During his pregame session with reporters Friday, Kidd was asked about what it’s been like to watch Dončić navigate everything he’s had to deal with in this series, including immense criticism.
During his pregame session with reporters Friday, Kidd was asked about what it’s been like to watch Dončić navigate everything he’s had to deal with in this series, including immense criticism.
Boston’s brilliant march to Banner 18 is the lead story of these 2024 NBA Finals. In some respects, though, it’s the star on the other sideline who stands as the series’ main character.
“My job is to build something," Kidd told Yahoo Sports. "Everybody’s into this instant thing. It doesn’t happen. Championship organizations aren’t built overnight.”
It didn’t matter if it was a Defensive Player of the Year guarding Dončić, or any other overmatched defender. Sometimes things seem to go in slow motion, and everyone else is powerless to stop it.
If there’s a belief the Mavericks can do the improbable and bring this series back to Dallas for an interesting Game 6, it’s the belief that Dončić can have another 25-point first half, as he did Friday night.