Gafford talks about the recurrence of old injuries: I still plan to play back-to-back games and I will do my best to motivate the team

Yesterday in the NBA regular season, the Mavericks defeated the Trail Blazers 138-133 in overtime. In overtime, Mavericks insider Gafford was replaced due to a recurrence of his ankle injury.

After the game, Gafford talked about his injury in an interview: "Although this is not the best situation, but I am a kid from Arkansas. We will take this as a challenge in the mud and continue to work hard the next day."

When asked if he planned to participate in back-to-back games During the game against the Timberwolves, he said: "This is my plan. Every day is important. Whether I am there or not, I will do my best to inspire the team, whether I leave the team or be with the team. We will see."

In this campaign, Gafford played a key role in overtime. He played 31 minutes, made 6 of 8 shots, 8 of 10 free throws, scored 20 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 3 blocks, with a plus-minus of +11.