2024 Playoffs- 3rd Round: Minnesota Timberwolves - Dallas Mavericks- MAVS WIN 4-1!

[mvossman]

Interesting, I thought the opposite coming in. I'm not ready to change my opinion on that just yet, not that it matters or that we'll ever know. I just thought their size would negate ours and not having Maxi against the Wolves would be almost impossible to overcome.

My biggest fear was Jokic in the post.  Zubac dominated our centers and it was going to be worse with Jokic.  Minny doesn't really have that kind of a post presence.  I also think we match up with them really well on defense.  With DJJ and PJ locking up Ant and Kat, and having rim protecting presence in the middle.  When Gobert is off the floor, we just need to have Lively in (which is why it makes sense to start Gafford but give Lively more minutes).