Luka Doncic was questioned about the challenge of defending against the Celtics, who can deploy a five-out strategy whether opting for a smaller lineup or utilizing two big players. The Mavericks star emphasized the difficulty by stating that every player on the Celtics team is an accurate shooter, making it tough to defend.
The unique coverage required against them differs from other games, as the Celtics consistently maintain a five-out formation. Doncic admitted that it was challenging to guard such versatile players and acknowledged the need for improvement in their defensive schemes.
“Everybody basically is a laser, everybody can shoot, everybody can make it, so it’s tough,” Doncic said. “It’s a different coverage than any other games. We have almost five out all the time, so it’s tough. We should’ve done better in our schemes… It’s tough to guard those players.”
Asked Luka Doncic about the difficulty of guarding a Celtics team that can play five-out whether playing small or using two bigs.
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