Luka Doncic Seeks Better Shot Selection on Mavs' Final Plays – Sports Illustrated

The Dallas Mavericks have lost two of their initial three games to start the 2022-23 NBA season. In both of those losses, there was a chance for the Mavs to win had a step-back 3-pointer from Luka Doncic resulted in a made basket.“Two hard shots,” Doncic said. “Two or three seconds. So, I probably should get a better shot than that.”The outcome of both games goes far deeper than the final shot attempt of the game. There was significant room for improvement when the Mavs lost to the Phoenix Suns 107-105 on opening night and when a shorthanded New Orleans Pelicans squad defeatured them 112-111. While that may be the case, the final play itself is still crucial to execute at a high level. What happened that led to the Mavs’ potential game-deciding shot attempts in their two losses to start the season?Game-Winning Shot Attempt vs. Phoenix SunsIn the Mavs’ opening night loss to the Phoenix Suns, they had put themselves in a position where they trailed 107-102 with 9.7 seconds left to play. Christian Wood wasn’t on the floor for the final possession after Spencer Dinwiddie subbed into the game. Dallas did not have any timeouts remaining. With Doncic being guarded…
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