The Eastern Conference tour is going very badly for them Dallas Mavericks. It was to be expected that their results were not very positive, especially due to the short distance between games, but the performance shown by the Texans was light years away from the usual standards. All this time Luka Doncic He maintained an excellent level of play, which allowed the Mavs to at least contend for a win. The problem, as one could already guess, is that the Slovenian’s performance has not been enough as he has started to deflate and lose steam from his incredible start.
Dallas visit to Milwaukee resolved in the same manner as in Boston and Toronto: with defeat. The Bucks gave the Mavs no choice, winning 124-115 in a match in which they were controlled at all times by the locals. Only small flashes led by Doncic cut the lead down significantly on the scoreboard, but the Wisconsinites never lost their composure or direction.
The former Real Madrid man was superb in the event of the second night of a back to back, scoring 27 points on 10 of 20 field goals, 5 rebounds and 12 assists in 35 minutes of action. Luca knew how to hurt Milwaukee’s defense, attacking the inside losers, punishing turnovers and being patient, but once again, it wasn’t enough.
✨ Luka Doncic’s show against the Bucks
✅27 points, 5 rebounds and 12 assists
📹 His highlights in the 124-115 loss at Milwaukee pic.twitter.com/gjohXjVDlX
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The rest of the Texas team offered a better face than the Raptors, with a 44.2% field goal accuracy and 41.1% three-point shooting. However, it was the defense where the team’s shortcomings were most evident, holding Milwaukee’s 52 points to 38 of them.
Fourth game in a row in which they’ve been outscored by Jason Kidd, third on this tour that’s already over, but that doesn’t mean the end of his particular struggle. And it is that the The Mavericks now fly to Dallas to face the Golden State Warriors this Tuesday November 29 and pack your bags again.
The Doncic phenomenon that marked the first weeks of games and made them end up with a 6-3 balance now it has become a Point 9-10. The Texans need to find a way to balance the minutes without the Slovenian as well as improve the defensive level as soon as possible. The next few weeks will be crucial in verifying the true potential of the Dallas Mavericks this season.
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