Doncic’s lakes from the finish line of the regular season are just another victory

Sunday’s performance Lake against Oklaho City Thunder She was not only a result convincing (126: 99), but according to many observers, she also sent a message to competitors before the season’s playoffs. In the foreground was the Slovenian star again Luka Doncicwho collected 30 points and was a key man to win over the best West team.

Despite the high victory and its own excellent game, Doncic is after the match, as reported Sports Illustrated (You) found time on their subpage, aimed at Thunder, to praise opponents. He particularly pointed out Shaija Gilgeous-Lexandra (SGA), which is likely to be selected as the most useful basketball player of this year’s regular season in the NBA. He also mentioned exceptional defense abilities Lugo dortwhich is often in charge of covering him. « Sga is an incredible player, one of the best in the league, and Dort is certainly one of the best three defense players in his position, » Doncic said. Portal Yahoo Sports He described the victory of Jezernikov as « statement Blowout » or victory, with which the team sends a clear message that they are still counting on them, especially in the playoffs.

Former Real Madrid basketball club star apparently did not forget about his former team. His good mood after the victory of the lakes was obviously also in a statement that, according to US media, caused some amazement among those present. When asked by a journalist, « What prompted such a good game of the whole team today? », Doncic replied: « The whole team was inspired because Real Madrid won the basketball today El Clásic … I am joking, this was inspired by me, » he said after the match.

He rated his performance and play the team as solid, especially in the second half. « We played a good match, especially in defense in the second half, when we stopped them, » Doncic told TV Spectrum Sportsnet. “We know the importance of every victory in this part of the season. We are focused on the destination to directly qualify for the playoffs and avoid play-in, « he added.

The suffix at your fingertips

The most important consequence of Sunday’s victory, however, is the imminent confirmation of the direct inclusion of Jezerniks in the playoffs. According to current screenings and analysis of mutual matches with other competitors for the cities in the playoffs, Jezerniki in the last four games of the regular season needs only one more victory to get a place among the top six teams of the Western conference.

This would avoid the uncertainty of the so-called « play-in » tournament. Due to better mutual proceeds against all relevant rivals (including mutual matches that prevent all possible scenarios in the detriment of Jezernikov), the fall of the Luka Dončić team to the seventh or lower place is practically impossible for a single victory in the rest of the meetings. This gives the team much more peaceful completion of regular work and the opportunity to prepare for the first opponent in the playoffs without having to go through additional matches.

Coach Redick Satisfied with a team approach

Also the coach of the lake, Jj redickafter the match, he was pleased with the performance of his team, highlighting the importance of the collective effort. “When we share the ball and play solid defense, we can be very dangerous for everyone. Luke was remarkable again in running the attack, but the contributions of all players who stepped on the parquet was important, « Redick’s statement reportedly reported The Athletic summarized one of the journalists there. He described the victory against the young and the Talented Oklahome team as a significant confirmation of the team’s capacity before decisive games.

Also, the coach of Jezernikov, JJ Redick, was pleased with the performance of his team after the match, pointing out the importance of collective effort. Photo: Alonzo Adams/Reuters

With Sunday’s victory, the Jezerniki opened the door to a direct ranking in the playoffs, and for the mathematical confirmation of sixth place in the West, as the analysis of the matches shows, they only need another victory in the last four games of the regular season.