The Dallas Mavericks have a 4-3 record so far and are currently in fourth place in the West, and look good, but no one seems to know better than themselves how difficult the process is. The second boss, Kristaps Porzingis, began to be absent due to a back injury after playing 3 games, if you want to say that in terms of Porzingis's physical condition in recent years, if he plays, it is also a side effect, and Xiaobian has nothing to say. But Tim Hardaway Jr., who played well last season, also suddenly lost himself this season, and no one else could provide stable help, so the team's problems all fell on the core of the team, Luka Doncic.
In the lone ranger and heat game, Doncic scored a game-high 33 points plus 3 rebounds and 5 assists, but in this game, the lone ranger still lost as many as 15 points to the opponent, which is also the third time the team has lost double-digit points so far this season. Doncic said in an interview after the game: "Although it is difficult to do, I need to be aggressive every time I play, I need to play more aggressively. "But the Lone Ranger really can't rely on Doncic's strength alone if he wants to get back on track." To say why the Lone Ranger fell into such a situation, it is necessary to mention that the team has made many bad deals in recent years, from signing Porzingis with the maximum salary without an injury clause at the beginning, to exchanging air with Harrison Barnes, to sending Seth Curry away for no reason, these bad choices have exhausted the chips that the Lone Ranger can become a strong team.
Regarding Doncic's performance this season and the prospects of the Lone Ranger, league analyst Jonathan Feigen recently wrote a very informative article in his personal column. In this article, Jonathan Feigen mentioned that the current Lone Rangers have forced themselves into a very embarrassing situation, and it will take at least two to three years to become a strong team that can really stand in the West and make a difference in the playoffs, which is undoubtedly a bit of a delay for Doncic's growth, but this is also what they have to go through. Jonathan Feigen also proposed to the Mavericks management a solution to the burning problem, in which the Mavericks traded Hardaway, Dwight Powell and two future first-round draft picks for King's players Buddy Hield and Ricion Holmes.
The deal was undoubtedly a big gamble, neither Hardaway nor Powell was a good rap, and it was obviously far-fetched to trade them for Hield and Holmes. However, Hilde's desire to leave the king is well known, and the king is also interested in sending him away in order to cultivate new people. The Kings' record this season hasn't been as good as it might have been, and they're likely to re-enter the rebuilding ranks, which also provides a great opportunity for the Lone Rangers to get Holmes.
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