Thunder puts Doncic down

Mavericks They have not started the new match they face on the right foot. In Oklahoma City, they again proved too mundane for the level required in the cutthroat Western Conference. Outside of the matchups, they made it through the tour by defeating the Clippers. This is true, and it has been explained here, even if this is an isolated example, another story.

They will face the best team of the regular stage on this side of the draw. A team with a record, especially thanks to the average age in which they built such a lead and lost 4-0 to the Pelicans. All NBA fans watch OKC matches with curiosity. They are like a melon that needs to be opened. But it’s nice. Maturity in youth. They sent the Mavs to the corner to think, slowly pulling on the rope and breaking it on a clean 3-pointer in the final quarter. 117-95 after 48 minutes and scored the first goal.

Thunder They felt comfortable with the times and did it right when they needed to. They neutralized the two most dangerous sets run by Kidd’s revamped team heading into this match and finished with the mixture of defense, acceleration and outside shooting that has been their calling card all year. This is what brought them here.

Two of the three MVP finalists meet and there is no color at the moment: Gilgeous-Alexander (29+9+9) will cope with Luka Doncic (6/19 in total shots, 1/8 in triples). The Slovenian, who did not want to justify his bad night solely with numbers, is experiencing pain in his right knee, which is holding him back during the game. Deino’s team is becoming increasingly narrow due to the traps that the Coach of the Year and his coaching staff have in store for him: Dort, one of the best perimeter defenders in Doncic’s own opinion, is pursuing an attrition strategy that, at least this Tuesday, worked to perfection. Because Luca has yet to fully prove himself in this new series.

Thunder They knew how to wait until they gave their maximum in attack. They went from Shay’s controlled start, fouling everyone in front of him, to giving the offense more speed with counters and finishing in less time. They have a weapon in their arsenal that can take them to the conference finals, something the Mavs do recognize in a short period of time: they stepped on it two years ago. But here there is a change in order.

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