[Mavs Film Room] Jason Kidd says the Mavs will start Dereck Lively and O-Max Prosper with Luka, Kyrie, and Grant Williams in training camp and in one or both Abu Dhabi games
He also iterated that “I look for those rookies to play a lot this season… There could be a chance that one of them is starting” – Jason Kidd on the rookies
redditmodsaregaylmao
With how ass they were at paint defense and rebounding last season, Lively almost has to start. Will he foul and make mistakes? Of course, but that’s probably better than letting opponents shoot SEVENTY percent in the paint
DL-77
I can see maybe Lively starting if Powell is completely useless but Omax? Where does he fit? He isnt gonna bench Grant or Josh right?
bagfka
Wet dream material right there
TheDeadman95
“I need that. We need that”
Active_Page_3886
Good. Maybe this is indicative of Josh Green being sent out
AdmiralSnackbar816
I can definitely see OMax and Grant being incredibly active and switchable against other teams forwards, and Josh is much better suited at defending guards than 3’s. Definitely seems like it’s worth trying just to see how it works.
n0th1ng10
Here we go with the politics. Starting two rookies bc they were high draft picks over proven guys that can help nba teams?
htking2019
Might as well. Throw them into the fire. Only way they’re going to learn. Lively is going to get into foul trouble a lot early, but it’s part of the process as far as I’m concerned.
whitefang0824
Lively should automatically start over Dwight Powell, it is a no brainer.
archerarcher0
Fucking love this, only thing is I think green should start over omax but lively 100% should start
VisionDFW
This is gonna be like when McShaqtin was going to start at Center. The Mavs will find out quickly that Lively can’t get major minutes if they want to be a playoff team. He’s extremely raw. He’s a couple years away from being a starting level player.
Omax played three years of college ball. If he can hit 3s at all, he is more likely to earn major minutes.
mrandysandy
Dwight Powell stans in disbelief
desirox
I really think Lively is gonna be a big piece this year. Kid has a lot to learn but he is a presence in the paint and makes players think twice. We haven’t had that since Tyson
Calliesdad20
Livel and Omax have to be important parts of the rotation by the time the playoffs start
cacastrojr12
No better experience than in-game experience
SongYoungbae
Definitely intrigued.
Luka_Dunks_on_Bums
PrinceofEden23
If Lively can’t set screens he won’t get any playing time no matter how good his defense is.
lost_in_trepidation
Lively being good enough to start would solve so many problems for us.
Luka/Kai/Green/Grant/Lively
Hardy/THJ/OMax/Maxi/Holmes
That’s a great rotation on both offense and defense.
Then you have Seth/Exum/DJJ/Powell as 3rd stringers. We have genuine depth now.
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He also iterated that “I look for those rookies to play a lot this season… There could be a chance that one of them is starting” – Jason Kidd on the rookies
With how ass they were at paint defense and rebounding last season, Lively almost has to start. Will he foul and make mistakes? Of course, but that’s probably better than letting opponents shoot SEVENTY percent in the paint
I can see maybe Lively starting if Powell is completely useless but Omax? Where does he fit? He isnt gonna bench Grant or Josh right?
Wet dream material right there
“I need that. We need that”
Good. Maybe this is indicative of Josh Green being sent out
I can definitely see OMax and Grant being incredibly active and switchable against other teams forwards, and Josh is much better suited at defending guards than 3’s. Definitely seems like it’s worth trying just to see how it works.
Here we go with the politics. Starting two rookies bc they were high draft picks over proven guys that can help nba teams?
Might as well. Throw them into the fire. Only way they’re going to learn. Lively is going to get into foul trouble a lot early, but it’s part of the process as far as I’m concerned.
Lively should automatically start over Dwight Powell, it is a no brainer.
Fucking love this, only thing is I think green should start over omax but lively 100% should start
This is gonna be like when McShaqtin was going to start at Center. The Mavs will find out quickly that Lively can’t get major minutes if they want to be a playoff team. He’s extremely raw. He’s a couple years away from being a starting level player.
Omax played three years of college ball. If he can hit 3s at all, he is more likely to earn major minutes.
Dwight Powell stans in disbelief
I really think Lively is gonna be a big piece this year. Kid has a lot to learn but he is a presence in the paint and makes players think twice. We haven’t had that since Tyson
Livel and Omax have to be important parts of the rotation by the time the playoffs start
No better experience than in-game experience
Definitely intrigued.
If Lively can’t set screens he won’t get any playing time no matter how good his defense is.
Lively being good enough to start would solve so many problems for us.
Luka/Kai/Green/Grant/Lively
Hardy/THJ/OMax/Maxi/Holmes
That’s a great rotation on both offense and defense.
Then you have Seth/Exum/DJJ/Powell as 3rd stringers. We have genuine depth now.