Inside the NBA reacts to Mavericks vs Wolves Game 2 Highlights

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we just discussed with Luca Donic as Anthony Edwards in Minnesota trying to make things right after dropping the opener on his Jim and there's Edwards early, but again, this was a fight for him, yes. I just think a lot of times his, you know, his jump shot was established when he got to the rim, it was very effective because his pull-up

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in terms of getting to the elbow of the jump shot is probably the most lethal in the NBA. He hit the three ball there, Minnesota is 32-26 after the first and they would increase that lead to 18 in the second quarter.

Edwards there, but only shot five for 17 on the night. I think his focus has to be who goes. be their best defensive lineups because they're playing the best they can when they score turnovers and score stops and if they can't make stops the half court offense has to do it but this right here is what changed a game yeah yeah yeah , they had the race to reduce it from 18 to 12, very manageable going into the break, this is an N1 and no lead is safe against Dallas M, those closers just go around, around, around, close out the game, there it is that animated guy.

I have no idea why the guys lead the basket wide open stepping back in Jaden McDaniels win the back game that looked a little different this this guy kept it up the whole game n re it was amazing without a doubt he was 23 a personal record in the playoffs, but this is like Ken, what I tell you when the house is on fire Kyrie G, his money is in the final stretch, the house is in full order, he has five points, but that means it's time to go to work. 13 of his 20 come in the fourth quarter.

New Zealand Reed again. Sixth Man of the Year 8987 Kyrie two point game right out of the gate yeah only Dallas won a Nas Reed two words and you gotta know if Kyrie isn't doing anything in the first half he's going to come out in the second half to absolutely do something good. he's been doing that all through the playoffs Shaq the same, the same and that's a big boss, did he get away with it?, that's the offense, yeah, that's out, you can't push. People Randy Moss did it his entire career, yeah, 96, pass and catch, pass and catch, the analogy is.

Kel himself did it throughout his career, he pushed people and scored, they have to stop giving them away. Lively again I tell you what a man he is. I felt so bad that Mike Conley played well today. I felt so bad for this Minnesota team, you can see. he's breaking away, look, they're up 108 103 with just over a minute left to leave open, don't leave that guy open and then Edwards threw him, he passed the ball so much because he was so tired, man. I have to ask you a question, Kimy, let's look at the winner of the game here before, did you talk about the BBQ girl who is a Korean bar and then whispering sweet nothings after she knocked this one down, say oh oh and French, we don't see what I was saying, Chien bar? oh, you can't protect me, you can't protect me, oh, that's what said a lot, what the hell is Jones' thinking man, and there's your final score and there's your two, no advantage for the Dallas Mavericks they can't. translates what you just said, who are now six and 2 on the road in this postseason, incredible, that's great, yes, they won at 109, 108 goes for 32, 10 and 13, Tyrie with 20, 13 of them in the fourth quarter, uh, Gafford had 16, Wiley had 14 whoops.

I mean, that GM made some great trades at the deadline, man, I mean the question Nico Harrison Nico changed the team because getting those two guys, obviously, we can talk about Lively too, but getting PJ and Gafford changed this whole team, I mean, that's who they are. They needed something, they, they, they got two good guys and you know, they talked about it before, they got length, they got size. Greetings to Nico, great job and this team that reached the final helped them enormously in defense and rebounds, and then. The way you refer to the two most important parts and the way PJ Washington can hit three balls from that corner, I mean, yeah, time and time again, we pointed that out when we started the show with that lineup with Gafford and PJ Washington in the starting lineup. they were 15-1 and now what 10 and four in the postseason and we give some credit to Luca and Kyrie and we had Kyrie the other night, actually you know all those other guys are known as defensive players and Kyrie. and Luca have improved their defense, we have to give them some love because I don't think any of us thought that coming into the playoffs or the season they would say, oh Kyrie is a great defender, Luca is a great defender, I'm not saying They're great defenders, but they're really busting their hump, man, shout out to those two guys who are leaders and I know you said this was going to be a sweep, Chuck, but I mean again, through two games, eh, the Minnesota LED for 73 minutes in these two games Dallas for 15 minutes in these two games, but it was those plays in the final stretch that have told the queue that it is the same thing that happened in the Los Angeles Series.

Lakers Denver, where the Lakers led most of the series and lost four to and in the middle of every game absolutely and lost four to one and because teams like Dallas, for example, in this matchup are just trying to stay, in Ultimately, knowing that we can get any matchup we want in the future. stretch out and score the ball when it's needed most late in the game and take the game so they're just hanging around and Minnesota can't close them out. They are 5-2 in the postseason in decisive games after going 23rd and N in the regular season, which was second best Mark, would you like to hear what Jason said in the locker room with his team?

We absolutely can do it, come on, come on, come on, I can't say we did it. This time we didn't do something, we did something, we won two on the rope, right, what are you thinking? Hey, if we want two on their court, they come to our house, we have to protect our house, okay, free throws to three, come on, they can do it. they can laugh at free throws when you win, when you make 15 of 22 and win the game, you can joke about it, yes, you have a 90% shooter. I think Shaq, you had something, yeah, why when you're one against-? a player like Ant, why do you call the pick and roll and just know, you bring more people in there like me?

No, I don't understand the only way you call a pick and roll if they're switching and you know they're switching every time and you want to get the matchup that you want, you're a big no, but I say no, even taking someone off the dribble, yes, but Luca said, oh, I was looking, I know they are. changing, I'm looking for that confrontation the same way and if you're looking for that confrontation, yes, but if they're just protecting you, you're Ant-Man, you should be able to do it, but I had said this. Before, Chuck and I'll let you go in the last series.

I thought every close game I go to with the Mavs, they have the two best closers in basketball, so what Minnesota has to do is maintain their leads, they have to find a way. To maintain their advantage, the two best closers in basketball are on a team and they do it and they don't have a fear factor to do it, they are encouraged to do it and their teammates expect them to do it. Yes, the reason I chose. He has to win this series, it's just a bad matchup because you have two of the best one-on-one players in the world, they're going to have open threes, they didn't make any threes in the first game and you know, Ernie. throw out those stats that time, but they only led a certain period of time, MS didn't really play well, that's exactly what's scary, they are like in the first game, they didn't take any shots.

Kyrie didn't even play well tonight. that's why you're like oh man they're in trouble and this is a sweep uh because it's just like I say I say I and Drea down looking I said like different nuggets would beat the M that's what's weird but this is just those big guys because the big guys on the Timber

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don't hit you offensively and they're not really responsible on defense, they're not responsible on defense, you can't be big and not dominate on the other end like Shaq one. better than ever if he just said "well he couldn't play today" I said "well on the other end he could play he said he could play on the other end he was going to get his 45 to 50 on the other end but Carin and the city and Rudy, they can't stop LC and Kyrie, so it's a terrible matchup for Ws.

Minnesota lost two games to none after the loss 109 108. Here's Anthony Edwards, what are they doing to keep you from getting there? to your spots? They just show me crowds, guys sitting in the gaps, um, but I'm missing a lot of shots, you know, like my midranges and stuff. I'm turning down a lot of those, um, but we're opening up, look, like that. that I'm not tripping. And are you turning them away just to get your other teammates to get on with it or yeah, I mean, they're open, yeah, they're open, so I'm just making the right play, but you know what? sometimes the right play can just be Shoot, you talked about being fatigued the other night, how are you feeling, man, I felt great tonight, yeah, I feel great, did you have to get oxygen at any point?

No, I was good today and you guys had your back in the previous series. I recovered, but how much do you get out of that, knowing that, yeah, I mean we were down 32, we were up 2, then they came and won two in the crib and then one in their crib, so I mean, we've been here before. Yeah, I don't think anyone in the locker room is panicking. I hope not, because we just went out and played our Brandon basketball. We let him have a race. We were supposed to go big, but we made a run and cut it off right before the halfway mark. some mistakes, but we'll be fine, it's a matter of just cleaning up a few things here and there, game plan mistakes, man, um, I feel like we came out of the third game and didn't make a no or try to minimize the game plan mistakes.

I think we're going to win that game, you know, it's interesting, Ernie, there's a report that he went to get oxygen next to the bench and we're watching the game, just watching it, just watching, because you can see everything instead of going to like that you, in my opinion, look like gas and if he has oxygen, uh, he is Gass and listen, he is a young kid, he has a great future, he will never play. I think this is the first time they've won a playoff series, they've won two. playoff series and he's been the best player on that team, you know, Shaq says, well, Shaq's a great player and you've been through this for a long time, he's never played so many games in his entire life, especially and the playoffs are different. in the regular season because you're drilling your energy level, so what's the difference when I said before that they might be mentally fatigued?

You said no, you can't be fatigued right now, so now I don't think I'm fatigued. Well, I'm just saying. you said they were no, you said they were flat no, I said no, I said mentally fatigued, well, he, I think he's physically fatigued, personally, but, then, is there an excuse for that? You're saying no, there's no excuse, okay, but me. I'm saying we cookies don't do it, but that's what we were saying before, we don't give participation, you just tried to make excuses not to have excuses, yes you did Chu, you just made an excuse right now, you said it's tired, no, me.

I'm not Mak sorry just tired Chuck you played 15 Kenny you played 14 I played 19 J and you played 12 we've all been fatigued yeah however at this point in the season you have to find a way you don't remember. The first time, although Shaq I know, but listen to what I'm saying, I said, I said, at this point in the season you have to somehow find a way, maybe he needs to get into his rhythm and say, "Okay, you protect Kyrie for 34 minutes, but what he's going to do. You need to understand that it starts and ends with him, none of us remember our first playoff run that was deep.

I'm just saying yeah, I'm just saying Championship, okay that's different, everyone who plays gets TI, but it's a different situation than you because you didn't have to go out and win 25 30 a night that's what it said back then so I was what I said I'm just saying there are so many things there's so much pressure it makes cowards say it again Kenny gets fatigued make fatigue turn them into assault cowards everyone was tired Chuck, the problem I have with his fatigue is who looked fatigued in the first quarter like I think he just hit a wall.

I don't think he's getting tired during the game. I think he's getting tired. I just hit that wall and fought my way down and I agree with you that Dre five of 17 in the second game 21 points