Dallas Mavericks Film Study analyzing Daniel Gafford and PJ Washington

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Sheldon Wohlman of Utility Sports breaks down the early returns of both Daniel Gafford and PJ Washington from their first and second games with the Dallas Mavericks. With the Mavericks off to a hot start with their new additions, the Mavs look to get out of the play-in mix. The added offensive talent and defensive size and energy should help the Mavericks significantly this season. Now, was the cost worth the upgrade? That's yet to be seen. But, the early showings of both Washington and Gafford in Dallas have been great! Leave a like and subscribe for more NBA Content!
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0:00 - Intro & Video Preview
1:03 - Daniel Gafford Film Study
7:37 - Gafford and Washington Combination
11:11 - PJ Washington Film Study
20:03 - Final Thoughts on the Mavericks trades
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@ferdinandchavez7566 4 ай бұрын

Now Doncic has two COORDINATED big men. Lively is only going to get stronger like Gafford looks and seems like. This is exactly what I wanted the Mavs to get with help inside.

@darrenking8943 4 ай бұрын

also lively is taller than gafford. when lively gets stronger he and gafford are going to BULLY the west

@solutionrecruiter7130 4 ай бұрын

Yes L8vely has a huge upside... Hes got to grow a bit but when he does him and Luka will be a super tandem

@dexarceo821 4 ай бұрын

@@solutionrecruiter7130 , LIvely only turned 20, right? What if he grows a few inches more? He's 7'1" now if I'm not mistaken.

@solutionrecruiter7130 4 ай бұрын

@@dexarceo821 its possible...

@No1Armadillo 4 ай бұрын

Also, one huge change no one has even mentioned!!!! The last two games, Luka's time on the floor dropped almost ten minutes per game since PJ is creating his own offense! That is going to pay huge dividends going down the stretch....

@UtilitySports 4 ай бұрын

Blowing a team out by 40 will do that

@patrickobrienstr 4 ай бұрын

We used to have to play luka the whole game to close the game. Luka rested for the SA game and that wouldn’t have happened before.

@natashakuzmanoska9656 4 ай бұрын

@@patrickobrienstr Paps we will hold him under 50, and they were pretty close games.

@tongobong1 4 ай бұрын

The instant chemistry between Luka and both of them is a huge potential for the future of Mavs. It is quite possible that Mavs just became the team that is a very serious contender for rings.

@choikkan7734 4 ай бұрын

luka is so good he elevates the floor and ceilijng of everyone. im 6"0 and a bit overweight and have never played basketball but i wonder if i could compete in the nba if i was playing with him

@kevinjoves3514 4 ай бұрын

The only pick dal gave that seems a waste was the one they gave to acquire grant williams.

@UtilitySports 4 ай бұрын

Let’s re-evaluate this statement in four years

@larryhonaker7185 4 ай бұрын

@@UtilitySports Nico has a proven knack at gettin a pick if he really wants one. HARDY ,OMAX, & the 1 he gained to make trade at deadline...are all three examples.

@kevinjoves3514 4 ай бұрын

It's a 2030 pick swap. By then luka's contract is finished and we're unsure if he stays or not plus by then Wemby is at his prime. So it may have some value but I'm not being negative about it cos what matters is now. To be competitive enough against championship caliber teams. Why worry about the future when you have a problem at present, right?

@larryhonaker7185 4 ай бұрын

@@kevinjoves3514 we ve seen what this team needed since the WCF trip.Nico has tried goin the duct tape route givin up our spare parts,picking up parts from scrap heap.Finally coming to realization that in order to get something gonna have to give up something of value.Or waste another year of Luka.Least now we have a better than punchers chance.As long as nico is here I m pretty certain if there is deal to be had to get us better he will be on top of it. Whether its draft or players.

@AngelValdez-mr3fq Ай бұрын

Let's reevaluate right now.

@icecubesbrother 4 ай бұрын

That's why it astounding that most teams don't try to replicate, or at least comparable skills in each position, of each starter. Even if you can't have two Lebron's you can try to give similar production in a vacuum!

@No1Armadillo 4 ай бұрын

You're staring right at that scorer you want... his name is Josh Green... and i love these moves! but you watch, this move is also going to make Josh better as well...

@thestanleys3235 4 ай бұрын

Isn't the idea that getting better immediately helps retain Luka? And if he wants out you move him for picks/prospects and start a rebuild plan. The 2028 pick swap is top 2 protected so if we lottery a top pick we still get it.

@UtilitySports 4 ай бұрын

That’s the idea, yes. It doesn’t mean it’s the right move. Also, if they land pick 3 then Charlotte is singing from the rooftops. Don’t love the odds for Dallas in the event Luka says “hey are we ever gonna make the finals?”

@AngelValdez-mr3fq Ай бұрын

You were so wrong about this trade lol.

@johnk4232 Ай бұрын

@@UtilitySports lol

@artemisfowl2182 4 ай бұрын

I think PJ will be a weapon that Mavs will probably use at small doses every game, let him ball out a bit when he gets it going or has a nice mismatch, but overall just to make it a variety threat that defences will have to consider

@julianm7276 4 ай бұрын

nice breakdown. thank you!

@angeloperaltagaran510 4 ай бұрын

it's a catch-22 really. if the mavs don't do anything, Luka will choose to leave. and if they trade assets now, they're sacrificing their future. for me i'd rather sacrifice the future than regret letting a generational talent choose to walk just because the mavs are too scared of the future.

@terryanderson503 4 ай бұрын

I really wanted the Thunder to get Gafford but, instead, they supply the pick that allows Dallas to get him. I'm a big Sam Presti fan but I think he really F'd up this trade deadline.

@AngelValdez-mr3fq Ай бұрын

Sam is a great gm but remember ownership is cheap. There is only so much he can do. Mavs fans know this well because Mark Cuban is cheap. We lost Brunson and Gianias all because he wanted to save money. A few million would have made Brunson a restricted free agent but he didn't want to spend it and we lost him for nothing.

@justinrae7224 4 ай бұрын

Great Video!! But 😢 sorry to say... There is No future home boy. It's Now or Never 🎉

@gregrivers3262 4 ай бұрын

Gafford SO FAR brings an attitude at C that hasn’t been seen since Tyson.

@ctjperez59 4 ай бұрын

Still think the mavs gave up too much? PJ so far seems like an upgrade worth the price from grant williams

@leoreoibardo9294 4 ай бұрын

How about a Jerami Grant this summer? That will fix the shooting/3s next season. Replace THJ with Jerami

@schoolofinnerstanding2739 4 ай бұрын

Listen Max Struss was a shooter Cleveland needed. He is shooting like %35. I agree. Mavs need a 3rd guy at the SF

@jermaineholland7108 4 ай бұрын

Fair analysis.

@BigtunaG 4 ай бұрын

I think Gafford will have to start because he brings the team more versatility

@thestanleys3235 4 ай бұрын

I'd say the opposite. Haha. Lively a better passer and decision maker with ball. Gafford has more of a physical presence on D and alters/blocks shots better.

@Tarquin2718 4 ай бұрын

Gafford is so good!!

@christophersigala2401 4 ай бұрын

So do you like the trade now because on the deadline you were complaining the whole time

@UtilitySports 4 ай бұрын

For PJW? No I do not like the trade still for Dallas A team can improve but still overpay. Opportunity cost was too high

@emanueltomsic9544 4 ай бұрын

How we overpayed? First round pick, sure hurts a bit but we got rid of bumm ass Grant and Seth who was getting no playtime. Also their trade value was non existant. It is an upgrade you can’t deny that.

@JohnDoe-uy9mz 4 ай бұрын

Overpay? how? because Dallas gave up late- firstrounder for 2 2nd rd picks and PJ? 😅

@idkmybffjill9682 4 ай бұрын

Doubling down isn’t a good look here, just accept your initial take was wrong and move on. For the record I thought d rose wouldn’t make it, his mvp says otherwise. Just accept when you’re wrong, we’re all gonna be wrong a lot for our entire lives. Hell this comment might not age well, who cares just own it

@emanueltomsic9544 4 ай бұрын

@@JohnDoe-uy9mzYou realize we would never get him only for Seth and Grant they weren’t worth a bag of doritos at the deadline. We needed to sacrifoce a late 1st in order to make a push for the chip and not keeping irrelevant roster.

@ILLWill1027 4 ай бұрын

I definitely don’t agree with they “gave up too much” especially for players the same age as Luka basically . they also have two first rd picks and 4 first rd picks this season which they could actually get an even better player to upgrade the roster. Also, Making a better roster requires risk and with a generational talent like Luka u don’t try and keep a bunch of picks or worrying about them to that degree that u don’t make the team better. Mavs also even with picks haven’t been the luckiest team getting stars outside of kyrie. No lebron led team ever cared about picks when you have a top 5 player like Luka. I also look at PJ like Aaron Gordon for Denver. Big physical wings who can guard multiple positions and AG isn’t a shooter but he can occasionally knock down a shot despite the fact he’s a 32% career 3pt shooter. Pj is a career almost 36% so not worried about shooting this team has plenty of that anyway. Mavs can after this trade win the west because they no longer have glaring holes on the team. Overall great video and i just subscribed.

@zeushualde5627 4 ай бұрын

your right pj fucking good on wemby on 2nd and 3rd quarter of the game.... hes certify a lock down defender

@Jumira-gb7ry 4 ай бұрын

THIS IS THE FUTURE. THERE WILL BE NO FUTURE

@jacobwagner8984 4 ай бұрын

Love the video and break down I do want to touch on the picks Dallas gave up - they only lost the 2027 pick. In 3 years, that pick will still be negligible if Luka is on the team. If Luka is NOT on the team, then you better bet that Dallas is trading him for a huge haul, which again would alleviate the future flexibility issues. We also received 2 SRPs back in the deal A 2028 pick swap in 4 years is just as moot. The Thunder will absolutely be competitive still in that time with their core, and Dallas will be as well. If they aren't then Luka is gone and we have plenty of other picks. Let's also take into account, that Luka is about to become eligible for a 5 year $367 million extension in 2025. In NO WAY would he turn that down, no matter what else is going on with the team.

@UtilitySports 4 ай бұрын

You’re missing a key point: If they trade Luka for a crap ton of picks, the draft picks they get will be from a contender (so picks in the late 20s) while their own picks will be at the top of the draft (27 to Charlotte, 28 swap with OKC, 29 to Brooklyn and 30 swap with Spurs) Look where Brooklyn currently is if you want to see how that would work

@jonmayes2422 4 ай бұрын

You didn't show enough about the defense both of these players are doing

@roscoe007 4 ай бұрын

MFFL from Phoenix!

@MrCloud2691 4 ай бұрын

Versatility

@LALAY-o1g 4 ай бұрын

Bring back the benga boys dfs and Reggie bullock or crowder

@AngelValdez-mr3fq Ай бұрын

It was a bad trade. Pg voice lol. You were wrong on this one.

@jacob5.0h91 4 ай бұрын

who remembers just days ago he was saying how bad these trades were lmfao

@UtilitySports 4 ай бұрын

Still believe it lmfao

@aaronm8552 4 ай бұрын

😮@@UtilitySports

@rigorcabanado8092 4 ай бұрын

Vezenkov

@cvance37 4 ай бұрын

Why are people calling Gafford a back up Big? If anything, Lively should be the backup or we should start both of them together.

@150Cookk 4 ай бұрын

do a film study on the hornets, the actual winners of the trade

@gregrivers3262 4 ай бұрын

How are they the winners?

@150Cookk 4 ай бұрын

@@gregrivers3262 we swapped out our entire bench with actually nba talent and potential, before we were playing str8 g league players in the rotation. grant will and seth mighy not have been that in dallas but their both from charlotte, and have produced well for us so far. we were on a 9 game losing streak then boom 2 wins streak without lamelo and mark

@150Cookk 4 ай бұрын

@@gregrivers3262 its a small sample size but i have hope the future is bright

@godspeedgideon9178 4 ай бұрын

I know you are an analytics guy, but I'm paper Grant Williams is supposed to be a match-made in heaven in terms of his fit with Luka and the mavs, but its just doesn't work out sometimes... I agree with you that giving a a lightly protected 1st round pick for PJ was a bit much (I wished it top 10 protected) and I would lean to Hornets winning that trade. I see that you look at PJ hitting the 3s as one of the main factors to see if the trade was worth it, but if you use the "eye test", *it looks like PJ has a good shooting form,* he's big for a 6'7 player (I secretly think he's 6'8 because he looked massive when he was standing by DJJ and Luka, and he looked an inch or 2 shorter than Gafford), and defensively, he's got all the tools to be a versatile defender with his foot speed and 7'2 wingspan... I think in the coming games, he'll surprise you and yyou'll lean towards the trade being more even bc of his overall impact for the Mavs.

@UtilitySports 4 ай бұрын

I wouldn’t really call myself an analytics guy. I do think analyzing shot form is an exercise in futility though. Haliburton’s shot form isn’t pretty but he’s an elite shooter. The reality is in the playoffs that if PJ doesn’t make open shots, it will become a massive issue

@mrlucky704 4 ай бұрын

hornets film study? lol

@angelvaldez8433 4 ай бұрын

You gave the trade a C.

@UtilitySports 4 ай бұрын

For PJ I did yes. I stand by that too

@youngnick1800 2 ай бұрын

@@UtilitySportswhy we hooping wtf

@youngnick1800 2 ай бұрын

Seth curry wtf

@neoncharge2964 4 ай бұрын

So you stop freaking out yet? Lol. Deadline day had you shook. Psss… hornets really did fleece everybody tho 🤣 🤣

@A11Gravy 4 ай бұрын

You hated that pj Washington trade.

@UtilitySports 4 ай бұрын

Yes, I still think trading the last first round pick you could trade for a poor shooting forward isn’t good asset management Getting better doesn’t mean you won the trade

@stefonpiggott9109 4 ай бұрын

PJ has shot a good percentage before. I think he’ll find his shot as he gets more consistent wide open looks. PJ also adds and element we’ve needed more than shooting. He can attack off the dribble and actually finish. That to me has been a weakness for us. We have tooo many one-dimensional players who don’t know how to do anything but shoot a 3

@steviechampagne 4 ай бұрын

@@stefonpiggott9109exactly. if the 3s aren’t falling we need PJ and Green in to make some electric plays

@leonardo_mrll 4 ай бұрын

@@stefonpiggott9109 yes pj Is way more versatile offensively but remember that Grant was supposed to fit perfectly and then fella off quickly... pj now Is shooting 1-9 shooting the 3 and we don't know if teams will leave him open now and he finda more difficulty scoring inside cause of it+ we have no reason to the pj Is surely going to perform in the playoffs. with that i still think that he Is a massive upgrade over Grant but he Is a high risk high reward player that idk if i would've gave the option of having 3 Firsts in the offseason. hoping that everything goes right and we'll upset some teams in the playoffs

@calvinluciano 4 ай бұрын

@@leonardo_mrllPJ 9/12 outside of 3s

@dprob1985 4 ай бұрын

Ill NEVER forgive the mavs for giving up brunson....for nothing. I know i saw how good he was when luka got injured. Brunson was balling big time.

@GaiusPrimusMatius 4 ай бұрын

😢😢😢😢😢....yep bro...this is the biggest regret Indeed....Bronson is on third spot for MVP racing so it's ahead of Luka for 2 spots 🤔🤔🤔

@quincycasey1632 4 ай бұрын

Do you really think they care if you forgive them?

@bokie2461 4 ай бұрын

Yeah but same time it gave us opportunity to have Kyrie Irving. And he's been playing great here, in a way I prefer Kyrie over brunson even if he's older. Either way didn't seem like he wanted to be here anyways so it's one of those things.

@dprob1985 4 ай бұрын

@@quincycasey1632 did I ask if they cared? Lol it's called an opinion. Sry to upset you bud

@dprob1985 4 ай бұрын

@@bokie2461 For me it was about us not getting the value for him. He showed out that season and we shouldve kept him or not have let him go for nothing.