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The Dallas Mavericks are coming off an impressive win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 5.
Despite losing in devastating fashion in Game 4, the Mavericks bounced back strongly in this contest.
It might have been a team effort, but Luka Doncic certainly led the way for this team, racking up a triple-double in the win.
Doncic’s scoring, rebounding, and assists might have been his most impressive statistical categories throughout the night, but he did have a key block at the end of the game to seal the deal.
He was asked about this in a postgame press conference shared by the NBA on Twitter, where he provided a snarky response.
“Next year, All-NBA Defensive Team,” Doncic joked.
“Next year, All-NBA Defensive Team” pic.twitter.com/YcmoXUG9jV
— NBA (@NBA) May 16, 2024
Doncic isn’t necessarily known as an elite defender, but he came up with a block at a key moment to help the Mavericks get one step closer to the Western Conference Finals.
If he can keep making plays like this, while also racking up several triple-doubles, the Mavericks could be difficult to stop down the stretch.
Of course, they’ll have to play either the Minnesota Timberwolves or the Denver Nuggets in the Conference Finals, both of which present difficult matchups for Doncic and his teammates.
The Mavericks have consistently been in the playoffs for the past several years, but for some reason, they’ve been unable to make a deep postseason run.
Could this be the year that they make it back to the Finals, trying to secure a ring for the first time since 2011?
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