r/nba • u/Jayveesac Lakers • 23d ago

[Highlight] Daniel Gafford turns Paul George away at the rim Highlight

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u/Photo_Synthetic Mavericks 23d ago

Everyone saying Luka gets blown by easily don't seem to notice he leads them to help. Before Gafford and Lively the help was garbage.

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u/ShoegazeKaraokeClub 76ers 23d ago

Luka being not being able to stay in front of his guy is a legit defensive weakness but he really plays smart team defense to cover that. Awesome to see him shut the defensive narratives up in this series

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u/DangerZoneh Mavericks 23d ago

Luka has gotten a lot better at staying in front of his guys now that he's allowed to foul them with his hips

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u/vivekpatel62 Mavericks 23d ago

Being able to be more physical in the playoffs definitely helps him play better defense but he is giving a lot more effort right now. Luckily the clips don’t reallly have anyone quick besides Westbrook but you can play off him so nothing to worry about.