02-13-2024, 11:51 AM
(02-13-2024, 08:33 AM)Chicagojk Wrote: a healthy Maxi may very well be the choice to close several games at the 5 for the Mavs. Although I am wondering if Maxi is going to move to mostly PF when Lively is back? We haven't seen Maxi at the 4 yet with the new guys. I am a little surprised we didn't see it last night. What do you think the plan is there?
The beauty of it all. We just do whatever works. I actually think Washington is more capable of defending a SG/SF than a strong PF/C. His strength is not his strength. It´s that he has the body/movement of a SF with the wingspan of a center. Meanwhile Gafford is the rebounding banger. Lively is the hybrid, that can do a bit of both. Will get stronger as he matures. Maxi is the glue that sticks it all together. Gafford was killing it on the scoresheet 16/17/5 in 24 minutes, but it didn´t translate, cause he struggled a bit to protect the paint. Enter the PJ/Maxi combo and it was shutdown city.
I would not be completely shocked to see Kyrie/Luka/Washington/Kleber/Gafford against Minnesota or Denver either.