114-121, Western Conference Semifinals, Lone Ranger lost to the Suns 114-121, series 0-1 big score behind! What does this game say? The young Luca is really too strong, young for rhythm + awareness of the full score, 44 minutes 30 of 15 blast 45 points + 12 rebounds + 8 assists + 1 block.
Since his 077 playoff career, he has averaged 33.4 points per game, which is tied with Jordan for the first place in NBA history. There are only two players in NBA history who have averaged 30+ in the playoffs, and Jordan also averaged 33.4 points per game in the playoffs!
Doncic's performance is surprising, but in the words of the fans, it seems that the current lone ranger lineup can not support Doncic's dream of winning the championship, can not go up and down, in the short term can only be bitterly supported.
It's a playoff team, but it's definitely not a championship team! In Doncic's post-match words: "In the opening stages, we performed very poorly defensively, feeling like we lost a lot of goals that we could normally score, I don't think we were on the offensive end tonight, I think it was the defense that made us all lose the game, and our defense can do better!" ”
The most direct contrast of this game is that the Lone Ranger's interior line is completely unable to restrain the Sun. The Suns played through the Lone Ranger in terms of the inside line + middle distance, the Suns scored as high as 32 points in the middle distance, with the advantage of rebounding 51-36, and the use of the middle distance + interior advantage, the Suns once established a 21-point difference.
Doncic is very strong, but still that sentence, if you want to support the dream of a championship, either bring in another superstar, or Doncic will go down the road of James and Durant to join a team with championship strength.
Since he started playing in the playoffs, Doncic has scored at least 40 points + losses in game 4, which is the most in the same period. In second place were Booker, Lillard and Mitchell, while they only hit at least 40 points and lost in just two shots. In the summer of 2021, Doncic signed a five-year, $207 million early renewal with the team, and the contract expires in the summer of 2027, and Doncic has a player option for the 26-27 season. Imagine that 5 years later he is 28 years old, but in these 5 years, it seems that the Lone Ranger has no way to create a luxurious lineup for Doncic.
After losing to the Suns in the first game of the second round, Doncic said: "Tonight we had terrible communication, the stadium was noisy, the fans were very loud, and that made it difficult for us to communicate, and the key to the next game is our communication." "The lone ranger's lineup configuration, in fact, the old cannon Paul also sees it very thoroughly.
Speaking about the key to winning after the game, Paul said: "We know Doncic will shoot a lot of goals, so I want to make his teammates play harder. "There were 45 points and 8 assists, but still a fiasco; Paul had 19 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists but won big, and there was no harm without comparison.
Perhaps, in another 1-2 years, in the case of another unsuccessful impact, Doncic will also make his own decision, and today's 077 is very similar to LeBron James, who was first in the Cavaliers. They are very strong and have top personal ability, but the team configuration has not been good, and finally The old Zhan decided to join the Heat and join Wade to start his own championship mode!