The NBA Has a "Luka and Kyrie" Problem... 

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Sure but let’s see if they can make stops come playoff time.

@@manumaliayou have seen it he plays like Lebron and with him Kyrie won a championship with that type of play. This is a championship team.

​​@@jdcaves9373he gets similar stats than LeBron but is more of an ISO player. Isn't as good off ball attacking because even now at 39 LeBron is way more athletic than him. Plus his defence is probably as good if not worse than lebrons is now. In his second stint in Cleveland his defence was soooo much better like not even comparable. His post defence was top tier because of his strength. Luka defence is similar to lamelo balls in terms of his steals coming from passing lanes. He's barely an on ball defender and when he is he's below average. His slow pace is ok on offence but defence he's a liability.

​@@jessicarukuata-joynson938 I mean, Defense can be fix with right team. PJ and Gafford is good additions for that. Luka also is more threat than lebron in off ball, Because defender is worried about luka shooting. Defender is not that worried about lebron shooting especially in Deep range. Even know lebron is better in off ball atk to the rim. 3pt threat is always better than cutting, in this current era

he's not getting fouled. He's falling down by choice.

@@user-dz6jg3tn4w that won't accomplish anything

Crazy thing is that guys like Embiid/Giannis get fouls for getting hit WAY LESS

They have to save the calls for Lebron 😂

@@KevinschartYiur just saying off what you think yes he falls so he dosent land but there’s also so much body. Contact that he dosent get calls on that almost everyone gets it seems and he dosent foul bait

Nets?

​@@bapexcarti3nah.....that whole situation was too superficial

@@DeuceAlchemist Boston?

@@n317 Brooklyn

It was a blue state and he could not say or do anything without the cancel pigs going after him. down here in Dallas you don't here about the latest wrong think sandal. I remember when we got Kyrie my cousin said the was a headcase. I just thought the woke mob and the press they were looking for controversy. On thing did Like he clicked "like" on a social media post.

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That's so impressive. Absolutely nobody expected that. I'm really excited to see them in the playoffs this year

Wait actually? I remember last year they're like a sieve lol

@@peacemaker4829I honestly did he definitely has the size and the competitive nature where he doesn’t want to be beat on either side of the floor

@@armanilibertini2832 It's hard to be really good defensively when you aren't very athletic and especially for a guard. Luckily for Luka he is very shifty. We've seen that on offense his whole career, but he's finally figuring out how to be shifty on defense.

yeah, venue should also make a vid about the mavs defense

A hell if choice a true dilemma 😅😅😅

it's ironic because in 2k22 (the LUKA on the cover version) porzingas took care of defense but IRL it didn't work like this at all - Kyrie Luka is a much better duo

⁠@@micshazi used to get so mad when they'd rely on only luka+porzingas cuz the other starters + bench was so underrated. i mean shit we had JALEN BRUNSON😭

Luka and kyrie play defense???

I was a truther from day 1!

FACTS💯I FEEL LIKE LUKA + KYRIE IS A MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN

@@HoopVenue Same here. Been a Mav fan since 1998, but never doubted Luka/Kai would get it figured out.

It wasn't that Luka needed to grow up, they just needed time to get some chemistry. It's hard to adjust mid-season when you have 2 players that need the ball to be effective.

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Cough cough Steven A

I mean, they're a play in team that is dangerously close to being the 10th seed. I'm not sure why you all are acting as if they're dominating the league or something

It’s just that they finally worked it out

@@sway_onthetrailbruh hahahah

Hope the defense in the paint gets better as the new additions gets more accustomed to playing together. Doing pretty good so far!!

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Appreciate it!

Questionable ball dominant style? He’s gotten this team to the western conference finals with a shit roster

@sirsaltines4667 ya sounds good right? Then you hear stories about how players hate playing this luka style of basketball. I'm not questioning whether it's good or bad, just whether he should stick to it for the sake of the team. It seems he's making gradual adjustments lately though, and the chemistry is improving as a result. I hope they go far because they are a fun team to watch, and they are by no means favorites to win

@@cloudunderweather9554 I mean you can find players complaining about anything so I don't really care what salty players say

@@sirsaltines4667 you got a point...

White chocolate said kyries the best too while shaq hating ass said it's white chocolate

AI said he would've loved to play with Luka. That coming from one of the best to ever play the game, tells you a lot about Luka.

@@chrisjackson5931 Luka is a much better player than AI, so no wonder

@@BLUEGATORBOYZlmao Shaq a hater lowkey

Steph and Kyrie are 1a and 1prime. No idea how curry gets left out of these convos. I love A.I. but hes solidly #3. Steph's not as fancy but hes even more precise For the last 10 years Ive compared them to Gin and Mugen from Samurai Champloo (Rest in Power Nujabes ✊) *SPOILERS for an amazing show check it out * Gin is a cool calm collected Samurai and Mugen is a wild man with a one handed sword who does friggen caopiera in sword fights. Both crossed swords for the first time and each were surprised when they stalemated. They both murked 100% of their opps before this moment Gin is like Steph and Mugen is like Kyrie. Completely different styles but both are leagues above anyone else

Glad you enjoyed!

Glad you enjoyed!

Western playoffs will be special.

Thank you!

Thank you so much!

Will never happen, hate to be the one to break that to you friend.

@@sway_onthetrail Kyrie already has a ring so it has happened for him

Thank you!

Loved Lively’s game from day 1, he’s exactly what you want next to Luka.

@@HoopVenue right away I realized how smart they played the draft. Getting fined for missing the play offs just so they could get a pick swap.

When they’re clicking it’s just beautiful basketball!

How the hell did they get the front office's of both Charlotte and Washington to agree to that highway robbery man? Like swapping Grant Williams for PJ Washington, how the hell'd they even bring that up in call??!

Thank you!

Especially with PJ 👀

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Facts! Lmao

Honestly not sure! Something I’d have to maybe look into in the future.

This only works bc Kyrie adapted to Luka, not the other way around. It takes a whole other skill level to do so. Luka don’t spot up for catch and shoot 3s and has yet to shoot a corner 3

​@@pharma2546 That's simply not true. They closed the Suns out with Luka hitting a spot up 3 off a Kyrie pass.

@@pewpew9193people stay hating on Luka. They love saying he doesn’t do stuff that he literally does in the previous game all the time. My favorite is that Luka isn’t good on defense.

You couldn't be more wrong if you tried ​@@pharma2546

Definitely the type of guy that can swing a series with hot or cold shooting.

Honestly not sure, I think they if they grab #5 any of those top 4 teams should be worried about avoiding the matchup. (Except Denver, I think they beat Dallas)

All the way!

I think they can replicate that WCF final appearance a couple seasons ago. Which is good considering the starting 5 is all on multi year deals. (2 years minimum)

All the way. They have all the pieces now and are deep

Love Caruso’s game!

"per 75 Possessions" to even the playing field for guys who played on faster or slower paced teams, or play more or less minutes. Stars typically land somewhere from 67-82 possessions played per game, so 75 is a nice even playing field!

Thanks!

Those 2 were a serious problem! There just happened to be a bigger problem in Oracle Arena...

It really just depends on the refs sometimes. You can get away with shoulder bumps but not if you extend the arm, rules heavily favor the offensive player in terms of contact as it currently stands.