The apologies to Luka Doncic have to be coming. For doubting a unique talent in basketball. For highly criticizing the fact that in his first forays into the Playoffs he was eliminated despite being outstanding and bordering on the heroic with some Mavs who were not prepared to win post-season series. It’s already in the second round, and the bogeyman of the first round, the Golden State Warriors, will be a top opponent.
Together with the team led by the eccentric Mark Cuban, also Joel Embiid’s Sixers -star, again- and some Suns who are expected to fight for the ring They will play conference semifinals. Two projects that count on being able to fight for the ring until the last day.
What is Doncic not worth?
In the last five years, so many ‘nonsense’ have been said about Luka Doncic that one can write a book. From valuing his debut in the league as definitive, to the recurring jokes with his physical state. On the parquet, the only reality is that it is a star. He was late against the Jazz, but since Day 1 he has determined the series. 29 points bordering on 47% in average field goals.
To continue in the Playoffs, the Slovenian Mavs will face the most difficult yet, some Golden State Warriors who play in stellar mode. While it is true that the Denver Nuggets had casualties like Murray or Porter Jr., which ultimately became decisive. For Dallas it will be key that the secondaries accompany Doncic and a high defensive level of key pieces like Dorian Finney-Smith.
The Phoenix Suns don’t have to be too happy.
Classified after a game – like the whole series – very close, but the Suns have disappointed in the first round of the post-season. Of playing the whole course with an aura of herPeriority and intelligence when it comes to reading all the games, to suffer with some toned Pelicans. Controversial tie, even ugly at times. And that he ends up with that “F … Jae Crowder” shirt with which the Arizonans respond to insults towards their ‘3’.
Controversial tie and matched by the appearance of figures like Alvarado. At the moment, he does not stop being the protagonist of striking stories. because what i know he claims to be ‘the new Patrick Beverly’ because he still isn’t. He is missing a few minutes in the NBA Playoffs. Or many.
Alvarado’s ‘techniques’ against Chris Paul
The elimination of the Raptors against the Sixers in Jurassic Park mode
Slightly disappointed with the game between Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers. For everything that was at stake, for the competitive and qualitative decline of the Sixers since the series left the ‘City of Brotherly Love‘ and because Toronto, a seasoned competitor, fizzled out in the bottom half of the sixth. Harden and Embiid killed the duel.
The Sixers must study how ‘the matter’ got complicated after starting spectacularly with Maxey or Embiid in ‘All-Star’ mode. That dependence on an erratic James Harden to generate and what is going to happen with the defenses on his center Cameroons.
Will there be basketball between Timberwolves and Grizzlies?
Arguably the craziest first-round series between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Minnesota Timberwolves may come to a close in Game 6. There have been five ‘random’ clashes, because nobody has known who won until the end, the streaks have easily disappeared and the stars have left moments of all kinds and conditions. Will they play the final sixth more seriously?
NBA Top 10: Ja Morant’s historic anti-gravity dunk seen from every angle
Anything can happen. Two young teams that will play more stressed than ever, penalizing the error more clearly. Some like Jthey are not affected by Morant, and the shots of the game can go there that can close the first round of post-season.
