Daniel Gafford & P.J. Washington react to making their Mavs debuts, 33 total PTS | NBA on ESPN

Daniel Gafford & P.J. Washington react to making their Mavs debuts, 33 total PTS | NBA on ESPN

19 points and nine rebounds for Gafford 14 points and five rebounds for Washington and both of them this is fun both of them are with skin right now yeah it’s a unique opportunity for me to look extra short I’m with Daniel Gafford I’m here with PJ Washington and PJ I

Want to start with you since you spent some time growing up here what was it like checking into that first quarter with Daniel and you guys get the standing ovation it felt great I mean just being home in front of this home crowd and to go out here and uh

Obviously have our names called here just it meant the the world to me so just to be here it feels great and I’m assuming you had some family and friends in the crowd yeah definitely they’re all here they’re all excited for me as well all right Daniel I’ll come over to you

For a second it didn’t take long for Luca to start throwing right over the top and throwing lobs it’s like you guys had him instant chemistry oh yeah most def like playing with guys like that I just know the right spot to be in you

Know and like as long as they see me long as I put a finger up they they know pretty much where to throw it at and I’ll bring it down for sure we thought it was pretty fun that you guys checked in together what did you know about PJ’s

Game coming in I mean obviously you know attack the rim will dunk on you at the end of the day can shoot the ball I mean versatile big you know at the end of day he does it all he plays a lot of he plays great defense he does everything

For us so all right he said you play great defense you and Nico were talking about that before the game you check in your covering Shake Gil just Alexander in the back court how important is it for you to show this team that you can be a top-notch Defender it’s very

Important I feel like my versatility on that end is very effective so to come out here and uh to try to guard everybody and be the best I can on that end so I just try to do that and uh just be aggressive all right and what do you

Want Maverick fans to know about you being here and being a part of this thing uh I’m I’m happy to be here I’m excited to be here and I’m loved that I’m here so I’m going to give him my all and so is Daniel and we going to just

Try to come out here and get as many wins as possible that’s excellent and Daniel I want to ask you you said before the game you’re a big screamer we saw it we saw some flexing we saw some Screaming that’s the kind of energy these fans want in here yeah most

Definitely that’s just kind of like how I’m Wired from being a you know guy from Arkansas pretty much all we know you know just head down and work in and just put just putting it all on the line putting your body on the line and giveing 110% effort at the end of the

Day well I want you to know the broadcast was getting tweets from Arkansas so they’re excited Daniel thank you for the time PJ thank you for the time back to you guys all right that’s a great interview skin with both PJ Washington and Daniel Gafford you were talking about Luca throwing thre or

Throwing lobs to him three assists to Gafford two to Washington in this game and those two guys made their debut in [Applause] [Applause] style

Daniel Gafford and P.J. Washington field questions from Jeff “Skin” Wade after making their debut with the Dallas Mavericks. Both Gafford and Washington were acquired by the Mavs during the NBA Trade Deadline.

(Courtesy: Mavericks/Bally Sports Southwest)
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