What an insane rookie year for Dereck Lively. A massive 7โ1, elite vertical threat, animal on the glass, and a defensive game changer at 19/20 yrs old, on a team in the finals. Mavs got a special one and heโs just getting started. Hereโs a ๐งตof his best plays of the season.
PJ & DJJ such a special defensive wing duo, some notable matchups:
PJ held KAT to 18/52 shooting (34.6%)
PJ held Ant to 7/19 (36.8%)
DJJ held KAT to 4/11 shooting (36.4%)
DJJ held SGA to 9/24 (37.5%)
DJJ held JDub to 1/6 (16.6%)
Luka Donฤiฤ is truly special.
The Wolves tried everything, and I mean EVERYTHING:
1. Drop
2. Up to the level of the screen
3. Switching
4. Hedge and recover
5. Blitzing
And it didn't matter. Luka had an answer for every one of them.