NBA The Slovenian signed another bad match from beyond the arc
EThe Slovenian player for the Dallas Mavericks, Luka DoncicHe admitted Wednesday after the game in which his team defeated the Atlanta Hawks for 116-122 you have to improve your 3-point shooting percentage because I declared that “The truth is that right now I’m not bad, but fatal” in shots of three.
The Mavs win at Hawks home It is the first for the Dallas team in Atlanta since 2013 and also breaks the six-game losing streak that the Texan team had accumulated.
Doncic stayed close to a new triple-double when scoring 27 points, 14 assists and 8 rebounds. But those numbers made him once again the top scorer on his team and the game’s leader in assists.
However, Doncic only made 8 of the 20 shots of two that he attempted and one of the five triples, which led him to recognize after the game that at the moment his scoring efficiency, especially in long distance, has to improve.
When asked if it needs improvement, Doncic stated that “probably the shot of three. The truth is that right now I am not bad, but fatal. I do not feel very comfortable shooting three and I have to improve that. But besides that. You can improve many things. You can always improve in everything. “
Doncic also noted that Wednesday’s victory was “very important.”
“Every game is important. This one was obviously very important because we are coming off six losses so we are very happy about this victory,” he said.
The Slovenian guard also explained that the victory was the result of a defensive improvement.
“When we play well, we play well on defense. The whole team has done a great defensive job and that’s what we have to do in every game, “he declared.
Finally, Doncic acknowledged that in the closing moments of the game, when the Hawks came within three points on the scoreboard, the Mavs players did not execute the plays “perfectly”.
“But we got a victory which is what matters to me. After the game, we are happy. It has been a difficult series of games. It’s good to win a game,” he concluded.
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