This Will UNLOCK Daniel Gafford…
Marcel Martin explains why Daniel Gafford will benefit from the roster changes, as well as reacts to a clip of Daniel Gafford owning Chet Holmgren.
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Do you think Dereck Lively is better than Daniel Gafford?
I think Gafford will start again this season…he can soak up the early rookie fouls that DLive gets called for and protect him from fouling out…Lively will overtake him this season but he might still be better off the bench…potential 6th man of the year? 🤔
I'm impatient for the season to start so I can see what this Mavs roster can do.
landlord!!!!!!!!! I love this guy #MFFL
13k by tomorrow
I believe we'll not only see improved play from Lively next season as he continues to get more experience but we'll also see improvement in the play of Gafford. Lively will be the better player because he has more height and athleticism which makes him a little more versatile, but they both play with a lot of intensity.
Gafford & Lively are both solid centers. I don't think it matters who starts and who comes off the bench. The team needs both of them, especially in a league with centers like Wemby, Porzingas and Holmgren.
I love them both! They both play with a lot of heart!
Daniel Gafford is the Blake Griffin of Andre Drummond's
Lively getting a little more playing time will help his improvement progress more quickly.
Gafford looked like myPlayer from my 2k account 😮
I know people want to say Lively to take the started 5 and thatvshould be true of him but what we need to be able to do at good stretches depending on match ups is be athletic big team play Gafford, Lively, PJ, Luka and Kyrie at yhe same time. Stretch 4 Lively, think about his game evolving into a KG,Dunkin,Dirk all mashed together. He can be that good if they develop his game and confidence.
In my opinion who starts doesnt matter too much because the rotation is usually designed to allow both to play a ton of minutes and play all out for the few minutes theyre on the court knowing the other can check in as soon as they feel gassed and we wont miss a beat becasue theyre both elite, sky's the limit with this duo i really hope we have enough money to keep both when the time comes for both of their contract signings
If the team consistently wins. And wins going away early with 3 through 9. We better see less usage and minutes for 1 n' 2. 3's minutes should be asiduiously monitored now as well. Injuries yea… But dude was gassed. That sweet ark on everything, 3's, free throws (still needs work), 12' one foot TAFA's. That ark got flatter and flatter and was gone by the finals. You want decent, consistent defense from Luka? Cause when he exerts and is mentally locked in to play D, he can play some D. But his minutes will need to come way down in the reg season. If I were coach, the second I see that ark start to flatten, my boy is getting a rest.
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Gafford is more explosive. Derrick Lively sets better picks better passer and knows where to be. More skillset as a center.
It's less so about who starts, but rather who plays when. I also really hope we can average 1 made 3 per game between Lively and Gafford this season, but I might be delusional/greedy.
People tend to forget that Daniel Gafford was one of the catalysts to turn around the Mavericks season once he joined the team. Lively was injured and not yet ready to return from the injury and Gafford started his first two games after the trade. In the first game against OKC it was a blowout victory for the Mavs. They beat OKC by 30 something points. When Lively returned the Mavs had the losing streak. That's when Jason Kidd pulled his head out of his a$$ and put Gafford and Washington back in the starting lineup and it worked.
Gafford consistently outplayed Lively until Game 2 of the LAC series which was the game he injured his back. From that game through the rest of the playoffs he looked more like Dwight Powell than himself. Now I can't say that I've played basketball, which is a very physical game, with an injured back. I give props to Gafford who absolutely deserves the title of "The Landlord" and to Lively as well. He started to play better coming off the bench behind Gafford. I'm not sure who will be the starter, but like others have said, what matters more is that they both play well.
👍🤝💯🔥🔥Gafford🔥🔥💪🚀
Its not about whos better or not between gafford and lively but i believe that its better to start with gafford for his energy is so much compare with lively. Dont waste him to be a back up bench center afterall his salary is much higher than lively. Without any prejudice with lively but gafford still have more experience than him 😊
Honestly, I was a little confused when the season ended and the projected starting lineup for next season had Lively starting over Gafford. It's not that I don't think Lively deserves to start, I just didn't think Gaff did anything to lose his starting spot. He played well the majority of the time in my opinion.