The Mavericks NEED a LEAP From Max Christie or Dereck Lively | Dallas Mavs Podcast
The Dallas Mavericks need key players to make a leap for success in the upcoming NBA season. Which Mavs player needs to improve the most between Dereck Lively II & Max Christie to help Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving?
Nick Angstadt discusses which Dallas Mavericks players need to make the biggest leap, including Dereck Lively II, Max Christie, and Brandon Williams. He also explores potential breakout candidates across the NBA, mentioning Klay Thompson, PJ Washington, and Naji Marshall.
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Ayyeee….finally seeing what ive been screaming about B Will. Keep sleeping on my boy! He's going to be big for us this season.
It doesn’t matter who makes the leep, what matters is next man up mentally
If Max can become a player like his Dad we'd be straight
There is 1 year and 1 month age difference between Brendon Williams and Daniel Gafford, Williams turns 26 in the first month of the season, the next oldest of that bunch is OMax and he has shown the least promise. Hardy and Christie are from the same draft class both in the 23 year old season, not that they are old but if Hardy is who he is then so is Christie. Lively is the most likely and also would be the most valuable leap.
If Najee Harris turns into a 40% shooter we lit
Big difference between Mavs and Knicks fans. My Knicks are pretty good and Knicks fans think we're winning the chip. Mavs team is actually elite and fans don't rlly believe lol
Pettywap 😂
K Pop Demon Hunters is a great movie to watch
Ive never seen Dwight Powell off season runs😂
Lively is going to definitely take the leap if he stays healthy, he'll have a great connective playmaker in Cooper and a probably one of the best defensive frontcourts in the league next to him, with Coop himself, AD, PJ. He's going to be great. I could also see Max Christie improve even more, in his first full season with the Mavs, I truly believe he can develop in a future starter for the Mavs especially if we keep the defensive mentality with Coop and Lively even after AD will leave
Luka and Brunson took Dwight Powell and Reggie Bullock to the conference finals and now we're here talking about how Kyrie, Anthony Davis, Klay Thompson and Cooper Flagg need more help.
The true Superstar of this team is Nico Harrison. Flagg is just another piece, Christie and Lively are just pieces, but the true star is the maestro that plays the team like an instrument- Nico Harrison. You're going to see how Nico builds around himself to win now and win in the future.
Remember how great Max was playing until the team fell apart ? He was great..DLIVE & MAX will take another step as well as OMAX. 😂😂😂
Lively and gaffed both began using the hook shot last year gafford was a little better at it but no doubt they’ll continue to do so
I don’t think any player needs to take a leap. They just need to stay healthy.
A guy like Williams will be valuable off the bench for dribble penetration he can easily take the Hardy role if he keeps trending in the right direction
I'm not betting on Lively becoming a threat from three but imagine what that does for the spacing in the AD at the 4 lineups.
A Christie leap would be a good 3 and d player, a lively leap will be being good at getting buckets with post moves, lively becoming a floor spacer isn't really realistic, a b will leap would be a tope end starter level Pg. The only one of those this team really needs is a bwill leap, we already have lots of 3 and d we lack playmaking, and spacing at the 5, dlo is just one person
Kuminga needs to take a leap badly
The person on the mavs that need to take tge biggest leap is the physical training staff keep these plyers healthy goddamm y did we only have like 7 active ppayers some games last year
I believe in Max since he was drafted, he has a superb mentality not only in basketball but also in life. He will make a difference on and off the court! Go Max!
Lively is probably the most important underrated playmaker in the league
And you guys are 🐐’D
“we all got a lil petty wap in us…” Nickstradamus Angstadt 😂
Would you trade Cooper Flagg, Dereck Lively and 2 unprotected 1st round picks for Victor Wembanyama? I would. The Mavs would 3-peat.
Guys, PLEASE!!! Stop saying Anthony Davis is a center…. That's the main reason he wanted to be out of LA..
Lively jumps to Jarrett Allen tier and Christie jumps to NAW tier
I need lively to average at least 12-14 points, 10+ rebounds, im not fussed with assists he’ll get those, hes gotta average 2 blocks, be healthy and improve his ft shooting
And if he gets the chance can we get him shooting 3’s, imagine the spacing on the floor if ad is at the 4 and lively is shooting even like 34% from 3 that would be dangerously good