After beating the Phoenix Suns in Game 7 of the 2nd round, Luka Doncic was heralded as the best player left in the NBA playoffs. Of training course, it was mosting likely to be hard for him to measure up to that given that he is currently taking on Steph Curry in the Western Conference Finals. The Warriors are an empire and also while they have actually taken a number of years off from competing, there is no factor to think they desperate the title this period.

Last evening, the Warriors revealed specifically why they are the very best group in the organization now as they blew out the Mavericks in Game 1. Doncic was held to simply 21 factors and also generally, the Mavs were totally anemic on violation. It was the inverse of what occurred versus the Suns, and also currently, Doncic needs to respond to for it.

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According to press reporter Callie Caplan on Twitter, Doncic just statedΒ β€œI gotta be better, that’s not me. I gotta be better for the whole group.” Doncic understands he played uncharacteristically negative which following break, he will certainly be better. Unfortunately, it’s additionally his colleagues that require to be much better, which is totally out of his control.Β 




If Doncic and also the Mavs do not obtain this collection controlled, this might be a fast four-game or five-game collection. Hopefully, they can make it a whole lot much more intriguing than that.