GAME 3 Playoffs 2024: Minnesota Timberwolves (0-2) vs. Dallas Mavericks (2-0)

[SkenfromLMF]

Gafford struggled because he had to play more minutes. Cannot play as hard on both ends. Cannot risk foul trouble. Cannot sprint up and down the floor on every single possession.

Gafford has not HAD to play those minutes and when he adjusts it looks ineffective compared to high octane Gafford with Nitro Lively. The interesting things to me are:
A - cause effect is nebulous to your GREAT points… does fatigue cause fouls OR take away energy. Do fouls keep you from competing or does try for keeping energy in the clutch take away energy. They are all part of the same result, and Gafford saved his best for the end. Block - and 1 dunk - game over!