. The objective is to wear him down. Boston can't allow him to hide like he did in previous series
It’s odd that whenever Kyrie and Luka having a below average shooting night, PJ all of a sudden turning into a star. And whenever Luka and Kyrie are cooking, PJ aren’t shooting efficiently.
I hope this time around, PJ will be more consistent at 50% from the paint and at least 40% from 3-point.
In the OKC series they blitzed Kyrie while Luka was in a huge shooting slump. That gave PJ (and DJJ) a lot of open looks. Twolves guarded the Mavs differently and why PJ didn't have as many open looks.
Its not that odd.
Has to do with what the opposing offense is focusing on
Hartenstein can only get like 76 million for 4 years with the Knicks because they dont have full bird rights. So the Knicks are limited if a team is willing to give him 20-25m a year in another state (especially if you pay no taxes in that state). The best idea is Hartenstein signs a 2-3 year deal for about 16m a year, with a player option for the last year, then in two years he opts out with full bird rights and signs for 25m a year or something to compensate him for taking less earlier
LUKA & JOKIC ARE THE 2 BEST HANDS DOWN.ESPN TALK ABOUT IT!!!
4 nil to boston and I wanna hear your podcast again sick of hearing gods of basketball 🏀
Hearing this story about an email to ESPN and banning them explains so much why all the talking heads never gives Mavs any love this year lmao
I wish they still made game of zones 😢
Sometimes, it just comes down to a special player doing the types of things that a superstar does to win championships. Boston has the better team but that may not be enough to stop Luka’s destiny if he is in fact, the guy. It will be difficult to put four bullets in this guy at this point.
As a Dubs fan, you never count the best player in the series out! That’s why I think it’s Mavs in 6! ❤
Tatum is the best 2 Way player in this series and he will prove it to everyone in the Finals
@@reezytchala3746tatum is a choker same as the celtics
Tatum is a better defender. Luka is the BEST player in this series. And it’s not close.
@@reezytchala37463rd best .....luke and ky better......celtics in 5
Knicks don’t have IHart bird rights, only can offer deal starting at 17 million
Lowe said they will put Tatum on Gafford. Lol thanks for the easy Lobs Lowe.
How about CP3 for 4th pick?
Then the Warriors can take the Clinggon pick.
You can't stop Luca or Kyrie but The Celtics are uniquely qualified to make Life difficult on both of them without having to double. Holiday in white on Kyrie. Brown and Tatum on Luca Will be able to disrupt them enough without needing to double team or break integrity on defense. Celtics win this series in six games at most. Dallas hasn't seen a team like Boston and when they have the last two years they are 0-4
"Boston hasn't been tested" Indiana had the # 1 offense and everyone on their team shot 50% from the field.
And they shoulda been down 3-1 and Indiana choked.
and Haliburton got injured
What a test no defense or physicality. Bruh you all about to truly see what a Diamond 💎 will look like with Pressure, You niggas on the Celtics bust and break under any type of pressure.
Oh yeah the major contenders Indiana Pacers
@@chloedog0506 Wow Chloe you watched 3 celtics games this year. You really know your stuff. Thanks for the passive aggressive pathetic comment. Always can expect that from you.
I enjoy The Lowe Post Zach has a guest and the guest 1 word to Zach's 200?
The disrespect from ESPN is amazing. SMH. They all agree that Bos is the favorite to win in the begining BUT they pick Dallas to win. Playing both sides of the coin just in case.
Thinking about every Dallas loss this postseason.
clippers: clips shot 60% from three and made WILD contested shots the whole game. Didn’t do that again for the rest of the series. Anomaly. The other loss, Clips started crazy hot from 3 like game 1 making an absurd amount of 3s but blew a 33 point lead and Dallas almost completed the largest comeback in playoffs history if PG didn’t hit a contested fadeaway 3 from behind the backboard.
Thunder: first loss, Thunder legit beat the breaks off Dallas in the second half and made more threes in that half than they did for the rest of the series in a single half. Anomaly. Second loss: Dallas lost a nail biter but had their worst free throw shooting game of the season. Luka missed a game tying free throw with seconds on the clock. Anomaly.
Wolves: Dallas lost another nail biter, but were without arguably their third best player who played a huge role in equalizing the effect of Minnesotas size advantage. He also didn’t miss a single shot the whole series. Got him back the next game and blew them out.
Why write all of this? It’s taken anomalies to beat Dallas this playoff run. No team has just played a regular game or overcame an off night to beat them. They’ve had to fire on all cylinders to get a single W. These teams were all 50+ win teams and with the exception of the Clippers, HEALTHY. On the flip side, Luka had his worst two playoff series EVER the first two rounds. Dallas won games where the opponent made 12 more 3’s than them and they shot 23%. They won games where they were out rebounded, shot less free throws and a lower percentage. They didn’t need huge games to win, they just won. The best part… they weren’t even favored. I’ve got Dallas beating Boston in 5 and shocking the world. Luka will have the rightful title of best player in the world. He may even crack Stephen A. Smiths top 5.
So Dallas in how many games ?
@@allsuave2689 5
Looks like you've got it all figured out. We'll see 😊
@@eddsuperstar 5 is a bold prediction, sure… but I’d lean towards Dallas being severely underrated in this series over Boston being dominate. If Boston wins, I think it will be a 7 game series.
Sheeeyaaadup
Say something new.
As a Hornets fan, I'm not ready to give up on Lamelo either. Injuries has been our biggest enemy, plus I'm tired of rebuilding 😑😑😑😑
Your front office has always been a disgrace to the team and it's fans since Muggsy and LJ.
I'm really sick of the media calling Boston fams racist, let's be honest they're only talking about the white fans and that's pretty offensive
Agreed. The only time I’ve ever heard the N word with the hard R at an NBA game was at the Lakers game against the Kings game at the Old Staples Center in 2016. To be perfectly other fans calling Boston fans racist is just used as a convenient excuse to hate the team and the fans unjustifiably.
Ironically, calling an entire group of people racist is itself racist.
because Boston dont particularly like black ppl ......so what
For decades, Boston has been plagued with the dismal superlative of being the most racist city in America. Sure, there's been progress-Boston is now a majority-minority city-but the perception persists. Last year, the Anti-Defamation League found that Massachusetts ranked second in the nation for white nationalist propaganda activity, just behind Texas.
@@MihoyMinoy-si8fbBoston ❤'s hard Rs 😂
How many previews we need?
Jb is the guy
Funniest intro and picture for a podcast 😂
2021 season was right after the bubble. The real fluke szn is 2021
LeBrown is a matchup nightmare first the Mavs
Zach Lowe is going to be very disappointed watching Mavs defense.
Zach Lowe is going to be very disappointed watching Luka and Kyrie on defense.
"Kyrie's really strong...Against Luka YOU BETTER MOVE quick" lol This podcast not going to age well
He’s talking about running to cover Luka’s passes over the top. As far as guarding him, it doesn’t matter how quick you are. You’re going to live on his hip.
He talked like Luka and Kyrie aren’t liabilities on defense. Should have been more on how Tatum and Brown are going to target them constantly.
@@BeJamin4321 If you think Luka and Kyrie are still defensive liabilities, you’re still living in an old narrative friend.
Just watch when Boston targets both of them. They are playing better defense doesn’t mean that are not liabilities in the defense end. Dallas bigs in the back to protect the rim when players can easily go around Luka or post Kyrie. They are a liability on Defense, they just have bigs in the back to protect them.
DJJ is going to get dragged to the basket if he guards Brown
Lol DJJ is better at defense than you think they dont want to keep jones on brown.
Nikola Topić is going to be the best player from the 2024 NBA draft.
He tore his acl
I cringe at these guys mentioning Kyrie. I remember in Brooklyn how they tried to assassinate his character over not apologizing for a retweet. Now they love him. 🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️
McMahon... give up the rock once in a while.
Luka is the best player in the world, the Mavs have the best backcourt of all time, and both Kyrie and Brown are now better than Tatum. How aren’t the Mavericks the favorites going into this?
The Mavs have the better player but the Celtics have the better team.
To be fair to Tatum he is leading the Celtics in points, rebounds, and assists this postseason which certainly sounds like a best player on the team thing to do. Also idk what you basing kyrie being better than Tatum as the stats don't exactly favor kyrie.
@@jammer9941not to mention that Kyrie plays no defense. They need to stop this foolishness
Hope that Boston win coz when mavs win Jayson and jaylen will be look like 2nd rate type player... I hope that Boston win.
If you listen to MacMahon for too long you'll actually lose IQ points.
Boston is soft.
and tatum will. never win an mvp, lowe.....no matter how much you, simmons, and the rest of espn boston campaigns for him
In my opinion Tatum and Brown needs to win the Championship for them to be the new face of the NBA if not Europeans like Luka and Jokic will remain as the face of the NBA, it will just make the americans appear weak on their homecourt... who agrees?
Who cares about nationalities? Good basketball is good basketball.
You sound xenophobic
Horrible analysis. Luka takes logo shot, wooo. Lol take 10 of those please if im boston.
He only takes that when he feeling it and on fire, and when he’s on fire, you are DONE.