HoopsHype: Atlanta Hawks

Michael Scotto: Kyrie Irving on Luka Doncic: “I’m amazed. I don’t use that word lightly either… I think he’s answered a lot of calls. When Luka first came into the league, there were a lot of questions on what he was going to turn out to be. I know a few people are eating their words. Watching him ascend into becoming an all-time great is amazing and I don’t take it for granted because I played with one of the greatest of all time, arguably the greatest of all time… I want to be supportive and continue to be an all-time great next to him... Читать дальше...

Ben Golliver: Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert on Mavericks’ Luka Doncic’s game-winner: “We switched on the pick and roll. I was in iso. He hit a big shot. I let my team down on the last play. They believed in me to get a stop and he scored a three.”
Source: Twitter @BenGolliver

ClutchPoints: “I don’t think anyone in the locker room is panicking… We made some mistakes, but we’ll be alright.” Anthony Edwards discusses what went wrong for the Wolves in their Game 2 loss to the Mavericks🗣 (Via @BallySportsNOR) pic.twitter.com/FLI650cHre
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Michael Scotto: Luka Doncic on his game-winning shot over Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert: “He’s long. He can’t move. I can’t move fast, but I can move faster than him.” 😂 pic.twitter.com/fOnXmjJoUu
Source: Twitter @MikeAScotto

Ben Golliver: Mavericks’ Jason Kidd on whether to go for two or three on the final possession: “You’ve got to ask Luka [Doncic] that. The play was to get Luka the ball and let Luka do what Luka does. … When he got to dancing with [Rudy] Gobert, you could see the step back [three] was coming.”
Source: Twitter @BenGolliver

The Dallas Mavericks staged an impressive comeback to secure a thrilling 109-108 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves, taking a commanding 2-0 lead in the Western Conference Finals.

Tim MacMahon: Luka Doncic adds to his legend: 32 points, 10 rebounds, 13 assists and caps an 18-point comeback win with a game-winning stepback 3 over 4-time DPOY Rudy Gobert. Mavs head home up 2-0.
Source: Twitter @espn_macmahon

The Big Podcast: “It’s actually not set up for us to be wealthy after we’re done playing.” -Draymond Green on the NBA’s fines 👀💰
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And Giannis, who came to Berlin first and foremost to support his brother Kostas who is playing for Panathinaikos, didn’t hide his joy for being among European – and especially Greek – fans. As he said, when asked, if he would like to close his career in Europe: “I am blessed to be in the NBA considering where I started, I am on a team where I want to do the best for them, but I envy the atmosphere of those games. I would like to have this in the NBA. I traveled from Greece today on a plane with... Читать дальше...

Giannis, 30, went as far as to suggest he’d be willing to buy Panathinaikos or Olympiacos off their current owners if they were eager to sell. Turning to his agent, George Panou who was next to him, Antetokounmpo suggested he could buy a Greek team. “If they’re selling it to us,” he clarified. “If Mr. Giannakopoulos sells it to us, which I don’t see happening, or Mr. Angelopoulos, I will buy a team,” he explained.
Source: BasketNews