How long will the Mavs keep doing this? It’s been 11 years since 2011 (almost 12 years) and the organization still has a franchise player surrounded with just enough talent to stop him asking for a trade. If you missed it, Luka Dončić broke Dallas’ record for points in a game, scoring 60 points, 21 rebounds and 10 assists in a 126-121 extra-time win over New York on Wednesday. Three.
The Knicks took a 9-point lead in less than 40 seconds, and chaos culminated with Dončić intentionally missing a free throw and blocking it after an 11-foot catch and kick to send the game. to extra time.
As you’d expect, the home announcers were thoroughly amused, talking about the airshow as if they were some friends reminiscing about a great night. And it should be organized. I don’t care how much Dončić handles the ball or how fast he uses the ball. There will come a time when analysts need to enjoy the score on the surface.
A 23-year-old breaks the previous team record for points in a game (54) and does it with a piece of 60 is absurd. He is 21 years old31 from the scene, and 16-of-22 from the free throw line. Dončić hit the only goal the Mavs did in the Round, but that didn’t really matter because New York spent the final five minutes of the competition wandering the floor with courage in hand like it was The first 20 minutes of “Rescuing Private Ryan. “
The match probably wouldn’t have gone so smoothly if Jalen Brunson hadn’t worn streetwear. Without the heroism and collapse, Dallas would just be a game above 0.500. That’s what good players do, though, and anyone who comes from a team that has a guy in the same neighborhood as Luka, but not everyone else, knows how hot a guy can be. when he has to do everything every night. At best, the surrounding sections are complementary. And if we’re being honest, that’s a stretch.
Therefore, the home team was 100% serious when shouting “I just want Luke to take every shot” in the final stage of the comeback. I also don’t want Christian Wood or Spencer Dinwiddie to touch the ball. When a player is as talented as Dončić, they know who they can count on and need an extremely worthy companion to earn that level of respect.
I wrote about Dončić’s James Harden Impressions This Yearand Criss Partee too. He actually joined T.he Beard is the only player in NBA history with a 60-point double. Not even Wilt Chamberlain could do that. Dončić joined the Wilt club however only Chamberlain and Elgin Baylor posted 50-20-10 or better in a game.
The stats are insane and also a function of the system Dončić is in and the lineup he’s in. Jason Kidd knows the best way to win as it is built is to remove all possession and extend the lead enough to take the lead in the fourth round, or make sure Dončić has enough strength. to win damn victories. air. That’s what happened Tuesday night, and thank god, because being beaten by a team without the Knicks by Brunson would be an extreme irony for the Mavs.
Instead, Dončić bailed them out and the story recounts the incredible year he is having. Did he take another leap, or did Mavs simply take a step back? Both could be right, and it’s frustrating because he deserves better than having to carry a squad that will fall into the damn lottery without him.
