For almost everyone, the Dallas Mavericks’ 2024-25 season exceeded expectations. Obviously, a lot is always expected from Luka Doncic, but it is not so clear that his combination with Kyrie Irving will work, and the thought of seeing them in the Finals – as it finally happened – suggests excessive optimism. But it happened. The Texas team was the best team in the Western Conference and only the amazing Boston Celtics ended their dream.
After the aforementioned tour, one might think that there is more to Dallas than pride in what they have done; However, the desire to win is more than that and that is exactly what Irving himself expressed in an appearance on his Twitch channel.
“Last year was definitely a disappointing year considering we didn’t win the final… We got there for a reason but the reality is our blood pumping. I always take responsibility… I really need to make that clear. I didn’t give my best in the last part of the season and that has let me down since then; yes, in a healthy way. Let’s go back. “The loss hurts,” he said.