Doncic's injury touches the hearts of Lone Ranger fans, but the reality is always harsh. There is no clear progress on Doncic's injury at the moment, and no official release has been made of his return time. Game 2 of the Mavericks and Jazz series is about to begin, and Doncic has very little chance of playing. Recently, NBA Odds Machine, The Ringer's famous prediction system, predicted the odds of winning or losing the Lone Ranger and Jazz Series. Among them, the probability of the Jazz eliminating the Lone Ranger is as high as 88%. As things stand, the prediction is quite reasonable. Doncic plays and doesn't play the Lone Rangers are two completely two teams, and the reason why the Lone Rangers have been competitive in recent seasons is also Doncic.
This season led the team to the fourth place in the West, and the playoff statistics were amazing
The Lone Ranger is fourth in the West with a 52-30 regular season record this year, and Doncic has been outstanding this year. The regular season has 28+9+9 data, and the data does not fully summarize Doncic's influence. His ability to shoot, anticipate and indiscriminately singles are all guarantees of a team's win. Doncic's performance in the playoffs tends to take it a step further, and doncic has fully demonstrated his personal ability in the past two years.
Especially in last season's playoffs, facing Leonard and George's Clippers Doncic averaged 35.7 points, 7.9 rebounds and 10.3 assists in 40 minutes per game. He was fighting the Clippers almost single-handedly. Moreover, Doncic's playoffs last year should have sent Clippers fans with a deep sense of fear, as long as he takes the ball to attack Clippers fans will have a headache. Zubac was even more afraid to play by Doncic, and as long as he played, he would be targeted. Looking at the NBA today, no rising star can dominate the game like Doncic.
Doncic was absent and the Lone Ranger offense came to a standstill
If Doncic is healthy to play against the Jazz The odds of the Lone Ranger winning are very high. On the one hand, Doncic is tall and has a comprehensive offensive technique, and it is simply impossible to restrict Doncic with a few players on the Jazz's outside line. Gobert, on the other hand, will certainly be trained by Doncic. Gobert's outside defense level is average, and if Doncic hangs Gobert from the outside, the Lone Ranger's offensive options will increase. The Jazz's defense will even be empty. Now that Doncic is gone, no one can provide his offensive influence, and the team's offense is becoming more and more difficult. The Lone Ranger fought hard in the last game, trying to defend as much as possible to contain the Jazz offense and still lost. Doncic's offense without playing the Mavericks came to a near standstill, scoring 93 points in four quarters, shooting less than 40 percent from the field, and shooting nine three-pointers in the game that was well below the regular season average.
It's a shame to have the first round for three consecutive years
If the Lone Ranger loses Game 2, the team not only loses home field advantage, but is on the verge of being eliminated. If you lose another lone ranger this season may be coming to an end, three consecutive years to stop the first round is really regrettable, especially this year. Doncic led the team to achieve such a good result, and the team's run-in tended to be perfect. As a result, Doncic fell in the final game of the regular season. I am afraid that this result is difficult to accept.
Finally, whether Doncic returns or not, health must be the first priority. Doncic's health is the future of the Lone Ranger, and as long as Doncic remains healthy, the Lone Ranger will always be competitive. Dear fans, do you think Doncic can make a comeback in this series? Feel free to leave a comment in the article comment area.