Live NBA Finals Updates: Luka Dončić Shines in Mavs' Game 4 Rout

• During the game, Dončić showcased great passion and concentration while reducing his emotional reactions.

• Fans were spellbound to see how effectively he balanced his physical force without disrupting the Mavericks' offense.

• Dončić’s overall performance was decided early in the game where he finished with 29 points, five rebounds, and five assists.

The past two days have been Basketball fervor for NBA fans. Friday night’s game 4 required less and more from Luka Dončić. Well, the world witnessed Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday night wasn’t about the Boston Celtics' coronation or the possibility of capping off some historic season.

The synopsis

Game 4 was about the proven player who caught stragglers and weak players from every angle and made his coach provide a passionate defense of his best player.

Indeed, for Dončić, it was the ultimate paradox: greater intensity, reduced feeling. For this game, his focus was to reduce attention on the officials and concentrate more on the game floor. But he began the game in a sluggish manner, which hinders Dallas' offensive, and is less forceful than his physical force.

People speculated that it was only a temporary execution until the inevitable happened, or maybe it was a harbinger of things to come. With a decisive Game 4 victory at American Airlines Center, Dončić and the Mavericks were able to dodge a big humiliation by winning the game with the score 122-84.

Kidd’s coaching was notable too

As per the insiders, prior to the kickoff, Mavericks coach, Jason Kidd set the tone by standing up for Dončić following two days of the superstar being mocked by the media. He took over 90 minutes of the session. As per Kidd’s views, he thought the criticism was a little harsh and excessive for someone with Dončić's level of recognition.

Considering the game and attention that revolves around the coach-player connection in the NBA today, Kidd knew it was time to address the issue. In a conversation with Yahoo Sports, he conveyed, “That's what I do. My job is to tell the truth and to protect him. I did not lie or do any unusual actions. We simply overreached a little bit.”

Anticipations for Game 6

As per Kidd’s claim, Dončić has always been a responsible player, be it his weight, basketball character, and several other majors. All of these factors are being put on trial before Game 4.

There is high hope that the Mavericks can pull off an unlikely victory and claim its win in the decisive game 6 in Dallas. For this to happen, the team heavily relies on Dončić's ability to score 25 points in the first half once more. With five rebounds and the same number of assists, he was able to perform outstandingly in the game.

Dončić has released his statement saying that this would be quite exhausting and time-consuming. He added to the discourse that the game being held in the late season also determines someone’s win.