“ Welcome to LA my guy! » D'Angelo Russell just screamed in the ears of Spencer Dinwiddie in the middle of an interview with television. A way, for the hero of the evening on the Lakers side, to salute the author of the gesture of the evening to bring down the Bucks.
There were six seconds left when the Milwaukee player was served at the halfway line. He picked up speed, even crossed Dinwiddie before going in a step-back, one meter inside the 3-point line.
“ Usually the guys 'plant' themselves on the ground going in one direction to try to catch up with me. His supports were still moving when I watched the slow motion. Normally, I would have taken this shot a little faster. I thought I had a little more space “, describes Lillard.
Insufficient space this night because his direct opponent, who wanted to push him to go on his right hand, “ because his 'step-back' on the left is lethal ”, managed to counter him. “ There wasn't much time left. He wanted quick action, he's pretty good one on one “, summarizes Doc Rivers on the tactical choice of this last action in which Giannis Antetokounmpo was therefore not involved.
Giannis validates this last possession
A choice that does not pose a problem for the person concerned. He believes that the ball has returned “ to the best finisher ” possible : ” Whatever the outcome, you deal with it. […] He gets so much attention, he makes the game easier for me. Sometimes he has the ball and I have to set screens, be a role player. I have to accept it, if this is what's going to get us to the promised land […] This is what we're going to do […] In the end, Dame has the ball and that's it. And we have to accept every decision he makes, I can sleep peacefully. »
For his part, Spencer Dinwiddie, who says he has always dreamed of hitting winning shots in the Lakers' lair, has distinguished himself in a different register than that for which he is known.
“ We have to try to raise our level of play, especially starting without LeBron (James). My role is very oriented on the useful side, on defense. So it's nice to do this kind of action in my role. I'm not going to lie, scoring and having the ball a lot is nice, but you have to be able to adapt. We're trying to win a title so I have to play the role I'm given », he accepts.
Established for the first time since his arrival at the Lakers, in the absence of the “King”, he finished with 5 points (1/3), 3 assists, 2 rebounds and 2 blocks.
