Dallas’ Supporting Cast
Aside from Dončić, the Mavericks have a great supporting cast. I think they put that on notice in game 7 against Phoenix. Spencer Dinwiddie came off the bench on fire, and Luka even deferred to him and played off the ball. We saw how they shot at home as well.
Dorrian Finney-Smith, Reggie Bullock, Maxi Kleber, and Davis Bertans all are serious threats from behind the line, to go along with the outbreak of Jalen Brunson this season, who will be getting a nice payday this summer.
Dallas also does a fantastic job at getting matchups they want. I expect to see Steph and Poole dragged into a lot of action, and I’m interested to see if the Dubs will blitz Luka to get the ball out of his hands.
Final Thoughts
Some final notes, Jason Kidd and assistant Sean Sweeney have been a perfect coaching duo. Kidd has mastered the offense he wants to run while Sweeney has made them a formidable defensive team.
I mean they held the Phoenix Suns to 27 points at halftime. Phoenix ranked in the league’s top five in offensive rating, so that was quite the impressive feat.
Containing Luka will be key to the Warriors’ success. Wiggins, Kuminga, Draymond, Klay, and hopefully Andre will be ready for the task at hand. While other Warriors must do their part to help.
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