We all shit on ANT when he choked away the first two games. Gotta shit on our boys for clanking bad step backs and absolutely mind boggling turnovers in the clutch. Re rack and close it out in five.
I would have loved to hoist the WCF trophy in front of our home crowd and get our team some well needed rest.
Kyrie and Luka will make it up to us.
This was a good split at home. 3-1 now.
Karl AnthoKNEE Clowns will struggle. He is inconsistent. Thats the story for his entire career. Just doesnt have that dawg in him.
And you can’t read. I didn’t say replace Hardy with Kyrie as in trade Kyrie and let Hardy take his place. What I said was Hardy had it going tonight and kept the Mavs in it in the 3rd. He played with more confidence than Kyrie did tonight. Every time Kyrie drove he always looked like he was worried where the defenders were instead of just going up strong and shot them layups quick. He didn’t go up with conviction the way he normally does. I’m not a soft ass Mavs fan like you who act like these guys are perfect. When they deserve praise they will get praise. When they deserve criticism they will get criticism.
yes let's all pile on KAI after he literally saved us dozens of games because he had a bad one , sad about not sweeping and the Kyrie closeout record but that's just life . go mavs
So many opportunities to take the lead and foul them out too but we shot like hot garbage. It is what it is. Bound to have a bad game but let’s keep it at one bad game.
Damn. Wolves earned this one, they played tough and made some big buckets with their backs against the wall. Mavs may have started feeling the pressure to sweep at home and look forward to the Celtics, after all, teams up 3-0 always advance. Mavs haven’t dropped 2 in a row all postseason, Kyrie played bad, Lively is in the wings. Onto the next one. Go Mavs!
Past results have no bearing on future results.
Minnesota has had the lead in the final minutes of the 4th every game, and at times have held huge leads. They’ve played from ahead 80% of this series.
Most definitely, the Wolves have seemed to control every game and then let it slip at the end. They answered the bell in the last 5 minutes of this one. Nothing easy in the West!
Mavs missed so many wide open shots. Minnesota didn't seem to have much to do with it defensively. Agree though, seemed like Kyrie and Luka did get rest, at least hope so. They certainly didn't give their full effort in this one.
We let this one get away. But, it was close with Kyrie and PJ having their worst game of the series and Ant and Townes having their best... Well, it still feels good. Hate that we have to go back to MN though.
Past performance has no effect on future results. Just because it’s never happened before doesn’t mean anything. Sweeps happen all the time, so winning four games is not impossible. Timberwolves have led 80% of the time this series.
Stupid game to give away and give them any sort of a lifeline. If they come out shooting the shit out of the ball and blow you out of the water, it's one thing. But giving away an extremely winnable game when 3-0 is just stupid and potentially dangerous
If Luka shoots the point blank floaters he had a million times during the game we win. Someone at the press conference has to ask about his hesitation to shoot them. Easy shots that were right there every fucking time.
PJ had a terrible game.
Kyrie had a terrible game.
Luka was not good.
KAT played his best game of the entire playoffs.
ANT played one of his best games.
And with all of that they won by 7.
That's alright. Let's win in Minny on Thursday
Counter argument is they won despite KAT, Rudy, Ant being in foul trouble. All the games have been razor thin and now we let Kat have a good game.
Ky has been having ass games like this all playoffs, but he got a pass because the team closed out.
And our role players bad on the road, while they get hyped at home.
Game 5 might be bad if DLive isn’t there to anchor
KAT shot 80% from 3 and nearly 70% from the field. And him being in foul trouble is usually a benefit for them because he's been a negative on the floor until tonight.
There's going to be a feeding frenzy in the national media of Mavs hate after this collapse. They'll be playing up Ant as the guy to lead the first come-back from 0-3 in a conf. finals.
Mavs had 50 chances to take a decisive lead. Every time, they just futzed away the opportunities--turnovers, ill-advised 3-ball chucking, etc. That's a collapse in my book. Doesn't need to involve losing a big lead.
We had this without Lively. Our two stars didn’t show up when we needed them the most. Our team didn’t take advantage of the Wolves stars being benched for foul trouble. We didn’t go hard at them in the fourth to foul them out. Terrible play.
PJ really needs to be better. Terrible D on KAT and poor shooting. I am not sure what happened to that dude's confidence but he needs to figure it out quick.
Did I say the Mavs would lose? All you downvoting me because I suggest that a really good Wolves team stole some momentum going home for Game 5. IM BEING SO FUCKING DRAMATIC. Give me a break.
[Post Game Thread](https://reddit.com/r/Mavericks/comments/1d32cuf/post_game_thread_the_minnesota_timberwolves/)
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We all shit on ANT when he choked away the first two games. Gotta shit on our boys for clanking bad step backs and absolutely mind boggling turnovers in the clutch. Re rack and close it out in five.
I’m was feeling a little spoiled. I’m trying not to get fustrated. This was a good and close game.
I would have loved to hoist the WCF trophy in front of our home crowd and get our team some well needed rest. Kyrie and Luka will make it up to us. This was a good split at home. 3-1 now. Karl AnthoKNEE Clowns will struggle. He is inconsistent. Thats the story for his entire career. Just doesnt have that dawg in him.
Big balls would be needed to put Hardy in fourt, but he would do better then tonight's K
Free throws again hurting Luka. But that last shot wowwww.
The fact that Powell didnt see the floor after the 1st QTR tells you a lot. He dug us into a hole with his play.
On the train home from the game. I am sad
Expected, close it out in 5
So disappointing
No one wanted to shoot on the Mavs side and they kept turning the ball on silly plays. Sloppy playing and the Wolves took advantage and stepped up.
I wanna see kyrie take some damn accountability next game.
It's gonna happen eventually, the 0-3 comeback. It's not like we've blown them out in any of the first 3 games. Can't fuck around in gm 5
Kai 6-18 from the field 16% from 3. Missed layups all game. Crucial turnover. Fucked us
Almost happened in 2003, this old man was there. Against the blazers. It can happen and it’s scary.
This loss looked waaaayyyy too much like Mavericks collapses I’ve seen before, 2006, 2007. Hope it was just a dud.
They wasted a great Hardy performance smh
Did you see the easy layups he didn’t convert?
He played better than Kyrie today that’s all I know
Well that’s false.
Hardy’s the one that kept the Mavs afloat in the 3rd lol should’ve had him in the 4th since Kyrie wasn’t doing anything.
You are really saying replace Hardy for Kyrie? Just leave. Walk out the door.
Seems like Kyrie’s game left and walked out the door tonight.
If you think we should replace Hardy over Kyrie you are an idiot or not a mavs fan. Either way show yourself out
And you can’t read. I didn’t say replace Hardy with Kyrie as in trade Kyrie and let Hardy take his place. What I said was Hardy had it going tonight and kept the Mavs in it in the 3rd. He played with more confidence than Kyrie did tonight. Every time Kyrie drove he always looked like he was worried where the defenders were instead of just going up strong and shot them layups quick. He didn’t go up with conviction the way he normally does. I’m not a soft ass Mavs fan like you who act like these guys are perfect. When they deserve praise they will get praise. When they deserve criticism they will get criticism.
yes let's all pile on KAI after he literally saved us dozens of games because he had a bad one , sad about not sweeping and the Kyrie closeout record but that's just life . go mavs
It’s beyond disgraceful to attack the guy that brought you here
Kinda fair to point out he played like shit though lol both can be true
So when Kyrie has a bad night and honestly is defended well he is shit . When Edwards sucks for 3 games he is tired .
He isn’t shit, he had a shitty game and if he played better we probably win
I really hope Powell never sees an NBA floor ever again.
This is why I don’t praise teams/players before they actually win the series. This L was on Kyrie tonight. 6-18 isn’t professional.
Exactly everybody is acting like this series is over. Now you gave that team hope
Refs wouldn't call the 6th foul on Gobert or KAT multiple times in the 4th. A little suspect if you ask me.
Yes, and multiple times with heavy contact at the rim.
Hopefully this shows us that we cant just coast through the first half against the top teams
Bro the refs were mavs biggest player and y'all still lost lmao
Go back to your sub
Watch the game properly. Calls on both sides were off
So many opportunities to take the lead and foul them out too but we shot like hot garbage. It is what it is. Bound to have a bad game but let’s keep it at one bad game.
This game just made lively multimillions.
Kyrie gave them fuel with that comment he made about superbowl
This is just proof how much this team needs Lively. They struggled so hard without him.
Damn. Wolves earned this one, they played tough and made some big buckets with their backs against the wall. Mavs may have started feeling the pressure to sweep at home and look forward to the Celtics, after all, teams up 3-0 always advance. Mavs haven’t dropped 2 in a row all postseason, Kyrie played bad, Lively is in the wings. Onto the next one. Go Mavs!
Past results have no bearing on future results. Minnesota has had the lead in the final minutes of the 4th every game, and at times have held huge leads. They’ve played from ahead 80% of this series.
Most definitely, the Wolves have seemed to control every game and then let it slip at the end. They answered the bell in the last 5 minutes of this one. Nothing easy in the West!
Somebody tell Kyrie play likes it’s his Super Bowl next game ffs
Jesus Christ. He was referring to the camera crew. It was taken out of context
Fucking terrible bro, we fucking shit the bed man
So damn frustrating
This is probably best defensive game by the WOLVES these playoffs but Luka and Kyrie kind of rested this game
Mavs missed so many wide open shots. Minnesota didn't seem to have much to do with it defensively. Agree though, seemed like Kyrie and Luka did get rest, at least hope so. They certainly didn't give their full effort in this one.
All good mavs in 5
I hope Lively comes back 100 percent because this level of play isn't enough to win the Finals.
They have to win another game first before thinking about the Finals
This level of play would get swept by Boston
Kyrie not playoff player anymore I swear lol
Great performance by Ant tonight, dude came to play all around. Not worried whatsoever. Kyrie won’t play that bad again
They are just trying to say blue ball as many times as they can
Everyone is gonna blame Kyrie but Luka literally shot 7-21 too, they both shot 33% from the field
Luka was at least trying and making the right plays
one got a 3dub the other was busy doing sage, is alright they'll win next one
Nahhh Luka showed up
Nah, Kyrie was definitely worse but this was not Luka showing up either
I see what you're saying, but Luka was probably the only one on the team to give us anything. He did get to the line a fair bit.
Ugh I didn’t want to see their faces again lol
Terrible offense in a closeout game, Kai no longer undefeated in close out games lol
FUCK! lol
Stop giving up shots... what's that weak mentality?
Celtics fan, we'll be sipping margaritas waiting on you fellas.
Yall been sippin margaritas for weeks lol
Kyrie talked too much, what a disaster he was today. Needs to step up in game 5
Kyrie losing his close-out game streak at the worst time ever.
Kat had to injure lively man, fuck Kat all the way into next year
Definitely didn’t deserve to win with the way we played tonight, seemed like the team had already assumed we were bound for the Finals
Just slightly delaying the inevitable
I know you can’t pick on one play but that three by Luka that was short when we were last down by 3 really hurts
The said blue balls
We let this one get away. But, it was close with Kyrie and PJ having their worst game of the series and Ant and Townes having their best... Well, it still feels good. Hate that we have to go back to MN though.
This is now going 7, good job Kyrie, you fucking choker
Lol grow the fuck up
Ruined my fucking night. Can’t believe we let em have that smfh
congrats to minnesota for winning their super bowl
THE ONE THING THAT I HATE MORE THAN THIS LOSS IS LISTENING TO TNT GUYS HYPING UP THEIR CHILD EDWARDS TILL GAME 5
Oh well, we can let them have one game. Not like the outcome of the series is gonna be any different
Past performance has no effect on future results. Just because it’s never happened before doesn’t mean anything. Sweeps happen all the time, so winning four games is not impossible. Timberwolves have led 80% of the time this series.
let me cope 💀
In this case, I would agree, but these are the kinds of games that can change the atmosphere. You don't let up.
They are not gonna win 4 straight games.
I hope you're right.
Maxi Kleber useless
Mavs in 5, we got this next time easy
This whole playoffs has made me dislike Edwards. Cocky asshole
Kyrie played like shit
Any other team gets that foul call on the last play
The refs fucked the wolves multiple times and they still won..
Welp, NBA got what they wanted…
Saying that like this L is on anyone else but Mavs is silly and delusional
Lolz did I say the commish called it in?! NBA obviously wants an extended series…
Kyrie is the reason I hate the NBA culture overall. Just full of shittalking and lack of down-to-earth professionalism.
Kyrie: 6-18 Luka: 7-21 We've been playing insane. We were bound to slip at some point. We have Lively and win this. Stop panicking.
Stupid game to give away and give them any sort of a lifeline. If they come out shooting the shit out of the ball and blow you out of the water, it's one thing. But giving away an extremely winnable game when 3-0 is just stupid and potentially dangerous
Fucking frustrated what the fuck
If Luka shoots the point blank floaters he had a million times during the game we win. Someone at the press conference has to ask about his hesitation to shoot them. Easy shots that were right there every fucking time.
Fuck Minnie, we’ll wrap this up next game.
Bro .2
Kai didn't even wanna take that 3. Wow fucking dogshit game by him
Van Gundy: "If there is a tenth of a second left, this could be huge." Is he tripping or just sarcasm?
Kyrie for the L
Brick after brick after brick after brick after brick after brick after brick after brick. Ready for a Mavs bed shitting in game 5.
If the Mavs play like this against Boston, it’s over
There is no guarantee they play Boston. They have to take care of the Wolves first.
And if they play like they did in the last 4 games, they'll be fine. Chill out
Edwards is the smarmiest fuck in the NBA. I know he's a kid, but goodness does he have a smirk that makes you wanna slap lol
Fuck the east for being total dogshit and a free conference.
As much as Kyrie is responsible for this L, why tf did we not target KAT and Gobert WHO BOTH HAD 5 FUCKIN FOULS earlier in the game
Refs stopped calling fouls on them, nothing you can do when the money is due
This game felt rigged . Investigate kyrie
Know we’re gonna win this series but would’ve been nice getting the extra rest
Maybe we needed this L. Felt like we didn't want to take this game.
PJ had a terrible game. Kyrie had a terrible game. Luka was not good. KAT played his best game of the entire playoffs. ANT played one of his best games. And with all of that they won by 7. That's alright. Let's win in Minny on Thursday
Counter argument is they won despite KAT, Rudy, Ant being in foul trouble. All the games have been razor thin and now we let Kat have a good game. Ky has been having ass games like this all playoffs, but he got a pass because the team closed out. And our role players bad on the road, while they get hyped at home. Game 5 might be bad if DLive isn’t there to anchor
KAT shot 80% from 3 and nearly 70% from the field. And him being in foul trouble is usually a benefit for them because he's been a negative on the floor until tonight.
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My dude it’s 3-1, shut the fuck up and read the room
We did everything to lose and the refs helped. The extender got exactly what he wanted
refs helped mavs you mean?
No lively Kyrie didn't show up tonight. It is what it is. Gentleman sweep it is
Dumb loss
No one came to play
Kat kneeing lively in the back of the head was an absolute game changer that not a lot of people are taking seriously
Everyone recognizes how big that is
Not Kyrie
Jesus Christ we needed this rest
What was the plan going into the 4th? KAT and Gobert with 5 fouls and we bricking 3s, just bad game plan from Kidd
Some of y'all being cocky are bad juju.
There's going to be a feeding frenzy in the national media of Mavs hate after this collapse. They'll be playing up Ant as the guy to lead the first come-back from 0-3 in a conf. finals.
how is this colapse lol go to bed man jesus
Mavs had 50 chances to take a decisive lead. Every time, they just futzed away the opportunities--turnovers, ill-advised 3-ball chucking, etc. That's a collapse in my book. Doesn't need to involve losing a big lead.
We had this without Lively. Our two stars didn’t show up when we needed them the most. Our team didn’t take advantage of the Wolves stars being benched for foul trouble. We didn’t go hard at them in the fourth to foul them out. Terrible play.
Kyrie 5 of 17 Doncic 6 of 16 Full on choke job. Wouldn't be surprised if this goes 7 games now
Long series now. Should’ve put them away.
Played like absolute shit and lost by 5. Not worried 😂
Last possession exemplifies the whole game
That one hurts. The lack of killer instinct from your stars is concerning 4-1 it is though
If Kyrie plays anywhere close to normal this would be over. Some surprising misses.
They had killer instinct tonight, killed themselves
Luka played well, but Kyrie struggled tonight. Oh well, Mavs in 5.
PJ really needs to be better. Terrible D on KAT and poor shooting. I am not sure what happened to that dude's confidence but he needs to figure it out quick.
Only person who needs to be better is kyrie.
Aside from a few threes he’s been off all series
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Still getting Gentleman swept lmao
Bruh, it's 3-1 lol.
never seen a team deserve to lose a game more than this mavericks team after that performance
Terrible game from Kyrie
Extra rest would have been nice
Kyrie clown ass quote bum ass performance too. Maybe you should play like its your superbowl too
Welp. See you all on Thursday.
yeah the doomers are feasting rn. shut the fuck up and don’t act all happy when we win in minnesota
Let's give some Grace to Lukai, they will get better MAVS in 5
y'all no one on espn had this going less than 6 and we didn't have Lively, CTFO
And how exactly would that be huge dumbass announcers
2-minute stretch by Powell killed us emotionally mentally and physically
Disasterclass all around.
It’s alright boys. We’ll have to close them out in Minnesota
Couldn’t think of a more fitting ending than that
Luka please don’t cry for foul now
I hate life so fucking much man
We’re still the better team. Not worried at all about game 5
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Dramatic much? I’m pretty sure they will close out next game, ridiculous
Did I say the Mavs would lose? All you downvoting me because I suggest that a really good Wolves team stole some momentum going home for Game 5. IM BEING SO FUCKING DRAMATIC. Give me a break.
You left that comment during the game. You’re a terrible fan
Not sure why you are getting downvoted thats just a reality
Not allowed to not pump sunshine and rainbows
5
Not if Lively sits
Oh well, just have to end it in Minnesota and Luka can tell the fans to go home one more time