The Mavericks defeated the Jazz 114-101. In this battle, I have to admit 5 realities
9:46am, 15 October 2025Basketball
In an NBA preseason highlight battle, the Mavericks defeated the Jazz 114-101. After this battle, I have to admit 6 facts about the Lone Ranger!
Game review:
In the first quarter, the Mavericks were like the frontrunner with a slight advantage. Although they were always in front, they could not get rid of their opponents. In the middle of the quarter, they finally expanded the point difference to 7 points, and the Jazz immediately pursued them. Erasing the gap; the battlefield situation suddenly changed in the second quarter, and the Jazz suddenly exerted their strength and completed the lead with a fierce 9-2 offensive. However, the Mavericks quickly adjusted their state and responded with the same 9-2 offensive at the end of the quarter, ending the first half with an 8-point advantage. At the beginning of the second half, the Mavericks completely controlled the rhythm of the game. When their opponents fell into a scoring drought, they decisively launched a 12-2 offensive wave, pulling the point difference to double digits in one fell swoop and locking the situation.
In this battle, I have to admit five realities:
1. Big Eyebrow is still strong. As long as he is not injured, he will still be the top three insiders in the league. In this game, Big Eyebrow only played 2 and a half quarters. In 24 minutes of playing time, he made 8 of 14 field goals, 2 of 5 three-pointers, and 7 free throws. He scored 25 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, and 2 blocks. Although the thick eyebrows on the court look a bit fat, as long as he is serious, the Jazz can't do anything to him in the paint. Judging from the dominance shown today, apart from Jokic and Antetokounmpo, there is no third insider in the league who can compete with him in terms of strength.
2. Flagg’s talent is indeed explosive, but his shortcomings are obvious and it will be difficult to excel this season. Flagg played 20 minutes in this campaign, making 3 of 13 shots from the field and 1 of 6 three-pointers. He scored 11 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals. Flagg still fully demonstrated his outstanding personal athletic ability on the court today, and he is very flexible on the defensive end, which makes Mavericks fans very happy. But I have to say that his outside shooting is indeed too unstable and his sense of space is not very strong. If he were on a weak team, Flagg would have plenty of time to practice, and he would almost certainly be able to play well. But in the Mavericks, there are obviously too many big names in the team, and the team is aiming to compete for the championship, so it is impossible to give him too many opportunities to improve. Therefore, this season for Flagg, he may become more of a top role player of the puzzle type.
3. Clay's decline is getting bigger and bigger, and his starting position is even more unstable. Klay had no touch today. In 13 minutes of playing time, he only made 1 of 5 shots and missed all 3 three-pointers. He only got 5 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist. The embarrassing data. It has to be said that Clay left the Warriors to prove himself, but last season his performance was very unstable. His state in the preseason this season also fluctuated greatly, and he was not even sure of his best three-point shot. If this continues, it will be difficult to guarantee Clay's starting shooting guard position when Irving and Russell return.
4. Christie is really useless. The Lakers did the right thing by giving up on him. Former Lakers player Christie also did not perform well in this game. In 20 minutes of playing time, he made only 2 of 6 shots and only scored 5 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists. Christie has always had high hopes from fans, not only because he looks like Kobe, but also because he has played with big stars for a long time. It stands to reason that he has the most open opportunities, but unfortunately, Christie failed to prove himself with the Lakers and Mavericks. I have to say that the Lakers did the right thing when they traded him away.
5. If the Mavericks want to compete for the championship, they still need Irving to return to the team as soon as possible. Judging from today's game, the biggest problem for the Mavericks is unstable scoring. There is no outside arrow that can tear apart the opponent's defense. Once the inside line cannot open up the situation, the offense will stagnate. Irving's characteristics are his rich scoring methods, strong ice-breaking ability at critical moments, and a perfect fit for the Mavericks system. But the premise is that the return cannot be too late and the cruciate ligament is well recovered. If the running-in time with the team is too short or the state after returning is not as good as before, it will still be difficult for the Mavericks to soar in the Western Conference with so many strong players.
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