Luka Doncic to El Comercio: “I think our defense is great”

Defense wins games. And championships. Y Dallas Mavericks has found its best defensive level in the last month in the NBA and there are no signs that it was a mirage. The team of Jason Kidd has prioritized the defensive side and have even involved Luka Doncic, an offensive star who is not known for his effort on the other side of the floor. They have the best defensive rating in the entire NBA in January and based on that they have won 10 games and only lost two. After the victory against Grizzlies, El Comercio spoke with Doncic on the level of defense of the Texas franchise.

Luka Doncic had 37 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists in the victory of Dallas Mavericks versus Memphis Grizzlies on 104-91 Sunday night at the American Airlines Center in Texas.

Kristaps Porzingis he contributed with 15 points, had eight rebounds and had his best record of the season with six blocks.

The Mavericks They never trailed and led by up to 22 points to win for the 11th time in their last 13 games. They took the season series 3-1 and pulled within four games of the Grizzlies in the Southwest Division.

For its part, Ja Morant scored 35 points and 13 rebounds in the Grizzlies, finishing 14 of 31 from the field, while the rest of the team was 23 of 68 (33.8%).

Doncic used therapeutic elastic tape on his neck after suffering a hard fall on Thursday, in the defeat of Dallas vs Suns. When he was on the bench they placed a thermal bag around his waist; however, he later acknowledged feeling in optimal condition for the upcoming matches.

After the match, at the post-match conference, I spoke with Luka Doncic on the defensive level of Mavericks. The team of Jason Kidd he has limited his rivals to less than 50% in field goals in the last 23 consecutive games, having a streak of 11 wins in the last 13 games played.

The shipowner of Dallas Mavericks answered the following: “We are defending at a high level. The secret is solidarity: we all help each other on the pitch. I see a lot of help and it is difficult to sign up easily. I think our defense is great, we must continue like this”.

Dallas Mavericks will face the Golden State Warriors on January 25, while Memphis Grizzlies he will do the same against the San Antonio Spurs on January 26.