Mavericks G1 five major reasons for defeat: Doncic hit a new low, Irving swallowed 11 consecutive defeats, and Kidd made another old mistake
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2024-06-07 12:21Posted in Fujian Sports Creators
On June 7th, Beijing time, the finals G1 officially started, because both teams had a huge advantage out of the division, and after a week of rest, the outside world had very high expectations for the two teams G1, and the game showed a one-sided trend, the Mavericks were already behind by as many as 17 points at the end of the first quarter, and the difference in the second quarter was close to 30 points, even if the Mavericks once chased the difference to 8 points in the third quarter, but finally lost by 19 points at 89-107.
From the 4-1 gentleman sweep of the Timberwolves in the Western Conference finals to the fiasco in the Finals against the Celtics, the Mavericks G1's five major defeats were extremely eye-catching, Doncic hit a new low, Irving swallowed 11 consecutive defeats, and Kidd made the same old mistake again.
Reason 1: Doncic hit a new low
Doncic scored 30 points and 10 rebounds, becoming the first player since Duncan in 1999 to make his Finals debut with at least 30 points and 10 rebounds, but he only dished out one assist, setting a new playoff career low for Doncic.
As a ball-handling core, a record low of 1 assist perfectly illustrates Doncic's situation in this game, and the connection between him and his teammates was completely cut off by the Celtics' defense.
This also caused Doncic's personal offense to fall into trouble, lacking offensive threat and layering, and most of the offense ended in individual strong solutions, with 12-of-26 shooting from the field and 4-of-12 three-point shooting, and the efficiency was affected.
Reason 2: Irving suffered an 11-game losing streak
Facing the old owner Celtics, Irving suffered special treatment before the game, and the Celtics frantically abused him, and when Irving entered and held the ball, the Celtics' home court was also full of boos.
In the face of such pressure, Irving G1 seems to be completely crushed, and the offensive end has lost its former efficiency and gorgeousness, only 6 of 19 shots, 5 three-point shots, and a net loss of 19 points in the game.
After this game, Irving has suffered 11 consecutive defeats against the Celtics, and the Celtics have completed the sweep of the Mavericks in the regular season in the past two seasons, and the Celtics have won the last five meetings.
Reason 3: Kidd made another old mistake
After a short pull at the beginning, Boshen suddenly broke out, once 9 shots and 8 hits, in the face of Boshen's performance, Kidd did not give a special defensive strategy to deal with, or according to the regular rotation of the lineup, resulting in the point difference was directly opened, and surrendered directly when there were 5 and a half minutes left in the final quarter.
It's also an old problem for Kidd, who is used to watching opponents in series G1, which has a 1-6 record since coaching the Mavericks, with only G1 winning against the Timberwolves in the last round.
Of course, Kidd will be quick to react in G2, which has a 4-2 record.
Cause 4: Mentality and experience problems
At the beginning of the game and the Celtics, the Mavericks were obviously full of confidence, and both offensive and defensive rotations and strategies were being implemented normally.
As a result, at the end of the first quarter, Boshen suddenly played an inexplicable performance, Kidd did not give a special response strategy, and Irving was dumb on the offensive end, Doncic was limited, and the Mavericks were in a huge predicament, causing a number of Wonder role players to expose their mentality and experience problems.
The young Lively is one of the representatives, compared with the previous magical performance, this game Lively's various problems were exposed, 1 shot in the whole game, only 2 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal, and also ate 5 fouls.
Reason 5: The offense and defense were completely dismantled
On the offensive end, the duo of Irving and Doncic were locked up by the Celtics, resulting in the Mavericks only dishing out 9 assists in the whole game, setting a new low in a single game this season (regular season + playoffs).
The poor ability to move the ball and create opportunities made it difficult for the Mavericks to shoot offensively, shooting just 7-of-27 from three-point range compared to 16-of-42 from three-point range for the Celtics, losing by 27 points alone.
Defensively, the Mavericks were clearly unprepared against the Celtics Tigers, who could handle the ball all of them, and they could often defend against the first wave of offense, but struggled to deal with the next one-point attack.
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Mavericks G1 five major reasons for defeat: Doncic hit a new low, Irving swallowed 11 consecutive defeats, and Kidd made another old mistake -
Mavericks G1 five major reasons for defeat: Doncic hit a new low, Irving swallowed 11 consecutive defeats, and Kidd made another old mistake -
Mavericks G1 five major reasons for defeat: Doncic hit a new low, Irving swallowed 11 consecutive defeats, and Kidd made another old mistake -
Mavericks G1 five major reasons for defeat: Doncic hit a new low, Irving swallowed 11 consecutive defeats, and Kidd made another old mistake -
Mavericks G1 five major reasons for defeat: Doncic hit a new low, Irving swallowed 11 consecutive defeats, and Kidd made another old mistake -
Mavericks G1 five major reasons for defeat: Doncic hit a new low, Irving swallowed 11 consecutive defeats, and Kidd made another old mistake -
Mavericks G1 five major reasons for defeat: Doncic hit a new low, Irving swallowed 11 consecutive defeats, and Kidd made another old mistake -
Mavericks G1 five major reasons for defeat: Doncic hit a new low, Irving swallowed 11 consecutive defeats, and Kidd made another old mistake -
Mavericks G1 five major reasons for defeat: Doncic hit a new low, Irving swallowed 11 consecutive defeats, and Kidd made another old mistake