Empty slash 28+12! Losing the championship was hard to accept, Irving fell into frustration after the game, and Doncic saw the reality

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2024-06-18 13:08Posted in Shandong Sports Creators

In the NBA Finals G5 that ended today, the Mavericks lost to the Green Army 88-106, there was basically no suspense in the process, the Mavericks fell behind by double digits early in the first quarter, and the score difference came to 20+ in the second quarter, and the Mavericks had a slight advantage in the third quarter, but they were still more than 20 points behind. In terms of statistics, Doncic scored 28 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals and 7 turnovers, Irving 15 points, 3 rebounds and 9 assists, Jones 10 points, Green 14 points and 2 rebounds, Gafford 6 points and 3 rebounds, Washington 4 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks and 4 turnovers, and Exum 4 points.

The 23-24 season is officially over, the Mavericks lost to the Green Army 1-4 in the finals, and lost the championship, in fact, from a certain point of view, the Mavericks can reach the finals has been beyond the expectations of the outside world, you must know that they are not favored from the first round, and then against the Thunder and the Timberwolves are considered impossible to win, I didn't expect the Mavericks to create miracles along the way, but unfortunately they met the Green Army in the finals, this time there is indeed a huge gap in strength between the two sides, the key is that there is still a restraint relationship in the lineup, Just like the Timberwolves can't win the Mavericks, if it weren't for the Green Army G4 to release the water, the Mavericks would even be swept. Of course, you have to find the reason for losing, and looking at the whole court, the Mavericks exposed four problems today.

First of all, Eastern Europe played abnormally and was prevented, Doncic scored 9 points in the first half, Irving scored 5 points, which is the key to the Mavericks being quickly opened apart, it was originally a dual-core drive, but both of them were sluggish, and it is strange that the Mavericks do not lose, compared to the laxity of G4, we found that the Green Army showed a fierce defense from the beginning, Doncic always had two people in front of him to block, and he played a little uncomfortable, and he could only force his shot in many rounds, and the result was either an iron or a mistake, and he couldn't rush into the inside, Irving was in a similar situation, When you get the ball, you will be trapped, and you must admit that the Green Army's outside defense deserves to be the first in the league, and can lock Eastern Europe at the same time, which the Timberwolves, Thunder and Clippers have not done.

Holiday has been selected for the best defensive team 6 times, White has also been 2 times, the two guards of the Green Army are the envy of the whole league, starting from the third quarter, Doncic played more resolutely, and the state has indeed picked up, leading the Mavericks to launch counterattacks many times, but the Green Army has not slackened Irving's defense, Doncic has been scoring, but the point difference has not narrowed, like G1 and G2, Doncic alone can't win, now think about it, Irving's demons are difficult to get rid of, and when he arrives at the home court of the Green Army, he will fall into a slump. The second reason for the loss, Kidd uses people or the old way, Kleber can't shoot and can't prevent it, he digs a pit on the court, Kidd has to use him, Exum has a strong impact, good defense, G4 played so well, but G5 didn't need it anymore.

And Josh Green, who shot 4-of-6 from three-point range and felt hot, why didn't Kidd give him more playing time? It's no exaggeration to say that the Mavericks are most responsible for losing to Kidd, followed by Irving. The third reason for the loss, the Mavericks' defense is terrible, Doncic is really reluctant to defend sometimes, and he doesn't bother to stretch his hand, not to mention Tatum and Brown, even White can easily score in the face of Doncic, if you want to become a superstar, offense alone is not enough, Doncic must improve defense next season, at least with the right attitude. The final reason for the loss, there is a gap in strength between the two sides, there is no way, it can't be said that the Mavericks are too weak, after all, they rushed out of the Wild West, and if you want to blame the Green Army for being too strong, the five-core lineup can't be defended.

In an interview after the game, Irving said frustrated about the Finals loss: "When you lose in the Finals, you don't want to go on forever with disappointment, we didn't achieve our ultimate goal (to win the title), we achieved most of our goals, but a loss like this will make you frustrated. This is very understandable, Owen wants to win the championship, although the team's results exceed expectations, but he still feels unacceptable, it can be seen that Owen is very depressed, after all, the Green Army is already his insurmountable mountain.

Speaking later about the Green Army, Irving said: "They [the Green Army] are a fantastic team, you can see they played really well in the regular season, they have the best record in the league, and I want to congratulate Tatum and Jaylen Brown, they deserve a championship." Irving's meaning is obvious, he thinks the Green Army is a better team than the Mavericks, and he also congratulated the double tanhua, I have to say that Irving is still very humble.

Doncic also talked about the Green Army in his post-game interview, replying: "They (the Green Army) are a good team that has been formed for a long time, they have been through everything, so we just need to see how they play, look at their maturity, they have some great players, we can learn something from them," Doncic also saw the reality clearly, the Green Army is really strong, and in the long run, the Green Army may even create a dynasty, after all, the core team can be kept next season. On the Mavericks' side, according to analysis, they have no room to operate in the offseason, and Jones Jr. is waiting for a contract extension, which means that the Mavericks' lineup will not change much next season, and it is not easy to rush to the championship, and the Thunder and Timberwolves will only be stronger next season.

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