Uploaded May 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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How did the Dallas Mavericks overcome a 2-0 series deficit to upset the 64-win Phoenix Suns? This film room study details coach Jason Kidd's defensive adjustments over the last 5 games of the 2022 Western Conference semifinals, and how he protected Luka Doncic, and how the Mavs slowed down Devin Booker, Chris Paul and the Suns behind the defense of Reggie Bullock, Maxi Kleber, Dorian Finney-Smith and Luka Doncic.

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Ben Taylor is the author of Thinking Basketball, a Nylon Calculus contributor, creator of the Backpicks Top 40 series & host of the Thinking Basketball podcast.

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