“We play no defense when we can’t score” Jason Kidd sounds off an embarrassing defeat for Dallas Mavericks in Game 2 vs the Warriors
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Worried Jason Kidd as Dallas Mavericks Lost game 2 against Golden State Warriors
Golden State Warriors came out victorious, despite trailing by 19 points in Game 2 st Chase Center. Disappointed Coach Jason Kidd pointed out the major difference between the two halves as his team gave away a 14-point half time lead.
Stephen Curry and the Warriors managed to clinch an important win in the Western Conference Finals, as they pulled an impressive 9-point win over Dallas Mavericks. Golden State were trailing by as many as 19 points in the game, but found their way out with stronger performances on both ends of the floor, giving no chance to the visitors. Dallas head coach Jason Kidd was disheartened by the loss and pointed out the mistakes the team made in the game.
Golden State Warriors are leading 2-0 in the series. The only time the Dubs lost the series after winning the opening 2 games, was against Cleveland Cavaliers, in the 2016 NBA finals.
Jason Kidd looks to improve on performance after Dallas Mavericks’ “heartbreaking” loss
Dallas Mavericks had the worst start to the Western Conference Finals, losing the opening game by 25 points margin. They started game 2 on a positive note, outscoring the Warriors in 1st two quarters. At the half, the Mavs were leading by 14 points, with a score of 72-58.
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But the Warriors made a strong comeback in the second half, outscoring the Mavs by 23 points. With a second-half score-line of 68-45; favoring the home team lots of questions were raised over Mavericks players’ capabilities to end the game well. Jason Kidd also pointed out a similar aspect as his team gave away too many points, while they were struggling to score some.
Kidd answered 4th quarter Havoc at the Chase Center, in the press conference, “We play defense when we play offense, and we played no defense when we can’t score. And that is something that we have to get better at this time of the year. Just understanding the defensive principles, we just have to do better.”
The fairly young Dallas team allowed massive 43 points to Golden State Warriors in the fourth quarter, while they managed to add 32 to their tally. The warrior’s team, having won 3 Championships in the last 7 years had all the experience to outdo the opponents at the clutch moments in the game.
Stephen Curry enjoyed scoring in the second half as he ended up with 32 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists in the game. Kevon Looney and Jordan Poole added 21 and 23 respectively for the Warriors. Luka had a game-high 42 points and was supported well by Jalen Brunson (31 points) and Reggie Bullock (21 points) in the offense.
Jason Kidd – a member of the last Championship-winning Dallas team, emphasized the improvement at the defensive end, while the scoreboard is not moving in your favor. It would at least keep the game within reach and possibly end up winning it in the end. Dallas did incredible overturning 2-0 deficit against top Seed Phoenix Suns in Semifinals, but a similar feat might be difficult to repeat against an “in-form” Warriors team.
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