Dallas Hoops Fancast - A Podcast for Dallas Mavericks Fans

The Dallas Mavericks ended the Lakers' 10-game winning streak on Sunday. The last time they did something like that, they won a Championship. In this episode, we discuss how the Mavs beat the Lakers, their zone defense, Luka's third quarter, Kristaps Porzingis progress, and a look at their most important games of December.

See our full list of the Mavericks top five games of December at dallashoopscast.com.

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The Dallas Mavericks lost a tough one on Tuesday night. We discuss their loss to the Clippers, what went wrong, Luka’s struggles, Dwight Powell’s terrible performance, and ultimately blame it all on their new city jerseys, which are awful don’t @me.

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The Dallas Mavericks won a tough matchup against a Western Conference heavyweight, the Houston Rockets. The Mavs’ employed an interesting defensive scheme that seemed to work. We talk about how they slowed down James Harden, Kristaps Porzingis’ campaign to be the Defensive Player of the Year, Tim Hardaway Jr’s hot streak, and the Mavericks’ amazing offense. We then look ahead to their next few games to see where they’ll end up in the standings.

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The Dallas Mavericks got their third win in a row in a blowout against the Golden State Warriors. We discuss Luka’s historic night, whether or not he is an MVP candidate, the Mavs’ improved offense, Kristaps defense, our concerns about the role players, and the franchise’s bright future.

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After a rough week, the Dallas Mavericks faced a formidable foe in the Toronto Raptors, the defending champions. But the team came together on offense and defense and pulled out a tough win. We noticed two major differences in this game. The offense seemed to have a faster pace. Guys were moving more and the ball moved more. This created better shots for everyone, including Kristaps Porzingis. The team also showed toughness on the defensive end...

So, yeah. The Dallas Mavericks lost to the New York Knicks twice in one week. Not good. There are a lot of problems facing the Mavs and Head Coach Rick Carlisle. We talked about five problems the Mavericks need to solve if they want to turn this season around.

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Rick Carlisle did two interviews today, one with Jim Rome and one with Zach Lowe of ESPN. He talked about things fans have been frustrated with. Why don't we see more Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis pick and rolls? Why doesn't Delon Wright start? Will we see a consistent starting lineup? What is the team's identity? What can be done about the defense. Carlisle gave some interesting answers. We discussed those and shared our reactions.

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The Mavericks played a tough opponent on Monday night, the Boston Celtics. The team started the game slow and led only one time. We talk about Kristaps's offensive struggles and ask questions about rotations and defense. Ultimately the question comes up, is this who the Mavericks are? We keep complaining about this player and that player, but maybe the entire roster is disappointing. Maybe they just don't have a good team...

There's a lot to like about this Dallas Mavericks team. But there are some things that can be cleaned up. Should Seth Curry get Tim Hardaway Jr.'s minutes? Should Maxi Kleber get Dwight Powell's minutes? Why is the Mavs' defense so bad? Will the lineups and rotations ever make sense? We discuss those topics and take a look ahead at their next four games against the Boston Celtics, New York Knicks, Toronto Raptors, and San Antonio Spurs...

That. Was. Close. The Mavericks barely beat the Orlando Magic on Wednesday, but there’s still plenty to like about this team. And there are some things that could be better. We discuss the win, Luka Doncic getting MVP chants, Kristaps Porzingis’ role in the offense, Seth Curry’s free throws, and why Dorian Finney-Smith keeps getting minutes.