Dereck Lively spoke ahead of the NBA Finals and revealed who the locker room leaders are for the Dallas Mavericks.
The rookie of course talked about Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. They are at the top of the hierarchy, but also when they make a mistake they listen to the role players. But, Lively said it in his own unique way.
“Their voice is law. If you’re on bullsh*t they’re going to call you out. At the same time, they have the same respect for you if they’re on bullsh*t and you’re supposed to call them out”, said Dereck Lively.
As Doncic has led the team in the past, Irving’s add-on experience has been incredibly beneficial for the team. During the postseason the team has shown amazing chemistry on and off the court which has reflected in their performance, especially during the play-off period. Lively who recently lost his mother has been impressive thus far in the playoffs. He finished the Western Conference Finals without a miss from the floor (16/16). The Mavericks are in their third Finals in franchise history, first since 2011 where they beat the Miami Heat in six games.