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After the Dallas Mavericks picked up the all-important win against the Oklahoma City Thunder in game five of the NBA Western Conference playoffs semifinals series, Kyrie Irving was spotted on camera at the Paycom Center, walking away with his drum. The Mavs have a 3-2 lead over the Thunder going into the sixth game in the series on Saturday, May 18, at the American Airlines Center.
The Dallas Mavericks were in control of game five of the series from the beginning, taking a 54-44 lead in the first half. As the second half wore on, the Oklahoma City Thunder tried to fight back into the contest, but they were unable to cut down on the deficit, losing by a 104-92 margin.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was quite impressive on the night for the Thunder, scoring 30 points along with six rebounds and eight assists, but he didn’t have any real support from the rest of his teammates. Luka Doncic was the star of the show for the Mavericks with 31 points, while his compatriot Kyrie Irving got 12 points.
Here is the clip of Kyrie Irving walking away with his drum at the Paycom Center:
Luka sucks chant gets me going: Doncic comments on Thunder fans
In the post-game press conference after Dallas Mavericks took a 3-2 lead in the NBA Western Conference playoffs semifinals series, when Luka Doncic was asked about his thoughts on the Oklahoma City Thunder fans, he spoke about how the “Luka Sucks” chant from them gets him going. Notably, Luka Doncic scored his third 30-point triple-double in the playoffs, tying him with LeBron James for second-most such games by a player at the age of 25 or less.
The reporter remarked, “The Oklahoma City Thunder fan base has taken a little bit of a liking to you so to speak as a competitor, do you thrive on just being able to silence the crowd the way you did?” In response, Luka Doncic said, “I love it. And when they chant, ‘Luka sucks,’ it gets me going.”
