The Mavericks are 0-2 behind the Celtics, and the team that is 0-2 behind in the Finals has only a 13.9% chance of turning the tables and winning the championship!
The biggest "undercover" of the two losses came from the same person, and that was Kyrie Irving.
G1, 6-of-19, 12 points, 0-of-5 three-pointers, 3 turnovers!
G2, 7-of-18, scored 16 points, 0-of-3 three-pointers, and 2 turnovers!
Irving, the fourth player in his career to experience the Finals and the most experienced player in the Mavericks Finals, was a notable failure.
Irving, who took the blame after both games, said he needed to score more points to help Doncic share the offensive pressure.
But as a result, there is nothing more than a hard mouth.
The reason for Irving's downturn is a bit metaphysical for fans, and his 11-game losing streak in the face of the Green Army is because during Irving's time with the Nets, he stepped on the Celtics' home logo elf.
He may have been cursed by the elves!
In fact, Owen didn't fall for evil at all, he was just old and in a declining state, which may be a reality that Owen doesn't want to admit.
The 32-year-old Irving averaged 21.9 points, 3.7 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game in the playoffs this season, and his performance in the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons was the peak, averaging 25+ per game.
Irving, defended by Holiday and White, struggled to get away from the opposition, so the shot selection wasn't good.
Difficult shots are a matter of course for young Owen, one hit at a time, but now he is frequently striking iron.
In addition, Irving's three-point shooting ability has declined badly, and he can't hit multiple large open spots, which is the fact that his ability has declined.
Compared with Curry, the latter's peak period is longer, and Curry in 2022, when he was 34 years old, was still able to beat the double tanhua with one person.
In the playoffs that year, Curry averaged 30.5 points, 5.2 rebounds and 6.1 assists per game, shooting 39.7% from three-point range.
Therefore, Owen does not need to be too obsessed with proving himself, he needs to reconcile with himself and choose a more reasonable shot to score efficiently.
At the same time, by reading the game to create better opportunities for his teammates, this is where he needs to adjust next.