Dallas Hoops Fancast - A Podcast for Dallas Mavericks Fans

We talk about the Mavericks' new starting lineup and why it works so well. We go through the entire week and discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly. Luka has returned to MVP form and the Mavs' defense is now 5th in the league! It's not all great though. COVID has hit the Mavericks pretty hard these last couple of days, and it's about to get ugly...

We discuss the Mavericks' loss to the Chicago Bulls on Sunday. Sure, the Mavs were without Kristaps and Luka, but there are some trends that developing that are worth talking about. We then talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly from a week of games against the Hornets, Heat, and Bulls. We also talk about some early season trends and decide if we should buy into them or sell them...

How in the world did the Mavericks beat the Clippers by 50 points? And is there anything in this game they can replicate? We discuss the Mavs win, plus other positives from this game. We also talk about what being without Kristaps has revealed about this team and what they can do to fix those problems. Topics The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly (1:06) The Good: The Clippers Game. Just all of it...

We play a game of Something, Nothing, or Everything and determine if trends we saw in the Preseason will continue in the regular season. We then spend some time talking about what *kind* of player should start next to Kristaps, which current Maverick fits that description, and which NBA player best fits next to KP. We finish up by talking about Josh Richardson's contract extension and our predictions for the Mavs' first three games...

We recap five of the most important quotes from the Dallas Mavericks' Media Day interviews. Rick Carlisle had some interesting things to say about the team's defense, Kristaps Porzingis, and Josh Richardson. We then share our season predictions and what we think would have to happen for the Mavs to be a top 4 seed in the West...

Sydney talks to Sixers reporter Jason Blevins from thepaintedlines.com about Josh Richardson. How will he help the Mavericks on offense and defense? What are his strengths and weaknesses and what is his ideal role? Jason shares some insight on what exactly we can expect from Richardson. We then share our thoughts on what the Mavs will get out of new additions Josh Richardson and James Johnson. Eventually it all crumbles in to a rant, as it usually does. Enjoy! Timestamps below...

Stop the Zach Lavine slander, folks! We talk about why Zach Lavine would be great for the Mavs and why he's not a perfect player. Who do we prefer between Lavine, Jrue Holiday, Victor Oladipo, Tobias Harris, and Spencer Dinwiddie? Listen to find out. We also get into draft talk, look back at some really bad draft decisions by the Mavericks, and play a game of Guess the Mavs By His Scouting Report...

We looked at all 320 free agents and picked the top targets the Dallas Mavericks should go after. We also address the slander Dirk Nowitzki has been getting on Twitter lately. Check the timestamps for topics and player segments.

Topics

(1:10) Clearing up the Dirk slander
(13:50) How much cap space do the Mavs have?
(14:24) Will Tim Hardaway Jr...

We talk about Doc Rivers getting fired and what led to it. We also talk about what players might be available now that their teams have been eliminated from the Playoffs. Are teams looking to shake things up? We talk about whether or not we want Montrezl Harrell, Chris Paul, Victor Oladipo, Myles Turner, and others...

Before the season started, we predicted 5 things that had to happen for the Dallas Mavericks to make the Playoffs. The Mavs made the Playoffs. Did our list of 5 things happen? (1:55) We also talked about predictions we made about Luka, Kristaps, and Rick Carlisle. (18:25)

We also play a game of Would You Rather? (23:13) and talk about the odds of Giannis Antetokounmpo coming to Dallas (24:40).

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