Coach Kyle Draper

Husband!❤️ Father!👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Jesus.✝️ Social Media & Content Coach.🏆 National Speaker.🎤 DFW Sports Enthusiast🔥

[Coach Kyle Draper @CoachKyleDraper]

Nope! @swish41 needs to be in this list!

[Hoops @Hoopss]

This is in perfect order. 👌🏽

[HeroOfTheDay @Hero_OfThe_Day]

Here we go!! You guys asked for it, now you're going to get it.......

It's time to slam the door shut on this false narrative surrounding the defense of Luka Doncic, in the 2024 NBA Finals.

Despite me citing numerous metrics to debunk that narrative, numerous Boston fans found themselves once again propping up their argument with their favorite new stat, the 'blow by %'. Whether it be disingenuous intentions, or just plain old cognitive dissonance brought on by gaslighting from the National Media, it's anyone's best guess.

Some sleuthing from one user easily discovered that (as we already knew) 'blow by %' isn't even an official statistic, that is tracked by the NBA.

Since they weren't convinced by every primary defensive metric didn't convince them, let's do a Luka Doncic vs Jayson Tatum statistical comparison. Since many Boston fans were so vocal about Tatum being a far better defender.

First, when defending Mavs opponents in the NBA Finals, his opponents went 37-65 (57%FG). Compare that to Luka Doncic, who held Boston to 39-96 (40%FG). Anyway, you try to slice it, that's a massive difference.

Moving on now, let's use a broader example, and look at each players individual isolation, post, and spot up defense through the playoffs.

Luka Doncic vs Jayson Tatum (winner is in bold)

Isolation defense: 0.66ppp vs 0.90ppp
Post defense: 0.93ppp vs 1.00ppp
Spot Up defense: 0.74ppp vs 1.23

If you're keeping track thus far, that's a clean sweep for #77. Now, since the media, and many Boston fans have falsely claimed that Luka Doncic isn't giving effort (without backing it up), let's look at the effort/hustle stats.

Luka Doncic vs Jayson Tatum (winner is in bold)

Steals: 41 vs 20
Blocks: 8 vs 13
Deflections: 70 vs 29

While Tatum finally has an edge (blocks), he is more than doubled in steals & deflections. Not bad for Luka Doncic, since he isn't giving any effort out there, right??

I was forced to do this, as it was many Boston fans who kept bringing up the comparison. Now I am sure many of you will deflect with the usual blow by %, they hunted him, etc. nonsense. that you usually do, but these are the actual statistics tracked by the NBA to measure an individual defensive performance.

Lastly, I will close with this, our entire point is that it never was the defense of the Mavs, that caused them to lose the series, as Boston was held to 100ppg. (20 below their avg.), and it definitely wasn't Luka Doncic individual defense, as the Mavs had their best defensive rating with him on the court, at 106 (which would've ranked #1 in the entire NBA), which was the highest for any Mavs starter. Boston was the better team, and they played elite defense holding Mavs role players to just 8%3PT in the first 3 games, giving Boston an insurmountable 3-0 lead.

The fact of the matter is that none of your blow by's produced results. You can blow by everyone, but if you aren't scoring, IT DOES NOT MATTER. So, if Luka Doncic is a terrible defender who gives no effort, I'd like to know your thoughts on Jayson Tatum.

Class is dismissed.......

[MavsMuse @MavsMuse]

Dirk Nowitzki turns 46 today. 👑

- First-Ballot HOF
- 14x All-Star
- 12x All-NBA
- MVP
- NBA Champion
- Finals MVP
- 6th All-Time Leading Scorer
- 21 Seasons w/ One Team
- 50-40-90 Club
- 3PT Contest Champ
- Jersey retired in Dallas & Germany

Happy birthday goat @swish41 🐐

[Ben Rogers @BenRogers]

If you’re watching the NBA finals and you don’t think Luka is the MVP, you are a clown.

[philip lewis @Phil_Lewis_]

Whoopi Goldberg brought back the “Sister Act 2” choir to perform “Oh Happy Day” for the film’s 30th anniversary on “The View”

[Jon Acuff @JonAcuff]

I don’t think your skin ever gets thicker when it comes to criticism.

Who wants to get callused and numb?

What happens is that your heart gets bigger for the work you’re doing and the opinions of others start seeming smaller in comparison to the size of your joy.

[Mark Perkins - The Necessary Entrepreneur @MPerkinsTNE]

The Necessary Entrepreneur Episode #99 with Author & Business Coach, @CoachKyleDraper, is now available!

Apple Podcasts: https://t.co/Gvq9NWIA4G

Spotify: https://t.co/XIkfeiBPw9

YouTube: https://t.co/1u1mGh39hi

[Coach Kyle Draper @CoachKyleDraper]

@raineypro Ha! No doubt!

[Coach Kyle Draper @CoachKyleDraper]

Why in the world is her teammate not defending her?!

[Emmanuel Acho @EmmanuelAcho]

Caitlin Clark gets called a b*tch then decked by Chicago guard, Chennedy Carter, away from the ball.

Does Caitlin need to toughen up, or are the women out to get her- What y’all think?

[buckets @buckets]

this luka run is special

[Master @MasterTes]

32/10/13 and the game winner on some bum knees. Luka Doncic is the best player on the planet. There is no debate.

[MFFL NATION @NationMffl]

When Luka Doncic is the primary defender players are shooting 90-216 (41.7 FG%).

Best defensive FG% in the NBA Playoffs 👀

[Josh Eberley 🇨🇦 @JoshEberley]

Love SGA, he’s special. But Mavs are playing him 1-on-1 and he’s winning some / losing some. Whereas, Luka is playing hurt and the Thunder defense is still collapsing on him WITHOUT fail.

Either Daigneault respects Luka more than Kidd respects SGA or the gap is bigger than most think.

[MavsMuse @MavsMuse]

This might be the biggest MVP robbery of all time

[HeroOfTheDay @Hero_OfThe_Day]

You can keep switching up on him every other game, but you’re wasting your time whining under our posts where we are standing behind our best player.

We support him when he’s feeling good, and when he’s hurt. For better, or worse, Luka Doncic is our guy.

Get over it.

[MavsMuse @MavsMuse]

RETWEET THIS TWEET IF YOU BELIEVE IN THE MAVS ✊🔥

[MavsMuse @MavsMuse]

Luka Doncic already has more 30+ point playoff games than 98.6% of all players in NBA HISTORY.

[MavsMuse @MavsMuse]

Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, & James Harden scored a combined total of ZERO POINTS while guarded by Luka Dončić tonight.

[Texas Rangers @Rangers]

In honor of his MLB debut tomorrow, repost for a chance to win this @jackleiter22 signed baseball!