On May 5, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs lone ranger lost to the Suns 109-129, and the series was 0-2 behind! Speaking of Doncic, 36 minutes and 22 of 13 blasted 35 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists, very direct is that he really tried his best, 24 points in the first half, the second half is really difficult to support, lack of teammates to contain + physical impact + defensive pressure. In two games, Doncic scored 80 points, averaging 33.5 points in 18 career playoff games, surpassing Jordan with 33.4 points to rank first in NBA history!
But we still have that sentence, even if it is tied to a big contract of $200 million with the Lone Ranger, but as strong as the opponent Chris Paul, he also has the champion Ayton and Mr. Booker 70 points around him, so who is Doncic?
Doncic scored more points than the Lone Rangers' other 4 starters, 4 more points than they combined! It's very practical that Doncic really needs an all-star-level two-boss, and now if he wants to go far with a single core, it's really not realistic at all.
Perhaps, some fans will say that that year's Nowitzki also single-core defeated the Heat Big Three to win the championship? But in fact, Nowitzki's teammates at that time were Terry and Kidd, which one was not a very strong player in the league?
Doncic now has 30 points in 12 playoff games, tying Abdul-Jabbar in fourth place before the 24-year-old in league playoff history, behind James, Bryant and Durant. Yeah, but he wants to win more than he does on record.
After the game, in the words of Lone Ranger coach Kidd: "Doncic played a great game, but others didn't show it, we can't rely on him to shoot 30 points every night to win, he should be tired, playing 36 minutes almost exhausted, but this night, we can only rely on him!" "To be honest, in this series, the configuration of the Lone Ranger is against the configuration of the Suns, and Doncic will not be able to win even if he scores 60 points.
Imagine a big eruption at Doncic, but the Suns have Paul and Booker defenders on the line to consume Doncic in turn. There are also Ayton in the insiders, and you lone rangers can't stop them. Doncic signed a five-year, $207 million contract with the team in the summer of 2021, and if the Lone Ranger does not have a lineup to upgrade, perhaps at the age of 28, Doncic will still have a hard time breaking through the second round. Think of James when he was young, it was also until the Heat to win the championship. Think of Durant, who also joined the Warriors to win the championship!