16 of 16 shots! 100% hit rate in the West Finals! A 20-year-old rookie, he became the first person in NBA history

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2024-05-31 14:35Posted in Beijing Sports Creators

On May 31, Beijing time, in the NBA playoffs Western Conference Finals G5, the Mavericks defeated the Timberwolves 124-103, eliminated the opponent with a total score of 4-1, and returned to the finals after 13 years. Mavericks bench center Lively played 25 minutes, shooting 3-of-3 from the field and 3-of-6 from the free-throw line, contributing 9 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 blocks.

In the 5 games of the Western Conference finals, Lively played in 4 games, and he missed G4 due to injury. In these four games, Lively averaged 9.5 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.5 blocks per game. Just looking at this data, you may not think it is so exaggerated. In the entire Western Finals, Lively made 16 of 16 shots and did not concede a single goal. 100% shooting from the field and 67% from the free-throw line!

He made 16 of 16 shots, setting a record for goals scored in an NBA playoff series with a 100% shooting percentage. Speaking after the game, Lively said: "We're not done yet, we have four more games to win. After returning to the locker room, Doncic wanted to give the Western Conference final MVP trophy to Lively, but the lad refused.

Lively was so difficult that G3 was knocked to the head by Downs' knee, causing him to miss G4. Today in G5, he was elbowed in the back of the head by Reed. Why is Lively not like a rookie? He roars when he celebrates with a dunk. But after being wronged, Lively will not clash with his opponents, and his emotional control is very mature.

In the first season of his career, Levery was lucky to be able to reach the finals with the team. For the Mavericks, the team was lucky to be able to draft a plug-and-play rookie center that would be a perfect fit for Doncic and Irving. After today's game, Lively posted a photo with his mother and wrote: Continue to watch me in the sky!

If you've ever read Lively's story, you know how much his mother meant to him. Lively was born on February 12, 2004, when his father died when he was 7 years old. His mother, Drysdale, raised Lively alone, took him to school, and practiced with him. When Lively was 10 years old, his mother was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Drysdale is a former Penn State star player who has had good stats in the NCAA. She saw in Lively more basketball talent than herself, so she supported Lively even if she was suffering from cancer. After battling cancer for 10 years, Drysdale watched his son go from high school to college to the NBA!

In March of this year, Dressdale's condition suddenly deteriorated. On April 12, Drysdale died. Lively, 20 years old, has lost two close relatives. The regular season was coming to an end and the playoffs were about to begin. Lively knew his mother didn't want to be decadent either, and he made his official comeback in Game 1 of the playoffs (April 22).

In this year's playoffs, Lively played a total of 16 games, all of which were substitutes. He averaged 8.6 points, 7.2 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.2 blocks in 21.8 minutes per game while shooting 66.7% from the field and 61.1% from the free throw line. He and Gafford propped up the inside line of the Mavericks, and they didn't scare the Timberwolves' twin towers at all!

The 20-year-old Lively has more surprises to offer us in the future, and this is only the first season of his career! There are 4 wins left to win the championship. Come on, young man!

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