NBA Finals: Luka Doncic COSTING Mavericks? Celtics rank among past 5 NBA champions | Hoops Tonight

Jason Timpf answers listener questions during an NBA Finals Mailbag. Jason discusses which team from the West would have given Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and the Boston Celtics the most difficult time in a playoff series. Later, he discusses why Luka Doncic's defensive efforts have been detrimental to the Mavericks' chances in the Finals, whether Jaylen Brown has elevated his game to superstar level, and ranks the 2024 Celtics amongst the previous five NBA champions. Timeline: 00:00 - Introduction 02:43 - Which West team matches up with Boston? 07:06 - Luka-Steph Curry defensive comparison 12:07 - Why offense matters more 15:13 - Has Jaylen Brown jumped a tier? 18:32 - Ranking last 5 NBA champs 26:38 - Why does NBA feel less exciting? 27:35 - Will Jaylen Brown win Finals MVP? 29:11 - Will Celtics keep winning championships? 30:43 - Jason's main playoff takeaways Follow Jason Timpf on social:   / _jasonlt     / jtimpf15   Shop the hottest gear in all of sports podcasting: https://thevolume.com/shop-all-new Follow us on social media:   / thevolumesports     / thevolumesports     / thevolumesports     / thevolumesports   Learn more about the Volume: https://www.thevolume.com #nba #celtics #mavericks #dallasmavericks #bostonceltics #dallasmavs #mavs #celticsnation #celticsbasketball #lukadoncic #kyrieirving #kristapsporzingis #jaysontatum #jaylenbrown #nbafinals #nbaplayoffs #playoffs #nbabasketball #nbahighlights #basketball #sports #finals #colincowherd