The 4th in the West collapsed, Irving sleepwalked 3 of 15, and it really couldn't be without Doncic
The 4th in the West collapsed, Irving sleepwalked 3 of 15, and it really couldn't be without Doncic
The Mavericks' performance this season is definitely very good, the team has a record of 11 wins and 6 losses, ranking 4th in the West, and the team is also very strong, and there are no small opportunities in the West this season.
The Mavericks played very well, and they ushered in a weaker opponent in this game, only 4-13, ranking second to last in the West, the Grizzlies, because of the weak opponent, Doncic also chose to be absent from this game, and Irving led the team alone, which was also a moment to prove him.
The Grizzlies are not as strong as the Mavericks, but in the face of the Mavericks without Doncic, they are not very empty! At the beginning, Bane and Jalen Jr. scored points one after another, and the Mavericks started a battle with the Mavericks, and the two teams fell into a tug-of-war! However, as the game deepened, the Mavericks' offense continued to decline, especially Irving, who took turns attacking and hitting iron, and they couldn't score points no matter how they played, and the entire Mavericks only scored 20 points in the first quarter, and the Grizzlies seized the opportunity to launch a fierce attack, but their offensive firepower was limited, and the Mavericks fell behind by 8 points in the first quarter.
The Mavericks launched a counterattack in the second quarter, Curry Jr. and Hardy scored points one after another, and the team once chased the difference to within 5 points! But the good times did not last long, and then the Mavericks fell into a scoring drought again, attacking again and again, and the Grizzlies seized the opportunity, under the leadership of Nowell and Aldama, directly blasted out a 15:0 offensive, and opened the gap in one fell swoop, and in the entire first half, Irving only scored 1 point in 7 0, and the Mavericks fell behind by as many as 15 points at halftime.
In the face of opportunities, Jones and Williams led the team to counterattack, and the team played a wave of offensive climax, chasing the difference to 7 points! Bane shot inside and outside to stop the bleeding for the Grizzlies, and Gwee hit the basket to return, and the two teams fell into a tug-of-war on the court, and the Mavericks fell behind by 7 points in the third quarter, and saw the opportunity to turn the tables!
7-point difference, the Mavericks had a chance, but in the final quarter, the team's offense was dumb again, and the Grizzlies benches did not waste the opportunity, Aldama and V-Williams scored points one after another, playing a wave of offensive climaxes, widening the difference to more than 20 points, and directly playing the game! Then the game began to enter garbage time, and finally the Grizzlies defeated the Mavericks 108-94, breaking out a big upset.
The Grizzlies, the second-to-last team in the West, overturned the Mavericks who are fourth in the West, the NBA broke out a big upset in this game, and the Mavericks fell down, their performance in this game is really bad!
The Grizzlies didn't play well in this game, they were full of injuries, starting 5 people, only Bane scored a double-double, cutting 30 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, fortunately, the Grizzlies benches were really good in this game, Nowell scored 19 points, V-Williams got 15 points and 9 rebounds, Aldama broke out even more, cutting 17 points and 12 rebounds with 2 double-doubles, the team's bench completely occupied the initiative on the court, widening the gap between the two sides, and also became the key to the Grizzlies' victory.
On the other hand, the Mavericks team, this game is really terrible, the team's shooting rate is as low as 37%, they are constantly playing iron on the court, and the inside line has also suffered the opponent's complete explosion, and the team's core Irving, this game is even more sleepwalking!
In Doncic's absence, this game completely belonged to Irving's show time, but what was the result? In the entire first half, Irving was 0 of 7 and only scored 1 point, allowing the team to buy a big hole! In the second half, Irving's state has picked up, but it is also very average, Irving is 3 of 15 in the whole game, only got 10 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, and was completely lost on the court, which also made the team lose the game.
The Mavericks' performance in this game was not normal due to the upset loss to the Grizzlies, but it is undeniable that without Doncic, they really can't do it!
The Mavericks look at the record, it is indeed very good, but the stability of this team is very poor! Their defense is average, and the interior line is the bottom of the league, which makes the team win more on offense! Usually, if Doncic and Irving play well, the Mavericks can often occupy a certain advantage, but once the two do not fire, the Mavericks will fall into scoring trouble, and the strength of the other players on the team is limited, which also makes the Mavericks too dependent on Doncic, Irving, or too dependent on Doncic.
The overall strength of the Mavericks still has a big shortcoming, and the team also needs to improve its lineup, otherwise even if Doncic is here to support it, it will be at the level of 2 rounds at most.