Lyou Mavericks demonstrated with their victory against the Lakers (128-110) that they are one of the fittest teams in 2022. The team was below 50% of triumphs at the end of the year, but has chained a formidable streakestablishing a balance of 47-29 (61,8%) that has placed them in the fourth place in the Western Conferenceadvancing to Utah Jazz y Denver Nuggets (both with 45-31). And they already lie in wait for the third position of the Warriors (48-28).
She has had a great fault for that hatching Luka Doncicwho has been playing for several weeks at the MVP level. And it will largely depend on him the Mavericks can reach the second round of the playoffs for the first time since they won the championship in 2011. And if they break that barrier, they can keep dreaming.
I know we have a lot of things to work on, but you never know what will happen in the playoffs, anything can happen
Doncic spoke about the progress of his team this season after the victory against the Lakersand reiterated his desire to win another championship for Dallas, something that in his opinion they could achieve even this season. “Our goal every year is the same, to win a championship. I know we have a lot of things to work on, but you never know what will happen in the playoffs., anything can happen. Right now we are on wheels”, said the Slovenian, who dreams big.
The arrival of Dinwiddie, key
The Mavericks took time to carburete at the beginning of the season, with Doncic out of shape and Porzingis dragging physical problems with assiduity. If the two played well, Dallas seemed unstoppable. But at the end of January, after several games without the Latvian, the Mavs traded him for Spencer Dinwiddie and Davis Bertans. The exchange was crucial in improving the team, since Dinwiddie has become a key attack finisher for the team, taking some of the pressure off Doncic which he wore almost alone.
