02-06-2024, 12:38 PM
(02-06-2024, 08:06 AM)Chicagojk Wrote: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2024/2/6/2...le-players
Best part of this article for me?
Quote:Some of that is pure instinct, and some of it came from the fact that Lively reported to Dallas early, and spent his time nailing down screening technique with Mavs assistant Sean Sweeney. Together, they hammered out different styles of screen for different styles of coverage. “You’ve gotta know who’s going under, who are they going under on, who are they fighting over, who are they gonna double,” Lively says. He was locked into the details from the jump. From the Mavs’ very first preseason game in Abu Dhabi, Lively was the starter by default.
I can't believe I underestimated the dude. I really was a non-believer. He shut me up. Go Lively!
14x All-Star, 12x all-NBA, 1x MVP, 1x Finals MVP, 1 NBA Championship: Dirk Nowitzki, the man, the myth, the legend.