Just today, the G2 of the Mavericks and the Thunder, this ball really made the fans of the Mavericks very angry and made the fans of the Thunder excited. The Mavericks led most of the game, but in the fourth quarter they were killed by Alexander's mid-range shot, Alexander hit 4 consecutive mid-range shots, Kidd was still distracted, Alexander was playing as a god of war, and Kidd didn't know how to get on the bag. Today, the Mavericks are obviously in poor shape as role players, and the Thunder have not been thrown away, all relying on Alexander's support, but Kidd has been letting Alexander play one by one, and everyone has seen the final result, Alexander was a god in a battle, scored 34 points, and led the team to reverse the Mavericks on the road and equalize the big score.
This game is actually very crucial, for the Mavericks, if they continue to soar at home, win the victory, and rewrite the series score to 3-1, then the young Thunder team basically has no hope of turning the tables, after all, there are not many cases in history where they fell behind 1-3 and finally completed a big comeback. But it was such a game with a very good chance to get a match point, but the two superstars of the Mavericks did not take the opportunity, Doncic and Irving, both of whom played much worse than Jorvan. Irving only scored 9 points in the whole game, 4 of 11 shots, the shooting rate was too low, although he handed out 9 assists, but don't forget, you are the No. 1 assassin in the league, you go to organize point guard, that's overkill!
As for Doncic, he shot 6 of 20 today, and his shooting rate was also miserable, and he shot 2 of 9 three-pointers, so to speak, the offensive end was a complete drag on the team. And Doncic complained about the penalty on the court many times and spread hands many times, giving a very bad impression. A star who only scored 18 points in the game, no matter how good your rebounding and assist stats are, is a failure. Some people say that Doncic is injured, which is also true, but the NBA is like this, win or lose, since you are on the court, you can play by default, you have to play characteristics. To tell the truth, the role players of the Mavericks couldn't have played better today, whether it was Gafford , PJ Washington, or Jones Jr. and Hardaway, they all withstood it, but the two cores were soft.
In fact, in the final moments of the game, Doncic still had a chance to save the team. With the Mavericks trailing by two points in the final seconds of the game, Doncic broke through and drew a foul under the basket to make two free throws. Doncic made 1 of two free throws, trailed by 1 point, missed the equalizing opportunity, and the Mavericks had to make a tactical foul on Holmgren in the next round, although Holmgren was a rookie, but he hit two free throws steadily, which was bigger than Doncic's heart, and finally the Mavericks did not pause, and the Thunder played "penalty tactics" with the Thunder, and the Mavericks were still losing free throws at the last moment, of course, they could only fail.
In fact, if you look back, Doncic finally won two free throws, after he broke through the outside, he killed near the restricted area, he really shouldn't make a foul, he should be brave to make a layup, whether it is a throw, or a wipe shot, so close distance, it is very likely to score, and there is still hope to score 2+1, but Doncic chose a more secure way: make fouls, but he forgot that his free throw shooting rate has not been high, and the risk of fouls on this ball is very high, At this moment that affects the outcome of the game, such a slight foul, the referee is lucky to blow it, and it is okay if you don't blow it. A good hand is played poorly! Leonard's mistakes, Doncic also made, not winning the championship is a failure!
So, ah, the Mavericks, Doncic, Irving, Kidd, it's really a good hand to play poorly, it's a shame. Doncic missed a free throw today, just like the 22-year-old Leonard who missed a free throw in the final minute of G in the 2013 Finals 11 years ago, and it is likely to directly determine the outcome of the series and even the championship. This year's Mavericks, in fact, have the hope of winning the championship, don't think it's outrageous, their mid-season reinforcement this year is very successful, if Doncic and Irving play normally, their strength is very terrifying, and the offense and defense are balanced, very champion-like. However, the current situation is that if you don't win the championship, you will lose, and in the case of being so close to victory, basically one foot has entered the threshold of the Western Conference Finals, the Mavericks simply retreated and retreated out of the door, which is really a sigh! You must know that Doncic, a proud son of the sky, unknowingly, is 25 years old this year, at the age of 25, James has 2 MVPs, Leonard has 1 championship + 1 FMVP, Brother Alphabet and Durant have 1 MVP, and Doncic, the two most important indicators of MVP and championship are still blank.