Tatum said he was gassed in the nba finals. I think we underestimate how tiring this 2 month stretch can be. It’s hitting Edwards now. It’s a marathon not a sprint
This is probably why young teams never win the chip. They haven’t figured out how to manage their emotions and energy throughout the playoffs like a team that’s been through it.
I understand what Kenny is saying. It can be a mental breakdown after a tough Game 7, Long series and being the Defending Champs. You can’t say that doesn’t take a toll.
Agreed they played their hearts out and back at it. You have press, practice, even at home it’s a lot of pressure. They said wolves were out since g1 vs nuggets
No, they shot that many 3s because mavs forced them to. Edvards lanes were cloged, he couldn't drive. Luka actually locked him up in few possessions, he didnt even try to play 1on1. Its gonna be great series, didnt expect dallas to win 1st.
Lanes were clogged and they were so contested because they were so tired they literally walked up and down the court. It definitely played a huge factor.
The Mavs have locked down the paint all playoffs long. People have been sleeping on their defense this whole time, they only talk about Luka and Kyrie offense.
30pts each! Joker and Jamal had similar numbers like Kyrie and Luka but, contrary to Nuggets, Mavs had others showing up big time. Very, very well built team, to Mavs!
I wish ppl stop saying Kat has an advantage every night. He has never been a physical player or consistent rebounder during his entire career. And Gafford and Lively are athletic, high energy big men. They don’t have a size advantage.
fact yeah... kat lives on the 3 pt line.. never been a back down post player... against denver, when kat repost, he dont back down, its just the defende after switch was small..
He generally gets a switch with a guard on him in which he should dominate. He’s also one of the best big men shooting 3s, so if a big is on him, he can some speed and shooting he can take advantage of. Similar with Rudy, dude is so trash at 7’ around the rim.
Ya u see how Barkley seems so intent on making ant look bad he trying so hard to push the kyrie narrative,he wasn't being disrespectful he was speaking frank when he said I got kyrie, Barkley is a snake
@@david-ug4qc All he said was that Kyrie was his "matchup." This whole "call out" narrative is made up. I hope Ant uses it for motivation...because he and the Wolves really have a rocky road ahead.
Can we talk about Jason Kidd? He didn’t need to acquire some”hack-a-Gobert” (or whoever) strategy like one Coach of the Year in previous series against Lively…
@@dustinbarlow1623 imo i don't think "hack-a-player" is dirty. Sports has always been you find the other teams weakness and exploit it to win. If they can't shoot free throws that's that specific players fault and weakness. Shaq has always regretted he never improved his free throws and is a big reason why hes not the Goat. Also no one ever says if a bigger guy on a small guy is dirty, but its the same thing exploit the mismatch and disadvantage of the other team.
@@dustinbarlow1623saying Jason kid doesn’t result to dirty pool is actually hilarious. Remember when he had someone run into him on the nets ao he can drop the cup of water and delay the game😂😂😂
Im really getting tired of these media people, Ant did not call Kyrie out, he literally said..i cant wait to go up against Kyrie, nothing more, nothing less..smh
That’s a slick call out 🤷♂️ 😂You can’t wait to to go up against the man and guess what? Kyrie ran that boy out his own gym he was so tired😂 that’s the best ass kicking I have seen from a stamina standpoint every
Nobody commenting on rebounds: Dallas 48 (11 offensive 37 defensive) vs Minnesota 40 (10-30). For days we were listening how Timberwolves’ “big” will have success against Dallas…
Hey man but it’s 1 game brotha remember and it was only 105-108 these dudes was just going against the nuggets which are a big team I believed they are gassed man next game wolves win
@@CalmCrocodile-to5in Don't use the "game 7 a while ago" as an excuse for your sorry ass team. Kobe battled for game 7 in the 2nd round in 2009 yet still managed to win game 1 in WCF against the Melo's Denver. I thought ANT is supposed to be the next MJ yet making petty excuses like "tired" or "gassed" Whole wolves team should MAN UP and also the delusional fans should accept the fact that they got destroyed tonight. Oh and Luka is waaay better than your insect.
Can we talk about numbers? 62-38 points in the paint for Dallas. For Days we were listening how Timberwolves size and premium defense will close downhill lines for Dallas’ attacks…
Gobert was +10 for the game. I saw about half the game. Ant just looked so passive. I think after winning 3 games on the road last series, they might be confident they can win anywhere.
lmao so if they lose the series are you gonna come out and say you picked them last years but only said you did this year 😂😂 be honest my guy don't act like your the nostradamus of basketball
I actually think Edwards gets more energetic and aggressive when he’s amped up. But tonight he couldn’t pop off meanwhile LuKai are busting their asses. At the same time if Edwards mouths off, LuKai WILL respond in kind
@@fresnoniiji not even mavs defense. They even stopped double teaming because Ant was too tired to pull in his bag of tricks like he did the last 2 series.
Well I guess ANYBODY would be tired after a tough 7 game HARD stretch that ended SUNDAY!!!...dude$ is human and CAN breakdown EMOTIONALLY even though people think he won't.
kenny simply don't wanna give credit to the mavs. making excuses for the wolves. pushing hard ant to be the face of the nba. this kind of sports analyst should not be shown on tv.
The biggest issue is Minnesota has a crappy offense. They have only one play... Give it to Edwards or Towns and hope they can produce a scoring play, or have them pass to waiting three point shootwers in the wings. That is it. They cannot generate consistent offense in endgame situations. They'll be in trouble until they rectify that.
@@nor-in5kjant has one bad game now hes walmart mj, stop comparing him to top 3 players and let him grow hes been in the league for 4 years and this his first time being this far in playoffs
The game should be decided by the players, and here's why it wasn't. There were 4 or 5 phantom calls in the 1st half that helped the Mavs. No contact calls, repeatedly. And on the other end, there 3 or 4 no-calls on blatant fouls when the Wolves were trying to score. They didn't show replays on those plays for the most part, so many didn't notice. But then all the challenges went Mavs way, too. Even the Conley call where Conley lightly tapped someone on the back with the tip of his finger and got called for an over the back foul? I couldn't believe it when the refs watched the replay of that and still called it a foul on Conley. The crowd objected so strongly that they cut the audio for a good 10 seconds on live TV. That ridiculous decision by the refs, even after a challenge, is what set up a huge run for the Mavs, too. Anyway I know people don't like complaining about refs but the reality is that if this game was called fairly the Timberwolves won.
Incorrect and shut your mouth if all you’re gonna do is be sore that you got beat. The Mavs are the ones getting screwed by the refs these playoffs and you’re a bloody fool if you think otherwise.
Do you think this crew will ever talk about how good Dallas is as opposed to their opponent having some sort of problems happening? Everyone of them picks Minn to win series and then says "Minn has a lot of problems right now"??? Dallas beat LAC in 6, which they all said was a Finals contender, then they beat the number 1 seed in hyper competitive Western Conference in 6. Dallas is the legit contender.
I know it’s the first game but I’m looking for the kyrie reunion against the Celtics ant talking about he didn’t know what to expect Jamal Murray ain’t kyrie some ppl you just don’t call out !
The young brother, Anthony, showed his inexperience and immaturity to an extent inasmuch as I believe he and thus the team were simply not mentally ready for this next level (conference final) challenge. He and the team were suffering from a “game seven victory” hangover. The “Antman” and crew will be ready on Friday. Sometimes we all need an abrupt “pimp” slap in the face to return to reality. The “Antman’s” continual mental growth and maturity says he will learn from this and be ready, moving forward.
Draymond shut the hell up the is tired from game seven playing in the conference finals before chasing Kyrie and defending on Luka give him a break bro, a man needs his rest. At least he’s being honest.
Man y’all soft asf . Grown ass men don’t make excuses. Simple. Leaders don’t make excuses. 2024 and mfs have to be coddled from the truth. Like dray or not, he speaking facts.
About tiredness as a convenient excuse after overconfidence and bragging. Mavs played 7 games 1st series, OKC had large rest advantage in 2nd one. In finals is just 2 days difference…
And just like that…all of sudden the ridiculous Edwards is the next Jordan statements are nowhere to be found. These media personalities out there are such clowns just looking to hype up their next superstar that they can blather and do TV segments about. 🤡🤡
Ant trying to be kob or mj shooting hard contest shots... but people dont know why jordan never likes shooting 3s coz it takes away his game and that is slashing to the basket... when you fall in love with 3 your slashing will be weak and you tends to just shoot bricks... ant should start attacking and pressing mavs guard to react to his attack to open up his teammates... right now with ant the way he playing it would be hard for his team to win... they need someone who can break the defense... ja morant is way unstoppable than ant... this kid needs more years to learn...
@@SingaporeFriedriceThen why he ain't give him his respect on that 30pt? He too busy acting better than him that's why. Kyrie would Iso tf out that man and get to the rim everytime.
@@ShawnMayo-o3c I don't think he disrespected him. He just blamed it on himself and the team. Personally I agree that Kyrie is way better on the iso and it was evident in the game.
I didn’t see the game but after seeing that 2 minute clip, man, he didn’t have to say he was gassed, you saw it in his facial and movement. Raise your 🙌🏽 if you think the 🐺🐺🐺 are done? There’s no way he can recover.
It's cool to have confidence but Ant Edward's needs to stop challenging players to the media. Talk your crap on the court when you face your opponent, not to the media. That's like talking shi* about someone, and when you see them you have nothing to say. Whatever you have to say, tell it to the persons face.
@@christopherpederson1021 it's same with EVERY series in every sport now; as soon as one team wins a game that means THEY'RE going to win the series no matter which game of the series it is
Luka and Kyrie can go for 40 or 50 any given night. Sometimes hearing the media and fans talk you would think one team was professional the other was a recreational team. Kyrie and Kids have won they know what it takes. As far as Ant Man stop it with the MJ comparison it's not the same game.
Delayed Muscle Soreness. It's real, if you ever worked out in gym, you would know. You dont get soreness next day, you get it the day after tomorrow. Dallas beat inexperienced young OKC team when Minnesota had to beat defending champions. Difference is real. And they come back from 20 point behind If you think OKC and Nuggets are same to beat then you have no idea about basketball.
@@supernotnatural AE is only 22, should recover fast but a few years from his prime. I’m. Going for Mavs, I want AE to suffer some more before getting to the finals. He has a big mouth but overall I’m rooting for him
For real bro he needs to stop playing that ps5 , i dont want to see u in no party, it ain’t time yet to celebrate.we need the pack to come together and dominate
Anthony Edward smile tell you a lot about how this man glowing toward prosperity.....yeah I get it....he learning about himself daily....gotta love how he take accountability of his error
@@dave210yt i mean they even produced a documentary like video for Draymond after he punched Poole making him look like a victim, there's for sure someone not using their brain at tnt
It's one game it's okay, he'll show what he's made of this series for sure, I love his attitude to the game, he ain't folding. But with that said, mavs in 6.
Mavs playing him like he's Giannis basically, they focused on denying the paint but still having a big roaming to protect the rim. It's why Wolves started chucking 3's, to try and force the Mavs defense to spread out.
@@theysayisagorillaif twolves ever think like that, holding on to their last victory against the defending champs, then they will surely lose against mavs.
@@ammonquitalig9077 its about the confidence they gained beating Denver. Im saying they will wake up and treat dallas with the same urgency they had for the defending champs.
If you’re gassed in game 1, you do t get more wind the longer the series. Your hope is to get done quic for some rest. If he was that tired in game 1 it’s gone be a long series. Especially when he has to guard kyrie all game and then drop 30 on the other end to win. Luka had to learn that hard way, this is why diet matters.
Edwards being tired is a bad sign for the Twolves. The Mavs and Celtics both have so much more experience and know to make him run and chase all day. I just dont see Edwards as the superstar yet. He has too many up and down gsmes and now seems dead on his feet with so much more baskeball to play. He has plenty of time to rise, just dont see it happening this year.
@@nelAjamZ they are built to beat Denver as they have the bodies to bang and make jokic work and only have to worry about murray killing you on the perimeter. Whereas Dallas and Boston have multiple skilled play makers and scores from the perimeter attacking you. They could still very well win, but assuming because they beat Denver they automatically will beat anyone is foolish as every team matches up differently.
The Wolves played a damn near perfect first half of basketball and only led by 3 points. They outscored the Mavs by 36 points from three and lost the game. The Mavs were missing open shots all game long. Mavs even hit 3 or 4 more of those it’s a blowout. It’s not crazy to think the Mavs are on a higher level.
Calm down, everyone always over reacts to a game. It’s going atleast 6 and Minnesota might win. Don’t be a prisoner of the moment know your basketball know the history
@@wvu1275I’m picking wolves. Wolves defense was good, but you’re not going to stop luka & kyrie.. they going to pick their poison and live with it. Mavs barely won game 1 and the wolves didn’t even play well. Ant & Kat didn’t play well, nor did Mike Conley. It’s in wolves court now. Wolves can make the adjustments now, the pressure is on the mavs.
@@GullyFella Wolves didn't play well because they're actually vsing a team that plays elite defense like themselves. Difference between the teams is that Dallas has better offense and better closers in Luka and Kyrie, which is why they'll win. Mavs shot 6/24 from three and still won convincingly if not for Josh Green's awful 3point foul right at the end of the game.
Media gives defender credit when an offensive player misses shots. But then all of a sudden he's not defending if guy he's covering makes shots? Jaden shed light on that
