One of the best things about Dereck Lively II, apart from his limitless potential, is he still has a boyish, wide-eyed wonder to him.
Even after a season like the Mavericks just endured.
That’s why his breakdown of what happened over the past six months – and it’s a long, hard journey for the Mavericks to talk about – was enlightening. Remember, Lively in two years in the NBA has seen some awesome times last season and then this season, which was considerably less than awesome.
“Going through all this adversity is going to make us stronger because you can’t continuously succeed without failing,” Lively said.