No offense but that's a non-sense point of view and a bit doesn't seems right.

Do you mean with that big effort that Luka is doing for the Mavericks, he doesn't have the right to demand like that? What if he told instead the management to just trade him? If he doesn't voice out his concern when it should be?

Don't just look at the standing that the Mavericks are currently in the good spot right now. Playoff is a different environment. Remember who's only the one doing the best effort when they upset the Phoenix Suns last year and then faced the Warriors later on which they lose?


The fact is, he always did! Look at his average dishes per game and see how many were missed by his teammates.

With the inconsistencies of his teammates, no choice for him but to always take over.

Yeah yeah that's what I thought as well.

I guess that's his way of encouraging his teammates if they really want to play with him and with the Mavericks. I mean he is the main player of the team and he already is proving it. What he needs is a bunch of talented role players that will help him get to that title. He already went to Conference Finals last season so it's good to say that he can do it again as long as his teammates step up as well.

It might be too early, but there is nothing wrong with it, right? After all, that move will benefit the whole Mavericks management as they will perform better and at the same time, increase their chances of getting that title.

That's what the Mavericks are lacking right now. A second player who will help him offensively. Last season, he had Brunson and Dinwiddie as the 2nd and 3rd option but now, he only got Dinwiddie and Wood who isn't a prolific scorer (at least in my opinion). They need to step-up or they might get traded.

I watched every Mavericks game as much as I could and all I can see is Luka Doncic making the right plays after penetration in the paint. Kick it out.
Now his teammates literally have nothing else to do but to wait, catch, and shoot. There are times he will let them do the isolation play, like when it's Dinwiddie and Christian Wood because he does trust them to make the right play. But, they lack confidence and this is also why they struggle to find that consistency.
Dinwiddie especially, that's not how I knew him when he was in Brooklyn. He is an attacker type and it comes out a few times even dunking it to the rim but it's too rare, again, confidence. Settling for three's seems to be abused too.

They should have kicked out Westbrick but surely they can not do it on bad terms with him but he is not really improving at all, while Anthony Davis is a great addition to the team his injuries are just getting worse and worse that he missed almost all crucial games that Lebron James had a great playing performance, I mean if Davis and Lebron are both in the court they would beat the Nets with a Durant and Irving on it, that is for sure, and if they can acquire Damian Lillard that will be for the best for the Lakers,


I think Jonathan Kuminga is a key player and has a huge portion on the recent Celtics' win over the Warriors because the Warriors are not playing at home this is another thing for them especially since Jordan Poole is not used to it, but I think Jonathan Kuminga has a role with the Warriors offense and especially defense aswell, but for this game, it was a really close game until the Celtics have broadened the way and turned it into overtime, and that is the time that the Golden State Warriors can not contain a great performance anymore, that the warriors have already exploit,

Sooner or later though Luka will have to ask the management for a better team mate, what if he goes to the management and demand for it? They failed on KP + Luka experiment before, it could have been good, but something is off.

So they traded him, still though, looks like the players they got doesn't have that mentality, not the skills because they are good, however, it could be that they are not mentally ready. So most of the times they are just standing and watching Luka and waiting for him to throw a a pass and they will take a jumpshot.

I think the strategy was effective because they were leading in the 4th quarter, they just had some problems with their executions that's why the Celtics were able to have a big run to bring the game in OT. In OT, things are different because it was the Celtics who build a good early lead and the Warriors were not able to make it a close game anymore.

Still, it's a good effort by the visiting team, they could have won the game.

It was evident that they are getting outmuscled by Robert Williams and Big Al Horford. And the thing is both can also contribute to the offense as well. So Looney and Draymond as much as he is really good in defense and has a high boxing IQ, not enough for them to upset the Celtics.

Yes, it's like championship fever again, both doesn't want to lose, but I guess the Celtics is the better team this game.

For sure the Warriors learn a lot as a team with this loss.

With the huge dub fans for sure it will have a different impact and the outcome might favor the Warriors, but let's move forward
and enjoy what we witness earlier.

I personally say that both teams have good system just so happen that Boston outplayed the Warriors in final
quarter and manage to complete the win in OT.

How about the Brooklyn Nets against the Phoenix Suns? That's the 4th consecutive loss of the Nets team without Kevin Durant.
I always thought it will be like the freedom for Kyrie as a lone star, take the lead and showcase how he can shoulder the team to win games.
I guess I am wrong or I expected too much from him.
Although, I have seen him trying in the last quarter of the game. Cut the lead from 20 to 5 while the Suns cannot find who will contribute in their offensive end. KD is expected to be back next month so this will be a long season for the Nets to try and win games as much as they can and keep their position in the 5th place of the Eastern Conference.
They have a game later against the Jazz, still a road game. Kyrie should stop his habit of not playing in back-to-back games. Nets badly need him.