New complicated and missed shot for Luka Doncic at the buzzer

There are 2.9 seconds left to play, throw-in for the Mavs, led by two points (113-111). Luka Doncic inherits the leather between the 3-point line and midfield, goes on his left hand and triggers a very complicated long shot. Too short and too right.

This is his second missed buzzer beater of the season after a similar shot attempted on the floor of the Suns, at the start of the season. ” Two complicated shots », Qualifies the Slovenian after this defeat against the Pelicans. ” Two or three seconds left to play, I’m way off and my 3-pointers don’t fall in, so I probably should have gotten a better shot than that “, he even concedes.

Despite his great start to the season, he has indeed had great difficulty finishing behind the arc with only 25% success (8/32). Last night, he even made his worst copy with a terrible 2/13 which marred an outing with 37 points (16/30 on shots), 11 rebounds and 7 assists.

” We knew they were going to do a double take and we didn’t execute. Luka had to take a tough shot. We often expect him to save the day. We did not perform (the game plan), we have to do better “claims Jason Kidd.

The possession preceding this snack shot, his player had managed to score near the circle, in transition, to bring the Mavs to one point behind the Pelicans. ” We could have taken a time-out, but Luka having the ball, I have confidence in what he will do. The fact that he finished in ‘layup’ is smart because from there, the game was played on free throws. And we had the ball to equalize or play for the win “, Continues the coach, according to whom everyone believed that he was going to send 3-pointers from this possession.

Unfortunately for him and the Mavericks, that’s now two buzzer losses in one context. This spoils the Slovenian’s big personal start to the season, the first Mavs player to start a season with three games in a row with 30 points or more.