After losing G2, the Mavericks took the blame, and Irving expressed his stance as a Green Army fan, is there still a chance?

2024-06-10 20:02:21

After losing G2, the Mavericks took the blame, and Irving expressed his stance as a Green Army fan, is there still a chance?

Ah Fei said basketball

2024-06-10 18:39Posted in Zhejiang Sports Creators

Compared to the overwhelmed in the opening game of the Finals, the two sides were clearly prepared for the rematch, and under Doncic's leadership, they built a narrow lead. It's a pity that although Dongzi is brave and has a big triple-double of 32 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists, he is still invincible with two fists after all. Seeing Jaylen Brown, Jr. Holiday and Derrick White flash behind Tatum, Doncic could only sigh secretly, watching the score be reversed, and finally ending up with G1 and walking out of the North Shore Garden Arena with a score of 0-2, and the series situation was precarious.

After losing G2, the Mavericks took the blame, and Irving expressed his stance as a Green Army fan, is there still a chance?

Rao is so, Doncic in the post-game interview was as tough as ever, saying that one person did things and one person was responsible: "It was my mistakes and free throws that caused me to lose the game", and I took the responsibility for the loss on myself. Anyone with a discerning eye knows that although Doncic did not renew his firepower in the fourth quarter because of his physical exhaustion, and his performance on the free throw line was a bit ridiculous, it was obviously biased to give Dongzi the responsibility for the loss. The matchup in G2 is actually still not a close match, except for Doncic and Irving in the first quarter on the Mavericks' side, everyone else is far from enough to wrestle with the Green Army.

In this regard, Master Ki also said that the loss is certainly not Doncic's problem, and he also took the responsibility, saying that he has to find a way to find a scoring point outside the Eastern European combination. Having said that, Kidd's scheming before the start of Game 2 - praising Brown as the best in the Green Army did make Tatum's heart ripple, but in terms of the on-court scheduling rotation, Master Kee's performance this time was unqualified. It was obvious that players including PJ Washington and Jones were not prepared and were hesitant when they got the chance.

Especially in the selection of interior rotation, Kidd still gave Nowitzki's hometown Kleber a lot of playing time, but the performance of "Dirk fellow" was similar to that of G1, and he still did not make any achievements, shooting 0 of 4 in the game, no points and assists, and only got two rebounds. Especially in the small lineup stage when Kleber played the No. 5 position, the Mavericks' interior basket protection was almost negligible, and the Green Army soldiers seized the opportunity to take advantage of it in the three-second zone. In fact, after Kleber missed two open three-pointers on the court, Kidd was able to give up on him decisively, and when Kleber couldn't hit a long-range shot and forced the Green Army to change their defensive strategy, considering his ability on the defensive end, it was purely a negative effect. This pot, Kidd has to carry it well.

In addition to Doncic and Kidd, Irving is the third person for the Mavericks to take responsibility. Speaking at her post-match press conference, Fumiko said: "I scored at one point against Brown and Holiday and I was frustrated that I got a chance in the box and couldn't convert it into a score. While it's not all my responsibility to lose, I'm primarily responsible. Because my teammates are counting on me to score more points, take the burden off Luka and put everyone at ease. We did a good job defensively, but I have to do better on the offensive end. Indeed, in the comparison posted by the American media "Basketball Forever", after two games in the finals, Holiday averaged 19 points per game, with a shooting rate of 65% and a three-point shooting rate of 44%, while Irving only averaged 14 points per game, with a shooting rate of 35% and a three-point shooting rate of 0%, which was comprehensively suppressed, which was unacceptable to the Mavericks, and Irving needed to stand up as soon as possible.

Of course, Owen knows this, too. As he walked back to the tunnel after the G2 game, Irving gestured to the Green Army's home fans with the number 5 with a clear meaning: We'll see you in Game 5 of the series. If they are to meet again at the North Shore Garden Arena in this series, will the Mavericks have to defend at least one home court after the two sides move to Dallas? Can Owen deliver on his promise? Do you think they still have a chance?

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