06-05-2024, 10:12 AM
(06-05-2024, 09:00 AM)Winter Wrote: One of the things I'm a little unclear on is whether the Mavs are a finished product. They seem to have gotten better over the playoffs. They're a little hard to evaluate because they happened as a team really quickly.
I suspect one of the things that has gotten better over time is their communication. They're going to really need that in this series.
I think the Mavs still have a lot of room to grow. Gafford included--he needs some quality coaching to help him get on the same page with the others...skill and game plans. I also tend to agree that the team has gotten better--in the latter part of the season, and in the playoffs.
What Gafford needs most is lessens in mental toughness. He needs to be taught and bolstered until the mental toughness becomes natural--something he doesn't have to think about.