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Luka Doncic on Game 4 loss: 'That game is on me'


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Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
The Dallas Mavericks didn’t capitalize on their first chance to advance to the #NBA Finals, despite Luka Doncic’s triple-double.
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/16…4:48 AM
Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Pistoia Basket 2000 reportedly signs Luka Brajkovic sportando.basketball/en/pistoia-bas…3:04 AM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
This three pointer by Luka Doncic was truly amazing 🤩
pic.twitter.com/656Cy3SQ0s1:47 AM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
Luka Doncic was trying everything to sweep Timberwolves… but even this wasn’t enough 🤯
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Michael Dugat @mdug
Maybe it’s the scotch but I’m not too upset. I doubt Luka and Kyrie play that poorly again (assuming health).
Just end it in 5 – 12:34 AM
Jason Jones @mr_jasonjones
They really said “Fupa Doncic”
I’m done – 11:55 PM
Tim MacMahon @espn_macmahon
Cowboys pass rusher Micah Parsons wore a Luka Doncic jersey and Anthony Edwards’ signature Adidas while sitting courtside.
Ant: “I told him I’ll bring him some new ones when we come back [for Game 6].” – 11:53 PM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
“That game is on me,” Doncic says. “I didn’t give enough energy.” – 11:20 PM
Tim MacMahon @espn_macmahon
Luka Doncic (28 points, 15 rebounds, 10 assists, 7-21 FG): “That game’s on me.” He says he didn’t play with enough energy. – 11:19 PM
Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
Luka is a 75 percent-ish FT shooter because higher would be unfair. Imagine him as an 85-90 percent shooter lol – 11:11 PM
Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
Final: Wolves 105, Mavs 100.
Despite a triple-double by Luka Doncic (28-15-10), Dallas misses an opportunity to sweep. Minnesota forces a Game 5, which will be in Minneapolis on Thursday.
Anthony Edwards: 29 pts, 10 rebs, 9 asts – 11:11 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Luka in the loss:
28 PTS
15 REB
10 AST
Not enough. pic.twitter.com/JL1w4N2BZV11:10 PM

Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Over the first three games, Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving outscored Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns by 70 points.
Tonight? It was Edwards and Towns by 10.
See you Thursday for Game 5. – 11:09 PM
David Locke @DLocke09
Think anyone will mention how good Rudy Gobert defense was on Luka and Kyrie on the final plays. – 11:07 PM
John Hollinger @johnhollinger
That was so brilliant by Luka because he was baiting Ant for it the whole time. Not really Luka until he misses the free throw though. – 11:07 PM
Rick Noland @RickNoland
Luka missed FT was ball talking – 11:07 PM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Luka is hilarious – 11:06 PM
Dalton Johnson @DaltonJ_Johnson
Luka OH MY GODDD – 11:06 PM
Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Luka. Doncic. – 11:06 PM
Wes Goldberg @wcgoldberg
Of course, Luka. – 11:05 PM
Evan Dunlap @BQRMagic
the L in Luka stands for lmao – 11:05 PM
Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Luka Doncic is absolutely absurd – 11:05 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
KAT and Ant are gonna outscore Kyrie and Luka for the first time in the series – 11:03 PM
Brian Geltzeiler @BGeltzNBA
Not for nothing, but KAT’s whining to the refs makes Luka look like a grownup – 11:01 PM
Michael Dugat @mdug
Shots have been there … haven’t been falling for both Kyrie and Luka late. – 11:00 PM
Brian Geltzeiler @BGeltzNBA
Towns being aggressive going into the paint has created extra space for him. He and Ant doing their best Luka/Kyrie impression – 10:51 PM
Wes Goldberg @wcgoldberg
Luka knew he was hitting DJJ on the lob when he was at like halfcourt. – 10:37 PM
Chris Mannix @SIChrisMannix
Just no quit in Minnesota. Towns, Edwards, Gobert all in foul trouble and the ‘Wolves take a five-point lead into the fourth. Defense has been sturdy. McDaniels and Alexander-Walker have made big shots. Now can they hold off a Luka/Kyrie surge … – 10:30 PM
Kendrick Perkins @KendrickPerkins
I really like this kid Hardy. You can tell Kidd, Luka and Kyrie really trust him offensively… allowing him to get into his bag offensively – 10:29 PM
Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
End of the 3rd quarter: #Wolves 78, #Mavs 73.
Doncic: 21 pts, 10 rebs, 6 asts
Irving: 10 pts, 3 asts
Hardy: 10 pts
Anthony Edwards: 23 pts, 5 rebs, 6 asts (4 fouls) – 10:28 PM
David Locke @DLocke09
Great note from @WolvesRadio – Mavericks are now 16 of 31 on Corner 3s in the series. Doubling Luka gives open corner 3s. Why Luka is so impossible to deal with.
Yes I am listening to @WolvesRadio and watching the game. Radio rules – 10:25 PM
Stephen Noh @StephNoh
Timberwolves building a wall around Luka out of the timeout pic.twitter.com/WBi6dcChp610:15 PM

Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
Luka Doncic has tied Dirk Nowitzki for 1st on the Mavericks’ all-time playoffs assists list (360). – 10:00 PM
Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
Mavs play a poor half. MIN can take advantage of it. G4 tied at 49. Mavs shoot just 38.6% (6-19 on 2pt shots), but T-Wolves turn it over 9 times for 20 Mavs pts, and Edwards, Gobert and Towns all have 3 fouls. Luka and Edwards both w/17. 2nd half soon. @theeagledallas – 9:52 PM
Peter Vecsey @PeterVecsey1
Refs must have seen my complaint. Luka was just called for warding off defender on the dribble. He took the call well. Yeah, right!! – 9:42 PM
Chris Mannix @SIChrisMannix
All tied at 49 and I’m not sure who heads to the locker room happier. Minnesota blew a seven-point first quarter lead but survived a non Towns/Edwards/Gobert foul trouble stretch. Luka/Kyrie 6-21. – 9:41 PM
Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
Halftime: #Mavs 49, #Wolves 49.
Doncic: 17 pts, 8 rebs, 3 asts
Jones: 7 pts, 3 rebs, 2 asts (2-2 3PT)
Irving: 6 pts, 3 asts
Anthony Edwards: 17 pts, 4 rebs – 9:40 PM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
🗣️ MVP, MVP, MVP
Mavericks fans showing Luka all the love in Game 4. pic.twitter.com/5iY67mVpcp9:38 PM

Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Anthony Edwards lofted a great 8-foot floater, but was 10 feet from the rim. Frustrated he didn’t get a call, he grabbed Luka on the ensuing possession and picked up foul #3 with 3:35 left in the half. Mavs now have tied it at 45. Good chance for more with Ant off the court. – 9:32 PM
Dan Favale @danfavale
luka doncic with an absurd pass to one of the greatest minimum signings in nba history pic.twitter.com/z6wxf8iVbN9:29 PM

Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill
KAT with three fouls. Ant just picked up his third reaching on Luka, after not getting the call on his drive.
The youth. The moments – 9:27 PM
Christopher Hine @ChristopherHine
Anthony Edwards with a regrettable foul on Doncic and he picks up his third. Two of Ant’s fouls have come guarding Doncic, and that’s a big downside to having Ant guard him. – 9:27 PM
Dave McMenamin @mcten
MIN leads DAL 27-20 after 1Q.
Edwards has 14 pts; Luka has 10 pts.
Wolves shooting 62.5%; Mavs shooting 28.6%. – 9:06 PM
Chris Mannix @SIChrisMannix
Mavs rally with Luka on the bench but solid first quarter for the ‘Wolves. Minnesota shoots 62.5% from the floor and holds Dallas to 28%. Edwards w/14. Towns got the memo and is going to the rim. 27-20, Minnesota. – 9:04 PM
Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
End of the 1st quarter: #Wolves 27, #Mavs 20.
Doncic: 10 pts, 4 rebs
Hardy: 5 pts
Green: 3 pts
Anthony Edwards: 14 pts, 4 rebs (4-7 FG; 1-2 3PT; 5-8 FT) – 9:04 PM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
Things getting chippy early on between Luka and Kyle Anderson 👀 pic.twitter.com/DnE7Glx6bz9:01 PM

Stephen Noh @StephNoh
What Luka thinks of Ant trying to guard him pic.twitter.com/bFROZjXLWG9:00 PM

NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
Luka and Kyle Anderson getting chippy early 👀 pic.twitter.com/uoLkdPSLkU8:59 PM

Brad Townsend @townbrad
Doncic has 10 of Dallas’ 12 points. Haven’t heard a cry for help yet, but . . . – 8:58 PM
Dave McMenamin @mcten
The Wolves vaunted defense is doing its job here early. MIN is up 20-10. Luka is 3-for-7, the rest of the Mavs are 1-for-10. Mike Conley already has three steals. – 8:57 PM
Michael Dugat @mdug
Maybe Luka getting mad wakes them up … I hope – 8:56 PM
Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
Words exchanged between Luka Doncic and Kyle Anderson. – 8:54 PM
Christopher Hine @ChristopherHine
Doncic and Kyle Anderson exchange some words, then shake hands and pat each other on the back after it. – 8:53 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
In Games 1 and 2, the Wolves went with McDaniels on Doncic, Edwards on Irving and Conley on Jones Jr.
In Game 3, the Wolves went with McDaniels on Doncic, Conley on Irving and Edwards on Jones Jr.
Tonight in Game 4, it’s Edwards on Doncic, McDaniels on Irving and Conley on pic.twitter.com/fk96GPe7fd8:52 PM

Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
Luka cooking from downtown early 🪣
(via @NBAonTNT)
pic.twitter.com/01eTjPgLP98:48 PM

Christopher Hine @ChristopherHine
Luka is trying to battery ram his way into McDaniels for a foul call anytime McDaniels is guarding him. Officials haven’t fall for it so far, much to Doncic’s annoyance. – 8:44 PM
Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
McDaniels and Edwards are putting max effort in on the defensive end. Luka is just Luka. – 8:44 PM
Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
Edwards starts out guarding Luka Doncic. He gets a steal but is called for a foul. He can’t believe it. – 8:40 PM
Christopher Hine @ChristopherHine
We’ll see how long this switch of McDaniels on Kyrie and Ant on Luka lasts. – 8:39 PM
Dave McMenamin @mcten
Early Wolves defensive adjustment in Game 4: McDaniels on Kyrie; Edwards on Luka. – 8:38 PM
Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
Mavs starters: Jones, Washington, Gafford, Irving, Doncic
MIN starters: McDaniels, Towns, Gobert, Edwards, Conley
7:35 tip @theeagledallas – 8:01 PM
Tim MacMahon @espn_macmahon
Dereck Lively II (sprained neck) is officially out for Game 4, per Jason Kidd.
Kidd says Luka Doncic (sprained knee) and Maxi Kleber (shoulder) are still questionable pending their warmups.
Kidd on Lively: “He’s doing a lot better. … Sore, but he’s feeling better.” – 6:49 PM
Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
Jason Kidd says Luka Doncic and Maxi Kleber are questionable. Dereck Lively II is out. – 6:48 PM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
Kidd says Lively is out and Doncic and Kleber are questionable, pending warmups. – 6:48 PM
John Hollinger @johnhollinger
ICYMI: SloMo’s defense on Luka, and other thoughts ahead of Game 4 in the Western Conference finals:
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Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Luka is very good at offense, just like Durant and Jokic are. But that’s about the only similarity in getting them as primary defensive assignments.
KAT can have done a good job on KD in Round 1 and a kinda great job on Jokic in Round 2 and still not make sense to be a good – 4:32 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Interested to see how much Finch leans into Kyle Anderson minutes tonight. He hasn’t hurt the offense and he’s pretty clearly had the best process guarding Luka.
Which isn’t to take away from McDaniels. But I think what you can now do is play them more together — Anderson on pic.twitter.com/CxuC61a3SI4:19 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Luka Doncic-inspired Egor Demin commits to play at BYU for former Suns assistant Kevin Young (w/videos) #Suns #NBAPlayoffs #BYU azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – 2:38 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
On these Ant attacks when there is both gap help (Doncic) and rotating rim protection (Lively), these are the possessions it’s important for Gobert to present himself.
A lob is difficult but doable here. The little 8-foot push shot is there every time for Gobert if he presents. pic.twitter.com/fWza5gx08T1:57 PM

Tim MacMahon @espn_macmahon
“I think I could be a pretty good quarterback, honestly,” says Luka Doncic, whose touchdown passes have been a key in the Mavs morphing into a fast-paced contender. ESPN story: espn.com/nba/story/_/id…12:49 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Luka this series:
32.7 PPG
7.7 RPG
8.7 APG
2.7 SPG
Hitting 4+ threes per game at over 40% statmuse.com/nba/player/luk…11:46 AM
Ryan Ward @RyanWardLA
NEW POD! RIP Bill Walton, Luke-Bill story, LeBron dropping hints, Caitlin Clark/Kobe, Lakers’ coaching search update, Michael Porter Jr. speculation, Luka-Kyrie dynamic duo via @BleavNetwork
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rip… pic.twitter.com/IcNgCjNCoK10:14 AM

Nick Wright @getnickwright
We are about to enter a week’s worth of conversations centered around, “Is Luka going to steal the ‘Best Player Alive Title’ from Jokic?”
Before we do that, it’s worth at least wondering if it’s been Jokic or Giannis who has been the league’s top guy the last half decade. pic.twitter.com/Qj5BUyMm5t9:15 AM

Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Up 3-0 in the West Finals, the Dallas Mavericks list Luka Doncic and Maxi Kleber as questionable to play in Game 4
Injuries can force lineup adjustments
#NBAPlayoffs #EuroWatch
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/16…5:36 AM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Boston Celtics complete sweep, place in the NBA Finals
Dallas Mavericks and Luka Doncic are likely up next
#NBAPlayoffs #EuroWatch
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/16…4:16 AM

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ClutchPoints: Reporter: “Luka, what’s the mindset going into Minnesota?” Luka Doncic: “We gotta win 4 games. What mindset? We gotta win 1 more game, that’s it” 🗣️ pic.twitter.com/ZzgRdEbryr -via Twitter @ClutchPointsApp / May 29, 2024
ClutchPoints: “A great effort. He’s an amazing player so he’s gonna play great.” Luka Doncic on Anthony Edwards’ effort in a must-win game for the Wolves 🗣️ (via @JoeyMistretta_) pic.twitter.com/wcNxblxr9g -via Twitter @ClutchPointsApp / May 29, 2024
StatMuse: Luka Doncic in closeout games: 31.8 PPG 8.5 RPG 10.0 APG 49/39/86% First all-time in PPG + APG in closeout situations. pic.twitter.com/U5hRBoibR2 -via Twitter @statmuse / May 28, 2024