A month ago, Daniel Gafford planted 33 shots in a row over a period of five matches! The new interior of the Mavericks had the luxury of shaking the record of Wilt Chamberlain, author of a 35 out of 35 in 1967. With two small shots, ik equaled this record.
A month later, the former Wizards pivot has just made 23 baskets in a row. Author of a 6 out of 6 against the Heat last night, Daniel Gafford still has two games to try to do better than his 33 baskets in a row. It will be complicated but the challenge makes him smile.
A real finishing talent
“For now, I'll try to beat my own record first, and then I'll worry about Wilt.” he reacts. “Right now, I'm not sure where I stand, but I don't want to think about it too much. I just want to have fun, and then I'll worry about it of course. »
By the way, Jason Kidd points out that it's not all about easy baskets, and that his center often creates his own shots on offensive rebounds. “It's amazing what Gaff can do, to grab the rebounds and finish at the rim. In some cases it wasn't easy tap dancing, and he even fell. His confidence near the rim and in the paint is high. The fact that he's able to grab offensive rebounds, tap dance, and fight through contact shows how talented he is. »
