Dallas Hoops Fancast - A Podcast for Dallas Mavericks Fans

We talk about the loss and then, you know, vent a little. (Ok, a lot.)

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We talked about how boring this game was but also fun because Kristaps was good even though his play style is kind of boring. We also talked about the trade deadline and our usual tinfoil hat theories about everything.

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Luka put on a show AGAIN tonight and, well, so did Kristaps. We talked about Luka Doncic being stupid good, Kristaps Porzingis having a "moment", and what all of this means for the Mavericks.

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We talk about all the great things we've seen from the Dallas Mavericks in the last 10 games. What has gone right? Will it last? Timestamps below.

(1:34) The last 10 games have been immaculate

(2:32) Improved defense and winning tough games

(6:05) Using Kristaps the right way

(16:26) What is Kristaps’ ceiling?

(23:19) Better ball movement

(28:50) Josh Richardson’s hot stretch

(31:07) Tim Hardaway Jr. doing the little things

(31:53) Can these good trends last?

(35:35) Who should be part of the team’s long-term future?

(39:35) Weekly game predictions

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We answered your questions from Twitter. We talked about everything from trade ideas to Kristaps' role to the KP rumors, KP and Luka's friendship to our thoughts on Richardson and city jerseys. Thank you to everyone who submitted a question. This was a lot of fun.

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Dr. Raj from 3CB Performance joins the show to talk about Kristaps Porzingis' knee injuries and how it's affecting him on offense and defense. I know no one wants to hear about KP's injuries anymore, but Dr. Raj explains some really important details about these injuries that reflect issues we're seeing on the court. We also talk about when we can expect KP to actually be himself again. In this episode, we talk about the Mavericks' improved offense, some adjustments Rick Carlisle has made, and the first results for NBA All-Star voting.

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We had a pretty deep and lengthy conversation about Kristaps Porzingis and what's going on with him. We talk about the issues, the defense, the offense, possible solutions, his long-term outlook, and whether or not the Mavericks should trade him. We cover pretty much everything with each of us taking opposite sides of the debate. We also grade the Dallas Mavericks through their first 20 games of the season and play games of Buy or Sell, Real or Fake League Leaders, and Something, Nothing, or Everything. Timestamps below.

(3:11) Buy or Sell Predictions (3PT shooting, defense, effort and the losing streak)

(12:28) Real or Fake League Leaders

(22:33) The Definitive Kristaps Porzingis Discussion

(44:38) Something, Nothing, or Everything

(52:42) Game Predictions

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We talk about the Mavericks' improved defense, Luka Doncic's case for MVP, the Mavs' tough schedule in January, Kristaps Porzingis' struggles since returning from injury, and our game predictions for this week. I also interview Evan Zaucha from Premium Hoops on why Luka Doncic has such a high basketball IQ.

(2:49) The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

The Good - The Mavericks’ defense and resilience, Luka’s defense, Luka breakin’ records

(9:28) The Bad & The Ugly - Players out, Tough schedule, Kristaps' struggles

(22:53) Can Luka win MVP this year?

(27:50) Interview with Evan Zaucha on why Luka Doncic has such a high basketball IQ 

(50:22) Weekly Game Predictions

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Sydney had on Noah from thenbaunderground.com to do a deep dive into how Luka scores so efficiently. This one is pretty in-depth, so get your thinking caps on.

We talked about

- Two techniques Luka Doncic uses to score

- How he uses his weight and his ankles (yeah, we talked about his ankles)

- How Luka can improve his 3PT%

- Why duos are better than trios (you probably didn’t think of this reason)

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