Dallas would obviously have hoped to experience fewer physical problems in order to be able to work properly during preparation, whether in terms of the association between Luka Doncic And Kyrie Irving or the integration of the rest of the group alongside its two conductors. Unfortunately, Kyrie Irving has only been able to play one match so far, injured in the groin, and for Luka Doncic, it was a calf strain that woke up in Madrid, on the sidelines of the match organized in his honor on the grounds of his former club, Real Madrid.
Things are not going to improve immediately since the Slovenian leader has already been announced forfeit by Dallas for their last preseason match against Detroit this Friday. It was Jason Kidd who announced the bad news on Monday, even if he, once again, tried to minimize the seriousness of his major player’s injury.
Kyrie Irving returns to training
“Luka Doncic had an MRI for his left calf upon his return, which revealed a slight tightness in the calf. He will miss Friday’s match, but his case will be re-evaluated later in the week. did he declareadding that he was optimistic for the participation of Luka Doncic in the Mavericks’ first regular season game, on the floor of San Antonio.
During Monday’s training, Luka Doncic had to content himself with indoor cycling and a little shooting. For his part, Kyrie Irving got back on track by participating in the entire training. His presence for Friday is not yet certain, but the former Nets leader would be on the right track.
“He was good. We’ll see how he feels tomorrow and we’ll go from there,” Jason Kidd added.
| Luka Doncic | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2018-19 | DAL | 72 | 32 | 42.7 | 32.7 | 71.3 | 1.2 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 6.0 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 21.2 |
| 2019-20 | DAL | 61 | 34 | 46.3 | 31.6 | 75.8 | 1.3 | 8.1 | 9.4 | 8.8 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 4.3 | 0.2 | 28.8 |
| 2020-21 | DAL | 66 | 34 | 47.9 | 35.0 | 73.0 | 0.8 | 7.2 | 8.0 | 8.6 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 4.3 | 0.6 | 27.7 |
| 2021-22 | DAL | 65 | 35 | 45.7 | 35.3 | 74.4 | 0.9 | 8.3 | 9.1 | 8.7 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 4.5 | 0.6 | 28.4 |
| 2022-23 | DAL | 66 | 36 | 49.6 | 34.2 | 74.2 | 0.8 | 7.8 | 8.6 | 8.0 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 0.5 | 32.4 |
| Total | 330 | 34 | 46.6 | 33.8 | 73.9 | 1.0 | 7.6 | 8.6 | 8.0 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 4.0 | 0.4 | 27.6 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
