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Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks is finally participating in his first NBA Finals but he is clearly banged up and exhausted because of the long season.
During Game 1 against the Boston Celtics on Thursday night, Doncic was looking pained at times and was obviously having trouble with his right knee.
A video shared by @SMHighlights1 on Twitter showed Doncic wincing in pain as he made his way down the court, a very troubling sign for Mavericks fans hoping for a championship win.
Luka Doncic a little injured?? pic.twitter.com/fN94NzZ1sW
— SM (@SMHighlights1) June 7, 2024
Doncic has been in pain for weeks now.
He has made no secret of the physical problems he’s had, especially his roughed-up right knee that hasn’t been given the time to heal.
Because of his talent, Doncic is needed as much as possible.
The Mavericks simply would not have gotten this far without him and they require that he play as often as possible, even if he isn’t 100%.
To his credit, Doncic has still been able to post monster numbers even though he isn’t feeling great.
But the injury has taken its toll and he will limp across the finish line of this season.
Doncic played for 38 minutes in Game 1 and was only able to get some rest because his team was getting blown out by the end.
Now he has a couple of days to rest before he’s back at it again for Game 2.
Doncic is the best player for his team and possibly the best player in this series, which means that he is going to consistently attract a lot of attention from the Celtics and things are going to be physical and tiring for all four quarters.
Doncic is hurt and beyond tired but he will have to push through because his team absolutely needs him.
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