Uncertain for a long time due to various physical problems, Luka Doncic finally held his place during Game 2. He even finished with a new triple-double: 32 points on 12/21 shooting, 11 rebounds and 11 assists but he also lost 8 balls, and he left half of his free throws (4/8) en route…
“We need to shoot more” he replied at a press conferencefollowing this second defeat. “I think my turnovers and missed free throws cost us the game. I need to do better in these categories. Even if, at the end of the day, we also have to shoot more. »
His teammates thus finished at a sad 2/17 behind the 3-point line. The fruit of the work of the Celtics defense, who also disrupt Luka Doncic who is often jostled when he tries to attack the circle.
“If we can avoid turnovers and not give them those balls to go for a layup or a dunk, that will put us in a better position”
“They are physical. They defend one-on-one and I think today they tried to help more. I was able to find my teammates open. But they are physical, very physical. We allow them to be. But they are really, really incredible on defense.” recognizes the Slovenian.
Frustrated, Luka Doncic got (a little) heated with Wyc Grousbeck, the co-owner of the Celtics, but above all he sent a lot of very risky passes, which his opponents were able to use to go on a counterattack.
“They haven’t lost since May 9” recalls Jason Kidd about the Celtics. “They’re hot. And not just outside, at home too. So we will have to protect our land. That's all. We must find a solution. Our defense allowed us to believe in victory tonight. Unfortunately, our attack didn't help us. Defensively, we can build on this performance but we have to take care of the ball. If we can avoid turnovers and not give them those balls to go for a layup or a dunk, that will put us in a better position. Taking care of the ball is the next step in this series.”
