On this episode, Dalton and Matt record LIVE on the Locker Room App to discuss the current state of the Dallas Mavericks. How much of an impact could JJ Redick and Nicolo Melli make? Should the team be implementing such a strict load management plan for Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis if it's going to lead to a first round matchup with the top-seeded Utah Jazz? Is there a disconnect between Donnie Nelson and Rick Carlisle when it comes to the "young guys?" Can the Mavs finally turn their free...
Mar 30, 2021•41 min•Ep. 115
On this episode, just one day before the NBA Trade Deadline, Dalton Trigg and Matt Galatzan are joined by Dallas Mavericks GM Donnie Nelson to talk about the Mavs' plans at the deadline, what they're looking for, the outlook for this team heading into the rest of this season, and the big offseason ahead (and if he agrees with us that cap space is overrated), where the Mavs are likely to have an abundance of cap space to use. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Mar 24, 2021•31 min•Ep. 114
On this episode, Dalton and Matt talk about what all the Mavs still need in order to truly compete with a team like the Clippers. From there, the guys talk about a couple of really intriguing Mavs trade deadline ideas, including a three-team deal that would land both John Collins and Victor Oladipo in Dallas, as well as make sense for the other teams involved as well. Could something of this magnitude actually happen? We have one more week to find out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit pod...
Mar 17, 2021•30 min•Ep. 113
On this episode, Dalton Trigg and Matt Galatzan go LIVE on the Locker Room app after the Dallas Mavericks' thrilling 115-104 win over the San Antonio Spurs. Luka Doncic notched yet another triple double, and Kristaps Porzingis arguably played his best overall game of the season. From there, the guys get into some Mavs trade deadline talk, including reactions to what Mark Cuban said on the previous podcast in regards to the team's approach these next two weeks. Thanks for listening! Learn more ab...
Mar 11, 2021•57 min•Ep. 112
On this episode, Dalton and Matt are joined by Dallas Mavericks owner and return guest Mark Cuban. The guys cover a variety of topics, from how NBA Top Shot is the "basketball cards" of the future, to what the Mavs plan to do as the March 25 NBA trade deadline approaches, and much, much more! Thanks for listening, and be sure to subscribe! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 09, 2021•24 min•Ep. 111
On this episode, Dalton Trigg talks about how well the Mavs are situated in the Western Conference standings heading into this year's All-Star break. From there he talks about Luka Doncic being selected to Team LeBron for the second consecutive NBA All-Star Game, predictions for the three-point competition and dunk contest, and finally, a trade scenario that hasn't been discussed on the pod yet. How about bringing Harrison Barnes back to Dallas? Submit your Blue Wire Hustle application here: htt...
Mar 05, 2021•36 min•Ep. 110
On this episode, Dalton Trigg is joined by Tayler Peterson from The Uncontested Podcast, an Oklahoma City Thunder podcast that is on the Blue Wire network along with the Mavs Step Back Podcast. The guys discuss the Mavs' 87-78 win over the Thunder from both teams' perspectives, including biggest positives and negatives from the game, how both teams have faired with preseason expectations heading into the NBA All-Star Break, Mavs trade speculation, and much more! Submit your Blue Wire Hustle appl...
Mar 04, 2021•49 min•Ep. 109
On this LIVE Locker Room app edition of the Mavs Step Back Podcast, Dalton and Matt discuss the Mavs' 115-98 win over the Nets, the return of Kristaps Porzingis, Luka Doncic's birthday and how he's already in basketball rarified air, and a look ahead to Monday's game against the Magic. Thanks for listening! Submit your Blue Wire Hustle application here: http://bwhustle.com/join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Mar 01, 2021•28 min•Ep. 108
On this episode, Dalton Trigg is joined by Mavs rookie guard Tyrell Terry for a 1-on-1 interview. Terry dishes on a number of topics, from his initial thoughts after being drafted by the Mavs, to how his G-League assignment has been about getting him more comfortable playing off-ball for when he gets called back up by the Mavs, to less serious stuff like not having an official nickname yet. We also talk about a whole lot more, so jump in and enjoy! Submit your Blue Wire Hustle application here: ...
Feb 27, 2021•18 min
On this episode, Dalton and Matt give the Locker Room app a try, as they live-react to the Mavs-Grizzlies game in the fourth quarter before eventually giving a game recap and covering a number of other topics with interactive listeners. Will the Mavs really consider trading Kristaps Porzingis? Could this win over Memphis with Luka Doncic struggling be a sign of good things to come in the second half of the season? Join us for a very fun, hour-long discussion! Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...
Feb 23, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 106
On this episode, Dalton Trigg and Matt Galatzan give their thoughts on where the Mavs are currently at with the first half of the NBA season schedule starting to wind down. This team has endured a lot over the first two months of the season, and although it's true that this roster likely needs more undisturbed time to mesh better, the guys still agree that a trade or two is needed if Dallas wants to be more than a first-round playoff exit. In the second half of this episode, the guys talk about ...
Feb 19, 2021•46 min•Ep. 105
Welcome to our Mavs Trade Primer Mega-Pod! On this hour-long episode, Dalton and Matt talk about a vast variety of potential trade targets (more than 10 different scenarios are discussed) that the Dallas Mavericks could pursue before the NBA's March 27th trade deadline. The guys' trade scenarios fall into three categories: pipe-dream trades, more realistic secondary-tier star trades and helpful role-player trades. Thanks for listening, and be sure to hit that subscribe button! Learn more about y...
Feb 11, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 104
On this episode, Dalton and Matt recap the Mavs' demoralizing blowout loss to the Warriors before having a long Mavs & Warriors-related chat with Sam Esfandiari and Andy Liu, who host 'Light Years: A Golden State Warriors Pod'. The guys talk about a number of topics, including the Mavs severely underachieving up to this point, whether or not the clock is ticking for Rick Carlisle even though there are several problems, Luka Doncic needing more help, Steph Curry still being 'that dude', wheth...
Feb 05, 2021•54 min•Ep. 103
On this episode, Dalton Trigg is joined by Brad Rowland, who writes for PeachTreeHoops.com and is the host of the Locked On Hawks podcast. Dalton and Brad talk about how this weird NBA season has impacted both the Mavs and Hawks in different ways before previewing the matchup that's going to take place in Atlanta on Wednesday night. Surprisingly, this Mavs-Hawks game will be the first time in over two years where both Luka Doncic and Trae Young will be playing. Rowland talks about how Luka vs. T...
Feb 03, 2021•23 min•Ep. 102
On this episode, Dalton Trigg and Matt Galatzan discuss the Dallas Mavericks' rough start to this season. As bad as it has seemed at times, though, the Mavs are going to be fine, as they become healthy again and face a much easier schedule the rest of the way. Is Rick Carlisle overthinking things when it comes to how Kristaps Porzingis is best-utilized? Should MFFL be worried about Luka Doncic leaving Dallas in the future if the front office can't build a more well-rounded roster around him in t...
Jan 28, 2021•55 min•Ep. 101
On this episode, Dalton Trigg and Matt Galatzan spend some time talking about the Mavs' 124-112 win over the Pacers to end a three-game losing streak. Kristaps Porzingis was dominant, and Luka Doncic notched the 30th triple-double of his career. The guys also talk about why Mavs fans need to be more patient with Josh Green before finishing with a really intriguing Karl-Anthony Towns Mavs pipe-dream idea. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jan 21, 2021•44 min•Ep. 100
On this episode, Dalton Trigg and Matt Galatzan spend a full 20 minutes discussing the "Bradley Beal Watch," as The Ringer's Kevin O'Conner put it recently. What will it take to get Bradley Beal in Dallas? Is there any path to obtaining Beal without giving up Kristaps Porzingis? From there, the guys answer a handful of listeners' mailbag questions, including: our favorite basketball nicknames of all-time, how the NBA is handling this Covid-crazy season so far, whether Luka Doncic's good defense ...
Jan 13, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 99
On this episode, Dalton Trigg and Matt Galatzan discuss the Dallas Mavericks' thrilling 124-117 overtime win on the road over the Denver Nuggets. Luka Doncic dazzled with 38 points, 13 assists and nine rebounds. He was also clutch down the stretch, as he showed off his newly refined mid-range game. The guys also talk about the impact of Willie Cauley-Stein and Maxi Kleber, but especially Cauley-Stein's individual defense on Nikola Jokic. The Mavs are now 2-0 since inserting Cauley-Stein and Kleb...
Jan 08, 2021•31 min•Ep. 98
On this episode, Dalton Trigg and Matt Galatzan break down the Dallas Mavericks' 113-100 road win over the Houston Rockets. From Luka Doncic's massive 30-point triple double, to Willie Cauley-Stein shining in his first game as a starter this season, to Tim Hardaway Jr. thriving in a Jason Terry-like role off the bench, it was an all-around impressive night for the Mavs in Houston. Can they keep it up against the struggling Denver Nuggets on Thursday night? With three days off, could the Denver g...
Jan 05, 2021•34 min•Ep. 97
On this episode, Dalton Trigg and Matt Galatzan recap the Dallas Mavericks' 93-83 win over the Miami Heat, which was the first win for Dallas over Miami in nearly four years. Luka Doncic, who hadn't played well against Miami in four tries in his young career, finally broke through, putting up an impressive 27-15-7 line. The Mavs now turn their attention to an upcoming back-to-back, which will start against Zach LaVine and the Chicago Bulls on Sunday night, then finish with James Harden and the H...
Jan 02, 2021•35 min•Ep. 96
On this episode, the guys talk about the Dallas Mavericks' embarrassing 118-99 loss to the Hornets in their home-opener. Although a loss like this ultimately falls on everybody's shoulders, is there one particular reason the Mavs have started this season 1-3? We believe so. And when it comes to Luka Doncic, is it too early to talk about this potentially being a down year for him? The guys discuss all that and much more. Submit your Blue Wire Hustle application here: http://bwhustle.com/join Lear...
Dec 31, 2020•37 min•Ep. 95
On tonight's episode of the Mavs Step Back Podcast, Dalton Trigg is joined by Richard Stayman to recap the Dallas Mavericks' 124-73 walloping of the Los Angeles Clippers and look ahead to how the high of this win could carry on into the coming weeks for this team. From there, the guys go on to discuss how amazing Josh Richardson has been for this Mavs team on both ends of the court, James Johnson and Willie Cauley-Stein getting more run off the bench, why Josh Green needs to become a staple in R...
Dec 28, 2020•35 min•Ep. 94
On this episode, Dalton Trigg and Matt Galatzan are joined by DallasBasketball.com lead man Mike Fisher for the second consecutive week. The guys discuss the Mavs' 106-102 season-opening loss to the Suns, preview the star-studded primetime Christmas Day showdown between Luka Doncic and LeBron James, and much, much more! Thanks for listening, and be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast platforms! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Dec 24, 2020•47 min•Ep. 93
On this episode, Dalton Trigg and Matt Galatzan are joined by DallasBasketball.com boss man Mike Fisher to discuss how the Mavs looked in the NBA preseason, a trade rumor that linked the Mavs to James Harden, and a very intriguing trade deadline idea featuring the Mavs and the Pacers. Thanks for listening! Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/step-back-mavs/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Dec 18, 2020•48 min•Ep. 92
On this episode, Dalton Trigg is joined by Mavs Moneyball Editor-in-Chief Kirk Henderson to recap the new-look Dallas Mavericks' 112-102 win over the Milwaukee Bucks, including: how the Mavs' rookies looked, Josh Richardson's debut, Luka Doncic's improved three-point shot, why Willie Cauley-Stein should start in place of Dwight Powell, 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/adc...
Dec 13, 2020•17 min•Ep. 91
On this episode, Dalton Trigg and Matt Galatzan talk about how Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic is set to be the face of the NBA once LeBron James retires. Some -- and by 'some' we really just mean one person who has annoying Mavs Twitter for more than two years now -- have questioned this idea of Luka taking LeBron's place, though, as if such a move would simply be the NBA giving that title to Doncic only to help continue expanding the league globally. Although that is one benefit Doncic ...
Dec 04, 2020•35 min•Ep. 90
On this episode of the Mavs Step Back Podcast, Dalton Trigg and Matt Galatzan sit down with newly signed Dallas Mavericks' wing Wes Iwundu to talk about the opportunity he has to play with Luka Doncic and for Rick Carlisle. Iwundu talks about what it was like to get the call from Mark Cuban during free agency, as well as how excited he is to play for a team that he believes is going to be one of the best in the Western Conference this season. Thanks for listening, and be sure to hit that subscri...
Dec 01, 2020•25 min•Ep. 89
On this episode, the guys spend nearly an hour reviewing the Dallas Mavericks condensed offseason. From Tyrell Terry Fever, to Josh Green's ability to contribute from Day 1, to James Johnson being an X-factor, Dalton and Matt analyze these offseason moves from top to bottom. Matt also spends about 30 minutes just simply yelling at his computer over the Mavs' confusing and often frustrating free agency strategy. Thanks for listening! Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/step-back-mavs/support ...
Nov 24, 2020•49 min•Ep. 88
After staying relatively quiet this entire week up to this point, the Dallas Mavericks ended up hitting a home rum in the NBA Draft on Wednesday night, drafting Josh Green, Tyrell Terry and Tyler Bey, while also acquiring Josh Richardson from the Philadelphia 76ers. On this episode, the guys breakdown all those moves individually, while also looking ahead to what could come in the next few days as well. Thanks for listening! Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/step-back-mavs/support Learn mo...
Nov 19, 2020•31 min•Ep. 87
On this episode of the Mavs Step Back Podcast, Dalton Trigg is joined by DallasBasketball.com’s NBA draft expert Richard Stayman to talk about which players the Dallas Mavericks should consider drafting if they end up keeping their two draft picks, as well as who they might trade up for. Thanks for listening! Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/step-back-mavs/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Nov 18, 2020•25 min•Ep. 86
