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In the three seasons he's coached Doncic, Kidd has told him several truths: he needed to stop making enemies of officials with persistent whining; he needed to give a more consistent effort on defense; and he needed to get in better shape to be at his best when his team needed him.
> Kidd has said these things publicly and privately. So have Doncic's teammates in Dallas and on the Slovenian national team.
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> He's so talented, he hasn't had to make the profound changes to his game, body and attitude that Kidd and others have been trying to help him make.
> He has tried, to some extent.
> He has shown improvement as a defender ... at times. He has taken offseason conditioning more seriously ... to some extent. He has cut down on his technical fouls ... a bit.
> But he hasn't done enough and the Celtics have exploited his weaknesses -- especially when they attack him on offense.
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> According to Second Spectrum, Doncic has allowed the three highest blow-by percentages on drives in a playoff series in the past 10 years. In the first round, the LA Clippers drove past him 65.2% of the time. In the second round, the Oklahoma City Thunder blew past him on defense 59% of the time. Against the Celtics, that percentage has ballooned to 67.7%.
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> Kidd has said these things publicly and privately. So have Doncic's teammates in Dallas and on the Slovenian national team.
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> He's so talented, he hasn't had to make the profound changes to his game, body and attitude that Kidd and others have been trying to help him make.
> He has tried, to some extent.
> He has shown improvement as a defender ... at times. He has taken offseason conditioning more seriously ... to some extent. He has cut down on his technical fouls ... a bit.
> But he hasn't done enough and the Celtics have exploited his weaknesses -- especially when they attack him on offense.
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> According to Second Spectrum, Doncic has allowed the three highest blow-by percentages on drives in a playoff series in the past 10 years. In the first round, the LA Clippers drove past him 65.2% of the time. In the second round, the Oklahoma City Thunder blew past him on defense 59% of the time. Against the Celtics, that percentage has ballooned to 67.7%.
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