The Dallas Mavericks may feast from the table of Luka Doncic, who is oft the one-man engine of this team. But the team hits a different level when the support pieces are clicking. The Mavericks go from having a shot when Luka is hitting, to legitimate threat that at times is impossible to slow down when role players are in rhythm.
Plainly, the Mavericks need Tim Hardaway Jr.
It is no secret the Los Angeles Clippers will be loading up to disrupt Doncic in their first round playoff series against the Mavericks. For all the success they had against the Mavs in their first round matchup last season in the bubble, the Clippers didn’t do much to slow Luka down.