06-10-2024, 11:57 AM
(06-10-2024, 11:53 AM)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: Not sure if it counts as a positive but some of the players that I expected to be non factors in the series are more playable than guys that I expected to be crucial for the Mavs. Gafford had some really good moments and showed that he can punish Tatum if he gets deep post catches. And considering that Lively isn't looking any better on defense he should get more minutes.
Exum and Kleber are able to slow down any given matchup 1v1. Both need more minutes but it is hard to find lineup combinations that work because the Mavs lack shooting/scoring to make up for their short comings.
I wasn't expecting big numbers for Lively and thought he would be really pushed in this series. I did expect him to do Lively things though and find a way to make an impact. So far over two games he has been almost completely eliminated. I thought he would be doing the things KP has been doing on defense.