You shouldn't have missed the first quarter of this 5th round between the Wolves and the Mavericks. After 153 seconds, less than 2 minutes and 30 seconds, Luka Doncic was already at… 12 points! Certainly, the Wolves stood up to him, but the Slovenian did not need an observation round. He literally pummeled the Minnesota defense, and it ended up cracking. On two 3-point baskets in a row.
The Mavericks went 13-0 to lead by 16 points at the end of the first quarter. The Wolves are knocked out and they will never recover. “It was clearly Luka Magic mode” will summarize Jason Kidd at a press conference. “He silenced the front room, and that’s what you expect from a leader. He set the tone on offense and defense, and the others followed. »
For pleasure, we give you the details of this legendary first quarter. Luka scored 10 of his team's first 12 points, then 12 of his first 16, then 20 of the first 30… He finished this quarter with 20 points on 8 of 10 shots, including 4 of 5 from 3-point range. That’s one point more than all the Wolves combined… “I had to set the tone” Doncic will explain when receiving the Magic Johnson Trophy, which rewards the best player in the conference finals. “Setting the tone” in terms of the game, but also in terms of his voice since he did not stop disturbing the public and the opponents. To the point of making Snoop Dogg laugh, sitting behind the basket.
Jason Kidd is on fire!
At 25 years old, Doncic is not yet the best player in the NBA, and he “only” finished third in the MVP voting. But he is already in the NBA finals, and his individual record already makes him a Hall Of Famer. “For our part, we think he is one of the greatest players in history. I think it's up to you, the journalists, to write it. You will place him among the greatest and in the GOAT debates” Kidd said.
Upon arrival, Doncic did Doncic with 36 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. His reading of the defense was masterful from the first to the last minute. The Wolves multiplied the catches to two, and he delighted in the solutions offered by his teammates. This Thursday evening, there was nothing to do for the Wolves.
