On May 16, Beijing time, the Mavericks defeated the Thunder 104-92 and overtook them 3-2. After this game, the Mavericks have an 82% probability of promotion, and Derrick Jones, who has a base salary of 2.7 million, has become a wonder soldier, Washington ended three consecutive 20+ games, and Jones made up for Washington's vacancy, and he scored 19 points in the game.
In this game, Derrick Jones opened very explosively, and cooperated with Doncic to catch a one-arm dunk, 4 of 4 in the first quarter, 2 of 2 three-pointers and 10 points and 1 steal. In order to limit Washington, who has been 20+5 three-pointers for three consecutive games, Damport let go of Jones, who shot 27.6% from three-point range, on the defensive end, and as a result, Jones broke out.
In the second quarter, Jones scored 5 points and 1 rebound on 2-of-2 shooting, 1-of-1 three-pointer, and scored 15 points, 1 rebound and 1 steal on 6-of-6 shooting, shooting 100%.
Jones Jr.'s two corner three-pointers were finally missed in the third quarter, Jones played eight minutes in the third quarter without scoring and only one assist, and his odd effect was interrupted in the third quarter, and it was clear that Damport had a response to Jones at halftime.
In the final quarter, Jones had 2 minutes left to cap Holmgren's three-pointer, and then received an assist from Doncic to complete the dunk again, and then the two teams replaced the main team, and Jones's hat Holmgren's goal was worth a thousand gold.
Jones played 28 minutes in the game, 7-of-9, 3-of-5 three-pointers, 19 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 block, shooting 77.8%, 60% three-point shooting, 96.2% true shooting rate, plus or minus +7.
Jones's salary this season is a base salary of 2.7 million a year, but he didn't expect a base salary player to not only play as a starter in the key playoffs, but also be a super wonder soldier in Tianwang Mountain.
Text/Yan Xiaobai's basketball dream