This week, the Mavs Step Back welcomed special guest Ben Collins to the show. Ben is a reporter for NBC News, but more importantly (at least in our opinion), he is also just as big of a Mavs enthusiast as the rest of us. The episode starts out with the guys reacting to the Mavs officially signing Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and how he could help strengthen Dallas' playoff push. The conversation then shifts to how the Mavs have essentially 'treaded water' with all the injuries they've been dealt, but ...
Feb 12, 2020•35 min•Ep. 55
This week, Dalton and Matt recap the NBA trade deadline and discuss why the Mavs ultimately decided not to do anything, and whether or not that was the right decision, given the team's needs. From there, the guys talk about how injuries have set this team back this season (and how they desperately need the All-Star break), and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist potentially joining the Mavs from the buyout market. Finally, we take some time at the end to answer your Step Back Mailbag questions that were subm...
Feb 09, 2020•59 min•Ep. 54
Dalton and Matt start out this episode by remembering the late, great Kobe Bryant, who tragically lost his life in a helicopter crash Sunday along with his daughter and seven others. The guys talk about how they never liked Kobe as a Mavs' opponent in the first half of his career, but softened their feelings on him towards the end with him and Dirk Nowitzki showing each other mutual respect every time they got the chance. From there, the guys then discuss why it is that the Mavs struggle at home...
Jan 30, 2020•51 min•Ep. 53
This week, Dalton (@dalton_trigg) and Matt Galatzan (@MattGalatzan) were joined by Mavs.com's Bobby Karalla (@BobbyKaralla) to re-hash the Mavs' 110-107 loss to the Clippers. In that game, Dallas unfortunately lost Dwight Powell for the rest of the season with a ruptured achilles. The guys discuss not only how losing Powell could change the Mavs' offense, but also how it could affect the team's NBA trade deadline plans as well. Want to know which potential playoff matchups the guys think would f...
Jan 23, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 52
On this episode of the Mavs Step Back, Dalton and Matt breakdown the Mavs' 120-109 win over the Portland Trail Blazers, as well as Luka Doncic breaking out of his shooting slump from three-point range. The guys then talk about some potential Mavs trade deadline deals, while also airing out some frustrations with how the Kristaps Porzingis injury news has been handled. Thanks for listening! Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/step-back-mavs/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podc...
Jan 19, 2020•49 min•Ep. 51
On this year-opening episode, Dalton and Matt discuss why the a lot of the fan base feels uneasy about Kristaps Porzingis' lingering 'right knee soreness.' The guys also talk about why the Mavs have been so inconsistent lately (especially in the clutch), how they'd matchup with other teams in the playoffs this season, and whether or not they'll make a trade deadline move or not. Thanks for listening! Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/step-back-mavs/support Learn more about your ad choices....
Jan 10, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 50
On this episode, the guys spend over an hour talking about a variety of Mavs-related topics like whether or not the team should even risk messing up the chemistry it currently has by making a trade. Other topics discussed in this one include: Dallas' massive win over the Bucks in Milwaukee (snapping their 18-game win-streak) without Luka Doncic, Rick Carlisle's current standing in the Coach of the Year race, Kristaps Porzingis and Seth Curry playing really good basketball as of late, Giannis' 20...
Dec 18, 2019•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 49
On this week's episode, Dalton Trigg and Matt Galatzan are joined by former-Dallas Maverick and NBA Champion, Shawn Marion, aka, 'The Matrix.' Before the guys talk basketball, Marion starts out by telling how retirement life has been treating him. From there, Marion and the guys discuss a wide variety of Mavs and NBA topics for nearly a half-hour, including: Mark Cuban creating a family atmosphere within the organization, the Mavs red-hot start to the season, Luka Doncic's MVP performances, Kris...
Dec 06, 2019•31 min•Ep. 48
In this episode, Dalton and Matt recap the Mavs' thrilling 114-100 victory over the Lakers in Los Angeles, in what was, in the guys' opinions, the biggest win of the season. From Luka Doncic's third quarter magic, to Dwight Powell's best overall game of the season, to Justin Jackson Island filling up with each passing day, the guys cover all of it, plus look ahead to the Mavs' upcoming schedule as well. Thanks for listening! Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/step-back-mavs/support Learn mo...
Dec 02, 2019•36 min•Ep. 47
In this episode, Dalton is joined by his brother and fellow MFFL, Colton Trigg, this week, as the Thanksgiving holiday vibes are already underway for the Trigg family. Dalton and Colton recap the Mavs' impressive 137-123 dismantling of the Rockets with Luka Doncic's 41 points leading the way. From there, the guys talk about some potential trades that would instantly thrust the Mavs into title contention, while also acknowledging that title contention with this current roster might not be out of ...
Nov 25, 2019•32 min•Ep. 46
On this special edition of the Mavs Step Back Podcast, Mavs' GM Donnie Nelson drops in with Dalton and Matt to talk about a variety of Mavs topics, including: Luka Doncic's MVP leap in Year 2, Kristaps Porzingis still working his way back into form, constructing the roster this summer to fit what head coach Rick Carlisle does best, how the Mavs are constantly working the trade lines, and much more! Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/step-back-mavs/support Learn more about your ad choices. V...
Nov 21, 2019•21 min•Ep. 45
On this episode, Dalton and Matt talk about the Mavs 142-94 blowout win over the Warriors, as Luka Doncic continues to put up monster MVP-like numbers this season. The Mavs are now 9-5 on the season, and will look to go 4-0 on their current home-stand against the Cavs on Friday night. In the second half of this pod, the guys are joined by Andrew Bishop Jr., a.k.a., Six Six Drew, who is a hip-hop artist and part of the Mavs Step Back Pod family. Drew has created all the intros for the podcast, an...
Nov 21, 2019•53 min•Ep. 44
In this "instant reaction" pod, Dalton and Matt recap the Dallas Mavericks' disheartening 106-102 loss to the New York Knicks on Friday night at American Airlines Center. Despite Luka Doncic's massive 38/14/10 triple double, there was no sugar-coating this one. It was simply a bad loss in the Mavs' eighth game of the season, and the guys believe that the issues at hand start with head coach Rick Carlisle and his inconsistent starting lineups and rotations. Come vent with us, MFFL. Thanks for lis...
Nov 09, 2019•27 min•Ep. 43
On this episode, the guys stay up late to recap the Mavs extremely close 107-106 win over the Magic that improved their record to 5-2 on the season. Dalton and Matt break down the positives and negatives of this early season. The discussion then moves on to just how great Luka Doncic has been so far, and then a brief look ahead to the New York Knicks game on Friday. Thanks for listening! Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/step-back-mavs/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcas...
Nov 07, 2019•41 min•Ep. 42
In this episode, Mavs analyst Jeff 'Skin' Wade joins the guys to talk about the team's quick start to the new season, and give his thoughts on why this team has a chance to be special. The guys then wrap the show by talking about the Dwight Powell/Maxi Kleber dynamic, before having a fun discussion on one of Skin's new adventures, Rollertown Beerworks, including a special beer that will honor a certain Maverick legend. Enjoy! Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/step-back-mavs/support Learn m...
Oct 31, 2019•51 min•Ep. 41
On this special episode, Will Cain is back to talk with the guys about a number of different topics, including: this being the Dallas Mavericks first season without Dirk Nowitzki since 1998, Dallas sports' Mount Rushmore, Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis establishing their own culture, predictions for the Mavs 2019-2020 season, and much, much more! Thanks for listening! Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/step-back-mavs/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adc...
Oct 23, 2019•46 min•Ep. 40
On this special episode of The Step Back, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban stopped by to hang out with Dalton Trigg (@dalton_trigg) and Matt Galatzan (@MattGalatzan) for a little while to discuss a variety of topics, including: the Mavs' hiring of former player Nick Van Exel, his initial thoughts on what he's seen from Kristaps Porzingis and Luka Doncic so far during the preseason, how those two will be able to sustain the Mavs' culture going forward, and whether or not NCAA players potentially...
Oct 15, 2019•32 min•Ep. 39
In this episode, Dalton and Matt are joined by Mavs Moneyball Editor Kirk Henderson (@KirkSeriousFace) to analyze the Mavs first two preseason games, discuss the debut of Kristaps Porzingis, and give their likes and dislikes from what they have seen so far. The guys then wrap things up by giving their way-too-early NBA playoff predictions. Thanks for listening! (and be sure to subscribe to The Step Back: A Mavs Podcast on YouTube for your chance to win tickets to any Mavs game of your choice thi...
Oct 11, 2019•47 min•Ep. 38
Dalton and Matt start off by recapping Mavs Media Day and the opening week of training camp. There is a renewed since of hope and confidence all around this Dallas Mavericks franchise, and the guys dig in to all the reasons for that. The next topic revolves around Luka Doncic, Kristaps Porzingis, and what those two must do statistically to be All-Stars this season. The episode wraps up with an in-depth discussion on the seemingly underrated importance of Seth Curry and Delon Wright for the Mavs ...
Oct 04, 2019•33 min•Ep. 37
On this episode, Dalton and Matt start off by giving their thoughts on where ESPN ranked Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis on its NBA Top 100 list, while also raising a red flag on a few non-Mavs players in the rankings as well. Two weeks ago, the guys talked about Sports Illustrated Top 100 list as well, so they compare the two lists as a whole to try to determine which is more accurate. From there, the conversation shifts to the NBA starting to crack down teams by requiring them to get the ce...
Sep 27, 2019•32 min•Ep. 36
In this week's episode, Dalton and Matt are joined by the grand poobah of MavsSI.com himself, Mike Fisher, in their first live video podcast ever! Fish and the guys discuss the new migration to the Sports Illustrated/Maven platform, the fundamental differences between trades in the NFL and the NBA, and give their opinions on the Mavs starting lineup for next season. As always, thanks for listening, and be sure to subscribe to The Step Back on YouTube. Once we reach 1,000 YouTube subscribers, one...
Sep 20, 2019•41 min•Ep. 35
On this episode, Dalton and Matt are back from their one-week hiatus to discuss a variety of Dallas Mavericks topics, including: Six Six Drew's upcoming "Luka Doncic" single, Sports Illustrated's NBA Top-100 list (featuring Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis), the Mavs' team bonding and pre-camp training down in Miami, and much more! Thanks for listening! Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/step-back-mavs/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Sep 13, 2019•46 min•Ep. 34
On this week's episode, Dalton (@dalton_trigg) and Matt (@MattGalatzan) discuss a very important topic that has taken our country by storm as of late... chicken sandwiches. Yes, the guys put together their top-5 lists of chicken sandwiches from chain restaurants to determine once and for all who reigns supreme. After that, they move on to actual basketball topics, starting with Luka Doncic looking great in the recently leaked footage from BallisLife.com of him playing pickup games with a handful...
Aug 30, 2019•43 min•Ep. 33
On this week's episode, Dalton (@dalton_trigg) and Matt (@MattGalatzan) had the pleasure of chopping it up with Dallas Mavericks forward Justin Jackson on a variety of different topics. These topics include: why Justin wears No. 44, gaining muscle and transforming his body this summer, his goals for the 2019-2020 Mavs season (Playoffs?), learning from Dirk Nowitzki in a short period of time, and much, much more. Before Justin joined the guys on this episode, Dalton and Matt revisit the Mavs sche...
Aug 23, 2019•34 min•Ep. 32
In the episode, Dalton Trigg (@dalton_trigg) flies solo for a "mini-pod" to break down and discuss the Mavs 2019-2020 season schedule month-by-month. Dalton gives his win/loss predictions for each month, totaling them up at the end to see where he believes the Mavs will sit in the standings when the dust settles in April. In a sense, it's very early for full season predictions, and health will play a big factor this season, but we know that at least one Step Back host is optimistic about the Mav...
Aug 15, 2019•27 min•Ep. 31
In this week’s episode, Dalton (@dalton_trigg) and Matt (@MattGalatzan) use the NBA’s summer dead period to discuss a wide variety of topics, including Mavs players' offseason workout regimens and resulting physical changes for Kristaps Porzingis and Luka Doncic, both of whom have made tremendous strides in their conditioning in the last few months. The guys then dissect the early leaks of the Mavs regular season schedule for next season, before falling down an NBA rabbit hole centering around t...
Aug 09, 2019•47 min•Ep. 30
In this weeks episode of the Step Back, Dalton (@dalton_trigg) and Matt (@MattGalatzan) welcome former Dallas Maverick point guard, Dennis Smith Jr. to the podcast, in his first on-air interview with a Dallas media entity since his trade to the New York. Dennis and the guys discuss Dennis’s adjustment to the New York lifestyle, what he thinks about his new team’s free agency moves this summer, his time in Dallas playing alongside Dirk, and his favorite in-game moments with the team. The guys the...
Aug 02, 2019•52 min•Ep. 29
Dalton (@dalton_trigg) and Matt (@MattGalatzan) had return-guest Kirk Henderson from Mavs Moneyball join them in this week's episode. The guys discuss the FiveThirtyEight.com projections that seem to be really high on the Mavs, what Luka Doncic's 2nd year leap might look like, expectations for next season (and why some people are sleeping on the Mavs), and much more! Thanks for listening! Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/step-back-mavs/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podca...
Jul 26, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 28
On this week's episode, Dalton Trigg (@dalton_trigg) and Matt Galatzan (@MattGalatzan) welcomed on new Texas Legend's Head Coach George Galanopoulos to talk about a variety of Dallas Mavericks / Legends topics, including: his journey through the coaching ranks (including his recent stint with the Mavs), G-League vs. NCAA for high school kids, Kostas Antetokounmpo's raw talent and continued development, how Josh Reaves (#ReavesHive) is already an NBA-level defender, and the special relationship t...
Jul 19, 2019•43 min•Ep. 27
On this episode, Dalton Trigg (@dalton_trigg) and Matt Galatzan (@MattGaltzan) are joined by Will Cain (@willcain), who is the host of The Will Cain Show on ESPN Radio, and can also be seen on ESPN's First Take from time to time as well. Cain and the guys discuss a variety of topics, from the Mavs not being aggressive enough in free agency, to ranking Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis with the other star duos in the NBA, to the landscape shift this summer with multiple all-stars switching teams...
Jul 12, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 26
