Who Should Start At Center For The Dallas Mavericks?
Mavericks rumors ahead of the 2024-25 NBA season getting underway today focus on the position battle at center between Dereck Lively and Daniel Gafford. Mavs head coach Jason Kidd said that both Lively and Gafford will start games this season depending on matchup, but should Kidd settle on one guy to bring stability to the Mavs’ starting lineup featuring Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, Klay Thompson and PJ Washington? It remains to be seen who will start in Mavs vs. Spurs on NBA opening night against Victor Wembanyama. On the latest episode of Mavericks Today, Jeffrey Cooperstein and Harrison Graham break down the center position on today’s show!
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Daniel Gafford & Dereck Lively’s stats with the Mavs:
Daniel Gafford: 11.2 PPG, 6.9 RPG, 1.9 BPG, 78.0 FG%, 60.7 FT%
Dereck Lively: 8.8 PPG, 6.9 RPG, 1.4 BPG, 74.7 FG%, 50.6 FT%
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– WHO SHOULD START? L for Lively, G for Gafford
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WHO SHOULD START? L for Lively, G for Gafford
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Lively is more suitable for my taste to start the game. As long as he stays out of foul trouble
Yall are being silly! Lively is CLEARLY A BETTER 5!
Yall sound like trumpers trying to say trump has real policies …
It should be lively starting and finishing. Gafford will absolutely bully second units.
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Lively🤩🎉😎👍
Coop is right. There is no dropoff between Gafford and Lively. Maybe the veteran should get the start coz he's earned it?
Honestly I’m not sure! Whoever will help the most with defense and rebounding during the Kyrie Luka Klay minutes
Lively to start, but i think an equal timeshare is good for both of them
I'd wouldn't be mad at Gafford starting so that Lively can stay more healthy, and Lively is the one that finishes the games because he is better offensively.
And I hope Maxi stops playing at center. He's not a center! And he sucks as a center! I'd rather have PJ as small ball center.
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depends on who we are playing
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start both. make lively more into a stretch 4 and gaff at 5. that way we have a tall starting 5. ky, klay, luka, lively, gaff. hardy/dinwiddie, grimes, naji, pj, kleber off the bench
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For the mental confidence a young player would gain I think it servers Liv. But on performance based there was really no difference. We definitely need both to play well and major mins. Yes I think there will be games where Gafford being stronger may match up better. So worthwhile to have 2 solid centers.
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I think Gafford is the better starter against the Spurs and it may be that it is a game situation decision.
MFFL💙🤞🏽
I think Gafford should probably begin over Lively and then as Lively gets better he can start later down the line
You know we're in good shape whenever we're still trying to decide on who our starting center should be especially outta these two fellas Go Mavs MFFL
MFFL
Start d live. He’s obviously better! I like gaff but lively is better
L for big line up and shooters, G for small ball, defense and inside scoring
Either could start but DLive should be the closer in most situations.
Gafford is more aggressive