NBA Finals Game 4 reaction: Mavs trample Celtics, sending series back to Boston | Good word with good will

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In this episode of Good word with good willYahoo Sports Senior NBA Reporter Vincent Goodwill is joined by new Yahoo Sports contributor Isis “Ice” Young to explain how the Mavericks dominated the Celtics on Friday night.

Vince and Ice start the show talking about the Mavericks playing hard, both on offense and defense, and how that lines up with Dereck Lively’s quote about being the aggressor against the Celtics.

Luka Doncic, who has been criticized by almost everyone in the media, played with pride and gave one of his best performances in the playoffs. Ice says the criticism was justified, but only because Luka is considered one of the best basketball players in the world and should play more consistent defense.

Meanwhile, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown looked lost against the Dallas defense, as did almost everyone on the Celtics. What could change before Game 5 in Boston? Will Kyrie Irving be as effective in Boston as he was in Dallas?

Finally, Vinnie and Ice debate who would be the Finals MVP now and guess who will be named Finals MVP at the end of the series. Plus, they both make spicy predictions about what will happen in Game 5 on Monday.

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