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[SleepingHero]

A bunch of Gafford blocks this year.

Maybe we find out he has trouble guarding in space but these are impressive.  Not only will players need to account for a shot blocker at the rim by either Lively or Gafford and that can be impactful. But a lot of these lead to fast break opportunities.  So you erase a basket on your end and maybe get an easy basket on the other end.  Those can add up.  Could be the difference in a one score game.

https://x.com/mavsfilmroom/status/175975...38456?s=46&t=iwQP5yZoJF3Ulzfb9MH7Cg

Gafford is really odd. He doesn't have bursts of speed and can't really keep up on the perimeter. But within the paint he can move so well laterally and keep guys in front of him. His timing for blocks is his greatest attribute. Sometimes he chases the block, but most of the time he times it so well that his teammates can recover the loose ball. 

All I know is I want to see WAY more of a Luka+Gafford PnR!