Lu Dort Able To Defend Luka Doncic Without Worry Due To Trust In Teammates
Things are already getting chippy in the Oklahoma City Thunder verse Dallas Mavericks Round 2 series, as the Mavericks leveled things at two games apiece thanks to Luka Doncic shaking loose for 29 points, nine rebounds and as many assists after his worst playoff game since 2021 in Game 1 - which led to a lot of praise for Thunder defensive ace Lu Dort. While Doncic is too good to completely limit, the opposition is hoping to make life tough on the scorer and provide a speed bump in the road to offensive succss. Given Doncic's scoring prowess and calculated steps, this often times leads defenders into foul trouble and forces them to change the way they are guarding the Mavericks star. While playing physically with Doncic and forcing him to hit the tough shots he is capable of making is the answer, often times counterparts shy away from physicality as the citations rack up.
