Today, the Mavericks vs the Thunder, two new signings from Gafford and PJ Washington made their appearance and performed amazingly, helping the Mavericks beat the Thunder 146-111.
Gafford had 19 points, 9 rebounds and 1 block, including 4 frontcourt boards.
PJ Washington, who had 14 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal, including 1 frontcourt board
The two of them seem to be the players of the Lone Ranger, and they cooperate with their teammates tacitly, and they don't look strange at all.
You know, the Thunder is one of the top four playoff teams in the West, and once topped the first place in the West.
The addition of Gafford and PJ Washington immediately raised the Mavericks' frontcourt height, both in rebounding and defense, and the effect was immediate.
The Mavericks grabbed 54 rebounds in the game, including 11 frontcourt boards, while the Thunder only had 40 rebounds.
The Mavericks are averaging 41.5 rebounds per game this season, ranking 25th in the league, and now with Gafford and PJ Washington, the Mavericks have suddenly become the top three rim teams in the league.
Besides, what did the arrival of Gafford and PJ bring to the Mavericks?
The tempo of the transition between offense and defense increased, with Gafford and PJ Washington able to run forward quickly, Doncic picked up the rebound, and all it needed was a precise long pass, which must have been followed by an easy dunk.
Doncic played high today, with a smile on his face all the time, and he only played 31 minutes in the game, scoring 32 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists, shooting 9 of 14, which was extremely efficient.
Doncic is happy that it is not that he performed well, but that it was too cool to win like this, played easily, and tyrannized the strong team.
The last time he played against the Thunder was in December, when Doncic played 46 minutes and recorded a luxurious triple-double of 35 points, 15 rebounds and 18 assists, while the Mavericks lost 120-126 to the Thunder.
Now, the Mavericks have been fully upgraded, not only with the league's top offensive firepower of Doncic and Irving, but also with rebounding and defensive shortcomings that have been filled, and the team is ready to start attacking the NBA championship.
The Mavericks are currently eighth in the West, just 1.5 games away from the Suns in fifth place in the West, and the team has become another Clippers, and the horn of the Northern Expedition has sounded......
The West is too exciting, in addition to the Nuggets, Clippers, Thunder, Timberwolves, and the Mavericks, the favorite teams to win the championship are too good.