No one ever said that they said the most skilled ....skill does not always mean better....like I think KD more skilled than MJ not a better player I think Carmelo Anthony has probably the best offensive skill set ever but I don't think he's the best offensive player ever lol.... Joel embiid is more skill than Joker but I would say he better
I remember when casuals said the Smart, Williams , Brogdon and Time Lord trade were horrible. When I heard that they were getting KP and Jrue for those four, I already knew that the Celtics roster will become more tough on both ends of the floor. Best trade decisions by Brad Stevens, the real Finals MVP.
Yeah and it’s gonna be funny when they win again next season. Everybody is gonna count them out again and use the injury excuse for all the other East teams and say that’s why they won the championship but they’re gonna win again and beat whoever makes it out the West. Hopefully everybody stays healthy so we don’t have to hear the excuses
Kyrie just ain't THAT GUY he never has been so nobody should be surprised right now. He will have a big game or two as Dallas gets bounced and then we see if he pouts again and looks for a way out of owns his slacking offense and works to get better next season
I think it’s fair considering they lost the Finals leading 2-1. Not to mention losing to an EIGHTH seed last season. Granted, it’s looking like they’re winning it all this year. But it’s understandable
@@bern717it’s not fair because you got young star players who lost a finals against a core who had 3 rings already ☠️, and the team who lost to Miami isn’t this team anymore , Smart , Brogdon and Robert Williams played 30+ mins a game last season
Kawhai was out the same amount of games as Mitchel and Halliburton combined. Okc and the timberwolves have no deep playoff experience. Mavs are lucky to be here. The pacers were a tougher challenge than the mavs have been, that’s a fact
If the Nuggets beat the Wolves, the Mavs should already be in Cancun celebrating. I would have preferred a Celtics vs Nuggets Finals just like last year. Except that the Heat had to mess things up. lol
The Heat messed things up just like the Wolves.I was happy to see Luka demolish the Wolves but the Celtic's nightmare are the Nuggets..That one on one defence they are using against the Mavs doesn't work against Jokic and Murray two man game.@@Gurenn83
Mr. Legler, you would still be shocked if Kyrie had another bad game against the Celtics? News flash: He’s had 13 bad games in a row against the Celtics
This is just a bad matchup for the Mavs. Boston has been great all season and have only lost 2 games all postseason heading into GAME 3 of the nba finals. Everyone was doing mental and verbal gymnastics to prove to themselves and others as to why the Mavs were gonna win this series. It really baffles me as to how people are STILL not giving the Celtics that they deserve for just beating the Mavs and being the better overall team. This series is going to go 5 game's and all this Boston hate has to go away (but i doubt it will)
Mannnnnn they only lost a couple games so far bc Boston has had an ULTRA cakewalk to the Finals. They were spared with star player injuries the whole way with Jimmy Butler, Donovan Mitchell, and Tyrese Haliburton all going down.
Its over celtics are a super team. Added porzingis and jrue, for smart williams and brogden. Crazy fleece. Next year someone has build superteam to compete.
i actually thought legs was a good analyst, he completely lost his mind with this mavs team. you want to see how the game plays out tied with 5 minutes left? really? lol
So now all of a sudden he is a bad analyst just because this is not his best take/analysis? I mean one scenario doesn't make him a bad analyst. I could see if he was like Perkins consistently.
When dude came around earlier this year talking about being impressed with James Harden's defensive effort he became a cooler sounding Skip Bayless to me
I have never seen him be so defensive and go to THIS LEVEL of excuse making for a team like this. Jrue is flat out just out playing Kyrie on both ends completely neutralizing him, and Luka cannot keep the jays in front if him.
@@realamerican8069 Perkins is not a good analyst to me overral. I am not just going over this season/post season run either. I mean over the years he has been an analyst. This year he is better than past years I will say. Stephen A Smith is not at his best this year for sure. Legs is the most consistent, informative, non biased, factual based analyst overral. Sure most would agree. He isn't perfect and gonna have some bad takes some times.
No there was not. He was getting clamped. Had 6 turnovers. Most shot attempts and about half the points Luka had. He has to pass the ball up when he’s getting clamped
@@franciscovilla83ifyLuka had 30 points in game one and it took him a whopping 26 shots. Then game 2 he almost had a quadruple double with his 8 turnovers. Did you really watch the game? 😆
@@Gurenn83 yes we lost. Luka not playing good. You’re deflecting right now. We not talking about Luka right now. Best player right now is Jrue or Jaylen. Despite his stats Luka is not playing as good as he can rn. Now back to Tatum. He’s getting clamped by DJJ and PJ
😂Tatum doesn't have that dawg in him especially on a bigger stage,you could see all over his face that the brother is nervous in both games ,just like Kyrie they're mentally weak ,they can easily let something get into their heads..Luka was also frustrated with his teammates in the fourth quarter specifically,their game with Kyrie is that ,Kai usually takes over where Luka had left ,be it in the first half and none of that was happening.Thats why he took the blame for the Mavs loss
@@craxyman9025well … who in the world would take that seriously ? This whole finals run reminds me of last years Miami heat . They get to the finals , and we all knew Miami had zero chance against Denver . It’s practically the same thing . And kyrie , without somebody next to him of lebron James stature or luka doncic stature , hasn’t done a thing . Steph curry been to multiple finals with and without KD , and won finals with and without KD . If you replace Steph with kyrie on any of those teams , you think the warriors would be the warriors ? Don’t disrespect Steph like that lolll . Kyrie was an after thought cuz of his antics until this finals run .. this series should be Boston vs Denver . I blame Denver for choking or whatever . How they lost to the wolves but Dallas blew them out is wild to me . Sorry for the rant.
@@jonathancruz7848 Al ot of people take it seriously....that's what the original comment is referring too. We live in a world filled with fools. That's just reality.
@@jonathancruz7848 who was guarding kyrie when he hit the game winner in golden state in that game 7? I believe it was Steph. Steph blew a 3-1 lead to the cavs and then recruited KD. You think thats a top 10 player who has to recruit another mvp to join him after winning 73 games?
Game 7 against the Warriors had no pressure because they fought back from down 3-1. They had the momentum and everyone had already counted them out. Underdog situation vs him just choking this year
No Kyrie has great handle, great finishes with left and right, great midrange pull up, great catch and shoot and great 3 pt shot. Don't ever disrespect KY and call him an And 1 player...#1 high school player in the country, #1 college player in country, #1 pick in NBA....RESPECT!!!!!
When are they gona start giving Boston some credit for their defense? Watched the entirety of both games so far. They are locking down on defense. Kyrie is seeing Jrue, Derrick White, JB...the ability to guard kyrie 1 on 1 with multiple guys is the reason they Mavs haven't won a game yet
Lol all this show did was rave about how Kyrie and Luka were rhe best back court ever and now that the celtics have been doing what they have been doing allllll year all of a sudden rhe narrative is switching up
ESPN for a Month: Best and most talented back court in history. Kyrie's best Lebron teammate. Kyrie is the difference for this Mavs team. ESPN now: Can Kyrie help the MAVS?!?!
No way ESPN cable ratings can be on the incline.. myself as a long time child hood fan. Couldn’t pay me to sit watch ESPN for over 5 minutes these days and it’s been that way for quite some time now. 5 plus years at least!
I agree Kyrie not been at his best on offense but the narrative just blaming Kyrie is horrible takes the biggest blame… I blame Luka defense he’s the main target the Celtics aiming at… The two jay’s in every one is blowing by Luka to set there offense it’s throwing Dallas defense off that’s the main Reason they can’t get no stops…. These analysts don’t want to point out the truth and they say he’s the best in the league I beg to differ!
WOOOOOOOOOOOW finally someone says this 😂😭 Luka’s second half last game was terrible. As soon tatum blows by Luka he gets double teamed in the paint. If anything that why jrue had a crazy efficient game because he got to that spot at the right moment when a double team happens. They took advantage of getting those switches
I don’t see why there is such a surprise. This is the SAME Kyrie we saw in the playoffs in Brooklyn and Boston. He is overrated because of his big games YEARS ago since he was with LeBron and the Cavs. He is undersized for today’s league and his handle doesn’t translate into wins!
Where was this same level of critique when kyrie had to bail luka out last series and he didn’t show up until the last couple of games. Espn loves to start drama with kyrie. The biggest issue with the Mavs is they need a third star to offset attention in offense and that should be Tim Hardaway Jr but they not giving him minutes.
Kyrie and Luka gotta combine for 60+ pts and 15+ assists for them to win - Kyrie really needs to step up and show up - if you can't score get 12 assists man
I'm not making excuses, but when people keep bringing up the Luka "blow bys" on defense, they have to understand that the mavs are terrified of Luka potentially getting in foul trouble. If he has to sit long enough, Dallas is barely capable of being an NBA team. There will always be some defensive concessions when a single player is that important and he needs to be in the court.
Match up wise.. have to put hardaway in before green specifically for this series. Stronger & better size & he can drop 20+ at any time & get some pressure off Kyrie.
Kyrie got jinxed… at the end of the day, “it’s just basketball” heard this same quote from another quitter. If they don’t win games 3-4. Haha it’s a wrap for BOS. Still, Mavs in 6! 😂
Thank you Tim. You are the only one that gave an actual take on Kyrie. He is thinking to much. He had two bad games. He will wake up and play better in game 3. But again great analyst Tim
This series is a legacy series for Kyrie. I’ll be honest Kyrie is a great player. But admit it outside of Cleveland,playoff season success has pretty much been non existent. Kyrie hasn’t been out of the second round before this year remember than since he left the cavs. Bro been living off his Cleveland tenure in terms of winning and team success. Kyrie as the individual probably the best handle I’ve ever seen.
Because the league now determines before the start of the finals what jersey each team will play in. Last Sunday, they played in their statement edition jersey and for the next two games they play in their association edition jersey (white).
I don't know who needs to hear this, but a hand on the back is NOT a "push". It didn't effect the shot at all, JB's arm never extended, and no ref in the history of the NBA would've made that call late in a Finals game. Stop trying to paint this like the Cs got away with one, instead of what really happened: TWO Celtics players made a championship play.
Dallas playing some lackluster defense and kyrie being a NO SHOW plus the role players shifting the bed and don't get me started on the turnovers. That is the reason we are down 2-0
It's his guilt. Kyrie being humble all season long, then was talking about a game 5 and the crowd not loud enough. Boston defense is great, but Kyrie has no problem driving against the Wolves who got a better defense resume + length and youth Boston match up was concentrated on the others.
Where is J.Will 🧐 I guess they don’t want people who will keep it real. He really just said it looks like Dallas is getting things wrong instead of Boston doing things right 🤔
Man this hurts. I like luka and ky, but boston might sweep. calling it now: 4-1. Whether porzingis plays or not, theyre sweeping. Mavs can only win if Tatum or JB get injured and is out.
He’s been trying to do that Boston needs him to do that plus he’s already tried. Yeah help Boston win by playing that way with this team. Remember James had Wade n Bosh
Well ; this is a psychological and physical contest, Boston is targeting Kyrie Irving to take him out of his game by baiting him in and having multiple Celtics guard him, more passing is needed and better 3 point shooting if Kyrie is off then he has to drive the ball get the layup or the foul or both. Bench and role players will have to pick up the slack by nailing threes and getting the deuces and Luca will handle the rest with his leadership and play.
It’s easy to talk about kyrie when Luka doesn’t give him the ball the way he did during the playoffs run plus he doesn’t get the ball until most of the clock is gone.
Kyrie plays more like a Shooting Guard, so it’s fine & who are they going to get better than Kyrie. If the Mavs managed to keep Brunson they’d have a lot more money to improve the rest of the team
My Game 3 Prediction:** Although I'm rooting for the Mavs, I believe the Celtics will be the winners. In reality, the CELTICS ARE AT A STRATOSPHERIC LEVEL compared to the Mavs. If the "Knicks" with Jalen Brunson (who is skilled at three-point shooting) couldn't beat the Celtics, then the Mavs won't be able to either. It's thanks to Kyrie Irving's arrival that the Mavs are in the finals, and it's also because of Kyrie Irving that the Mavs will lose the NBA finals. For a win, the Mavs don't need Kyrie Irving to be effective in dribbling but to rediscover his efficiency in three-point shooting. So, if you see a Mav or Kyrie Irving relying on dribbles or two-point baskets, it's an indication that the Mavs will lose this match. Therefore, the real question isn't who will win this match (that's already obvious), but rather: Will Kyrie Irving regain his accuracy in three-point shooting? Of course, a Luka Dončić plus a skilled and dribbling Kyrie Irving (as he knows how to do), along with AN EXCELLENT MAVS DEFENSE based on REAL "man-to-man defense," and by changing a few players from the Mavs, can beat the Celtics.
He needs acceptance with his demeanour in shambles. When the fans hate you don’t expect to be comfortable. He has to go in his head and become someone else!! He is forgettable
Not at all. He’s a role player and he’s rated like a top 5 - 10 role player of all time. No one thinks he’s a superstar who can lead a team as the best player. He’s rated perfectly
Went from best back court to nba history to this lol
And Ant 🐜 is next MJ 😂😂😂😂
@@tltarzan678 "first there was MJ, then there was Kobe, now there's Anthony Edwards". Maybe SAS's worst take (of many).
“Analysts” were putting him ahead of Pippen and Klay because they beat a young Timberwolves team 😭😭
No one ever said that they said the most skilled ....skill does not always mean better....like I think KD more skilled than MJ not a better player I think Carmelo Anthony has probably the best offensive skill set ever but I don't think he's the best offensive player ever lol.... Joel embiid is more skill than Joker but I would say he better
@@bern717he’s far ahead of “Klay Thompson” 😂
The Playoffs never fails to bring the worst sports predictions out every year
And you’ll continue to watch 🤦🏾 what’s the point in complaining
Mob .....I mean mafia ties ...I mean ......double up like 97'Harlem
These same folks was just eating Kyrie nuts up last series , going down memory lane & praising him . A bunch of busters
Bunch of busters
how is that contradictory? praise when he played well and criticism when he doesn't..... lol
@@inm42 nah....until the series is over keep that same uncle drew energy that they been had...ijs ...
Bad match up for the Mavs & especially Kyrie.
Got to give Brad Steven's credit for how this Celtics team has been constructed.
Yupp built to beat any modern team in the NBA rn
I remember when casuals said the Smart, Williams , Brogdon and Time Lord trade were horrible. When I heard that they were getting KP and Jrue for those four, I already knew that the Celtics roster will become more tough on both ends of the floor. Best trade decisions by Brad Stevens, the real Finals MVP.
Yeah and it’s gonna be funny when they win again next season. Everybody is gonna count them out again and use the injury excuse for all the other East teams and say that’s why they won the championship but they’re gonna win again and beat whoever makes it out the West. Hopefully everybody stays healthy so we don’t have to hear the excuses
Bad match-up and Kid couldn t adjust so far.
Next year will be the same roster but a better bench..
I still can’t believe Seattle didnt run the ball
Still keeps me up at night 😅
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Excellent breakdown from Legler
He’s the best
No, it's called Boston's defense! Kyrie doesn’t mind the bantering from the crowd.
The crowd has been getting to him every game. Celtics have been all over him defensively but 0/8 from three a bunch of those wide open.
@@Trashpanda887ywide open but the shots are rushed! Because Luka has to dribble first 😂
Kyrie just ain't THAT GUY he never has been so nobody should be surprised right now. He will have a big game or two as Dallas gets bounced and then we see if he pouts again and looks for a way out of owns his slacking offense and works to get better next season
Andrew nembhard gave them buckets. Kyrie should be able to.
@@eight2oneiwin you casuals say the darnest things 😂
Ever since Boston lost to Golden State two years ago, Legs has had no respect for Boston.
I think it’s fair considering they lost the Finals leading 2-1. Not to mention losing to an EIGHTH seed last season. Granted, it’s looking like they’re winning it all this year. But it’s understandable
It's fair given how they went down 3-0 last year
One thing is for sure. This Celtics team learned a lot from that 2022 Finals with GSW. You can see how mature they are now.
@@bern717it’s not fair because you got young star players who lost a finals against a core who had 3 rings already ☠️, and the team who lost to Miami isn’t this team anymore , Smart , Brogdon and Robert Williams played 30+ mins a game last season
@@macmillysoanti4357 it's not fair, but life isn't fair, so it's fair enough
Reason kyrie is struggling is because the Celtics defense. Simple as that. The story should be the Celtics defense is locked in
Nah its the crowd as well
Kawhai was out the same amount of games as Mitchel and Halliburton combined. Okc and the timberwolves have no deep playoff experience. Mavs are lucky to be here. The pacers were a tougher challenge than the mavs have been, that’s a fact
Facts the pacers could of beat the mavs
If the Nuggets beat the Wolves, the Mavs should already be in Cancun celebrating. I would have preferred a Celtics vs Nuggets Finals just like last year. Except that the Heat had to mess things up. lol
The Heat messed things up just like the Wolves.I was happy to see Luka demolish the Wolves but the Celtic's nightmare are the Nuggets..That one on one defence they are using against the Mavs doesn't work against Jokic and Murray two man game.@@Gurenn83
Stop smoking freebase @@zayjones2885
Tim is a real analyst
Boston has the guys to make life hard for Kyrie. Jrue and White are playing unbelievable.
It’s definitely Bostons defense lol. Trying their hardest not to give the Celtics credit for ANYTHING 🤣
You Noticed It Too ? 😂
Mr. Legler, you would still be shocked if Kyrie had another bad game against the Celtics?
News flash: He’s had 13 bad games in a row against the Celtics
Dallas hasn't put it together from Boston is so deep and big and good. It's a tough matchup for anybody.
This is just a bad matchup for the Mavs. Boston has been great all season and have only lost 2 games all postseason heading into GAME 3 of the nba finals. Everyone was doing mental and verbal gymnastics to prove to themselves and others as to why the Mavs were gonna win this series. It really baffles me as to how people are STILL not giving the Celtics that they deserve for just beating the Mavs and being the better overall team. This series is going to go 5 game's and all this Boston hate has to go away (but i doubt it will)
Couldn't agree more! Boston is the better team in this series, as you said it's a horrible matchup for the Mavs!
Mannnnnn they only lost a couple games so far bc Boston has had an ULTRA cakewalk to the Finals.
They were spared with star player injuries the whole way with Jimmy Butler, Donovan Mitchell, and Tyrese Haliburton all going down.
@@np526so, Boston is winning the West best team and instead of giving them credit, you say that's because they had a cakewalk?
Just grow bruh
Let them hate. That 18th championship is just so special and with the way they play, they have a chance of getting a TWOpeat in the next season.
@@np526Was the Celtics 64-18 best season record and 37-4 best home record also a cakewalk? Come on, let us hear it from the casuals.😆
Its over celtics are a super team. Added porzingis and jrue, for smart williams and brogden. Crazy fleece. Next year someone has build superteam to compete.
i actually thought legs was a good analyst, he completely lost his mind with this mavs team. you want to see how the game plays out tied with 5 minutes left? really? lol
So now all of a sudden he is a bad analyst just because this is not his best take/analysis? I mean one scenario doesn't make him a bad analyst. I could see if he was like Perkins consistently.
@@der6519what bad takes ?! Perkins been on point! Now SA is another story
When dude came around earlier this year talking about being impressed with James Harden's defensive effort he became a cooler sounding Skip Bayless to me
I have never seen him be so defensive and go to THIS LEVEL of excuse making for a team like this. Jrue is flat out just out playing Kyrie on both ends completely neutralizing him, and Luka cannot keep the jays in front if him.
@@realamerican8069 Perkins is not a good analyst to me overral. I am not just going over this season/post season run either. I mean over the years he has been an analyst. This year he is better than past years I will say. Stephen A Smith is not at his best this year for sure. Legs is the most consistent, informative, non biased, factual based analyst overral. Sure most would agree. He isn't perfect and gonna have some bad takes some times.
Dallas really doesn't want Tatum to get mvp 😂 there were 3 or 4 defenders on him
No there was not. He was getting clamped. Had 6 turnovers. Most shot attempts and about half the points Luka had. He has to pass the ball up when he’s getting clamped
@@franciscovilla83ify12 assists 3 turnovers. Luka had 8 game 2? He’s shooting bad but if you watch the game he blew by Luka like 20 times by himself.
@@franciscovilla83ifyLuka had 30 points in game one and it took him a whopping 26 shots. Then game 2 he almost had a quadruple double with his 8 turnovers. Did you really watch the game? 😆
@@Gurenn83 yes we lost. Luka not playing good. You’re deflecting right now. We not talking about Luka right now. Best player right now is Jrue or Jaylen. Despite his stats Luka is not playing as good as he can rn. Now back to Tatum. He’s getting clamped by DJJ and PJ
😂Tatum doesn't have that dawg in him especially on a bigger stage,you could see all over his face that the brother is nervous in both games ,just like Kyrie they're mentally weak ,they can easily let something get into their heads..Luka was also frustrated with his teammates in the fourth quarter specifically,their game with Kyrie is that ,Kai usually takes over where Luka had left ,be it in the first half and none of that was happening.Thats why he took the blame for the Mavs loss
I remember 5 years ago he had 4 terrible games in a row and quit on the Celtics. Remember we didn't quit on him
Everybody better than steph til it’s time to be better than steph
Anyone who ever said Kyrie was in Steph's league should never be taken seriously again in life when it comes to basketball
@@craxyman9025well … who in the world would take that seriously ? This whole finals run reminds me of last years Miami heat . They get to the finals , and we all knew Miami had zero chance against Denver . It’s practically the same thing . And kyrie , without somebody next to him of lebron James stature or luka doncic stature , hasn’t done a thing . Steph curry been to multiple finals with and without KD , and won finals with and without KD . If you replace Steph with kyrie on any of those teams , you think the warriors would be the warriors ? Don’t disrespect Steph like that lolll . Kyrie was an after thought cuz of his antics until this finals run .. this series should be Boston vs Denver . I blame Denver for choking or whatever . How they lost to the wolves but Dallas blew them out is wild to me . Sorry for the rant.
@@jonathancruz7848 Al ot of people take it seriously....that's what the original comment is referring too. We live in a world filled with fools. That's just reality.
@@jonathancruz7848 who was guarding kyrie when he hit the game winner in golden state in that game 7? I believe it was Steph. Steph blew a 3-1 lead to the cavs and then recruited KD. You think thats a top 10 player who has to recruit another mvp to join him after winning 73 games?
@@craxyman9025 steph was carried to two championships by kd
The Mavs need to get aggressive on defense. Put more emphasis on defense. I want to see a few borderline flagrant fouls.
Boston's defense is making Dallas look like a highschool team...... gentleman sweep.
Game 7 against the Warriors had no pressure because they fought back from down 3-1. They had the momentum and everyone had already counted them out. Underdog situation vs him just choking this year
Dallas just don’t have enough to beat Boston
Kyrie is like that player from "And-1". He's the "Hot Sauce" of the league. Great dribbling entertainment, no defense.
No Kyrie has great handle, great finishes with left and right, great midrange pull up, great catch and shoot and great 3 pt shot. Don't ever disrespect KY and call him an And 1 player...#1 high school player in the country, #1 college player in country, #1 pick in NBA....RESPECT!!!!!
@@Antmoore1997😂😂😂
@@Antmoore1997You missed the no defense part huh?
@@rodneywilliams1300kyrie definitely plays defense
@@bodilly6221 never has. Strictly an offensive guy.
When are they gona start giving Boston some credit for their defense? Watched the entirety of both games so far. They are locking down on defense. Kyrie is seeing Jrue, Derrick White, JB...the ability to guard kyrie 1 on 1 with multiple guys is the reason they Mavs haven't won a game yet
Kyrie: 0-12 vs Boston last 12 games
Mavs: 0-6 vs Boston last 6 games
The Celtics could sweep, come back next year and repeat and espn still won’t give them credit lol
Dallas won't be back. They won't pass Denver, Minn and OKC next year
I’ll be coming back to these comments 😂
Lol all this show did was rave about how Kyrie and Luka were rhe best back court ever and now that the celtics have been doing what they have been doing allllll year all of a sudden rhe narrative is switching up
ESPN for a Month: Best and most talented back court in history. Kyrie's best Lebron teammate. Kyrie is the difference for this Mavs team.
ESPN now: Can Kyrie help the MAVS?!?!
People and the media are fake af
Kyrie has always struggled in the finals. He made 1 shot that has defined his career. Overrated dribble merchant.
He averaged 29 pts in the finals they won.
Kyrie getting that mafia pay 😂
No he's just trash
No way ESPN cable ratings can be on the incline.. myself as a long time child hood fan. Couldn’t pay me to sit watch ESPN for over 5 minutes these days and it’s been that way for quite some time now. 5 plus years at least!
BEST BACK COURT IN NBA HISTORY MEDIA IN SHAMBLES THANK YOU CELTICS NOW BACK TO MY ELDING RING DOUBLE KATANA BUILD
I agree Kyrie not been at his best on offense but the narrative just blaming Kyrie is horrible takes the biggest blame… I blame Luka defense he’s the main target the Celtics aiming at… The two jay’s in every one is blowing by Luka to set there offense it’s throwing Dallas defense off that’s the main Reason they can’t get no stops…. These analysts don’t want to point out the truth and they say he’s the best in the league I beg to differ!
WOOOOOOOOOOOW finally someone says this 😂😭 Luka’s second half last game was terrible. As soon tatum blows by Luka he gets double teamed in the paint. If anything that why jrue had a crazy efficient game because he got to that spot at the right moment when a double team happens. They took advantage of getting those switches
Also the 9 turnovers
Leglar picking the Mavs is wild 😂
Like my uncle used to say pressure bust pipes.
What other over used tired old crusty, unoriginal sayings did he chirp out?
95% bettors are putting money their money on Mavs Vegas ain’t letting them win bet on Celtics tomorrow . 💰
This NBA finals proves the fact that Dez caught the ball. Now nobody can deny it. #DEZCAUGHTTHEBALL
I don’t see why there is such a surprise. This is the SAME Kyrie we saw in the playoffs in Brooklyn and Boston. He is overrated because of his big games YEARS ago since he was with LeBron and the Cavs. He is undersized for today’s league and his handle doesn’t translate into wins!
I want Tim Legler as Dallas Head Coach
Tim is the Dan Orlovsky of basketball breakdowns
Where was this same level of critique when kyrie had to bail luka out last series and he didn’t show up until the last couple of games. Espn loves to start drama with kyrie. The biggest issue with the Mavs is they need a third star to offset attention in offense and that should be Tim Hardaway Jr but they not giving him minutes.
Kyrie and Luka gotta combine for 60+ pts and 15+ assists for them to win - Kyrie really needs to step up and show up - if you can't score get 12 assists man
If they go for 60 .. Kyrie will again have only 10 pts 😁I think Luka has that number in his head .. just for himself for game 3
Kyrie can assist but it's crazy tough for him to have 12 assists
Bye bye mavs. Worst fans in the league only best at running that mouth like luka. 1 2 3 cancun
I'm not making excuses, but when people keep bringing up the Luka "blow bys" on defense, they have to understand that the mavs are terrified of Luka potentially getting in foul trouble. If he has to sit long enough, Dallas is barely capable of being an NBA team. There will always be some defensive concessions when a single player is that important and he needs to be in the court.
Match up wise.. have to put hardaway in before green specifically for this series. Stronger & better size & he can drop 20+ at any time & get some pressure off Kyrie.
They won’t beat Boston unless they have another solid scorer consistently
I think it's mental for Kyrie right now - def in his head, this is not the same guy I've seen in all the other series...
“celtics won’t win close game”
celtics win a close game
tim legler“not close enough 😢”
where's Udonis "Celtics has never been tested for playing weaker opponents with their stars injured,so I pick Dallas" Haslem?
Kyrie got jinxed… at the end of the day, “it’s just basketball” heard this same quote from another quitter. If they don’t win games 3-4. Haha it’s a wrap for BOS. Still, Mavs in 6! 😂
we just gotta play man to man at this point😤
What if mavs are able to win two in arow at dallas its possible
Boston is 34-1 when Holiday score 14 points or more. Forget all other stats.
Mavs in 9 … but the downfall of legs need to be studied
I think those space jam dudes stole Kyrie’s powers
"Most important game in finals history for Kyrie" 😂 Shannon Sharpe is just talking just to talk
Thank you Tim. You are the only one that gave an actual take on Kyrie. He is thinking to much. He had two bad games. He will wake up and play better in game 3. But again great analyst Tim
That’s not all he said! Luka needs to let kyrie bring the ball up to initiate offense earlier in the shot clock..
No
Facts, Boston have been guarding him well!
This series is a legacy series for Kyrie. I’ll be honest Kyrie is a great player. But admit it outside of Cleveland,playoff season success has pretty much been non existent. Kyrie hasn’t been out of the second round before this year remember than since he left the cavs. Bro been living off his Cleveland tenure in terms of winning and team success. Kyrie as the individual probably the best handle I’ve ever seen.
Why didn't Boston wear their white and green home jerseys !?!??!
Because the league now determines before the start of the finals what jersey each team will play in. Last Sunday, they played in their statement edition jersey and for the next two games they play in their association edition jersey (white).
I don't think anyone on the Celtics care about if they score 1 point or 30 points
Wasn't the crowd it was that Boston defense¡!!!
We've always graded the best by offense and defense but with Luka there is an exception, why?
I don't know who needs to hear this, but a hand on the back is NOT a "push". It didn't effect the shot at all, JB's arm never extended, and no ref in the history of the NBA would've made that call late in a Finals game. Stop trying to paint this like the Cs got away with one, instead of what really happened: TWO Celtics players made a championship play.
This is turning into the Dead Parrot Sketch
Best backcourt in the NBA my 🍑🥴😵💫😅
Dallas playing some lackluster defense and kyrie being a NO SHOW plus the role players shifting the bed and don't get me started on the turnovers. That is the reason we are down 2-0
Surprised the crowd got in kyries head, especially cause he wont let science get in his head, 🌏
It's his guilt. Kyrie being humble all season long, then was talking about a game 5 and the crowd not loud enough.
Boston defense is great, but Kyrie has no problem driving against the Wolves who got a better defense resume + length and youth
Boston match up was concentrated on the others.
all of this analyst should stop using phrase'“Offense wins games. Defense wins championships.”
Where is J.Will 🧐 I guess they don’t want people who will keep it real. He really just said it looks like Dallas is getting things wrong instead of Boston doing things right 🤔
Man this hurts. I like luka and ky, but boston might sweep. calling it now: 4-1. Whether porzingis plays or not, theyre sweeping. Mavs can only win if Tatum or JB get injured and is out.
Luka bout to channel his inner "game 6 LeBron in Boston"😂😂
He’s been trying to do that Boston needs him to do that plus he’s already tried. Yeah help Boston win by playing that way with this team. Remember James had Wade n Bosh
Well ; this is a psychological and physical contest, Boston is targeting Kyrie Irving to take him out of his game by baiting him in and having multiple Celtics guard him, more passing is needed and better 3 point shooting if Kyrie is off then he has to drive the ball get the layup or the foul or both. Bench and role players will have to pick up the slack by nailing threes and getting the deuces and Luca will handle the rest with his leadership and play.
It’s easy to talk about kyrie when Luka doesn’t give him the ball the way he did during the playoffs run plus he doesn’t get the ball until most of the clock is gone.
Greatest backcourt in history huh ?
The Mavericks need to trade Kyrie Irving after this season is over. They don’t need to point guards on the same team!
Kyrie plays more like a Shooting Guard, so it’s fine & who are they going to get better than Kyrie. If the Mavs managed to keep Brunson they’d have a lot more money to improve the rest of the team
Bostons offense starts with hunting Luka to create space and find open shooters
I see Monica got moved to “Get Up” 🤣 Stephen A. put her in timeout
is it me or does Tim look like he has a pray tan on?
My Game 3 Prediction:**
Although I'm rooting for the Mavs, I believe the Celtics will be the winners.
In reality, the CELTICS ARE AT A STRATOSPHERIC LEVEL compared to the Mavs. If the "Knicks" with Jalen Brunson (who is skilled at three-point shooting) couldn't beat the Celtics, then the Mavs won't be able to either.
It's thanks to Kyrie Irving's arrival that the Mavs are in the finals, and it's also because of Kyrie Irving that the Mavs will lose the NBA finals.
For a win, the Mavs don't need Kyrie Irving to be effective in dribbling but to rediscover his efficiency in three-point shooting.
So, if you see a Mav or Kyrie Irving relying on dribbles or two-point baskets, it's an indication that the Mavs will lose this match.
Therefore, the real question isn't who will win this match (that's already obvious), but rather:
Will Kyrie Irving regain his accuracy in three-point shooting?
Of course, a Luka Dončić plus a skilled and dribbling Kyrie Irving (as he knows how to do), along with AN EXCELLENT MAVS DEFENSE based on REAL "man-to-man defense," and by changing a few players from the Mavs, can beat the Celtics.
He needs acceptance with his demeanour in shambles. When the fans hate you don’t expect to be comfortable. He has to go in his head and become someone else!! He is forgettable
Other guys just don’t see why boston hates kyrie. You do not, I repleat…. YOU DO NOT, stomp on Lucky. 0-11 after stomping on Lucky.
Im confused as to how they beat the Timberwolves the timbs got a better chance beating celtics than the mavs
Wrap it up man
Yea I guess 32-11-11 is a little less Luka like
He's not being efficient with his scoring.
Casuals only refer to numbers.. when you actually watch the game you can clearly see Luka just wants his numbers..
With no defense and 8 turnovers
@@shermandudley5548 who’s been the mavs most efficient scorer?
Let's put it this way
Kylie is not Pippen
he may had been once
but he will never be again
Kyrie cursed himself. If the Mavs don't tie the series up with these home games they're done for
White and Jrue
Easy W for Mavs in game 3
This series is over for the maverick by Kyrie and Luka 😅
Kyrie is pound for pound the most overrated player in NBA history
C'mon, he has a chip. He suck right now but he was part of a historic comeback.
Not at all. He’s a role player and he’s rated like a top 5 - 10 role player of all time. No one thinks he’s a superstar who can lead a team as the best player. He’s rated perfectly
He is. Poor mans Iverson at best.
No! Luka is overrated as Fck!!
@@Ineedrentmoney Derek Fisher has 5 rings and JaVale McGee has 3 right now Kyrie's one ring is not looking so good
first time i'm every agreeing with legler
I think Kyrie had one 3 pts on sunday.....
Mavs only hope is if Porzingis is out
Minnesota should have started with McDaniels on kyrie. And they choked games 1 and 2 so they deserved to lose
THANK YOU TIM!! Give kyrie the ball earlier *cough cough* Luka *caugh*