05-22-2024, 04:29 PM
(This post was last modified: 05-22-2024, 04:30 PM by michaeltex.)
My $0.02...
After years in the desert hunting for any servicable center, DAL now has one that's definitely a keeper and one that's better than any low cost alternative I know about. I've had my fill of Woods, McGee, WCS, Brown, Boban, etc., none of whom could beat out Powell for the starting spot.
Gafford's work against a couple of guys who were bigger in the first two rounds was not stellar, but he brings a battler's effort that sets the tone for the rest of the team. There's a reason they went 16-2 with him as the starting 5. He may not have the ceiling of Lively, but he still brings a fierceness that DAL has been missing for a long time.
I know the original question was how to keep DJJ. I'm OK with any combination of Powell, Green, and THJ. But, unless there's an obvious upgrade, Gafford needs to stay in DAL.
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After years in the desert hunting for any servicable center, DAL now has one that's definitely a keeper and one that's better than any low cost alternative I know about. I've had my fill of Woods, McGee, WCS, Brown, Boban, etc., none of whom could beat out Powell for the starting spot.
Gafford's work against a couple of guys who were bigger in the first two rounds was not stellar, but he brings a battler's effort that sets the tone for the rest of the team. There's a reason they went 16-2 with him as the starting 5. He may not have the ceiling of Lively, but he still brings a fierceness that DAL has been missing for a long time.
I know the original question was how to keep DJJ. I'm OK with any combination of Powell, Green, and THJ. But, unless there's an obvious upgrade, Gafford needs to stay in DAL.
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