Dereck Lively is proving in the playoffs why the Dallas Mavericks drafted him with the 12th overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. The 20 year old center out of Duke plays with a level of maturity and leadership that you’d expect from a guy that’s been in the league for a decade. A lot of rookies will run into issues with poor decision making, and immaturity that manifests into damaging moments for their team’s ability to win big games, but with Dereck Lively, not only is he avoiding those costly mistakes, he’s a big reason as to why the Dallas Mavericks have been so dominant in the playoffs.
After a scary neck injury, Dereck Lively played in game 5 of the Western Conference Finals and helped elevate the Dallas Mavericks to their first NBA Finals appearance since 2011 -- where they went on to win an NBA Championship. Dereck Lively is the perfect pick and roll operator to play alongside Luka Doncic, and the Mavs are seeing why.
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29 май 2024
