Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving killed the Timberwolves in the Western Conference finals last season and they did it again Tuesday night in Minneapolis.
While Minnesota can look at 20 turnovers and woeful free-throw shooting as the main reasons they didn't beat the Mavericks in the rematch, the marquee moment of the night was Doncic burying a 32-foot 3-pointer with 1:04 to play to put Dallas ahead 117-109.
After hitting the shot, Doncic glared into the crowd and yelled something at Timberwolves fans. It hasn't been confirmed, but an average lip reader can probably accurately tell that he screamed "that's what I f****** do!""I heard a lot of stuff, they really like me here," Doncic said afterward. "Last year was fun. It's a big moment in my career, my life, so it was fun to be back here.
Doncic stuck a dagger in Minnesota with a step-back 3-pointer against Rudy Gobert to beat the Timberwolves at the buzzer in Game 2 of last season's conference finals. As iconic as that shot was for the moment, the 32-footer he swished with Nickeil Alexander-Walker in his face was a more unlikely make.The Timberwolves look like a true contender but Dallas clearly has their number.
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