77 days after Doncic’s change, Dallas finished the season. Harrison became the target of ridicule

The Dallas season, which began with the championship appetites and ended with a complete breakdown, received its clairvoyant epilogue in Friday’s defeat against Memphis Grizzlies (106: 120) in additional qualifiers for the NBA playoffs. The loss of the team, which played last year in the grand finale, is not only a disappointment before the end of the playoffs, but a symbol of the entire missed season, whose focal point was the controversial February exchange in which the general manager is Nico Harrison sacrificed Luka Doncic after Anthony Davis. The Slovenian will start his fight in the playoffs on Sunday night.

The Memphis match itself has only confirmed the problems of Dallas. The defense of the Mavericks worked hole, as the grizzlies already scored 66 points in the first half. The hosts opened the match forcefully, quickly led by 20 points and practically no longer released the benefits. Although Dallas approached seven points behind in the third quarter, Memphis escaped again and calmly brought the match to the end. The difference was made primarily by a game under the basket where they reigned Jaren Jackson Jr. (with 24 points with the first Memphisa scorer) and a newcomer Zach edey (Memphis scored 60 points in a rocket against Dallas 44), and a show Yes Morant. The first star of Grizli, despite the recent ankle injury, scored 22 points and collected 9 passes, with a total of six Memphis players scoring a double -digit number.

On the other hand, Anthony Davis was statistically outstanding again-he scored 40 points with a solid throw 16-29. However, his high proceeds, like several times in the past, did not win the team. What’s more, his performance was again overshadowed with health problems. In the middle of the last quarter, after an awkward landing, he fell off the parquet, which was a painful scene for Dallas fans. Davis, a star with a rich history of injuries and an eloquent nickname « Civilian » (often dressed in civilian clothing by parquet) mentioned by one of the fans in the comments for The Athletiche later returned to the game, but the shadow of doubt about his endurance remains. The irony, which is pointed out by critics of the change, is obvious: Harrison replaced Doncic partly because of his long -term physical fitness, and in return brought a six -year -old player who is famous for his fragility and has only played 11 matches for Dallas since February, while Doncic has been 28 for Lakers.

Ridicule at the account of Harrison

It is precisely in light of this controversial change and constant uncertainty about Davis’s health is a moment caught by television cameras Espnespecially the bitter aftertaste and immediately became an online sensation. When doctors were supplied by Davis at the playground, the camera focused on general manager Nice Harrison in the stands. His eclipse, almost angry or worried about the bench, was triggered by an avalanche of comments on social networks.

Fans and media commentators shared a recording of Harrison’s term as a symbol of the broken season and the missed club management moves. « This Nico’s view is like a movie, the role of Zlobec, » she reportedly reported Essentiallysports wrote one of the users of the X. « This is movie! » And « It needs Emmy! » Comments took place. Many guessed whether his view expressed regret, fear or even anger. As he wrote Keenan Womack after Sports Illustratedwas the staff Espn It looks like a « subtle criticism » of the general manager who further embarrassed the organization that became the target of ridicule in the league overnight.

For Dallas, one of the most cloudy seasons in the history of the franchise ends. The fall from the finals to the lottery of the set in just one year, especially with the voluntary broadcast of generation talent, such as Doncic, raises serious questions about the future of the team and responsibility of its leadership.

Luka with Jezerniki will be his introductory meeting in the playoffs, where he will compete with the Minnesota with the golden-purple, playing on Sunday at half a hour after Central European time.