In the NBA Playoffs Western Conference Semifinals, the Lone Ranger temporarily trailed the Suns 0-2. Facing the Suns, the league's number one record, the Lone Rangers were very vulnerable. They are toyed with by their opponents, but it is difficult to put the blame on Luka Doncic.
In this series, Luka Doncic averaged 40 points per game, and he single-handedly did almost all of the Lone Ranger's offense. Although Doncic's efforts failed to lead the team to victory, they also gained. With 35 points against the Suns in G2, Luka Doncic averaged 33.5 points per game in his career playoffs (18 games), surpassing Jordan (33.4 points per game in 179 games) to rank first in history.
It is worth mentioning that Doncic and Jordan are the only players in their career playoffs who have averaged more than 30 points per game. Third was Iverson (29.7), fourth was Durant (29.4) and fifth was West (29.1).
Of course, Doncic's playoff sample is not yet abundant, which is also a harsh reality. He's only made three playoffs, breaking through the first round for the first time this year. Even so, Doncic's ability to average 33.5 points per game after 18 games is still a respectable achievement.
But from another point of view, Doncic's side lacks reliable helpers. In the first round of the series, Brunn averaged 27.8 points per game against the Jazz, but only 11 points against the Suns. Today's Lone Rangers are Doncic's team alone. He has no reliable, stable second-in-command around him.
As Paul said after the game: "It felt great to take over the game in the fourth quarter, but what's even better is that you have a player like Booker by your side." "Doncic is already a very qualified team leader, but he has yet to find a second boss he can trust. As a representative of the new generation of stars in the league, if Doncic wants to compete for the championship, he may not be able to bypass the road of hugging the group?