03-11-2024, 01:43 PM
(This post was last modified: 03-11-2024, 01:45 PM by KillerLeft.)
(03-11-2024, 01:37 PM)Smitty Wrote: I posted this stat the other day on discord but since you brought it up here.
Gafford has a 14% ORB% with the Mavs. For context Gobert leads the league at 13.0% when you factor in minutes played.
Gafford has a 28.8% DRB% with the Mavs. That number puts him at 9th in the league.
Gafford has a 21.4% TRB% with the Mavs. That number puts him at 5th in the league.
Lively has an 11.6% ORB%, 19.6 DRB% and 15.6 TRB%
Gafford has been ELITE at rebounding for this team.
I mean...I BELIEVE you, but I sure feel like I'm seeing him miss out on a ton of important and gettable defensive rebounds when he's out there. For me, the numbers don't persuade me (yet).
I'd also point to the fact that the team has undeniably performed better with Lively, not Gafford, as a sign that maybe rebounding just ain't all that in general. For me, if you have to concede in any area, that's the one to let go.