n this episode, Jay Appaji (@jappaji4) is joined by Vignesh Venkataraman (@viggyfresh) of the Warriors Fast Break Blog of the San Jose Mercury News. They preview the upcoming Western Conference Finals between the Mavs-Warriors by discussing how the two teams got there, including an improbable Game 7 road win by Luka Dončić and the Mavs. They talk about the incredible similarities between the two teams, namely their defensive identities and five-out spacing. They also expand on what each team might do on offense to hunt matchups, and what factors might end up determining who controls the series. Finally they give their picks for the series. 

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In this episode Jay (@jappaji4) is joined by his friend and rival Ansh Khullar, a die-hard Suns fan to preview the upcoming second round series between the Mavs and Phoenix Suns. They talk about their takeaways from the first round series their respective teams played, and how that translates to this series. They also discussed x-factors and critical matchups that will define the series, and talked about what they expected to see from key contributors on both teams such as Luka Dončić, Devin Booker, Chris Paul, Jalen Brunson, Mikal Bridges, and Dorian Finney-Smith to name a few. Finally, they give their predictions for the series. 

The Mavs and Suns begin their second round series with Game 1 on Monday May, 2, 2022 at 9:00 PM Central Time. 

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In this episode Jay, Rohan, and Fazal reunite to preview the first round playoff series between the Mavs and the Utah Jazz. They discuss how Luka's injury changes the dynamic of the series, who their X-Factors will be, and give their series predictions. They also discuss the key matchups that will determine whether or not the Mavs can expose a Utah team with plenty of issues, and secure their first playoff series win in 11 years. Game 1 is Saturday April 16, 2022 in Dallas at 12 PM Central Time. 

Go Mavs!

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In this episode, former NBA Agent and founder of ProFitX.ai Joshua Ebrahim returns to the podcast with Jay Appaji (@jappaji4) to talk about the official launch of his new platform and how it is helping the Mavs gain a competitive advantage in the transactional market. He talks about the specific insights his platform provides and how both agents and teams can utilize it for a synergistic relationship. He and Jay also chop it up about the Mavs and discuss why Spencer Dinwiddie has been such a great fit in Dallas, why the Mavs are much improved defensively, and what kind of deal he is predicting Jalen Brunson will receive in free agency.



You can learn more about ProFitX at www.ProFitX.ai and on twitter @profitxai. 

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In this episode, former NBA Champion and current Mavs assistant coach Jared Dudley joins Jay Appaji (@jappaji4) on the podcast. Dudley talks about his experience so far as a coach in Dallas, Luka's growth as a player, and why he thinks Dallas will be in the mix for free agents in a way that they haven't been in the past. He also dishes on what it's been like to work with Jason Kidd, Nico Harrison, and Mark Cuban. 

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In this episode Jay Appaji (@jappaji4) is joined by Tyler Adams (@AtomsBomb41) to talk about the unprecedented attention the Mavs received during the NBA's 75th Anniversary Celebration at All Star Weekend. They talk about the love that Luka received from legends like LeBron James and Michael Jordan, as well as Dirk Nowitzki and Dwyane Wade's TV segment. Finally, they reflect on how the season has gone up to this point and talk about what they are looking forward to in the season's final 23 games going into the Playoffs. 

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In this episode Jay, Rohan, and Fazal recap an eventful trade deadline for the Mavs where they sent Kristaps Porzingis to the Washington Wizards in exchange for Spencer Dinwiddie and Davis Bertans. They talk about the present and future implications of the trade and also analyze whether the move was worth it. Ultimately they all agreed that KP's inconsistent availability made it difficult to envision him being a key part of the team going forward. 

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In this episode, Jay Appaji (@jappaji4) is joined by Vignesh Venkataraman (@viggyfresh) of the Warriors Fast Break Blog of the San Jose Mercury News. They preview the upcoming Mavs-Warriors matchup by talking about the season trajectories both teams have had, the impacts of coaching on each team's season, and the ups and downs that come with having a generational talent lead their franchises. 

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In this episode, Jay Appaji is joined by NBA salary cap expert Yossi Gozlan (@YossiGozlan) of HoopsHype.com to talk about the big decisions the Mavs face with Jalen Brunson and Dorian Finney-Smith, both who are set to enter unrestricted free agency in Summer 2022. Yossi goes over the salary cap implications of re-signing both players, and discusses with Jay what possible avenues the Mavs have to resolve this situation. Among them: trade one of them to try and upgrade, or trade someone else on the roster to free up the cap space to retain both players.

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In this episode the Mavs Film Room Founders (Jay, Rohan, Fazal) get together to discuss the Mavs' 99-82 win over the Golden State Warriors and the defensive strides the Mavs have made in recent weeks. They also reminisce on Dirk's legacy in Dallas that was commemorated when his #41 jersey was retired following the game.

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