Lively reminds us that some rain must fall to grow a beautiful garden

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 aw