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Even though it’s his first season in the league, Dereck Lively II of the Dallas Mavericks has smoothly integrated himself into the team’s lineup.
During his time with the Mavericks, Lively has gotten close with all of the stars on the team, including Luka Doncic.
Speaking with Tidal League, Lively revealed that even during practice sessions, Doncic is a complete menace who likes to tease and taunt his teammates.
“He will laugh at you [during practice],” Lively said, via Mavs Film Room on Twitter.
Dereck Lively on having to guard Luka Doncic 1-on-1:
“He will LAUGH at you [while he’s crossing you up]”
: Sessions/@TidalLeague pic.twitter.com/opJsEk8qI7
— Mavs Film Room (@MavsFilmRoom) November 22, 2023
Lively spoke about how Doncic will cross up his teammates during practice and will even tell them that he is going to score.
Then, when he is ready, that is exactly what he does.
Fans of the team have seen Doncic perform like this during games many times and his style of play has certainly been troublesome for competitors.
So far this season, Doncic has recorded 30.6 points, 8 rebounds, and 8.1 assists.
As for Lively, he has made quite an impact with 8.6 points and 7.5 rebounds per game.
It’s not a big surprise to hear that Doncic likes to toy with his teammates and have fun during practice.
Throughout his career, he has shown that he has a mischievous personality no matter who he is playing with or against.
The Mavericks have a 9-5 record and are the fourth-best team in a very competitive and difficult Western Conference.
They are doing better than some people expected, due to the hard work of the team’s stars like Doncic and Kyrie Irving.
But newcomers like Grant Williams and Lively have helped out in a huge way.
Lively is certainly part of the team, and Doncic’s taunting is definitive proof of that.
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