The Dallas Mavericks entered their game against the Miami Heat on Saturday in desperate need of a win.
Instead, they suffered their sixth defeat in the last seven games as the Heat won 129-122 and NBA fans went off at Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving for yet another failure.
“That Luka Kyrie experiment was a brutal failure. No way Kyrie stays on the Mavs next season.” a fan said this experiment is a brutal failure and it is hard to argue with that at this point.
That Luka/kyrie experiment was a brutal failure. No way kyrie stays on the Mavs next season 😂
— ⏳ (@kingDiaws) April 2, 2023
“Luka and Kyrie are on the way to being another failed duo in the NBA.” this fan thinks these two are just the latest in the long line of failed duos in the league.
Luka and kyrie are on the way to be another failed duo in the NBA.
— David (@Davidxadames18) April 2, 2023
“Kyrie & Luka lost again?!? Yeah, Kyrie’s definitely gone. Wouldn’t be surprised if Luka demands a trade too. what a s*** show in Dallas.” a fan thinks Irving is leaving after the season and thinks Luka could ask for a trade too.
Kyrie & Luka lost again?!? Yeah Kyrie definitely gone. Wouldn’t be surprised if Luka demands a trade too. 👀 what a shit show in Dallas.
— Audel Del Toro (@CantBeatAudel) April 2, 2023
“Don’t want to hear about Luka being better than Tatum ever again. Kyrie gets injured, and JT goes to the ECF. Kyrie plays, but Luka can’t even make the play-in… there are levels and Luka is a level below.” a Jayson Tatum fan believes this season proves that he is a level below Luka.
Don’t want to hear about Luka being better than Tatum ever again. Kyrie gets injured JT goes to the ECF Kyrie plays luka can’t even make the play-in… it’s levels and Luka is a level below 🤷🏾♂️
— Og_Harps (@thatkidshem90) April 2, 2023
“Mavs suck Luka sucks Kyrie sucks.” this fan was pretty blunt about his feelings on the duo and the Mavericks.
Mavs suck Luka sucks Kyrie sucks
— Hateful Celtics Fan (@RespectCeltsFan) April 2, 2023
Doncic finished the night with a game-high 42 points to go with 10 rebounds, 8 assists, and 2 steals while Kyrie had 23 points, 8 assists, and 3 rebounds. They again put up good numbers, but the problem is once again on the defensive end.
The Heat are at the bottom of the league when it comes to PPG and they managed to put up 129 points here. Jimmy Butler led the way for Miami with 35 points, 12 assists, 3 rebounds, and a steal as they shot 52.3% from the field as a team. They also got this win without Bam Adebayo, which makes it that much worse for the Mavericks. The Mavs have now fallen to 37-41 and are a game behind the 10th-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder for that final play-in spot.
What Does The Future Hold For The Mavericks?
While there were some doubts on whether this Kyrie trade would work for the Mavs, no one expected things to be this bad. Trading away their best defender in Dorian Finney-Smith for Kyrie has made them absolutely woeful on that end of the floor and no amount of offense can make up for it.
Kyrie said they can’t be a championship team overnight and that this was a long-term process, but he probably would be considering his options at this point. Doncic, meanwhile, is already being linked to other teams and not many would blame him if he decides he wants out after this season. It was just under a year ago that the Mavs were in the Western Conference Finals and now, it looks like they are headed toward absolute disaster.
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