There is a lot the Dallas Mavericks much clean up before Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics. Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, Jason Kidd, and others, share their thoughts.
. When reviewing how the loss unfolded when looking ahead to Sunday's Game 2, there is much to consider regarding how the Mavs can bounce back and leave Boston in a 1-1 series tie instead of being down 2-0.
The Mavericks didn't give up despite trailing by as many as 29 points at one point, rallying back to trail by only eight points at one point in the third quarter. Doncic credits the Mavericks' intent to play their brand of basketball to get them back into the game and the team must do it more in Game 2.
Irving acknowledged beyond shot making that he needed to be more poised to manage the game better than he did in Game 1 for the betterment of the group. “It starts with me as one of the leaders on the team, how can I be better and how can I be more poised in this environment,” he said. “It’s not the booing and it’s not the missed shots. It’s more or less our attitude and how we approach possession by possession.
Boston guarded Dallas often without helping off the corners and staying attached to interior play finishers. The Celtics were willing to leave players like P.J. Washington or Derrick Jones Jr. open above the break, making them counter by shooting or over-driving into the paint. Dallas shot 7-27. from deep on the night, the team had only three makes outside Doncic's four.
Instead of dwelling on Game 1, Doncic encouraged his teammates to focus on doing what's needed to respond for Game 2. He felt Dallas got quality shots despite him only recording one assist and the team having nine on the night, a staggeringly low total on both fronts.
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