Doncic pulls off a miracle and puts the Mavs in the Western Final

sFor the second time in three years… Luka Doncic succeeded in leading his Mavericks team Until the Western Conference Final. The Slovenian is the only Texans player remaining from the 2022 finale against the Warriors and Now he will have the opportunity to play in the semi-finals again From the league after defeating the best team in the conference in the regular league.

Dallas won The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated it 117-116 to secure its ticket to the Western Final 4-2After coming back from a 17-point deficit and winning two free throws with 2.5 seconds left in the game.

There were many heroes for the Mavs in a game that will be remembered for a long time out there. The first, of course, is Luka Doncic Who continues to make history as he navigates a triumphant NBA career. The address is missing, okay, But it proves to be a matter of time. This year it has closed again.

The Slovenian, who plays with many physical problems, which partly reduces him, sHe became the fifth player in history to have three or more consecutive TDs In the post-season. He has four in these qualifiers in total. He joins a club consisting of Nikola Jokic (4), Wilt Chamberlain (4), Draymond Green (3) and Russell Westbrook (3).

Luca finished the match with 29 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assistswith 9 of 15 on field goals (4 of 6 on threes), although he also had 7 losses, which is his Achilles heel of the game. He sat down again with knee painBut he was the one who initiated the return, and he ensured the victory with his actions. He was the leader the team always trusted. “He is one of the best players on the planet and a leader His coach Jason Kidd said of Doncic: “The one whose team believes blindly in him.” Gave the Mavs their first lead In the game with 3:39 remaining.

He was also a hero P.J. WashingtonOne of the MAF stars in this series. He had the winning free throws With 2.5 left to go The match was due to the absence of Al-Shaya. Then he deliberately missed the thirdTo avoid subsequent play by Thunder. Washington, who was Dallas’ leading scorer in three of the six games in the series, finished with 9 points. But all of them in the last five minutes. The last was the most decisive.

Kyrie Irving continues to expand his legend. Who says he doesn’t lose a single game in which the playoff series is decided. He is 14-0 in close games And now he will return to the conference final since he did so with the Cavaliers in 2017.”We responded to a sensitive situation (17 points behind us), like we’ve been doing all year.” Kyrie finished with 22 points, 18 of which he got after the break, which is when the team turned around.

Finally it was Derek Lively grabbed 15 rebounds and scored 12 points Coming off the bench, he did a great job during the 30 minutes he spent on the field. If +/- is the best for the Mavs, +26 is with him on the court, something Doncic highlighted at the end of the game: “+26 in a playoff game…it’s crazy. And even more so for the beginner. It has incredible potential. “I’m glad the Mavs drafted him.”

In the final seconds of the match, Tea author 36 points The ceiling of his character in the playoffs, he learned a lesson he will not forget. The Thunder star fouled Washington Which a Mavs player turned into the winning point, before wasting the second:Obviously if he could come back he wouldn’t need her again.. I’ll let him shoot the trio and wait for the verdict. “It’s something I have to learn.”

PJ Washington didn’t miss a beat at the free throw line and now the Mavs are in the West Finals again. They are waiting for an opponent, Minnesota or Denver. In Texas, they are dreaming something very big this season and have several champions to make it happen.