"Revenge for Bo Cruz" - NBA fans fuel parallels drawn between Luka Doncic-Anthony Edwards moment and 'Hustle' movie scene

NBA fans have reacted to a viral photo of Luka Doncic and Anthony Edwards from Game 3 of the Western Conference finals. Fans drew a parallel between the two superstars and Edwards' character from the movie "Hustle." The Minnesota Timberwolves star played the rival of the main character named "Bo Cruz."

Doncic was caught staring at Edwards just like what Edwards' "Kermit Wilts" did to Juancho Hernangomez's "Bo Cruz" in the Adam Sandler movie. The Dallas Mavericks are in the driver's seat after beating the Timberwolves in Game 3 to take a commanding 3-0 lead.

"Luka Magic" finished with 33 points, seven rebounds, five assists and five steals in the 116-107 victory. Edwards, meanwhile, had 26 points, nine rebounds and nine assists. Game 4 is on Tuesday at the American Airlines Center in Dallas.

Courtside Buzz, an Instagram page about basketball, described the photo as Doncic getting revenge on Edwards on behalf of "Bo Cruz."

"Luka Doncic got revenge for Bo Cruz," the page wrote.

Fans seemingly agreed with the page, stating how good Luka Doncic is at talking trash and backing it up with his play on the court.

"Luka is unmatched when it comes to the trash talking and taunting opponents. He backs it up everytime too," one fan wrote.

"Luka always been a winner.. he's the face of the league now," another fan commented.

"Bo Cruz > Ant Man," a fan remarked.

Fans comment on viral photo of Luka Doncic and Anthony Edwards.

Other fans took a shot at Anthony Edwards for underperforming in the Western Conference finals:

"You compared this guy to MJ. He's not even close to Kobe," a fan commented.

"Anthony 'We be alright" Edwards got humbled bruh. If Wolves up 3-0 he'd be all over Luka or Kyrie's face," one fan wrote.

"Ant is getting humbled just about now… shh," another fan remarked.

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Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks are one win away from the NBA Finals

The Dallas Mavericks are one win away from their third NBA Finals and the first in the Luka Doncic era. The Mavericks inched closer after beating the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals. Doncic led the way with a stellar performance, while Kyrie Irving also had a great game.

Dallas' role players stepped up, specifically Daniel Gafford, after Dereck Lively II went down with a neck strain. Gafford sealed the team's win after blocking Mike Conley's attempt with less than a minute left. He followed up with an emphatic alley-oop slam after a sweet pass from Doncic.

Game 4 of the Western Conference finals is on Tuesday in Dallas. If the Mavs get the win, they will be in the NBA Finals and will likely face the Boston Celtics. The Celtics are up 3-0 over the Indiana Pacers with a chance to close it out on Monday.