Reacting to Mavericks vs Pelicans Regular Season Game!
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gaf played so well this game, so many offensive second chances because hes such a threat under the rim, commentators were complaining about him being in the paint all game 😂 like they ever call that shit
Yeah I remember they said gaff had a campfire and s’mores in the paint
Gafford bullying people he should start cuz he’s just unstoppable right now… lively still play like a rookie sometimes gaff is a vet n I think he’s really found himself since Luka been out
been waitingggg for this one, LETS GO MAVSSSSS!! can't wait till Luka gets back too
@@zainabbegum8778 and Exum is coming back soon also
Gaffords earned his start.
Gafford should come off the bench because he is the more aggressive scorer and feasts against backup squads. Lively also the better overall defender.
If Gafford keeps up with his block numbers I'll have to reconsider his defense. Though admittedly D-live is still better at guarding all positions.
Zion is a beast.
It didn't show it in the highlights, but Gafford had multiple big swats/stops on Zion. Laid him out a cpl times. Gafford should start, until Lively earns his spot back. Appreciate the video, bro!!
Keep killing it.
lol, no one was at the game. I got tickets in section 113 for $4 each 😂
Go Mavs!!!
Gaff should start bcuz he's just different when he's got the confidence of a starter where Lively plays the same either way
I think Gafford should start the first few games while Lively gets his legs back. Then make a matchup decision with each game
Gafford is on a run
Gafford comes off the bench because Lively is foul-trouble prone. But Lively has been an insane defender in some clutch moments, but Gafford deserves his flowers. He's been playing insane lately.
ZTAY WITH THE BACK TO BACK 🔥🔥
Gaff blocked Zion on some shot attempts, but yeah when Zion was going downhill he looked unstoppable. I think its going to be matchup dependent for who starts between Gafford and DLive. Imo, DLive is a better passer in the short roll and could open up more shooting but if you want to hunt mismatches in the paint, Gafford is a better finisher and lately his Oboards have been insane.
Gaff or Live: For me its tough because Gaff has been playing like an allstar center lately. The problem is, I think Lively is better with setting picks and screens for Luka and Ky and that is what makes Dallas so dangerous. I honestly don't know.
Z: i would love to hear your thoughts on this matter. Do you remember Lively last year? He set a ton of illegal screens and i never got mad at him for it because he was "learning" and working his butt off and once he figured it out, its what made the mavs so deadly. I love Lively because he works so hard on the offensive end of the ball. I think it takes a very high IQ to play the way he does. But I love Gaff as well. So glad he didn't get traded.
Every since Gafford thought he was going to be traded he's really stepped up his game. This Gafford does more than Lively. But Lively is a better passer in the short roll and pick and roll.
I always liked gafford startinh, lively has that very strong 6th man energy to him
I think the which centre starts question should always be match up based to see what type of centre gives them grief because derrick is long and quick for his size letting him defend most positions at a ok level but struggles against strong more traditional match ups and lets gafford switch in both are incredible and I wouldnt be mad at either starting
Mavericks are slowly getting healthy, Dante Exum is now doubtful so he will be back soon and I think luka returns in February
For me either can start, they can start whoever depending on opponent line up and game plan
With the mav it doesn’t matter who start base on how the game is going either lively or gafford will probably play a lot more mins than the other
D-live is not coming back until the playoffs so it only right gafford stay starting nn let d live get back in shape vs backup bigs
Gafford should starter after a couple games of lively starting, because that injury rule
Luka is coming back. Lively... gonna be rough. They also lost Kleber for the year most likely. So they have 1 center and 1 PF in the roster right now, tough without trades
Unfortunately Lively is going to be out another couple months most likely but when he's back I think he should start. Not even because he's necessarily better but because Gafford absolutely feasts on 2nd units which is a big reason why the team has been so good when fully healthy. The 1-2 punch of Lively's lob chemistry with Luka and Gafford dominating the opposing team's bench units was really nice at the start of the season
At this point last year, the Mavs were 26-22 after 48 games and currently 8th in the West.
This year after 48 games, the Mavs are 26-22 and 8th in the West.
Same exact spot as last year.
When Luka and hopefully DLive comes back, maaaannnnn...
When luka plays lively should be on the court , we dont lose games when we got luka kyrie pj klay and lively
Feel like this dude reacts to Twolves Losses only. Gimme the Twolves vs Suns reaction!
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technically the Kyrie, Luka, Klay, PJ and Lively lineup is the best statistically. they're 6-1 with that lineup which is the best. but they have barely all played together this year with ALL the INJURIES.
GAFFORD! 💪😎
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Regarding your question about whether Lively or Gafford should start when Lively returns, it depends on when Lively actually returns, if he actually returns this season. Since he probably won’t return before the playoffs, I would expect Gafford to start most of the playoff games even if Lively is available, if the team even makes it to the playoffs. At the pace they’re on now, half the team might be hospitalized or dead before the season ends.
The Mavericks were in 4th place at 19-10 before the Christmas day game when they lost Luka to a calf strain. They are 7-12 since Luka’s been out. The team has also been without multiple other guys for stretches since Xmas. Luckily for them, the rest of the West hasn’t run off and left them. They’re currently only 1.5 games out of 5th and 2.5 games out of 4th. While Lively and Kleber are likely out for the rest of the regular season and perhaps even the playoffs, hopefully Luka will be back around the All-Star break, and Dante Exum is close to returning from his offseason wrist surgery. If they can manage to stay within 2 or 3 games of 5th until Luka returns, I like their chances to finish the season relatively strong and finish in the top 5, barring any additional major injuries.
I think it's smart to start Gafford. Let him test the waters each game and see if has going to cook. This way they don't overuse Lively if not needed and keep him healthy for when he is needed 😁
I really hope dlive develops to be an average shooter if so I believe they could potentially play together at that point but until that happens I’d say we keep gaff starting while he’s in rhythm and probably dlive back to starting next season
That was good game.
Gaff attack 🔥
Lively probably won’t be back during the regular season, so Gaff will 100% be the starter if they make the playoffs.
pels with zion would murder the thunder in that series
they did pj bad in the highlights!
Let gaff start. I think lively plays just as hard off the bench. Gaff plays better when he starts. I think it means more to him.
And the gap between their short roll passing is much smaller than it used to be. Gaff has been making those reads correctly and moving the ball.
It doesn't matter but Gafford should be the starter no doubt. Lively is great but Gafford is just a Vet but on the other hand you can't go wrong if you swap em out that's why they're the Twin Towers!
DLive is the better all around defensive player as he is switchable on the perimiter to some extent and he coordinates the defensive plays much like Dorian Finney Smith used to do. DGaff is a more dominating inside pressence and more polished offensively. Neither of them have too much of a disadvantage over the other. It just depends on what the Mavs need situationally. I believe DLive will remain first choice in closing games though because of the defensive team play and basketball IQ.
Lively has the most upside but he's not big enough yet to handle all these centers. I think gafford may need to start if for no other reason than to protect lively from so many injuries until he can add little more weight. Gaffords issue early was he wasn't bringing thr energy that the starting unit needed and we were getting down early in 1st quarter. Lively is all energy that's main reason they made the switch but I just think lively may need to be protected more. They had gafford put on little weight in summer for a reason... they should stick with him. They really do play for each other in post game gafford was talking bout how he felt he was letting lively down in beginning of yr and lively feels he's letting gafford down now so I don't think the switch up would be a problem but if gafford ain't gonna bring energy every night then he gotta come off the bench under kidd. Starters need the energy
Well it actually depends on the team we face. Gafford is more of a help defender where he blocks the ball by roaming in the paint. Lively Im the other hand can defend perimeter better and is taller. Gafford for sure is playing better than lively rn but gafford could not defend Jokic or embiid or even zubacs. When it comes to strong centers we should start lively cause gafford too short to guard those centers
@nataliahawthorn29 i think lively is absolutely better but I just think until he gets his weight up he's subject to injury .... I think he needs to be protected. He can play more minutes but im just think as long as he's still so light in weight it's a problem
7:06 Ztay is a YC??
Nah we saw why Dlive is better last year when it mattered in the playoffs. We couldn’t even play gaff against Boston which is why lively always closed the games
I don't think it matters which center starts between Lively and Gafford. As long as either of them get a healthy dose of Kyrie/Luka they're going to eat.
I think you play Gaff at the start and if he's cooking, give him more minutes and save Lively for when Gaff's off. No need to burn both engines if ones firing on all cylinders 😁
Who are the lakers coach
I think Gaff should start but that's probably an unpopular opinion
Lively is much more impactful with Luka. And gafford for some reason wasn’t as good in the advanced stats… especially defensively for some reason which is why lively was starting before he got hurt.
Mavs have a bitt of a Gafford dilema. Can thery afford his next contract if he is a back up . I wonder what kind of offers Nico got for him.
All they have to do is get rid of Maxi
gafford should start
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I Think you have to Start Gafford
Zion was gassed in the 4th
Zion looking like he dying at one point at the free point line, boy be sucking all the air out of the stadium 🤣
Gafford unless lively plays better
If gafford is gonna have an attitude about it then go ahead and start him. Lively is better but I don’t think he cares. Gaf was awful most of the season but the last 2-3 weeks ever since lively went down, he’s been unreal. Maybe he just needed to get in shape. Maybe starting is just that important to him. I’m not sure.
Get in shape.... you mean adjust to his size! Gafford put on 25 to 30 pounds of muscle for this season, and what's this about attitude??? '
"According to recent reports, Daniel Gafford appears to have a very positive attitude about not starting, demonstrating a team-first mentality and readily accepting whatever role his coach gives him, even if it means coming off the bench; he is seen as a supportive teammate who is ready to contribute significantly when called upon, regardless of whether he starts or not."
Do i smell a Lively fanboy in the crowd 🤣
@ lol it’s not that deep man. I’m a fan of both. I’m a mavs fan first and foremost. I want what’s best for the team….All I can say is what I’ve seen with my eyes this season. When lively went down it was like a switch flipped in gafford. He was not playing close to this level before that. On defense, he was borderline unplayable. I mean, he was getting cooked by Deondre Jordan for god sakes lol He literally had a game where he went -29 in 11 minutes. He almost set a record lol maybe it has nothing to do with starting but I can’t explain the sudden turn around in his game and that makes the most sense to me. Plus Kidd has implied that being a starter is important to Gaf.
@@Joe_Ma99 I'll tell you want it is, Gafford is an emotional player. So, now that Lively, Maxi and Powel are out, Kidd can't pull Gafford every time he makes a mistake and play his small ball crap... Now, Gafford can bounce back from those mistakes and figure things out with double his normal minutes and he's done exactly that. If you've watched any games, you know Kidd pulls Gafford super quick the second he fouls or turn a ball over which frustrates Gafford not to take risks... so again, Kidd can't do that now and Gafford knows it. So, he can post up, put the ball on the ground and take chances making his own play instead of waiting for lobs and just being there as a cleanup crew for bad shooting. It was the same over on the Wizards... no one looked for him (besides Corey Kispert) he was just there to rebound bad shots from bad shooters... So, it's as simple as that, he's been given a green light to make plays and not be punished for trying which keeps him from getting frustrated and getting in his head. So, please don't use the "he had one bad game" excuse... I can pull up the same for Lively, and remember Gafford is a 6'10 backup center rivaling players like Wemby and AD, not a 7+ft future all-star like Lively 😉
@ It wasn’t just one bad game though. In the majority of his games this season his defense was so bad that I can’t even blame Kidd for benching him. It’s weird bc those should have been easier matchups for him bc he was facing bench units but the mavs were getting killed in his minutes….I’m just glad that he turned things around and elevated his game.
Lively is out for the rest of the regular season
Yep. This season is cursed.
@@alesksander should be back by plaoffs. after allstar break everyone should be healthy besides lively. omax is better than maxi too
Gafford is the better center