On April 19, Beijing time, the Jazz continued to challenge the Dallas Mavericks away, and in the end, the Mavericks reversed the Jazz 110-104 to make the series total score 1-1.
After the game, many media described the reason for the Jazz's loss as one of the reasons why Gobert did not have the ball, but from today's game, it is not the main factor for the Jazz to lose. The most crucial reasons for losing are these two reasons.
1. The Jazz interior line does not have the ability to hold the ball and single
In the first playoff game against the Lone Rangers, Gobert only got one shot, and he failed to hit, only to get 5 points with free throws, this news was hyped up by the American media, and today, Gobert got 5 shots, but only scored 8 points, it is clear that the problem is not the inside line.
But for Gobert, it is true that Mitchell cannot be blamed for not passing the ball to him, you know, although Gobert is tall and long-armed, and has very good interior defensive ability, but the offensive ability with the ball is too poor, and it is not like Jokic Embiid, who has a very good offensive ability, even if he has more ball in hand, he can't end the game.
2. Lone Ranger Positions 4 and 5 have three-point abilities
Whether it is Powell or Bullock, including Kleber, who performed well today, they all have very good three-point ability, which is indeed a very big impact on Gobert who defends on the inside.
When the Lone Ranger's No. 4 and No. 5 positions can bring a certain offensive output to the team in three-point projection, Gobert must defend on the outside, which is for Gobert, the best defensive player, once transferred to the outside defense, it will not have much effect on the Jazz's defense.
3. Brunson and Kléber play
Today, the reason why the Jazz lost, entirely because of the Lone Ranger's projection, on the outside, Brunson three-pointers 10 shots 6, and Kléber three-point shots are 11 shots 8, and the Lone Ranger today's three-point shots are 47, accounting for more than half of the total number of shots, and the three-point shooting rate is as high as 46.8%, it can be said that the Jazz lost this game, completely lost on the three-pointer.
Next, the Lone Ranger may usher in Doncic's comeback, and at that time, the strength may be much stronger than it is now, so the Jazz may be more difficult.