Breaking Down The Dallas Mavericks’ Ability to Close Games | JJ Redick & Tim Legler

In this Monday’s episode of The Old Man and the Three Things, JJ Redick is joined by ESPN’s Tim Legler to break down the 3-0 leads that the Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics have in the Western Conference Finals and Eastern Conference Finals. They explain the Mavs’ ability to close out tight games with Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, how this series will leads to growth for Minnesota Timberwolves young star Anthony Edwards, the shooting struggles of Karl-Anthony Towns, and how the Indiana Pacers have let games slip away from them.

0:00 Intro
0:43 Mavs vs. Wolves
25:04 Celtics vs. Pacers

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[xxdemestrosxx]

legs you are already the champ of this playoffs. best analyst in the world.

[ahoj]

I think Tim Legler is some kind of mythical figure in modern basketball media

[farazchaudhry]

Legler by far the greatest analyst of all time. The standard.

[gamerzwithjobs]

It’s wild how Tim is the only analyst to give Luka the respect he deserves as well as kyries turn around; and our defense! Love Tim

[wes]

Tim is a real life legend. JJ stays pumping out quality content

[jessief]

Legler is one sports analyst who stuck to straight journalism without following the Luka bashing trend that was started by Steven A and perpetrated by Shaq, Chuck, Kenny, and Perkins. How refreshing.

[eraypetro]

Luka and Kyrie have been amazing together this playoffs!

[stdamonsbeard]

Ant didn’t get going because he all of a sudden discovered going to the basket is important. It’s because Lively got hurt.

[sensei_...]

Tim legler the best analyst out there in nba media

[warriordex]

Luka & Kyrie: experience, maturity, skill, bball IQ, scoring, pace. Supporting cast: defense, athleticism. Both: hunger

[luisjalvareztorres]

I’m a simple man. I see Tim Ledger and I click play.

[ocben]

JJ you just need to go to first take and the entire segment just keep saying “Luka” while SAS talks

[connor_phillipz]

I'm so happy the Mavs have made Tim proud.

[hientrinh]

Tim the greatest analyst at all time 👍🏻👍🏻

[Spawn]

One thing ive noticed is that people are trashing the Wolves defense, but I think it's holding up. It's just that the Wolves offense becomes abyssmal at times. I think they went 4 minutes without scoring a single bucket but they still somehow managed to keep the games close.

This is just as much the brilliance of Luka and Kyrie as it is the achilles heel of the Wolves

[Arlo.]

As a wolves fan, I'm just pretty amped that we took so many good steps this season. Going from back-to-back play in champs that looked directionless and foolish for the gobert trade to a team in the WCF that has a distinct defensive identity and is gaining cohesion on offense with guys like ant, jaden, naz, and others on contract for years? Gobert winning his 4th dpoy? Naz 6th man of the year? Chris finch in the running for coach of the year? Ant introducing himself to the world in a deep playoff run? Thats fuckin INCREDIBLE.

I've followed the wolves only since 2015 cuz of rubio, kat, and wiggins, and even ive seen my fair share of wolves ineptitude. However bad you think it has been, i promise its been worse and I didnt even see the worst years! To sweep a team like the suns first round, win against the defending champs in 7 (a team that has Jokic no less!), and make the WCF? While our star guard is 22?! I'm still waiting for the monkeys paw of wolves basketball to curl cuz it all seems too good to be true (glen taylor going back on selling the team looks like the most likely candidate for typical wolves fuckery).

It sucks that we're probably going out with a flat showing in the conference finals, but the mavs have been better. Some fans will say we've had calls not go our way, kyrie not getting called for fouling jaden in g2 was bad for sure, but thats basketball. Calls get missed both ways and its not the reason we are down 0-3. Dallas has been COOKING late in games while our execution has been pretty lackluster, so it goes sometimes. Point differntial has been 13 pts for 3 games, crazy close but the mavs just will not be denied, fun as hell to watch.

[danielharding]

Tim is one of the best analysts. He's not a hot taker, for the most part, he analyzes and conveys. So good

[tomfromtexas]

This season has made me appreciate Tim Legler . He can break down basketball so well.

[mattgoyert-stephens]

Shout out to Legs for being legit the only talking head to see the Dallas Mavericks coming and not hating on Luka

[donsolo]

If Dallas wins, this’ll be one of the greatest playoff runs ever! They’ve been the underdog in every series.