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Lively only played 8 minutes yesterday? Kidd: He deliberately controlled his time and he performed well.

2:45pm, 15 October 2025【Basketball】

October 15th Today, Mavericks coach Kidd accepted an interview with reporters.

When asked if it was a deliberate arrangement that Lively only played 8 minutes in the last game, Kidd replied: "It was intentional. We wanted to limit his playing time to less than 8 minutes. I wanted to see his performance in the first team. He played very well."

Yesterday, the Mavericks defeated the Jazz 114-101. Lively started and played 7 minutes and 11 seconds, scoring 2 points, 6 rebounds and 1 block on 1-for-1 shooting. Tomorrow at 10:30 am, the Mavericks will challenge the Lakers away from home.

Last season, Lively only played 36 games due to injury, averaging 8.7 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.6 blocks per game.

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