What’s the excitement on Twitter?
Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving on their relationship:
Doncic: “He’s helped me mature loads. Helped me see the sport otherwise.”
Irving: “Off the court docket, I knew finally that I’d get him to open up…he’s a teddy bear that likes to compete.” pic.twitter.com/qmLR8s8teK – 11:23 PM
Kyrie Irving, after Dallas advances to the Western Convention Finals: “I’m doing my greatest to not be so emotional proper now as a result of that is in all probability the toughest collection I’ve ever had to enter… That is simply our second and I believe it’s time we get pleasure from it.” pic.twitter.com/Xa0MkFL7t6 – 11:17 PM
Kyrie Irving made 4 3s tonight.
All of them got here after Thunder had a 17-point third quarter lead
All of them got here after the Thunder had been unable to safe a defensive rebound.
Second likelihood factors made up for all of these factors allowed off turnovers for Mavericks. pic.twitter.com/gt1DDIJJC0 – 11:12 PM
One phrase to explain the Mavs’ 17-point comeback victory?
Luka Doncic: “Superb.”
Kyrie Irving: “Domination.” – 11:11 PM
Who would’ve thought when that Brooklyn meltdown occurred, of Kyrie/KD/Harden, Kyrie is clearly in the most effective scenario and benefiting from it – 11:08 PM
Irving says he needed to combat again tears when requested to offer an impromptu speech within the locker room after the sport. Irving performed in 3 straight East finals with Cleveland (and NBA Finals) however that is his first convention finals berth as an energetic participant since 2017. He was inactive pic.twitter.com/vblD6IpWtb – 11:03 PM
Kyrie was requested how a lot enjoyable the sport was…
“It was enjoyable when it ended” 😂 – 10:57 PM
Kyrie Irving is such a professional this interview on ESPN is so good – 10:49 PM
Blissful for Kyrie. – 10:48 PM
Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic mixed to attain or help on 57 factors within the second half as Mavs punch tickets to West finals. Dereck Full of life (12 factors, 15 rebounds, +26) was huge off the bench. Sequence hero P.J. Washington hits the profitable free throws. – 10:48 PM
Nice collection, unbelievable shot making. So impressed by SGA particularly, however Luka/Kyrie vs. Joker or Anthony Edwards will probably be enjoyable. – 10:48 PM
That Kyrie 3 pointer off an offensive rebound on the buzzer that bounced 3 toes within the air and went down goes to hang-out Thunder followers all summer season. – 10:41 PM
Kyrie tonight:
First half — Second half —
4 PTS 18 PTS
0 AST 3 AST
His first Convention Finals since 2017. pic.twitter.com/4MKDUQw96n – 10:41 PM
Shocked Kidd left Luka and Kyrie in on protection with two timeouts left after which went no timeout. – 10:39 PM
KYRIE!!! pic.twitter.com/urKSnxWrJs – 10:31 PM
Irving simply discovered Full of life, who completed over Holmgren by contact. He’s going to the road for a 3-point play. – 10:21 PM
Kyrie has such an exquisite jumper! So smoooth – 10:15 PM
PJ Washington had an opportunity to take a 3 for his first factors of the sport, however handed it to Irving, who drills a triple to deliver Dallas inside two factors.
The Mavs path 97-95 with 7:22 left. – 10:14 PM
Which will have been the most important rebound of Dereck Full of life’s younger profession. He bought Luka’s miss, fed it out to the perimeter and Irving then nailed a three-pointer. Mavs are inside 97-95 with 7:22 to go. – 10:14 PM
Kyrie with the left-wing 3-pointer and the Mavs lower the Thunder’s result in 97-95 with 7:22 left within the 4Q. OKC calls a timeout. Buckle up, it’ll be a good end – 10:14 PM
Finish of the third quarter: #Thunder 90, #Mavs 83.
Doncic: 25 pts, 6 rebs, 5 asts (7-10 FG: 4-6 3PT; 7-7 Ft)
Jones: 17 pts, 2 rebs
Irving: 14 pts, 2 asts
SGA: 28 pts, 7 asts (11-20 FG; 3-4 3PT; 3-6 FT) pic.twitter.com/gE8nzLOlLR – 10:07 PM
Finish of 3Q: Thunder 90, Mavs 83
SGA – 28 factors, 7 assists
JDub – 17 factors, 5 rebounds, 4 assists
Chet – 15 factors
Dort – 11 factors
Doncic – 25 factors, 6 rebounds, 5 assists
DJJ – 17 factors
Kyrie – 14 factors – 10:05 PM
That was a reasonably huge response by SGA, after Kyrie and Luka introduced Dallas again into this sport. This collection has been super. – 10:03 PM
Kyrie Irving drains his second 3 of the night time, however SGA counters with a troublesome leaning jumper from the midrange. – 9:59 PM
Kyrie Irving was simply referred to as for a unfastened ball foul earlier than he grabbed the offensive rebound. He picked up one other one on the defensive finish and he has three. – 9:50 PM
Mavs had been behind 75-58 a heartbeat in the past. Now, they’ve gotten 13 factors from Luka and Kyrie and drawn inside 77-71 with 6:44 left within the third. Potential disaster averted. – 9:44 PM
Kyrie Irving: 4 factors on 5 photographs at halftime.
It’s outstanding how little he’s been concerned offensively for giant stretches of this collection. – 9:19 PM
Thunder up 64-48 at half. They’re 10-of-24 on 3s. SGA already at 21 factors. OKC protection continues to reduce Kyrie Irving. 4 factors, 5 photographs. P.J. Washington scoreless in six minutes. Three fouls. – 9:18 PM
HALF: Thunder 64, Mavs 48
SGA – 21 factors, 4 assists
JDub – 9 factors, 3 assists
Chet – 9 factors
Dort – 9 factors
Doncic – 15 factors, 4 rebounds
Gafford – 6 factors, 6 reboudns
Kyrie – 4 factors – 9:17 PM
Kyrie. By no means been anybody like him. Alien.👽pic.twitter.com/sj9m3XMc9F – 9:13 PM
Can’t recover from Kyrie laying an egg this entire collection. This could be his worst playoff collection of his profession – 9:11 PM
Kyrie is completely different 😤
(by way of @NBA)
pic.twitter.com/OBohyacsPS – 9:06 PM
that is anarchist artwork from kyrie pic.twitter.com/qQiK0K884h – 8:57 PM
Few issues activate Kyrie Irving like subpar transition protection – 8:56 PM
Mavs path 38-32 with 7:14 left within the second quarter. Irving and Doncic have back-to-back baskets. – 8:55 PM
OKC has actually made it powerful on Kyrie to search out any area to function. As quickly because it appears to be like like he has a bonus, one other defender comes over to double him. – 8:52 PM
Kyrie actually doesn’t begin taking part in till after the primary quarter this spring… – 8:44 PM
intestine prediction: OKC’s displaying up. they’re gonna hit photographs. Dallas gonna want Luka/Kyrie to match them. – 8:14 PM
Mavs starters: Jones, Washington, Gafford, Irving, Doncic
OKC starters: Dort, Williams, Holmgren, Joe, Gilgeous-Alexander
7:13 tip 97.1 @theeagledallas – 7:40 PM
Kyrie Irving warming up for Sport 6 pic.twitter.com/nRctenbrrq – 5:12 PM
Kyrie Irving expects Thunder’s ‘greatest shot’ in Sport 6 as they face elimination (by way of @The_ThunderWire):
okcthunderwire.usatoday.com/2024/05/18/kyr… – 3:21 PM
Kyrie Irving on what he expects from the Thunder tonight “Their greatest shot, greater than desperation” pic.twitter.com/R0W2HQr4yn – 11:54 AM
Kyrie Irving on the Thunder: “They’re a fantastic younger core they usually’re gonna be a staff that’s gonna problem us for the following few years.” – 11:47 AM
Kyrie Irving on what he expects from the Thunder: “Their greatest shot. Greater than desperation. We all know that is their final likelihood to avoid wasting their season.” – 11:42 AM
Requested Kyrie Irving what’s impressed him most about this Thunder staff, he cited their resolve and the way they bought thus far: pic.twitter.com/8vzAVfsX1q – 11:40 AM
Kyrie in closeout video games:
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The one participant to be undefeated in 10+ closeout video games. pic.twitter.com/BHGrF6d2xK – 10:52 AM
Time to cue up Semisonic…A 2nd journey to WCF in 3 yrs (sixth in Mavs historical past). Kidd 4-0 in closeout video games (3-0 w/Mavs). Kyrie 13-0 in closeouts avg. In 5 closeout video games Luka 32.4 pts-8.8 rebs-10.4 assists. Sport 6 @KevinGraySports pre at 6:30. Tip w/Brad & me at 7:13 @theeagledallas – 10:09 AM