Jason Kidd lauded Luka Doncic's defensive work after the Dallas Mavericks saw off the Los Angeles Clippers. (More Basketball News)
ꦰThe Mavs beat the Clippers 96-93 on Tuesday, restoring parity in their playoff series.
🧔Doncic finished with 33 points and 13 rebounds, though it was his defensive efforts that impressed coach Kidd.
🍃"I think his defense has been great this whole series," Kidd said.
♐"We know they're going to put him in pick-and-roll. A couple years ago we saw this, and we had to tell him to participate.
♕"But I think he's participating at a high level on both ends. He's leading not just on the offensive end but also the defensive end."
🌄According to ESPN, the Clippers missed all 11 shots that were contested by Doncic, whose teammate Maxi Kleber added: "When he gets his stops like this and pushes it, it's even more fun for us because we already know what he does on offense.
☂"It spreads to everybody else. He's bringing the energy, and he's going to set the tone for us. And when he does stuff like that, it gives everybody juice."
