Plenty of Dallas Mavericks fans hoped that their team would be able to finally make the Finals interesting with a Game 3 win at the American Airlines Center. Everyone knows that going three games down against a stacked team like the Boston Celtics would make the series almost impossible to win.
However, the Mavericks now find themselves stuck between a rock and a hard place after fumbling Game 3, 106-99. With the threat of a sweep now all the more real for the Mavs, it’s easy to assume that they’re already hitting the panic button.

One of the biggest talking points in this game was Luka Doncic’s performance. The Slovenian superstar took an early shower after fouling out with only three quarters’ worth of minutes under his belt.
While his teammates are still all-in on Luka, the fans aren’t as understanding as they are.
Dallas Mavericks fans hound Luka Doncic for fouling out in Game 3

The 25-year-old Slovenian found himself in a tight spot as he was guarding Jaylen Brown deep in the fourth quarter. However, he was called out for a blocking foul that eventually got him out of the game.
The Mavs challenged the call, but the officials upheld the call and ultimately sealed the Dallas Maveriks to a bitter Game 3 loss.
Fans immediately hounded Luka for his play style, which anchors around getting fouls and putting opposing teams in foul trouble, as reported by The Spun’s Andrew Holleran:
“I don’t like watching Luka Doncic. No denial of his talent, but he’s moves at half-speed if the ball isn’t in his hands, and spends the entire game bitching and moaning. Gets cooked on defense and yells at the ref. Misses a shot, yells at the ref. Makes a shot, yells at the ref,” one fan wrote.
“Luka would be so damn likable if he didn’t whine so much,” one fan added.
“Luka getting no calls because HE’S COMPLAINING TO THE REFS AFTER EVERY SINGLE MISSED SHOT,” another fan wrote.
In Doncic’s defense, he played really well in his 38 minutes. He finished Game 3 with 27 points, six rebounds, six assists, and one steal on 11-for-27 shooting.
However, he should also be held accountable for being careless defensively when he was already on five fouls. His early ejection cost his team the game, and the series might also be lost.

Luka Doncic and the Mavs must get their act together if they want to even make it back to Boston. They cannot afford to make mistakes from this point on, and this seems like a situation the Mavericks cannot escape.
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