What must the Mavs do to avoid an NBA Finals sweep and is it all up to Luka? | No Cap Room

Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Jake Fischer and Senior NBA writer Dan Devine react to the Mavericks Game 3 loss against the Celtics in the NBA finals and point out the struggles that Luka Doncic is facing. Hear the full conversation on “No Cap Room” – part of the “Ball Don’t Lie” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen.

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He’s a phenomenal offensive player.

He is the reason why Dallas is at the stage.

There are others too.

PJ Washington hot shooting against OKC Derek Jones is hot shooting against Okc Kyrie Irving comes out against the Timberwolves and really helps be a massive co star.

Luca is the re is the ultimate reason why they are here at this stage is the ultimate reason why Dallas made two Western conference finals runs in three years.

But his defense, his being Luca, it’s been abominable.

It is far too much for this team to overcome against a two way team of Boston’s caliber and it’s not just that, it’s the complaining about the officiating that bleeds into the defense.

It’s the lack of positioning that led him to several of his fouls, but it’s not just the fouls, it’s not just the complaining, it’s the flopping on two straight step backs at the end of the second quarter where one of them Jason Tatum’s guarding him and he just walks down the court like he’s going for a stroll through the Boston Common and gets a wide open dunk and the slow jog backs on defense after he gets into the paint and is frustrated that he didn’t get the foul.

You know, he’s got a bum knee and a bum ankle.

And according to Tim mcmahon at ESPN, had to get a painkiller injection into his chest.

I know he’s handling 35 ish usage rate, which is just remarkable to get through two months of the playoffs after the season after the FIBA World Cup run that we talked about before.

If they want to get back to this stage, it is 100% on Luka Donic to look in the mirror and look at his deficiencies here because he didn’t do it last night.

Now, I was chewing over the over the language that I wanted to ask him in the post game press conference.

And the question was something to the effect…

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Publish date : 2024-06-13 18:14:56

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