NBA players, media and fans had wide-ranging reactions as the Dallas Mavericks eliminated the Minnesota Timberwolves and progressed to face the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals.
Dallas embarrassed Minnesota in Game 5 on Thursday, with the game effectively over from half-time.
Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving were exceptional, finishing with 36 points each.
Here’s how the NBA world reacted to tonight’s beatdown in Minnesota:
Finals!!! Let’s go!
— Dirk Nowitzki (@swish41) May 31, 2024
luka on dat timing rn 🔥
— Ja Morant (@JaMorant) May 31, 2024
WiFi just came on, on my flight after a while in the air… OUCH!! 😳😳😳 lol wow
— Draymond Green (@Money23Green) May 31, 2024
kryrie can defend stop playin
— Jordan Clarkson (@JordanClarksons) May 31, 2024
Luka and Kyrie to the entire Timberwolves roster tonight
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) May 31, 2024
Luka and Kyrie pic.twitter.com/rnXzWKsJHx
— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) May 31, 2024
Luka and Kyrie pulling up to the Finals pic.twitter.com/pebs2ldP2h
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) May 31, 2024
Wolves: “Bring ya ass”
Luka: pic.twitter.com/3ReUoyHa1t
— Luka⁷⁷ Updates 🇸🇮 (@LukaUpdates2) May 31, 2024
REACTIONS FROM MAVERICKS AND TIMBERWOLVES PLAYERS:
LUKA DONCIC
“We got a great team, but most importantly we have great guys. We stay together, and we just play basketball.”
KYRIE IRVING
“As a kid that’s what you dream of; getting to The Finals and being able to play against the best of the best with the whole world watching.”
ANTHONY EDWARDS
“We never clicked all together as a team in this series, not even one game. The last two series, we were all clicking at one time, making shots and stuff. It wasn’t clicking at one time here.”
“… It’s fun man I love it,” he said. “… I’m looking forward to being right back in this situation next year.”
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