It's 2-0! Why did Irving and Doncic have great success, but their partner Durant failed?

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2024-05-25 17:16Published in Guangdong

 The East and West finals both came to 2-0, but the situation on both sides was very different, the Celtics held their two home courts, while the Mavericks conquered two away games. Although the 2 games only added up to 4 points, it is enough to show that the Mavericks performed better at critical moments and the superstars were stronger, so they were better. Although the Timberwolves still have the possibility of a reversal, the situation of the Mavericks is indeed very good, and they are already half in the Finals. It's 2-0! Why did Irving and Doncic have great success, but their partner Durant failed?

This is the first playoff game in which Doncic and Irving have teamed up, and they have achieved such high results. Some people may say that they didn't make the playoffs last season, but in fact, Cuban deliberately did it in order to keep his first-round pick, and when he couldn't directly lock in the playoffs, he simply let the water go and put it bad, which selected center Lively and patched up the team's biggest shortcoming. After more than a season of running-in, Doncic and Irving are more cooperative, and the division of labor is clear.

And Durant and Irving have not been together for a short time, the farthest is to reach the division semifinals, and there is also a season when they were swept in the first round. I think there are three reasons why there is such a big gap.

First, Durant and Irving, and even the entire rebounding team, have not been running in for a long time, especially during the Big Three. Either Durant is absent, or Irving doesn't play much, and for a while, even Harden led the team single-core, and the three of them only had a dozen games together. And when it came to the Mavericks, Irving also became at ease to play, did not do things off the court, his attendance increased significantly, and he was more willing to think about the team. Speaking of which, I have to praise Cuban, who is willing to be a corporal and give Owen a very high standard of treatment, so that he can find a sense of home, so he is desperate to play for the team. In the Nets, Irving's disrespectful behavior really disgusted the management, and then some measures were taken, and the conflict between the two sides was intensified.

Second, Irving and Durant are both strong singles, which is somewhat repetitive in function, and neither is suitable for playing a lot of balls. The Nets had Harden during the period, which was indeed very suitable for Irving, but they only played one series together, when the 4-1 gentlemen swept the Green Army to advance, and it has already shown its power. Partnering with Doncic, Irving only needs to be an assassin, lurking in the first half, waiting for opportunities in the second half, and killing with one shot at critical moments, which is what Irving is good at.

Third, the Mavericks' management is significantly better than the Nets' management. The Nets hired Nash, who had no coaching experience, to be the head coach, and then there have always been shortcomings in the roster, and they can't control the superstars, which has led to the Big Three but nothing to do. The Mavericks, on the other hand, have built a suitable lineup around the Eastern European duo in just one year, and the role players can also play to their maximum strength. Cuban even got along with the team and managed to get two superstars to play for him.

Of course, there are many reasons why Durant and Irving didn't work out together. They were really unlucky in 2021, the Big Three were injured in turn, Durant's steal and three-point break also stepped on the line, if the stunner was successful at that time, Irving would come back in time in the following games, maybe the Nets would have won the championship.

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