02-01-2025, 07:09 PM
It feels like the Gafford pendulum swings too far in either direction. When Lively goes down (again) and Gafford solidifies the center position by dominating against generally lesser teams, its clear how crucial he is to the depth of this team. On the other hand, when he struggles mightily to defend in space against some of the better offenses (including most of the playoff run) its clear he doesn't have near the ceiling Lively does to start for a contender.
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