Doncic can't do it, can't pass the Thunder? The constipation-like lineup is what tests Doncic the most
G1 does have a Mavericks rhythm, and I also think the Mavericks will continue to win at home, but the Thunder is really not easy to play, and the previous game can lead so much and PJ's feel is inseparable, the Thunder has been chasing points from falling behind to the third quarter, and the third quarter also briefly led for a while, so I think the Thunder team is really not falling
Seeing that they don't actually lag behind in playoff experience now, the game temperament of the main player is also very good. Five-outside breakouts and guard singles are hard to defend. So this is a test of the Mavericks' three-point response, because Doncic and Irving will definitely be trapped, especially Doncic, and then the open spot that gets out must be grasped by others
Although I won one game and breathed a sigh of relief, I still felt that the Mavericks were not easy to play against the Thunder. Because the Thunder's outside defensive resources are still better than the Mavericks. And the Mavericks are still not very good against the SGA, first of all, PJ's next game can't be as accurate as this one, because the three-point feel has dropped to normal, if PJ can always be so accurate, then he is the top 3D forward.
The second is that the Mavericks' inside finishing, including the ability to handle the ball, is too poor, this game is much better than the first game, the first game is simply spicy, but the power of the center behind the Mavericks to block and dismantle is still a question mark. And the Thunder's guards are more impactful, and the interior rim is not as good as expected.
Finally, Doncic's physical condition, his knee is definitely not good this time, and there are times when he shows a painful expression on the court, hoping that 77 can withstand it, and then Ou Shenxian doesn't mention it, he can make a super contribution when the team needs it
If you play at a high level, you know how much the non-space point drags the attack. Giddey played well in the first round, and in the second round I don't think the coach would let him play more than 10 minutes. The SGA is indeed efficient, but it is because the extreme space lineup allows him to pull away from the singles. 20.21 077 With no wave, many half-hung shooters can score more than 40 points in a row. Now the constipation of the lineup is the moment to test whether 077 can improve again