MAVS NEWS: Luka Is Hurt, But is Trudging On | DLive's Mom Passes Away| Maxi OUT

[mvossman]

I am really hoping Maxi can stay healthy.  If so, there is a good chance with the added size of Maxi and Washington, we could be a better rebounding team.  Much better than having Grant, DJJ and Hardaway play 4 minutes.  I think this and the addition of Gafford may have another potential benefit.  It is asking a lot for a 19 year old to anchor a defense.  He was dominant in college on defense last year.  To be honest I was expecting him to contest more shots at the rim early on.  That could be because our defense is really bad and maybe the team asked Lively to be careful picking up touch fouls because we needed him on the floor.  I hope with the added size next to Lively and a good backup, Lively can be more aggressive contesting shots.

I could see Lively and PJ helping out each other defensively. PJ playing with a legit center and Lively getting more size next to him