Doncic’s maturity is indeed much better than that of players of the same age. The more high-pressure the scene is, the better he can show. Coupled with the quasi-big three who contributed 30 points, 14 rebounds and 9 assists in this battle, Doncic’s career season In the playoffs, they can hand in 36.6 points in the elimination battlefield, ranking first in history.
The Mavericks, who fell behind 0-3, showed their unyielding will to lose in G4, where there was no way to retreat. With fierce scoring firepower, the Mavericks took a 29-point lead at the end of the first three quarters, despite the difference in the fourth quarter. It was once narrowed to single digits by the Warriors’ bench, but the Mavericks eventually held their ground and avoided being swept.
Execute the two strategies of cutting and passing, the three-point shooting is the key to the Mavericks’ win
Although in a previous interview, head coach Jason Kidd mentioned that the team is a little too reliant on three-point shooting, but the main reason for the G4 Mavericks’ win is still the team’s 20-for-43 three-pointers. The Mavericks used quite a lot of crosses in this battle to create opportunities for perimeter shooting. The Mavericks in this battle in the implementation of the pass, there are two main goals.
First, the pick-and-roll created opportunities for the ball handler to manage Stephen Curry. From the beginning of the game, Luka Doncic and Jalen Brunson kept calling Curry, cutting into him and attracting other defenders to shrink in to help defense, causing a gap on the perimeter.
Another point is to increase the diagonal passing, which makes the Warriors team’s defensive rotation exhausted through the strong and weak sides, especially the Warriors mainly adopted the 1-2-2 zone defense in this battle, and the defensive range is small, which will be costly in filling rotation. More stamina.
More importantly, the Mavericks’ grasp of the peripheral space in this battle has been significantly improved. For three-point shots more than 6 feet away from the defender, the Mavericks only had a mediocre 33.8% hit rate in the first three games, but G4 jumped to 57.1%. . Effectively grasping the gap has made the Mavericks’ scoring efficiency much better than the previous three games, which is also the reason why the team was able to widen the lead early.
Bench Raiders stepped forward How did the Warriors rush to catch up in the fourth quarter?
Although it fell short in the end and failed to sweep the Mavericks on the road, the Warriors were still amazing in this battle, especially the performance of the bench players in the fourth quarter. The original 29 points behind, with 3 and a half minutes left in the game, catch up to 8 The range of the difference is almost an incredible comeback victory.
The main reason why the Warriors were able to counterattack in that quarter was that the defense was very good. The Mavericks shot 53.1% in the first three quarters, but only 38.9% left in the fourth quarter. In fact, the Warriors’ defensive strategy did not go too far. The major adjustment is still based on the 1-2-2 zone defense. However, the Warriors put a full lineup of players on the bench at the beginning of the fourth quarter. No one of the five played more than 20 minutes in the first three quarters. Only Nemanja Bjelica is over 30 years old. The Warriors have young and dynamic legs, and they have done a more solid job in helping defense rotation, so they can limit the Mavericks’ offensive.
When it comes to the Warriors’ bench players, the two rookies Moses Moody and Jonathan Kuminga are both very impressive. Both of them were favored by the coaching team in this game. Points 10 rebounds, the performance is remarkable. However, after all, they are rookies entering the league, and facing the high tension playoffs, it is inevitable that they have some inexperience.
Another eye-catching bench player is Bjelica, whose plus-minus +18 is the best on the team, even taking Draymond Green’s place on the court in the clutches of the fourth quarter. In the regular season, Bjelica was the main player of the Warriors’ second lineup, but was excluded from the fixed rotation list in the playoffs.
He can push the fast break early in the fourth quarter, and he can support or change his rhythm for a layup, like another Draymond Green. However, in the latter part of the fourth quarter, he defended Doncic twice because the lateral speed was too slow, causing the team to lose points, showing that he was still a burden on the defensive end of the team, which may be the reason why he can only dry up in the playoffs. The reason for sitting on the bench.
The decisive moment dominates the battle, and Doncic once again shows his over-age maturity
Doncic’s maturity is indeed much better than that of players of the same age. The more high-pressure the scene is, the better he can show. Coupled with the quasi-big three who contributed 30 points, 14 rebounds and 9 assists in this battle, Doncic’s career season In the playoffs, they can hand in 36.6 points in the elimination battlefield, ranking first in history.
What is even more commendable is that his performance in the early part of the game was not too ideal, with a shooting percentage of only 33.3%, but he still stepped forward at critical moments. In the fourth quarter, when the Mavericks’ lead was narrowed to an 8-point gap, The next 9 points scored by the team were all obtained by his goals or assists. His dominant performance in the decisive stage successfully stabilized the morale of the army and quelled the Warriors’ arrogance.
For the Mavericks, G5 is still a last-ditch battle that is only one step away from elimination. According to past historical data, Doncic should still output steadily, but whether the team can successfully continue its life may depend on the performance of his teammates. It can give Doncic more fire support. Just like this game, except for Doncic, the Mavericks have 5 players who scored in double figures, which is the most since the start of the Western Championship this year, and the Mavericks also won the game smoothly.
Facing the upcoming G5…
As long as it comes to the closing game of the series this year, the Warriors seem to be a little nostalgic. After winning the first two rounds, the Warriors swallowed losses on the road, including the first round of the series G4 against the Golden Nugget, and the second round. They played against the Grizzlies in Game 5 of the series, but the Warriors all advanced in the presence of home fans after returning to San Francisco in the next game. The Warriors, who missed the closed game on the road in the Western Championship G4, G5 also have to return to the home game, and may have the opportunity to replicate the previous script.
The Mavericks’ strong resilience in this battle is indeed admirable, but no team in NBA history has ever come back from a 0-3 deficit to win. Furthermore, the Warriors are the only team that has never suffered a losing streak in the playoffs this year. (The other team is the Celtics), both stats and team consistency seem to be in the Warriors’ favor. The phrase records are made to be broken is not right or wrong in itself, but from the current battle situation, the chances of the Mavericks wanting to become the creator of the historical record may not be too high.
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