Game 1 was won by the Boston Celtics and coach Joe Mazzulla (also) won it, having engineered aexcellent defensive strategy to harness the Dallas attackwho closed by shooting under 42% from the field (with only 7/27 from three) and with the misery of 9 assist. “The first move – underlines Matteo Soragna – was that of keep Tatum on the two long players, Gafford or Lively, to take away the pick and roll from Doncic and Irving, which is the main part from which the creation of the supporting cast shots develops.” An extreme but successful choice: “Doncic can score 30 [e lo ha fatto, ndr]Kyrie Irving pure, ma everyone else must not see the ball”. It had never happened, in all the games played so far by Doncic, between regular season and playoffs, that Slovenian closed with only one assist, testifying to “a very well executed game plan by the Celtics.” “They have a mandate on one-on-ones many players helping, this was the key”, Doncic’s words at the end of the race. “We need to move the ball better”, the coach’s analysis Jason Kidd. “The ball remained too still. We will do better in race 2.” It’s a promise. It’s a necessity.
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Boston dominates, Doncic and Irving badly: the report cards
2024-06-07 22:33:08
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