Eman

that’s crazy

[Kevin Durant @KDTrey5]

I remember asking assistant coach Mo Cheeks, what’s harder to do? Workout after practice or before?? I only asked cuz by time I would get to the gym, Russ was already done in the morning and I usually got mine in after practice. Mo like, “coming in before practice is probably harder”…since then, it’s been my routine….a lot of people looked at the emotions on the court and thought Russ was loud, nah to me, he was quiet and methodical. He lead by example and once the lights were bright, he let everything out and experienced pure freedom. It was inspiring as his teammate and everywhere I went, I seen it inspire people from all walks of life, crazy thing is, he didn’t say much, he just showed up. For 18 years. This basketball life is sacred to us as professionals, what we put into that court means everything. Some of us wish we could go back and do things with a little more intent and some can just wipe their hands and be satisfied with the time spent. Who u gonna be? We know what zero was on…keep inspiring in the next phase of life champ. I don’t care what happens, can’t erase what it was…The first YNs, finals run in our early 20s, all star games, seeing each other get injured and bounce back, the bus rides, plane rides, card games, jokes and arguments, the whole thing, memorable!! …to the whole Westbrook family, Nina, the kids, mama Westbrook, big Russ, Ray, Donnell, everybody from luezinger high and ucla and many more that I’m forgettin, much love and Congratulations on a iconic career.

[vic @CountOnVic]

“My boy over there wants to talk to you”

His boy:

[Harry Kane @HKane]

No words are big enough right now to overcome this empty feeling in the stomach. We were close, really close to another final but it wasn’t enough. We’ve given everything over these last 7 weeks and to fall short is hard to take!

I know the expectations are high and rightly so, we’ve been knocking on the door for 8 years now but again are missing that final piece of the jigsaw! That’s where we have to go away, process it and find a way to get better. I’m so proud of the boys and what we have shown throughout this tournament - some tough games and tough environments that we have overcome.

Some memories that will stay with us players and I’m sure you fans for a long long time! Going for glory doesn’t always mean you will get it. You have to fight for it, get knocked down, pick yourself up and go again and that’s what we will do, there’s no other way but to keep believing and keeping pushing.

Thank you to every single fan that travelled and showed their support in the stadiums. Thank you to every fan back home for believing in us. Thank you to the boys and staff for everything you have given. As always Win or lose, we learn and go again! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🦁

[Zirksee🍽️ @Zirksee]

Do they have any idea what they’ve just done?

[Houston Stressans @TexansCommenter]

CJ Stroud when asked about him & DeMeco Ryans making the playoffs in their first 3 years together:

“The God we serve is somebody that has had his hand on us & this team. I’m just grateful that I’m with somebody who’s a believer like I am & lives his life as such. Great family man, somebody who loves ball. If he doesn’t understand something he’s gunna come ask & he is demanding of excellence. In his press conference what he said was dope. You don’t see HCs doing that.”

[Houston Stressans @TexansCommenter]

DeMeco Ryans after the Texans defeated the Chargers:

“The light is shining bright on the Texans but that light is really reflective of it guys belief in our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ. That’s what’s driven our team& I’m so proud of our guys & thankful to the Lord for allowing us to allow our lights to shine though him & just all praise & honor goes to him.”

[Derek Stingley Jr. @stingjr]

#ProBowlVote  + @stingjr

Every RT counts as a vote 🙏🏽

[シcal @nestagraphics]

How niggas describe Week 10-12 Davis Mills

[95.7 The Fan @957thefan]

#Texans CB Kamari Lassiter shares how the team was affected when QB CJ Stroud went down in today’s game. #TexansPostgame

[BASED SAVAGE @crackcobain__]

Don’t have no more bad games @CJ7STROUD

[MFFL @Mavs_FFL]

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[Eman @ItsEmmanue1]

@Mavs_FFL @KalshiSports @HeatvsHaters @Kalshi Thanks @Kalshi

[MFFL @Mavs_FFL]

Best Finals run of all-time. It’s not even close 🐐

#MFFL

[Legion Hoops @LegionHoops]

“Nico, go ahead and trade Luka to LA. I’ll make sure you guys get the No. 1 pick this summer.”

[All Things Mavs | Jimmy C Hoops @All_Things_Mavs]

“Do not be afraid, for I know you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here, for He has risen, as He said.” - Matthew 28:5-6

Happy Easter y’all 🙌

[Kyrie Center @kyriecenter]

Anthony Edwards talks about Kyrie’s game winning shot in the NBA Finals in 2016:

“You know how many players dream of that situation, Kyrie was calm about it… If I hit some sh*t like that… I might pull my pants down on they ass” 😭

(🎥 Anthony Edwards/YT)

[ryan 🤿 @scubaryan_]

Zias started spinning objects on his finger but they kept getting bigger and bigger overtime 😭

[LakeShowYo @LakeShowYo]

LMAOOO I’M CRYING

[All Things Mavs | Jimmy C Hoops @All_Things_Mavs]

This is gonna be my only emotional farewell + thank you post about Luka.

I genuinely can’t believe he’s getting traded. There isn’t any trade package that could have convinced me trading Luka Doncic was a good idea. I fully bought into Luka as the next Dirk Nowitzki; while I knew nobody could ever replace Dirk for me personally, I was 100% sold that this dude was gonna go down as one of the greatest of all time, and he just so happen to play for MY favorite team.

Right when he got to Dallas, I was ready for him and Dennis Smith Jr. to be together forever. Then DSJ got traded for Porzingis, and I was sold that he and Luka would bring Dallas a title. Then Porzingis got moved, and I fully trusted that Luka Doncic would carry the team himself, which he almost did in 2022. Then Jalen Brunson left for New York, and I thought everything would be fine bc Luka was still a Maverick. Then the Kyrie trade happened, and I knew he and Luka would do insane things; which they did when they made it to the NBA Finals. That Finals run was the most fun I’ve had as a Mavs fan since 2011, and it’s mostly thanks to Luka Doncic. And they capitalized by putting a nearly perfect team together this season that just can’t stay healthy sadly.

I’ve defended him against every troll and opposing fan out there for anything negative they’ve ever said, because on the court, he’s the most talented player I’ve ever seen wear a Dallas Maverick jersey.

He bought into Dallas. He bought into being a full-on Texan and it was awesome.

I literally got to watch this mysterious Slovenian kid move to a new country, grow up and dominate the league.

And now he’s being traded. I don’t care if his conditioning was bad; he is still top-3 every season. I don’t care if his defense was meh; his offense was the best in the league. I don’t care about any of it because THE FRANCHISE I LOVE has propped him up since the day he was drafted as the next GOAT, and I was all here for it and was ride or die with him until the wheels fell off. If we never won a single title with Luka, I would have been sad, but I NEVER would have blamed Luka. He’s the reason we were even CLOSE.

I know Luka Doncic will never read this, but man I’m so so sorry it happened like this. I know you’re probably gonna love LA, but I know you loved Dallas and started your family here and gave literal blood, sweat & tears for this team. And you got shipped off without warning. That sucks and all the true fans know it sucks.

I was a Mavs fan before Luka Doncic got here, and I’ll be a Mavs fan long after, but this trade is the closest I’ve ever been to questioning what it means to be a fan. When you feel betrayed by the team that you give a lot of energy to, you start to realize that team doesn’t care about you. The million/billionaires up top don’t care about you. And that really sucks. All of this feels like a slap in the face, but something even less personal than that, because at least a slap would have to happen face-to-face, and this all happened “in the shadows.”

Go crush it Luka. Go Mavs.

[WOJ ARTEST🇦🇺 @NbaWoody]

I now understand why Lakers fans post “delusional” mock trades.

I will never make fun of them again.

I was wrong.

They can get everything for nothing.