{"id":406953,"date":"2022-05-23T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-24T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.getmoresports.com\/?p=406953"},"modified":"2022-05-24T13:13:15","modified_gmt":"2022-05-24T17:13:15","slug":"doncic-mavericks-experiencing-growing-pains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.getmoresports.com\/doncic-mavericks-experiencing-growing-pains\/","title":{"rendered":"Doncic and the Mavericks are experiencing growing pains"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>Luka Doncic evaluated the situation through a long-term lens after his Dallas Mavericks were on the verge of elimination in the Western Conference finals. Doncic scored a game-high 40 points in the Mavericks&#8217; 109-100 Game 3 defeat to the Golden State Warriors on Sunday, including 21 in a futile fourth-quarter comeback attempt.In addition, he had the game&#8217;s worst plus-minus, as Dallas was outscored by 19 points during Doncic&#8217;s 40 minutes on the court, and the Warriors went up 3-0 in the series while continuing to target him effectively on the defensive end.<\/p>\n<p>Doncic accepted responsibility for the defeat that placed the Mavs in danger of being swept in their first conference finals trip since the 2011 championship season. Doncic&#8217;s club is now 2-6 when he scores 40 or more points in a playoff game during his career. Doncic, who also collected 11 rebounds, three assists, and two blocks, stated, &#8220;I&#8217;m still learning. In the first two quarters, I performed poorly. That&#8217;s my fault. But I&#8217;m still learning. I believe that when this season is through, regardless of who we are, we will reflect and learn a great deal. This is my first NBA conference finals appearance. I&#8217;m a 23-year-old guy. I am still learning a great deal.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Luka Doncic evaluated the situation through a long-term lens after his Dallas Mavericks were on the verge of elimination in the Western Conference finals. 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