Doncic's former teammate had a lot to say regarding the superstar's defensive effort
After the Mavericks lost Game 3 of the NBA Finals 106-99, Dallas' superstar Luka Doncic had his defense criticized to the point where it's exceeding the criticism he should be receiving. He hasn't been very good on the defensive end of the floor in this series, but the Mavericks wouldn't have even sniffed The Finals if not for the play of Doncic and he has a lot of responsibilities on the offensive end.
McGee had two different stints with the Mavericks, first in the 2015-16 season where he played in just 34 games, and again in the 2022-23 season. On both occasions, he had signed a multi-year contract and was waived after just one season as he wasn't particularly impactful in either stint. Doncic's defense is far from the biggest reason the Mavericks are losing this series. Outside of Doncic, and Kyrie Irving in Game 3, no one has shown up offensively. P.J. Washington had a solid Game 2, but he hasn't been someone a team can consistently rely on to score. Dereck Lively II also had a solid Game 3 with Boston missing Kristaps Porzingis, but Washington, Derrick Jones Jr., Tim Hardaway Jr., Josh Green, Jaden Hardy, and Maxi Kleber are a combined 5/24 from three in this series.
No matter the result of Game 4 on Friday night, Dallas has had a tremendous season that their fans will remember for years to come. Once Doncic is allowed to heal properly from the knee injury he's been dealing with throughout the postseason, I'm sure he'll do whatever he can this offseason to improve his defense.Austin Veazey joined NoleGameday as the Lead Basketball Writer in 2019, while contributing as a football writer, and started as editor for MavericksGameday in 2024.
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