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Jason and Mike immediately react following the Dallas Mavericks advancing to the NBA Finals following a 124-103 beatdown of the Minnesota Timberwolves. While seemingly the entire sports world was ready to crown Anthony Edwards as the new face of the NBA just a few short weeks ago, Jason sees this series as a clear indicator that the 22-year-old just isn't quite ready for that yet. On the other hand, though, it's actually the Mavericks' young superstar, Luka Doncic, who should be viewed as the next face of the league. Even so, the guys would love to see Doncic drop his "fake tough guy" act.
Jason Smith: "This is [Luka's] year. He's silenced all the doubters, and now if he wins, yeah, he's the face of the league... This is the guy. You all keep waiting and waiting, when it's very organic that if Luka wins a title at 25... guess what? He's the face of the league! It's not Anthony Edwards -- you saw over the course of this series who was more ready for the moment... Luka."