(03-22-2024, 09:03 AM)soog Wrote: I’m curious… is there still anyone who thinks Lively should be starting (or finishing) over him?
Kind of. I don’t think Gafford can defend the 3-point line. I think Lively is capable but not yet very good at it. I think that’s a very under-appreciated strength of Maxi’s defense.
I have no problem moving Gafford into the starting lineup for now and giving him more PT in hopes of speeding up his learning curve here. But come playoffs, depending on the matchup, I think he ought to and probably will see more time on the bench.
Pessimism doesn’t make you smart, just pessimistic.