Criticism towards Luka Doncic increasing every Mavericks loss in the NBA Finals

DALLAS Dallas Luka Doncic was kicked out of game 3 at the NBA Finals.

The problem is that Doncic isn’t able to foul out. Not in the Finals. The game was so closing late during the 4th quarter. Dallas was ultimately beaten by 106-99.

This Dallas Mavericks star is valuable, and essential.

Doncic was unable to make the final 4:22 in the 4th quarter after he picked the sixth, disqualifying foul when his Boston Celtics up 90-93. He was able to pick his fifth foul seconds earlier and was dissatisfied with the idea of being penalized with six fouls. “You know, six fouls in the NBA Finals, basically I’m like, ‘C’mon, man. Better than that,” He said.

But it’s not important. The Mavs were in need of Doncic who was fouled out for only the third time during his career on the court and he was not. The Mavs were defeated 13-9 during those 15 minutes with Their All-NBA center.

The criticism directed at Doncic 25 is growing with every loss to the Mavs to the finals. They’re down 3-0 and the Celtics could beat their opponents Mavs during Game 4 on Friday (8:30 p.m. ET, ABC).

ESPN’s Brian Windhorst blasted Doncic, criticizing his incessant complaints about officiating, his defense flaws as well as his “unacceptable” performance in Game 3.

Doncic is currently fighting injuries. He was listed on his Game 3 injury report with bruised chest. He’s also been on previous injury reports from the playoffs, with a sprained knee as well as ankle soreness. He’s the main reason why that the Mavs defeated three teams with a 50-win record during the Western Conference playoffs to reach the Finals.

The reason he’s All-NBA is because of his talent. His offensive ability is unquestionable. In the first Finals performance, it’s still learning how different the game is, and what’s needed to possess on both sides of the court during the Finals.

Doncic’s Finals numbers appear to be in order: 29.7 points, 9.0 rebound, 6.0 assists and 2.3 steals per game, while shooting 47.3 percent from the field, and 32.1 percentage on 3-pointers. The Mavs require him to put up an excessive amount of offensive output.

Go deeper into the game and the numbers during the 4th quarter where two in the last three contests were close – aren’t what you would call satisfactory. He’s scoring 2.7 points while shooting 20 percent in the paint (3-for-15) and zero on 3-pointers (0-for-4).

He’s not the only star to have a difficult Finals debut. It also showed the amount of improvement in his game is required in this situation.

His frustration with officials and his stance on defense are well-known problems. They’re more apparent at this time. With their numerous offensive options the Celtics are focusing on Doncic. Boston’s team has advantages throughout the court in their battle against Dallas and Doncic is having a tough time defending. Sometimes the effort isn’t present when Jaylen Brown Jayson Tatum and Jrue Holiday move through him without much resistance.

“Yeah, he’s definitely got a bull’s-eye on his chest,” Mavs coach Jason Kidd said. “He’s must be able and confident to be aware that we’re here to help him and protect him in case he’s knocked down.

“Again, he’s carrying a load offensively. They are putting him in every pick-and-roll and iso (isolations). He’s got to be able to play the game where he can rest on offense and let others carry the load.”

However, at this point aside from Kyrie Irving The Mavs don’t have the players they need to assist Doncic offensively. At the very least, against the Celtics.

“It’s easy to point the finger at just him, say, you could be better. That’s easy to say. I think he knows that,” Irving stated. “But, yeah, it’s reiterating that I have his back. We all have his back.”

The Celtics aren’t averse to defeats in the playoffs, and the growth that results from these defeats. We hope that Doncic recognizes the adjustments he must make.