Thunder News: Mavericks' Dereck Lively II keeps it real on Thunder's failed Hack-a-Shaq tactics

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Dereck Lively II performed well during the Dallas Mavericks' Western Conference Semifinals series victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Lively, a 20-year-old rookie, presented a lob threat for Dallas and he also helped in the rebounding department. The Thunder turned to a Hack-a-Shaq method on Lively to send him to free throw line on multiple occasions during the series, but Lively stepped up and made a number of big shots. On Monday after practice, I asked Lively if Oklahoma City's Hack-a-Shaq strategy gave him any extra motivation in the series.

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