ESPN: 24hrs later after Tatum scored 41 pts for the 1st time over a month, only 3rd 40 pts game in all of 23/24 season.
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ESPN: 24hrs later after Luka[30/10/9] &Mavs were on a 5-0 winning streak(longest active)
The agenda is clear.
I just don't know why??
Most Technical Fouls this season:
13 — Luka Doncic
12 — Dillon Brooks
11 — Trae Young
10 — Anthony Edwards
10 — Bobby Portis
Luka leading the league in another stat!
We won't let this decade be remembered by fake advanced stats and ugly floaters from 5 feet by a 7 footer that make the nerds go crazy...
Luka's time will come, just be patient.
That brother uses all kind of pain killers just to be on the court and you expect a dunk🤣🤣
PG set up Kawhi for a dunk in G3 and we never saw Kawhi play again.
Luka scored 92 pts on the road against the two best teams in the East on 57/50/88 shootin splits.
Also had 25 assists and only 3 turnovers.
Mavs lost both games so MVP voters won't care.
46/10/12 vs 2 of the 3 best defenses.
He has reached even higher level now post ASB.
Ntkillina's defense on Booker is so underrated part of our 2 wins at home.
His 3 at the end of 3rd quater was crucial.
Has to play at least 15 mins in G5.
Up 2-0, Luka on fire, Mavs leadin 26-8 after 7 mins in G3.
Luka always plays 12 mins in Q1, Rick decides to bench him...
Next 5 and half minutes of Q1 Mavs were out scored 23-8 with Luka sittin on the bench.
They were on the ropes,Rick gave them CPR.
Rest is history..
After G1 when Luka dropped 41 pts and lost, CP3 was asked how tough is Luka and his response was: Mavs have great players, Pinson one of them.
After G2, both CP3 and Book were laughin at a question about Luka...
OKC coach is about to find out why is it bad to doubt 77👍
73 pts today, 2 days ago, a bright Mavs fan wanted Luka traded for "young" Lauri and 5 1st round picks.
A classic, this idiot joins sjbasketball as an elite dumb fuck.
Congrats🙏🙏
Mavs 4/5 L's :
DEN: Jokic
TOR: Siakam
MIL: Giannis
SAC: Sabonis
Basically if your team has an all star big, Mavs probably won't beat you.
This 4 guys combined 34 PPG on 73% FG against our frontcourt.
In all 4 games we were out rebounded as well.
A trade is needed!!
While Kyrie Irving is the apparent focus. Steve Kerr highlighted Jaden Hardy and Tim Hardaway Jr. as players the Golden State Warriors must emphasize to contain, with Luka Doncic ruled out.
Just realized since Luka is shootin almost 39% from 3 on 10 attempts, he might get a call for the 3pts contest.
Big chance he will either set a record or miss every shot
Most surreal moments for me watchin the Mavs since that G7 in Phoenix.
Couldn't believe what i witnessed.
Luka + 2 rookies + guy on a vet minimum + G-league player and washed Seth goin on a 30-0 run.
Doesn't matter we lost, this was historic.
It was a great rivalry.
I must admit i don't even hate the Suns or their fans after the Christmas game.
Occasionally troll them out of boredom, but no bad blood anymore.
Thank you for sayin Luka is the MVP🤝🙏
@IsmailogluF
Facts.
They called Norman on the show just so he can ask him for 25 mins about the text Norman put on substack on Oct 7th.
Later Piers tried to score a goal by askin Finkelstein about his parents but that backfired.
Piers doesn't have an opinion, he just repeats what IDF says
Raptors were 2nd worst defense that season.
We also have their coach on record sayin he put Jalen Rose on Kobe on purpose, to teach him a lesson.
In reality, all the arguments they use to discredit Luka were true for Kobe, Hawks doubled Luka 75% of the time in 2nd half.
Gil’s Arena crew reacts to Luka’s historic 73 pt game and was not impressed: “I feel it was easier… because defense like that doesn’t exist anymore.”
If it’s so easy these days, why don’t KD, Bron and Steph do it… at least once? 🤫
So Kings played us 2 times when we were on a b2b, they are now playin Nuggets who are also on a b2b and later on Sunday they will play OKC, who will also be on a b2b.
Lucky bastards...
Only Mavs fans are dumb enough to slander their franchise player for no reason at all.
This idiot got 46 likes after sayin we play better without Luka, took victory laps after the Knicks W, forgot we lose 75% of the time Luka is not playin.
If this is a foul, Luka and Kyrie should shoot 20 free throws per game each...
This is so annoyin when you realize Silver said they are changin the rules post ASB and that's not inconsistent at all.
Wtf is this? Luka, Brunson and Dinwiddie are getting fouled on every 2nd drive to the rim, on the other side, Poole is allowed to travel, carry the ball, you touch him and it's 2 FT's...😂
Bad night for the shitty Mavs podcasters who were celebratin Luka bein an inefficient scorer and twerkin for Brunson.
90% of them aren't from Dallas, don't like Luka or Kyrie, actin like someone is forcin them to support the Mavs.
Just go away,leave us alone.
Luka is the first out of shape guy to play 110+ games in 11 months.
He is also playin 38+ MPG every time he steps on the court.
It has been half a decade guys, how aren't you tired to talk about this???
Discussion of Luka’s conditioning is interesting
Could he get in better shape? Sure
There have also been a total of 0 players in the history of basketball that have taken the burden of being the team’s whole offense from the beginning of their second season.
Until Luka.
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I won't tweet anything special about Luka's performance tonight.
The guys who are always supportin him will remain and the Mavs fans switchin sides over and over again won't learn their lesson.
He has enough haters, Mavs fans should always support Luka no matter what.
In 4 games Luka will reach 10k points.
His stats will officially count in the record book, with 27.93 PPG in RS, will officially be 3rd on the list of highest career PPG after MJ and Wilt, while already bein 2nd highest PPG holder in the playoffs with 32.5, only MJ ahead.
Mavs fans really became too spoiled and arrogant about Luka.
Guy turned 24 only 3 months ago and his first 2nd option was injury prone, second one left cause Cuban didn't want to pay and Luka is yet to play with a startin quality C, 5 yrs and countin...
Let me remind u
They just need a new coach.
Mavs have a high level starting line up( +20 Net Rtg)
Midd plays them 12 MPG.
Rest of the time tries Maxi at 5, 3 guards line ups, THJ green light.
Luka is riskin missin the playoffs once again just cause he wants to be buddies with Jason Kidd
Beal,Booker,KD on Thursday.
Haliburton and Siakam on Sunday.
Cavs and Celtics next week.
Mavs fans talked so much shit is it humbling time or LuKai got us??
@johnhollinger
Y’all are overthinking this. It could have been a head to head SGA vs Doncic. Doncic sat. SGA absolutely dominated & looked like he has all year. The MVP. Don’t complicate things dude. Stop pretending it is something it isn’t.
Go root for Denver, you aren't forced to support the Mavericks.
Luka isn't a pussy, miss or make he won't be an efficiency merchant in the playoffs with shot chart bein 90% 5 feet floaters like Jokic do.
He is not savin any shots for next game.
Mavs got all the momentum Luka tryna go viral with a 35fter. Biggest difference between him and Jokic. Jokic getting a good shot everytime down in the clutch
PJ, you WERE one of the problems. From being inconsistent af to not giving effort when you didn't feel like it. We traded you and immediately started playing better.
Go get this ring Coach Lee.
Luka MVP case!!
On pace to have:
Most points created per game in a season.
Most made 3's in a season for Mavs player.
Most points scored in a season in Mavs history.
2nd most [PTS+AST+REB] in NBA history.
73 pts on 91% TS, 3rd in APG, 1st in PPG.
65% win percentage.
This was the worst i have ever felt as a Mavs fan, later Luka pulled off a miracle in G5 to give us some hope.
Played the greatest G7 ever, but the momentum was on Clippers side since G3.
Since All Star break:
Mavs beat Denver who were on 10-1 run.
Mavs beat Houston who were on 11-0 run.
Beat Kings twice who were higher in the standings and on 8-2 run.
Beat Hawks who were on a 6-1 run.
Beat GSW without Luka who were on a 7-3 run.
Beat Heat on a b2b by 20.
Josh Green made 90% of his threes,easily the most impressive thing today.
Dorsey also looks like a guy who is wastin his and Mavs time,should have accepted that Euroleague bag.
Luka moves way better last 3 games and now will have 4 days rest.
Maxi is doin better.
This might be our year cause the silver lining about Luka/Maxi injuries and Kyrie lack of scoring in R2 is that every role player not named Exum played well at some point of R2.
Luka leads the league in scoring without free throws.
Shai not even top 5.
Someone said 40% of Shai pts are from free throws,seems like a reach, can you check
@FlukaMagic
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You all called Luka stans crazy and weird idiots last 3 yrs.
Here you go Mavs fans, this is the final product and consequence of you chosing to shut up.
Enjoy your "objective" criticism of Luka you all do while dickridin random Mavs role players or other teams superstars.
Funniest thing about this shot is that he invented it in G3 or G4 of the 2022 playoffs against CP3 and is makin it his own signature move since.
Needs to do it more often, rarely misses this type of stepback 3.
I was so wrong about Hardy.
Guy is fearless, just to do this in the playoffs after bein benched all season to a player who is worse than you, stay a pro and answer the call, really hard to do.
Keep him, he is part of the future dynasty.
Luka is the people MVP.
Sadly media doesn't care at all about Dallas Mavericks basketball.
Popular opinion before 23/24 season was: Mavs will miss the playoffs or be a play in team.
They hate to admit bein wrong + obvious prejudice against white Europeans lead by Stephan A.
Dereck Lively II has outplayed both Wemby & Chet in their matchups. No one can even argue otherwise. He & Luka gonna thrive off each other for years to come but the overall team building still needs a lot more work.
He also said Cason Wallace can guard Kyrie.
Cason Wallace is solid defender but only a rookie...
Ellis is also a solid defender, only a sophmore, Mike Brown thought he can guard Kyrie just for Kai to run circles around Ellis 2 games in a row
He is a point guard,ball handling is in his job description.
Imagine there is a twitter in 2000 and people say to Shaq: "stop dominatin in the paint,you fuckin bum".
That's how stupid that argument is.
Every time Luka had ball handlers on his team he shared the ball.
usage rate gotta be my least favorite argument against Luka
He’s always gonna have a somewhat high usage bc that’s his game - give him the ball & let him pick teams apart.
But w/ a healthy Kai & new depth Luka’s usage been 33% - less than Brunson & JJJ and 1% more than SGA