In the final four minutes of the battle with the Spurs, the Mavericks knew who to hand the ball to. Jaylen Brunson scored thirteen consecutive points to maintain a close-up away advantage. Dallas defended the advantage in a tense playoff (109:108) until the last second of their fifth win.
After Thursday's loss, the San Antonio Spurs took a closer look at the footage and prepared for Luka Doncic's arrival. Defense has always surrounded him, and the Dallas star ended the game with 10 shots out of 25 attempts (23 points, seven assists, 12 rebounds, three steals). Tim Hardaway Jr. performed well (23 points, 3 assists, 6 rebounds, 2 steals) and Brunson (31 points, 3 assists, 10 rebounds, 2 steals) shone like a surprise. "I love playing in San Antonio," he said with a laugh after the game. "We knew they weren't going to give up and we managed to break through to win. My teammates and coaches trust me and it gives me confidence. "Coach Jason Kidd was also impressed, especially the collaboration between Brunson and Doncic." The game meant considerable growth on both sides and Luca understood that Brunson was playing well and let him lead the attack. He's easy to ask for the ball, but he trusts JB," he evaluates role swaps.
Doncic didn't say much, "(Brunson) it's hot, that's when you give him the ball." "The hero of the night also stressed how important their dynamics and the Slovenes' judgment were to get the ball into his hands." If he tells you about it, you give it to him, and he respects it. He left the conclusion to me, showing not only that he trusted me, but also that he trusted the team. This gives everyone a lot of confidence. Brunson was also praised by Boban Majanovic (17 points, 5 rebounds, blocks), "He did a great job, he was everywhere, he hit free throws." "The Serbian centre-forward had a big impact on the outcome of the game in less than 15 minutes on the pitch. On the defensive end, he stopped the Spurs from breaking through, and the Spurs took advantage of the lack of tall bodies in the face of a full-court injury in Dallas, shooting 8-of-10 on the offensive end, and the basket plunged the home defense into despair.
"Boban is very important, even on the last offense (San Antonio) he blocked the ball to the pitch and gave us time to stop them," Kidd stressed. According to Majanovic, he learned such an obstacle like the San Antonio players and has now used it against them. "I've become a professional player, standing in front of a player passing from the edge of the pitch trying to make his life harder," he welcomed the gathering of the Seventh Unit. He noted that the whole team worked hard, especially on the second consecutive night, plus The Krista Pusingis and Maxi Klebel were injured, who lost in the first quarter to Regiblock, who was hit in the nose. "I don't recommend playing two nights in a row. But it comes with work. You have to find a way to overcome the edge of fatigue, and you have to beat it. These races are really important, especially the atmosphere on the road in tough races," Brunson described the issues. But they have two days left to rest, followed by a new tough game on Saturday when Boston comes.
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