Mikal Bridges Explains What Luka Doncic Did That Made It So Challenging For Phoenix
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 มิ.ย. 2022
- Mikal Bridges (The Phoenix Suns) talks to JJ Redick about what exactly Luka Doncic (The Dallas Mavericks) did that made it so challenging for he and The Phoenix Suns to defend.
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Luka is an Elden Ring boss with an incredibly powerful delayed move set
LMAO 😂😂😂
I like this take lol
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Miyazaki lives rent free in our heads brothers
This answer made me geek 😂well played
It's crazy that Luka is only 23 years old. If that kid stays healthy the league is in trouble.
I think if USA college players also played with grown man since 16-17yrs old, they would've been on his level. That's the only difference between him and Tatum, in my opinion. But at age 30 they'll be on same level.
@@Jistsu77 You are lying. Do you think all US based NBA top players can be an MVP in the Euroleague at that age. Ask yourself?
@@de-graftasafo-adjei4646 Not all players, but if Trae Young, Tatum, Morant played with grown man, at age in which Luka played with grown man, they would have been a lot better in terms of making decisions. That's the only department in which Luka is levels above them, and therefore is better than them.
@@Jistsu77 no one can really predict the future outcomes. But i do know that Luka is physically a lot stronger than the players you're talking about. Which is a massive plus for him.
@@Jistsu77 Yup. Look at Kobe Bryant. He used to play pick up games with his dads teammates when he was younger
No offense but luka cooked and schooled every single defender on that suns team, even Mikal who was in the running for DPOY. like what luka is doing is the closest thing I’ve seen to a young cavs lebron in the modern era
But a young cavs Lebron played more like Giannis this year. Young Bron and Giannis are just gonna attack the rim relentlessly. But Luka is finding the mismatches or the matches he likes the most more consistently.
@@mactsai5652 I think he means the talent surrounding him compared to the rest of the league this early in his career, Luka doing it different
@@mactsai5652
He's just saying that Luka carried a team.
………..minus the defense. It’s not even a valid comparison. Lebron was playing lockdown defense AND dominating on offense. Meanwhile Luka was getting cooked in the pick and roll. The suns were basically taking turns on him. The Luka-Lebron comparisons need to stop. Lebron was already in the finals at this stage of his career. He put a HORRIBLE cavs team on his back and made it.
@@selfmade8884 Lebron was not that good shooter and was not lockdown defender. He was good defender when it was needed. Luka at same age has a better overall offensive play. In defense he does not have stamina coz all other team focus on him.
Luka cooked & bodied everybody up on PHX & with Mavs having shooting bigs the paint was wide open for Luka & Brunson to attack.
Luka posted up Ayton in game 7 that’s when I knew it was his world the Suns were living in
But Warriors cooked Luka and the Mavs. Does that mean Warriors would have imploded the Suns with a sweep?
Homie really wanted to post up Ayton and cooked him. Could've drafted Luka but chose that guy
@@edwinpoon Considering luka had a 40 point 40 point 30-14-8, 28 points after adjusting the 1st game, yeah Luka wasn’t cooked at all unless you mean defensively? Or is Luka just so good you forgot it’s not normal to put up 40?
@@LC-jq7vn ik people act like Luka gets 50 points scored on him a game. He’s less of a liability than Rudy was vs Utah and that was a DPOY lmao. People who blindly say that it’s an “all around game” forget that it’s first a numbers game. Luka does so much more than what he gives up defensively.
@@edwinpoon basketball is more rock-paper-scissors than 3 > 2 > 1. Teams can have more favorable matchups, but not necessarily dominate the teams their favorable matchups are beating. The Celtics might take more games off the Warriors than the Mavs did, but you can't convince me that the Mavs wouldn't have matched up better against Boston than they do against GSW.
Luka’s got that 1 - 2 step deceleration mastered
Exactly, next season everyone from all age group gonna do that . He steps in into the area that cuts the shotblocker path and he rises up decelerating. U cant really do anything about that. If u jump he gonna lean on you as a pad and he release the ball after u go down again
What happened in this series may have said something about the Suns as a team, to a degree. But it also said a ton about Luka Doncic
@@jsn14 suns were outplayed g7 both end the floor,give mavs the credit
Luka is really on track to being a top 10 all time player
Top ten all time cry baby
Top ten scorer but he doesn't have the mentality to be a good defender. Half a loaf
@@kevinmoton7326 is Steph Curry a good defender? Luka is actually a real good rebounder he doesn’t have to clamp down like Kawhi or LeBron everytime to be a good defender
@@kevinmoton7326 He clearly does have the mentality to be a good defender because he was much better this season than previously. He obviously wants to improve. He doesn't have the physicals to be a DPOY level wing defender, but he can get to the point where he's consistent and competent on that end
@@djaramillo09 Steph is not a consensus top 10 all time player, as evidenced by the discourse the past two weeks, and that’s after winning 3 rings and 2 MVPs lmao. Steph is actually a positive defender as well. It’s hilarious to speak as though it’s a given that Luke’s career will pan out the way steph’s has.
I just love how Luka saying ‘everyone actin tough when they up’ aged so perfectly.
Lol it did 🤣🤣🤣💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿
For real for real. I heard Phx was acting as if they were Finals champions all year long. To get footstomped on your own court in a game 7 is traumatizing.
@@remnant8898 tbf they where clapping everyone all season so it makes sense for them to talk smack while doing it lol but the game 7 that’s on them too
@@niggilywiggily talking smack is one thing, being over arrogant while struggling in the playoffs is another.
luka is a legend in the making. and it's just amazing to witness his greatness.
It's crazy that 3 teams passed on Luka (Suns, Kings, Hawks). The King's are most egregious with who they picked. Luka won a Euro league title and was MVP at 18 when he was the youngest to do so. But they basically chose Fox over Luka. Mavs didn't hesitate to get rid of Dennis Smith Jr to give Luka the franchise
Luka was third pick and fox came into the league before luka
kings pick.marven bagleylll over luka.
@James Black that was the right move, even in hindsight. Its not all about skill. The market in ATL wasn’t a good fit for Luka. It’s better for everyone, especially him, for him to be in Dallas
Number 1 pick was Ayden to Phoenix
@James Black …
Imagine being the team that could've drafted him and chose Ayton instead, who probably won't even be a Suns player going forward.
Not really that bad Ayton took the suns to the finals after not making the playoffs for ten years straight. Lots of number one picks never get the playoff success Ayton has already achieved. Luka hasn’t even won a western conference finals yet. It’s not as horrible as you make it out to be.
@@ghostballs1874 agree on this one, Ayton is not a bad pick for the Suns since they had picked what the team needed.
@@ghostballs1874 Ayton didn't take them anywhere. That was CP3.
@@malachaim obviously you didn’t watch the suns clippers series when Ayton went 20/20 and hit the game winning shot.
@@JAPSICLE thanks I’m not saying Ayton was the best choice I’m just saying it’s not the worst choice ever as a number one pick.
I think JJ will end his career as an absolute legend in the sports media setting.. This is what we want! Genuine interviews with no hopes of pushing an agenda or getting hot takes off. Just sounds like 2 homies talking to each other. Keep it up JJ 🔥
It good to know Luka look just as slow on the court that he looks on tv
it's even weirder to watch him in person but also more intriguing. he looks so big and heavy but sneaky and crafty at the same time, and also so slow but always completely in control in a crowded lane lol
@@yujx0401 he is actually pretty quick, he just plays at his own pace. Not many elite can do that.
@@yujx0401 his change of direction is elite
his faster in his brain..always second ahead everybody...also his sudden stops and stepbacks to make him space are elite..
If Luka can improve his shooting consistency, he’ll have 3-5 MVPs when it’s all said and done. Baby bird has been dragging the Mavs through ever year…at 23
Luka overrated asf, he will never win a ring or mvp
@@whaleking6445 By stats? Skill? Interested to see someones take on this.
@@whaleking6445 overrated? are you a Jazz or Suns fan?
@@whaleking6445 he already has 😂
He doesn't have too. He can continue to ball hog play no defense but score a lot of points and cry to the refs and the media is going to make sure that his name is up there with the greats
It’s hard to guard someone that plays at their own pace.
I love the break down
This is the nerdy, specific game insight I luv from the 'cast
I saw the thumbnail and thought about Friday when Red said “Oh that was different!”😂😂😂
thanks for the wicked content bro
My pleasure
@@EstebanDVO no... MY pleasure.
I always knew Luca was good, but I was shocked at how dominant he was in the playoffs.
You can tell he young tht answer was vague as hell lol
he probably was tiptoeing around not throwing teammates under the bus this whole interview, so its difficult to give full answers
He's a great defender for the Suns fam it's crazy
Nice!
the way he controls his pace is so cool to seee
Luka Doncic is the best player in the NBA right now, if that dude get a decent roster no one could beat him in todays NBA
He ain't the best player yet... But he's definitely on his way
So I guess Porzingas doesn’t qualify
@Chris Ferrero this is way no one likes European fans
now i wanna watch luka highlights, dude needs an MVP
I'm not even a Mavs fan and I hope the Mavs don't waste Lukaa prime. He's absolutely ballin and hope he gets the right pieces around him.
all i heard was they cant guard skip passes
Ball moves faster than a body
@@peezy4178 very good observation peezy
the issue is that once the double comes, luka is insanely gifted at slinging passes because of his game sense and height, so it's difficult to guard the skip pass
@@supwititproductionz3738 no doubt, but they should always have it in mind to be ready to run out on someone. especially once theyve been burned by it already.
@@mellomoose_ ....like the Ws in game 2
it's as simple as it sounds because Booker never likes to get double teamed and Chris Paul is of that age where he has certain limits on how much he can help a team. I don't think Ayton deserves a max contract as well
Book hates getting double teamed in practice. No way he gets better with that mentality.
@@jikae10 dawg that vid is years old from an open gym get over it that man always dropping 40 while getting doubled all game look at his back to back 40pt games in the finals last season all tough shots they just collapsed game 7 that’s all lmaooo
For the ones who reads this just know this is only the beginning keep pushing, grinding, and fighting. Whatever it is in life you want to do to go after it life is to short. Life is a marathon not a sprint so go out there and live it up I hope all is well and goes well for you peace and one love! ✌🏽
Hope all goes well for you too 💪🏼❤️
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You only want attention dude
Wishing the best for you as well 🙏🏾
@@imjerry4313 damn bro why being so negative
Here’s a suns player himself telling y’all Luka is great at putting his team mates into rhythm yet you got clowns like Kendrick Perkins saying he’s a white James harden. Come on now.
james harden led the league in assists tho???
@@donshifty yea he’s good when your talking about him like that. But Perkins said they were similar because they’re both ball hogs. Which clearly he isn’t.
@@reececisneros1622 so how is harden more of a ball hog than Luka when harden averages more assists?
@@donshifty idk why you’re coming at me like I said the statement. You wanna know do some work and TH-cam it.
@@reececisneros1622 all i’m saying is that what perkins said isn’t really that much of a stretch
Bridges needs to hit the weight room. Luka bodied him the whole series.
Basically his motion is so slow that he cancel out of his own shot but also makes the perfect pass to the open man.
That slow one two into a split out is very dimitris diamantidis for the non europeans that wanna check him out!
luka is like steve nash but bigger, making other avg players look good
Except he can’t pass well
@@jelaniwooten9245 HUHHHHH ?!? You must be still drunk from the weekend 🤨
His footwork inside the paint is on another level.
He’s a near genius inside the lane
That game 7 was a glitch in the matrix 🤔🤔
Luka Brazy w/ the dad moves son’d the suns 🕺
You are luka’s suns (pun intended)
One of these days one of these stars is gonna wanna team up with Luka and there’s gonna be no looking back
Luka be like "slow and steady wins the race"!
The thumbnails for Mikal😭😭😭
players like mikal is what every teams wishes they have a perfect role player
he goes multiple playoff games without dropping more than 10 points derrick white is better
@@sevendoubleodex its not about scoring my guy
@@sevendoubleodex i can tell you don’t watch the games he truly is the perfect role player
@@niggilywiggily he’s a joke
Lukas change of speed gets everyone
"he goes 1-2.... slowly" HAHAHAHAHA
Translation: We got cooked !!
J.J: ( sips whine)
People say Luka doesn’t pass…🤣🤣🤣 real clowns..I be getting pissed cause Luka pass up so many open layups for even more wide open shots..and the guys miss them..
Very true
Luka is a legend passer, even he said that he's not scorer and a passer. THe thing is this Mavs team forced him to be a scorer because they don't make shots with those side open passes they get. Now Luka has to improve his 3pt% just to make up for the lack of their teammates
Luka is a beast
FUNDAMENTALS. AND SOME QUALITY THAT YOU CAN’T TEACH TO ANY PRO EVEN IN THEIR PRIME OR 10th YEAR IN THE LEAGUE🤷🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️
Foreal it’s crazy, the dude is probably the slowest player in the nba yet just be picking apart the defense
yeah but his brains are faster..he moves like in matrix
@@minimalischminimalisxh9668 foreal it’s crazy🤣🤣🤣
Bruh, listening to this guy shows you exactly why they lost.
How so?
@@jordantaylor3570 He cant answer a simple question. Its like he agreed to do this interview.. and tries to talk in generic statements to avoid the truth. He's literally choking while talking about that series.
You’re clueless
Yah. Kinda limiting his words to protect the Suns team in general. Saving face and harmony of the team
@Jasper Jzhe and he'll never be a starter on a title team if he doesnt grow a pair.
It’s crazy because he might do what lebron and Giannis did change his physique / diet to get a better body which might help even more
Bridges need to change those yellow sneakers
Jay Pharaoh needs more TV time.
The warriors game plan is on point that box-1 defense and zone really made it hard for luka,although he get his numbers but his teammates really struggle idk why suns never do that. Its a proven tactic the same defense that won toronto the championship in 2019 coz they are aware that steph is the only player that can beat them
cuz as good as monty is he’s stuck up to change he didn’t wanna play aaron holiday even tho cam payne was horrible and in the finals he refused to build a wall againts giannis and just let ayton take him 1 on 1 all series and clearly it stopped working once our 6th man sarić tore his acl first possession in the finals so that’s the cons to montys coaching style
Suns need to hit the weight room
Mikal voice sounds hilarious
Luka lined them all up...
He said a whole lotta nothin
Lmao what did you expect him to say? 🤣
He has to cover for Booker's ego, CP3's unforced chokes and Ayton throwing in the proverbial towel in the final game without accodentally throwing them under the bus! 🤣🤣
He praised his passing ability. All you gotta do is listen.
in mindanao philippines we call that slow step "inday2x".. were youbmake very slow layup steps while looking for open teammates.😁😁😁😁🤣🤣 if you can find none, you shoot the ball but there will always be open cutters and it is reaaaally effective... the only counter for this move is if you are the primary defender, dont go for the swipe.. go for the jumpball hold.. 😁😁😁
The title of this video, look he's been different since he was 13 years old period
Mavs is a way better team than people give them credit for. They have one of the highest offensive ratings and beat teams mostly on the strength of their offense. That's why they win in blowouts because once they are in rhythm, they are almost impossible to stop.
Just seems like the basketball baby of Larry Bird and Paul Pierce
It was Brons league, then Steph and Giannis, Luka that next generational player
does this covid story have something to do with why we aren't getting the complete Bridges interview?
I reckon the story is more on why Suns lost after leading 2-0 then 3-2 and a Game 7 at home. Was Paul injured? He was completely different from Game 1 n 2. The problem now is that Suns reached it ceiling of making the Finals and having the 1st seed but still lose.
When was the time cp isn't injured come Playoffs
Luka just need to get in better shape and he will dominate next nba season
he dominated since he came to the league...his team is weak...Utah have Gobert/Mitchell/Clarkson and a great roster...PHX have Booker/Paul/Ayton...GSW Curry/Klay/Green/Wiggins/Poole...Dallas second best couldn't make first team in those teams..
Wth is Mikal even saying 😂🤣 spoke for 5 mins n said nothing !
Luka babied y’all ! Luka Magic
Luka got bullied next round and cried about it the whole time
Mikel was the easiest defender on Luka and Idk how that happened
Luka is younger than the whole suns team😂
I feel bad for mikal, he wasn't the sole reason that the suns were getting cooked, booker's mentality and cp3's limitations are what set them back that game 7 not to mention that luka made ayton look so bad.
Luka stays in the gym and works on his defense he'll be terrifying next year
"Slow" but literally crossed up every defender in space and flew by any one on one defender he had on him, and once he gets that dude on his hip, game over (or for the in Mavs terms, up 45 points in game 7)
He just too shifty
He Punked Yall . 1EuropeanGuy5Suns
No wonder he destroyed the clippers I knew this men was unstoppable doing that to elite the only guy he didn’t want to go at was kawhi but couldn’t nothing cause of the screen Paul George beaverly Morris batum looked like luka kids until game 6 kawhi somehow figure away to stop luka even with screens he literally shut luka down by himself next luka dropped 46 only scoring on kawhi once the entire series luka I think is going to end up being top 3 all time
We are talkin about the suns bro seek help
He started off stating that Luka didn't do anything differently and then proceeded to explain how different he was.
You're the only one confused lol
If Luka retired today, he's already deserved to be in the GOAT debate; skillwise.
LUKA BENT THEM OVER, THAT'S WHAT HAPPENED
Luka got bent over by the warriors too😅
@@jelaniwooten9245 Sometimes you just have to take it in
Luka gave him the PTSD
Europeans like luka, when they drive to the basket, they dont have their eye on their team mate. they have their eye on the guys playing defense... you dont have to watch your teammates because you obviously practice with each other thus you would obviously know where your team mates are. your focused awareness is on where the defense is, how they are aligned and how they are responding to your attacks - this will make you a better decision maker. you can start to see gaps and lanes... this kind of awareness is something europeans learn when they start playing football(soccer)... in soccer most of the time you pass to spaces(forward pass) alot.
luka made bridges look like Russell Westbrook on defense
Need more player interviews reacting to the NBA finals. Preferably players who can't STAND Draymond Green as much as the next guy. Just my opinion lol
Help fight inflation increase taxes on ultra rich ....also corporate profits are rising .. thats greed not inflation...
To you young guy's, just know, if they couldn't handle Luka, I don't know what they would have been able to do with Larry Bird!
Sounds like he was scared of him 😂
The biggest problem about suns is building around chris paul, i am not saying he is bad but he is already 37. Meanwhile other teammates in the team are not taking over.
They’re building around Booker. He’s an amazing SG, but isn’t that good as a playmaker, especially against double teams, meaning it loops back to a 6-foot 37 year old PG with injury issues, or the backup PG.
They’re building around Booker. He’s an amazing SG, but isn’t that good as a playmaker, especially against double teams, meaning it loops back to a 6-foot 37 year old PG with injury issues, or the backup PG.
Look plays like Steve nash….idk if that was his favorite player but I see a lot similarities between nash and dirk. Nobody plays like bron…his son can’t even play like him. Their just two different categories. Closet thing to lebron is Anthony Edward
Is he the guy who pour water in a container when he describe a nba player?
Luka is a challenge for anybody to guard .....he has great footwork ....has mastered the euro step .....can improvise in the air ......and dares you to get to close to him .....when he seems to glide past defenders ..... He needs to be double teamed most of the time.
Well yah the mavs are the only team they played in these last 2 playoffs that had a elite point guard lol
imagine in your first 4 years in the nba average 26 9 9 like wtf he is just 23
Everybody had Phoenix coming out of the West 😭😜 #WarriorsRepeat
Now people are saying cp3 was sick that's why they lost 😂😂😂😂
Nah. The Suns just choked against the Mavs. Suddenly Booker, Paul, and Ayton couldn't shoot the ball against them. It's like suddenly they didn't know what to do against the Mavs.😂
Word on the street is that book, crowder, and cp3 all had covid. I guess the nba changed their covid rules so if youre vaxed, you don't have to sit out. Idk if it's true or not but they hadn't played that bad 1 time in the last 12 months
I give mavericks D credit too
@@vc5917 that d got them 4-1 loss in the WCF idk how the number 1 seed can fall apart and not care when it's a game 7 it just mind boggles me all I know they need to find players that can actually shoot and get dirty when they need to be and trade crowder or something😂😂
@@dantheman539 you don't know basketball if you don't give the Mavs defense credit.
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They never adjusted gotta make the others beat you they kept letting him do whatever easily didn’t have to work for anything
luka is deceptive man... he drives or dribble slow just watching how the defense would play him and then all of sudden he dribbles fast and burst his feet. its hard really to explain coz he then again would slow it... easy to say he messes with his defenders timing
And he is strong and big.
his moves like Neo in matrix
Doncic is the elite of the elite. Do people not like saying this because he is White? Genuinely how many players are like Doncic in the NBA. I’d love to know from people who watch the league more than me
Lmao Jokic just got MVP twice. The NBA loves white talent.
Jokic is dope Luka is embarrassing he’s not elite he’s an above average volume shooter who doesn’t pass unles he can’t score
@@jelaniwooten9245 casual
@@peezy4178 absolutely! The international players have been flooding the game, and most of them are white, lol 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂
Everyone loves Luka lol
If GS was that 1st seed team that Luka Eliminated, they would have got clowned on for years to come. Omylord😂
Dont think cp3 and booker gonna be happy