Playing in the Finals last season, and now losing the bottom of the list, Curry is right, Klay chose the wrong team

There have been more than a dozen games in the NBA this season, and some teams have surprised and others disappointed in those dozen games. For example, the Cavaliers have won 13 consecutive games, and they are currently undefeated, and their record is also the highest in the league. The Mavericks, who reached the Finals last season, have been disappointing overall this season, with a 5-7 record, just 12th in the West, and they are currently on a four-game losing streak.

Today they faced the Jazz, who are the bottom of the West, but even against the Jazz, they still couldn't win the game, losing 113-115 to the Jazz on the road. Although Doncic personally scored 37 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists in this game, the Mavericks still exposed a very obvious problem, that is, defensive problems in the final moments.

And today Thompson did not step up to take on the role of a second offensive player after Irving's absence, and his overall offensive performance was not satisfactory, scoring only 17 points on 6-of-17 shooting in the game. The Mavericks lost the game in the direct conversation with the Warriors in the last game, and Curry also defended the home court, proving the strength of the Warriors this season in front of Thompson, and also proving to Thompson that his choice was wrong.

And today's game against the Jazz may further confirm that Thompson's choice is wrong, you must know that the Jazz are a team at the bottom of the league, and the Mavericks, as a team in the finals last season, can't even beat such a team, which shows that the Mavericks have obvious problems this season. Thompson's choice to join such a team is clear that he does not have a keen eye. The biggest problem for the Mavericks right now is that they don't have a lot of defense, especially the overall defense of the guard line.

The Mavericks do have the league's top offensive talent, and Irving and Doncic are excellent singles, but Irving and Doncic also have a very fatal flaw, that is, their defensive ability is very poor. Doncic, in particular, often gives up on defending the opposition at the last minute after his physical exhaustion. In the final moments of the day, Sexton was able to take a leisurely stroll against Doncic's defense, easily bursting into the middle range to complete a jumper. It looked like Doncic had completely abandoned the defense and was completely pinned to the ground.

So it's very difficult for a team without defense to challenge for the championship. Just like in last year's Finals, the Celtics undoubtedly completely overpowered the Mavericks on the defensive end, and the Mavericks couldn't defend against the Celtics' overall offense at all. So as Curry said, Thompson's choice to join the Mavericks was indeed a slightly impulsive choice, and the Warriors have proved Thompson's departure wrong through their excellent performance this season.