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How the Warriors’ decision to hit Luka Dončić early with aggressive coverages paid off

After the first meeting between the Golden State Warriors and Dallas Mavericks this season — a 132-122 win for the Mavs on December 30 — Steve Kerr was asked of Luka Donu010diu0107, who scored 39 points on 14-of-29 shooting and practically carved every coverage look the Warriors threw at him.

Here’s what Kerr had to say:

“We tried to mix it up on him,” Kerr said. “We single covered him, we switched, we hit (doubled) him. We tried a lot of different things, but he’s a brilliant player, had a phenomenal game.