It takes someone comfortable in his own skin to say he’s had a man-crush on somebody for several years.
The infatuation with Daniel Gafford started in his rookie season when he was with Chicago. And it has grown ever since.
That’s what happens with players who (almost) never miss a shot whenever I see them.
And Gafford has been about as close to perfect as you can get whenever I’ve been at a game when he’s played.
The center that the Mavericks traded for on Thursday has played 10 games against them, most of them as a member of the Washington Wizards, including earlier this season when he had 10 points and nine rebounds on Nov.