Yang vs. Lone Ranger
On May 5, Beijing time, the Suns and the Lone Rangers played a duel in the semi-finals G2. The two sides fought a big battle on the field, and the scene was extremely exciting.
Suns vs. Lone Rangers
After the first half, the Lone Ranger scored 2 points
At one point in the first half, the Suns took a 10-point lead. However, Doncic teamed up with Dinwiddie to lead the team to try to chase points. At halftime, the Lone Ranger led 60-58. From trailing by 10 points to leading by 2 points, the Lone Ranger completed a 10-point reversal.
It is worth mentioning that the Suns' regular season record is the no. 1 in the league, and it is also regarded as the favorite to win the championship. The 4th-place Lone Rangers in the West are 12 wins behind Phoenix in the regular season. Being able to lead their opponents at halftime, the Dallas crowd can be described as a blockbuster.
The Suns finished the first half and trailed the Mavericks by two points
Chilled! Doncic 24+4+6 rampage, Lone Ranger 10 points reversal to surpass the Suns! Paul is 2-of-6!
Half-game review
In the first quarter, Bridges threw a throw and then hit a long-range shot, Ayton dunked, followed by a mid-range shot to score, and the Suns made a perfect start of 9-0. Doncic counterattacked successfully, stopping the bleeding for the Lone Rangers. Booker hit a 2+1 shot, and Bullock returned the long-range shot. Booker and Bullock each scored on jumpers, Smith scored in the box and Crowder responded with a three-pointer. Bridges counter-attacked and the Suns took a double-digit lead.
Doncic defends Ayton
Kleber and Ayton faced off in the penalty area, doncic erupted, and one shot scored 10 points in a row. Booker teamed up with Crowder and Ayton to score five points with impact, Ayton scored four goals with Johnson, and the Suns regained a nine-point lead. Dinwiddie hit a long-range shot, Kleber and Doncic scored in succession, and Dallas responded with a 7-0 attack. Shamet pressed the whistle in, and after the first quarter, the Suns led 32-28.
After the 1st quarter, the Lone Ranger trailed by 4 points
In the second quarter, Crowder counter-attacked and Dinwiddie returned the three-pointer. McGee and Brunson faced each other in the penalty area and Paul hit all two free throws. Bertans hit two long-range shots in a row, Dinwiddie scored four points on consecutive free throws, and the Lone Rangers went on a 10-0 offensive run to overtake their opponents by five points. The two teams made consecutive mistakes, and Paul teamed up with Crowder to score five points to help the Suns stabilize the situation.
Doncic singled Jackraude
Powell scored in the penalty area, Bertans shot from mid-range, Crowder and Doncic each hit free throws, and Biyombo scored in the low post. Kleber hit all 2 free throws and Booker single-handed. Doncic hit a long-range shot and biyongbo slammed it. Doncic and Crowder shoot three-pointers and Paul hit all two free throws. Doncic scored another long-range shot, and Paul scored on a jumper. At halftime, Dallas led 60-58.
Paul is against Doncic
Doncic scored 3 points on 24+4+6+4
Lone Ranger star Luka Doncic played 19 minutes in the half, shooting 9-of-14, 4-of-7 from three-point range and 2-of-3 from the free throw line, with 24 points, 4 boards and 6 assists. Doncic scored the highest point of the first half with a 64 percent shooting percentage. In addition, Doncic also shot the most 4 3-pointers in the half with a 57% shooting rate. In addition, Doncic was the rebounding and assisting kings of the first half. Doncic's strong run was the key to the Lone Rangers' ability to erase the 10-point gap and finish the counter-score at halftime.
Doncic singles
Paul 2 of 6
Suns star Chris Paul played 20 minutes in the half, shooting 2-of-6, 0-of-1 from three-point range, 4-of-4 from the free throw line, and had 8 points, 3 boards, 3 assists, and 2 turnovers. Paul didn't fare well in the first half, shooting just 33 percent from the field and picking up three-pointers. Paul, needs to improve his shooting percentage and be more aggressive on the offensive end.
Paul defends Doncic
Half-time stats for both teams
Lone Rangers: Doncic 24 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists, Bullock 5 points, Dinwiddie 10 points, Bertans 9 points, Kleber 6 points.
Suns: Paul 8 points, 3 boards, 3 assists and 2 turnovers, Bridges 7 points, Crowder 15 points and 4 rebounds, Booker 7 points and 2 boards, Ayton 9 points, 2 boards and 2 assists.