The season ends in disappointment for the Dallas Mavericks. After the defeat in the final against Boston, Luka Doncic & Co. were dejected. Coach Jason Kidd immediately made a small declaration of war
Dallas was already trailing 0:3 and then won game four. The Mavs were hoping for a miracle, as never before had a team in the NBA managed to win after trailing like that. But nothing came of it: the Boston Celtics made short work of them in game five and celebrated their 18th NBA title.
“It’s a bitter end to a really good journey,” said Kyrie Irving, who failed to impress with just 15 points (5/16 from the field). “We’ve answered a lot of questions this season. And now we just have to play more consistently.”
The bottom line is that top star Luka Doncic simply didn’t get enough support. The Slovenian was the best player in the series (28.9 points, 8.1 assists and 9.5 rebounds in the playoffs), but had to do too much on his own. And he was still injured. “It doesn’t matter how bad I was injured. I played, but I didn’t do enough,” said Doncic, who assured: “We said we’d fight together again next season. We believe in it. “
Will Doncic play at the Olympics?
In the offseason, the front office will now focus on broadening the team’s roster to give Doncic more support in games like the one against Boston. “When you have one of the best players in the world on your team, you should always be playing for the title,” said coach Jason Kidd.
But now it’s time to lick the wounds and then attack again. Doncic now has to deal with the question of whether he will play for Slovenia at the Olympic Games in Paris, which begin on July 26. “I don’t want to talk about what comes next. I have some decisions to make. For now, I’m trying to get a bit healthier,” said the ailing 25-year-old.
