Thunder – Mavericks | Doncic gives a blow to reality

The experience these Mavs have in advanced calendar dates is what is most noticeable in their series against the young and inexperienced Thunder. From Irving, who gave the Cavaliers a historic championship with a three-peat, to Doncic, who was stuck between Europe and the position of finalist in the West achieved two years ago. And with Kidd at the helm, he deserves his share of recognition. although franchise regulars don’t like it. They are one win away from their best finish since Dirk passed the torch to Luka, the conference title showdown that the then-champion Warriors won against them two years ago.

They gained courage after losing the fourth game in their pavilion, and the way they did it, allowing Shai to breathe so much that he ended up choking them during a basketball concert, and their direction along the way went wrong, but in This is the greatness of the new joy for your arrival. With these mechanisms becoming more and more automated, which creates a feeling of simplicity, but this does not happen, only mistakes lead them away from the goal. This happened to them on Monday; today is Wednesday, not having them in abundance, this feeling can be described as a feeling of happy normality. They control the situation: 92-104 in the match, 2-3 in total..

A loss two days ago in Dallas had Daigneault thinking about making changes, and he found himself in goal thanks to the Thunder’s two wins in the matchup. Giddy finally moved to the bench, and Joe, who is stunning from the perimeter, began to give them a different dimension to their offense, more in line with their style all season. But plans are not always translated from head to paper. one hundred percent. Not fifty percent. The punch the locals made with their 3-point attempts was one of the keys to why they were unable to combat the opposition in many of their areas. Another day where the Mavs defense provides momentum.

Thunder They let the match, which was the deciding factor in the seven-game tie, slip away at home. Now your opponent will have the opportunity to stamp the envelope and think about what will happen next.

Bad decisions by Coach of the Year Mark Daigneault in trying to bring a new look to OKC. Wiggins came on late, Giddy’s contributions as a substitute were positive but to little effect, Holmgren and Dort were lost in the mix and Shai looked a little too lonely at times. Either there will be another shock or they won’t win it. On the flip side, Derrick Jones sets another bar to establish himself as a player who contributes more than just a dunk; Washington (10) appears at crucial moments; Gafford and Lively provide quality assistance to each other; Irving (12) accepts a supporting role when necessary; and then we have a 25-year-old Slovenian, his name is Luka Doncic, who seems good, he has become unstoppable even with several physical discomforts at the same time (ankle, knee, shoulder), brilliant, sentencing, with a triple whammy. doubling 31+10+11, which completed the generous challenge. In gangs they are undermined, their power is reduced and they are made small, but, you know, until the end…

Mavericks In three days they will have, because they also have an extra day thanks to the composition of the other series, a great chance to become conference finalists again.

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