Arrived at Salt Lake City without two holders of the importance of Kyrie Irving e P.J. Washingtoni Mavericksthey still managed to recover a game that seemed lost in the 3rd quarter. Down by double figures, the guests placed a partial of 18-5 then sealed by tying triple scored by Klay Thompson at 113 with 30 seconds to play. To drive dallasas usual, had been until then a Luka Doncic with 37 points, 9 assists and 7 rebounds. On the next play, with his team in defence, however, the Slovenian committed a careless error cost the boys coached by dearly Jason Kidd. An error of which Doncic he took the blame at the press conference.
Luka stays still, Collins crushes
“Was a misunderstandingI didn’t quite understand the instructions from the bench: it’s my fault”, these are the words used by Doncic when he was asked at the press conference to that last possession in which he remained stationary, Dereck Lively II it arrived with a guilty delay at closing on John Collins and the long of Utah he had all the space to go to crush the +2 for the hosts. A heavy mistake, which was then followed by an almost perfect defensive possession by the Jazzwhich they have forced Doncic to give the ball to Naji Marshall for the triple of the possible equalizer which did not go on target. A serious mistake especially because it costs money in Dallas for the 4th straight loss of a complicated start to the season, arrived on the field of the last in the Western Conference standings. A ranking that now sees the Mavs are even out of the play-in zone because of the record of 5-7 matured up to this point.
