The quarterfinal playoff series in the West is currently 1-1, and Gilbert Arenas, a former Washington basketball player, was particularly unhappy with Leonard’s play.
He said that Luka Dončić also blocked him well, although the Slovenian basketball player’s defense is not his strongest point.
In one attack in the last quarter. Lenard found himself in a duel with Doncic, naively believing that he would be able to easily pass him in a one-on-one situation. That was not the case and Doncic made Leonard miss.
“There are ten seconds left in the attack. As an offensive player, I never picked the weakest player. The reason you don’t is because the team is trying to cover and protect him. Luka played great defense, but the defense also helped a lot“, considered Arinas.
He hoped Leonard would pass the ball to Norman Powell in the corner.
That prompted him to compare Leonard’s move selection to Nikola Jokic.
“If that ball was in Jokic’s hands, or Murray’s, they would have made that pass and that would have made them a better team“, believes Arinas.
The series now moves to Dallas, and the next match between Mavericks and Clippers is scheduled for Saturday at 02:00 CET.
