Today, the Clippers and Mavericks face off in G2 of the playoffs, and in order to secure a 2-0 lead, the Clippers' star Leonard chooses to make a comeback.
Unfortunately, Leonard's knee inflammation did not seem to heal, and the game performance did not have the dominance of the god of war in the regular season, with 0-of-5 three-pointers and 1-of-2 free throws to score only 15 points.
At the same time, Doncic and Irving's twin stars performed well, combining for 56 points and 12 assists to help the Mavericks win the game 96-93 and pull one back.
The biggest highlight of this game is Doncic's defense!
On the offensive end, Doncic scored 36 points and 9 assists, and his performance was still the brightest.
On the defensive end, although it is not eye-catching to send 1 steal and 1 block, but according to the actual statistics, under his defense, the Clippers have a total of 2 of 17!
Defend George
Steal Leonard
Defend Leonard
On the court, we can see Doncic choosing to actively defend Leonard and George, and will also actively defend opponents in the rotation of defenses, which is really rare.
After the Mavericks lost to the Clippers in the last game, Yang Yi had a large number of Doncic, thinking that he was not willing to bend down to defend at all, and felt that the Mavericks could not pass the Clippers.
Who knows, Doncic slapped Yang Yi in the face through his defensive performance in the second game.
Truth be told, Doncic's stats have been impeccable since he entered the league, especially with a near-triple-double of 33.9 points, 9.2 rebounds and 9.8 assists per game this season.
But his defense is really criticized, and there are often problems with missing people or not fighting.
Now, with Doncic seriously defending, the Mavericks will become a team with real championship potential, and the Mavericks will play the Mavericks at home in two games.
Will Doncic continue to play well both offensively and defensively and lead the Mavericks to two straight wins?