Will and Jaren talk about the Mavericks 130-126 loss versus the Phoenix Suns and how crucial it was as the Mavericks are ever tightly congested in the Western Conference playoff race. They talk about the late game antics with Luka Doncic and Devin Booker as well as the continued clutch time woes that have been an ongoing narrative for the Mavericks this season. They also talk extensively about the offensive output of the Suns with new addition Kevin Durant  and how impossible it is to defend at times despite the Mavericks best efforts. They also dive into a subpar game from Luka Doncic and how it affected the trajectory of this game as well. They dip into how role players on each time fared as well and elaborate upon the Mavericks defense as they do every game, before getting into how a Mavs-Suns playoff series V.2 would be very exciting. Lastly, they stress how ever important the last 17 games of the regular season are for the Mavericks.

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Will and Jaren talk about an insanely fun game from the Mavericks against the 76ers where they won 133-126 and a game in which they saw Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving both have 42 and 40 point games respectively. They talk about the dynamism that persisted with Luka and Kyrie and how they were able to play within tandem of one another and it still be within the flow of the game as well as the overarching significance this yields for the city of Dallas, now having 2 guys who can play at this level as they stepped onto the stage for their "breakout games" with each other. They also talk about the game itself and the overall ebb and flow of it as well as how different Mavericks role players played and get into the role of Josh Green and Christian Wood within this team. They sparingly talk about big games from Sixers stars Tyrese Maxey, Joel Embiid, and James Harden tonight and what the Mavericks did and didn't do effectively defensively in this one. Lastly, they forecast to next time versus the Suns and re-iterate how important of a win this was for the "vibes" of the Mavericks.

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Will diagnoses a debilitating 124-122 clutch time loss to the Indiana Pacers in a game where the Mavericks defensive woes were once agin put on full display. Will talks about the Mavericks overfilling the first half and the hot start the Pacers got off to as well as the Mavericks reliance on Luka Doncic to keep them in the game throughout large stretches of this one. He also talks about positives such as the Mavericks pace of play and increased shooting production from Tim Hardaway Jr. and Reggie Bullock but ultimately he talks about the Mavericks downfall that was categorized by a lack of clutch time offense, The Mavericks and Kyrie not capitalizing in the non-Luka minutes, as well as the defense just being too lackluster and non-energetic as a whole. He also talks about the return of Maxi Kleber who hadn't played for 2 1/2 months due to a right hamstring tear and praises him for his ability to come in and play 24 important minutes for the Mavericks after being on a minute restriction, especially the way he played down the stretch defensively. Will also gets into some narrative based topics that emanated from this game such as Christian Wood heading back to the locker room after 2 errant illegal screens, Kyrie's potential confidence issues, as well as Luka's attitude towards the referees and subsequently not getting back on defense because of it. Lastly he talked sparingly about how some of the Pacers played and how good the Haliburton-Turner pick and roll was as well as how good Turner fared defensively along with some other Pacer role players.

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Will and Jaren detail the Mavericks 111-108 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers and other then covering the game sequentially and getting into how everyone played, they delve into the narratives regarding Jason Kidd and his weird proceedings rotationally. They make sure to cover the other contributors to this matinee affair such as lack of rim protection, Jarred Vanderbilt and Anthony Davis' defensive pressure on the Mavericks, Kyrie's poor shooting game, and Luka's lackadaisical second half turnovers + much more in this very high profile but very disappointing nationally televised loss for the Mavericks.

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In their 100th episode of the Mainstream Mavs Podcast, Will and Jaren diagnose the Mavericks 142-116 victory over the San Antonio Spurs and talk heavily about the positives and negatives that persisted just within this game for the Mavericks defensively, how new Maverick Justin Holiday fared in his debut, how Luka and Kyrie lead the charge and pacing of the game for the Mavericks in their own unique way respectively, and they talked about each of the Mavericks who scored in double figures (all 8 of them) at nauseam as they discuss the contributions the Mavericks got from their bench tonight. They also talk about the inhibitions that a young Spurs team was able to place upon the Mavericks defense despite limited personnel with guys like Keldon Johnson, Blake Wesley, and Malaki Branham leading the charge for SAS and they talk about how they took advantage of the Mavericks lackluster rim protection, but are quick to point out it was a task too insurmountable for a young Spurs team to slow down a Mavericks offense that was humming on all cylinders. Will and Jaren also want to thank you guys for supporting now that they are 100 episodes in and do so at the end of the podcast (for not long enough) as all our listeners are really what keep this thing churning despite the adversity we face so we deeply appreciate you guys and are excited to keep this thing moving to newfound heights!

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Will and Jaren dive into the All-Star break shenanigans over the weekend as well as how Mavericks Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic enjoyed their time in Salt Lake City. They then get into some national media narratives that have been bugging Mavs twitter for days on end then outlook to how long it will take Luka and Kyrie to fully get together, if they aren't already really close as is. After that, they dive into the Mavericks rotation and pose the question of: "What is the defensive ceiling for this Mavericks team?" and subsequently talk about the implications of where this Mavericks team could lay at the end of the season based on how far the defense takes them, but while also acknowledging that the offense could override the defensive shortcomings given the right circumstances. Lastly, they profile new Maverick Justin Holiday before touching base on some buyout guys as well as discussing who(s) is going to shore up that last spot in the rotation for the Mavericks as the regular season comes to a close and the playoff rotation is set.

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Will discusses the Mavericks 118-109 loss to the Denver Nuggets, a game which included lots of injuries (Kyrie, THJ, Davis Bertans, and Maxi for the Mavs, and Aaron Gordon and Jamal Murray for the Nuggets), a very lackluster team defensive performance from the Mavericks, a 37 point haymaker from Luka Doncic with seemingly no notable contributions outside of Christian Wood otherwise, and some interesting rotations from HC Jason Kidd. Will talks about where the Mavericks could position themselves post All Star Break or where we could see them slope a little further and also sets the stage for a fun weekend around the league that will presumably feature Luka and Kyrie playing in an all star game (both as starters) together. He also gets into Christian Wood's state as a Maverick which is a sort of mysterious one as he kind of alludes too. Lastly, he touches on newly signed Maverick Justin Holiday as he questions why he didn't play when J-Kidd said he would pre-game.

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Will and Jaren get into the Mavericks 124-121 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Kyrie Irving's home debut, a debut in which Kyrie finished with 26 points in the 4th quarter which was nearly a franchise record for points in a quarter by a Maverick, only 3 off from Dirk Nowitzki's 29 point record. Despite all this though, there were many woes that paralyzed the Mavericks ability to win this game on both sides of the ball such as an inefficient game from typical relied upon role player Josh Green, the Mavericks defense sucking in all of its entirety, and Luka and Kyrie being indecisive on the last possession in terms of who should take the final shot, and Will and Jaren delve into all of these topics. They also talk about how Luka and Kyrie co-existed and split possessions in the 4th quarter, but barring that it was seemingly negative Nancy valley as they brought HC Jason Kidd under fire for some of his post game remarks as well as his current substitution rotations. They also talk about how the rest of the Mavs role players played as well as what the T-Wolves did to win this game, before getting into some buyout discussion regarding the Mavs at the end.

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Will details the Mavericks 2 games over the weekend, that being their home and home versus the Sacramento Kings that saw the Mavericks win 122-114 without Luka in the first Friday night affair, then lose 133-128 OT in the second game with Luka debuting alongside Kyrie. Will talks about the pace at which the Mavericks are playing, the offensive actions in which they are running, Luka and Kyrie splitting the bill down the stretch in clutch time, the Mavericks role players performances, as well as how some of the Kings put pressure on the Mavericks within these 2 affairs. Will stresses for fans to maintain a level of even-keel amidst the latter game of the home and home, that being the one Doncic and Irving debuted together, being fairly disappointing in the waning moments as he stresses the factors working against the Mavericks and prefaces that while they don't have a whole lot of time, if it takes a few games for Doncic and Irving to get synchronized offensively that's okay, as he alludes to multiple instances where they flourished. Lastly he talks about the latest rumblings with the Mavs and the buyout market as they got fleeced by Terrence Ross in a sort of less severe Deandre Jordan esc way.

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