On this episode, Dalton Trigg discusses the potential domino effects of Kevin Durant staying with the Brooklyn Nets, why a Donovan Mitchell trade between the New York Knicks and Utah Jazz could be imminent, why the Mavs will be even better this season despite losing Jalen Brunson, Luka Doncic appearing to be in the best shape he's been in since the 2020 NBA Bubble, and much, much more. Thanks for listening, and be sure to subscribe if you haven't already! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ...
Aug 25, 2022•30 min•Ep. 205
On this episode, Dalton Trigg and Matt Galatzan talk about a number of Mavs topics from this week, including the Donovan Mitchell saga going on between the Utah Jazz and New York Knicks, the idea of bringing Russell Westbrook to the Mavs on a 1-year vet min deal after a buyout, Luka Doncic showing Shaq MVP treatment in Europe, and much, much more. Thanks for listening & be sure to subscribe! If you want to read more about the topics discussed in this episode, visit DallasBasketball.com . Lea...
Jul 22, 2022•28 min•Ep. 204
On this episode, host Dalton Trigg is once again joined by his DallasBasketball.com colleague Grant Afseth to recap what they learned from the Dallas Mavericks' Summer League squad in Las Vegas. Why haven't the Mavs given A.J. Lawson a two-way deal yet? How concerned should we be with Jaden Hardy's efficiency? From there, the guys also discuss the Jazz and Knicks opening trade discussions for star guard Donovan Mitchell, and how those talks could potentially affect/involve the Mavs. Also, are to...
Jul 17, 2022•36 min•Ep. 203
The Mavs' offseason started out with a bang, but has been very quiet since the team lost Jalen Brunson to the New York Knicks. Where does Dallas go from here? Dalton Trigg and Grant Afseth analyze and speculation on many different options the Mavs could have later this summer, including Bojan Bogdanović, Mike Conley... and yes, Kyrie Irving... no matter how much the Mavs themselves try to push back on that idea. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jul 12, 2022•40 min•Ep. 202
Hosts Dalton Trigg and Matt Galatzan give their instant reactions to the Dallas Mavericks trading for Houston Rockets big man Christian Wood. Feel the excitement! Be sure to rate and subscribe! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 16, 2022•34 min•Ep. 201
On this episode, Dalton Trigg joins The Drunk Sports Podcast crew – Timm Hamm and Colby Sapp – as a guest to officially bury the 2021-22 Dallas Mavericks as well as looking ahead to the immediate future. Is the foundation Jason Kidd created sustainable for the long term? Do the Mavs really have a choice when it comes to paying Jalen Brunson what he wants? Could Myles Turner be Dallas' best option for upgrading the starting center position? All that and much more is discussed at length. Learn mor...
Jun 04, 2022•29 min•Ep. 200
The Dallas Mavericks avoided a Western Conference Finals sweep by beating the Golden State Warriors in Game 4, 119-109. Luka Doncic was fantastic, finishing with 30 points, 14 rebounds and nine assist, and the Mavs improved to 3-0 when facing elimination this postseason. On this live-recorded episode of the Mavs Step Back Podcast, Dalton Trigg is joined by a handful of Mavs fan listeners on Spotify Live to discuss all that happened in Game 4, including Reggie Bullock and Maxi Kleber bouncing bac...
May 26, 2022•34 min•Ep. 199
The Dallas Mavericks went into Phoenix for a Game 7 against the Suns and completely annihilated them, 123-90, to move onto the Western Conference Finals against Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors. Luka Doncic was fantastic, as he scored 35 points to go with 10 rebounds and five assists. Spencer Dinwiddie pitched in with a huge 30 points off the bench as well. On this episode, host Dalton Trigg is joined by a handful of gleeful Mavs fan listeners on Spotify Live to discuss the game at leng...
May 17, 2022•49 min•Ep. 198
After blowing out the Suns in Game 6 by the final score of 113-86, the Mavs have forced a winner-take-all Game 7 in Phoenix on Sunday. On this episode, hosts Dalton Trigg and Matt Galatzan are joined by a handful of listeners on Spotify Live to discuss the Game 6 win at length and what to expect heading into Game 7. Will Luka finally have a good shooting night on the biggest stage? Can the Mavs' role players bring their A-games on the road for the first time in this series? Will Scott Foster sho...
May 14, 2022•31 min•Ep. 197
After falling down 0-2 to start the series, the Dallas Mavericks have come all the way back to tie things at 2-2 after a gritty Game 4 win over the Phoenix Suns at AAC on Sunday night. Luka Doncic did his thing, putting up 26 points, 11 assists, 7 rebounds and 4 steals, and Dorian Finney-Smith torched the nets to the tune of a career-high 8 three-pointers. Chris Paul fouled out of the game with 9 minutes remaining in the fourth, Davis Bertans gave us flashbacks of Peja Stojakovic during the lege...
May 09, 2022•29 min•Ep. 196
On this live-recorded episode, host Dalton Trigg is joined by DallasBasketball.com colleague Grant Afseth and a handful of excited Mavs fans on Spotify Live to break down the Mavs eliminating the Jazz in Game 6 on Thursday night. Dallas won 98-96 in a tightly contested close-out game and won the series 4-2. The guys give their final thoughts on the Mavs' first playoff series win in 11 years and some of the biggest performances as well. Now the Mavs will move on to face the league-best Phoenix Su...
Apr 29, 2022•35 min•Ep. 195
On this live-recorded episode, host Dalton Trigg is joined by his DallasBasketball.com colleague Grant Afseth to break down what they witnessed in the Mavs' 102-77 beatdown of the Jazz in Game 5. Luka Doncic was magical, Jalen Brunson continued to do his thing, and Dallas' rugged perimeter defense is starting to take a toll on Utah. Now up 3-2 in the series, can the Mavs finish things off in Game 6 in Salt Lake City on Thursday? Let's talk about it. Thanks for listening! Learn more about your ad...
Apr 26, 2022•42 min•Ep. 194
On this episode, hosts Dalton Trigg and Matt Galatzan are joined by a handful of guests on Spotify Live to discuss the Mavs' thrilling Game 3 win over the Jazz to take a 2-1 series lead. As Luka Doncic is close to making his return, the Mavs, led by Jalen Brunson, Spencer Dinwiddie and the rest of the supporting cast, have taken care of business without him so far. Things are playing out nicely right now for the Mavs in the West if they can take care of business. The guys talk about the game its...
Apr 22, 2022•46 min•Ep. 193
On this episode, host Dalton Trigg is joined by DallasBasketball.com colleague Grant Afseth and NBC News senior reporter Ben Collins to talk about the Dallas Mavericks' thrilling win over the Utah Jazz in Game 2 to tie the first-round series at 1-1. From Jalen Brunson's career-high 41 points, to Maxi Kleber breaking out of his funk by going 8-11 from deep, to Luka Doncic's potential availability for Game 3, and adjustments that can be made for Game 3 as well, the guys cover it all in this one. T...
Apr 19, 2022•35 min•Ep. 192
On this live episode, hosts Dalton Trigg and Matt Galatzan are joined by a handful of callers to discuss the Mavs sweeping the Spurs, Luka Doncic's unfortunate calf strain in the third quarter, his availability for the playoffs, which begin on Saturday, and a Mavs-Jazz Playoff Preview. Thanks for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 11, 2022•34 min•Ep. 191
On this episode, host Dalton Trigg is joined by his DallasBasketball.com colleague Grant Afseth to talk about the Mavs' big bounce-back win over the Bucks where Luka Doncic out-dueled Giannis Antetokounmpo with 32 points and 15 assists. The guys then talk about how Doncic deserves more MVP recognition from the national media, a Mavs Playoff Preview with the Nuggets or Jazz being Dallas' likely first-round opponent, the Mavs reportedly having interest in trading for Rudy Gobert this summer, and m...
Apr 05, 2022•33 min•Ep. 190
On this episode, host Dalton Trigg talks about the Mavs' big win over the Jazz, giving them sole possession of 4th place in the West. Although getting home court would be huge, the Mavs now have their eyes set on catching the Warriors for 3rd, as they're only two games behind Golden State with a favorable schedule ahead. Will LeBron James (ankle) play in Tuesday's Mavs-Lakers game? Does it really matter? And what's with this whole "Luka isn't as impactful as Ja Morant" nonsense? Learn more about...
Mar 28, 2022•24 min•Ep. 189
On this episode, Dalton Trigg talks about the very important weekend of Mavs basketball coming up against the Timberwolves and Jazz. From there, he discusses Luka Doncic's tired legs and Maxi Kleber's continued struggles with a guest before finishing out by making the case for Doncic winning the MVP over Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic. Thanks for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 25, 2022•25 min•Ep. 188
On this episode, Dalton Trigg is joined by DallasBasketball.com colleague Lance Roberson to discuss the MVP candidacy of Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic, who has been on an absolute tear in 2022 and coming off a 35-point, 16-rebound, seven-assist performance in a win against the Utah Jazz. Can Doncic realistically win MVP with players like Nikola Jokić, Joel Embiid and Giannis Antetokounmpo also having strong years? At the very least, has Doncic overtaken Steph Curry for All-NBA First Tea...
Mar 09, 2022•35 min•Ep. 187
On this LIVE episode of the Mavs Step Back Podcast, host Dalton Trigg is joined by a couple of return guests to talk about the streaking Dallas Mavericks who have now won 8 of their last 10 games. Luka Doncic continues to torch the nets as he slowly climbs up the NBA's MVP ladder, and Spencer Dinwiddie is proving to be a godsend for Dallas in clutch situations so far. Enjoy all of that Mavs talk and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Mar 05, 2022•25 min•Ep. 186
On this episode, Dalton Trigg is joined by his DallasBasketball.com colleague Grant Afseth to break down the Dallas Mavericks' 21-point comeback win on the road against the Golden State Warriors. Although Luka Doncic was the game's leading scorer with 34 points, Spencer Dinwiddie was the hero who led the fourth-quarter surge to push the Mavs over the top. The guys discuss Dinwiddie and Bertans' play four games after the Kristaps Porzingis trade, the intriguing three-guard lineup of Doncic-Brunso...
Feb 28, 2022•34 min•Ep. 185
On this episode, Dalton Trigg and Matt Galatzan recap the NBA All-Star festivities where Luka Doncic shared an incredible moment with the great Michael Jordan. Can Doncic keep up his MVP-level of play in the final stretch of the season? Are the Utah Jazz actually a favorable playoff matchup for Dallas? What about the Denver Nuggets or Memphis Grizzlies? The guys discuss all that and more... including Karl-Anthony Towns' asinine claim to being the 'best big man shooter' ever. Thanks for listening...
Feb 25, 2022•39 min•Ep. 184
On this special episode of the Mavs Step Back Podcast, host Dalton Trigg is joined by Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison to discuss why the Mavs decided to move on from Kristaps Porzingis at the NBA trade deadline, the possibility of Dallas signing Goran Dragic or others on the buyout market, his friendship with head coach Jason Kidd and how Kidd has grown tremendously as a coach this season, and much more! Thanks for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices....
Feb 16, 2022•18 min•Ep. 183
On this episode, Dalton Trigg is joined by Kirk Henderson of Mavs Moneyball and others to discuss Luka Doncic torching the Los Angeles Clippers with a career-high 51 points, the timing of the Kristaps Porzingis trade to the Wizards, the fit of Spencer Dinwiddie and Davis Bertans in Dallas, and why we shouldn't be worried about Jalen Brunson's free agency anymore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Feb 12, 2022•30 min•Ep. 182
On this episode, Dalton Trigg and Matt Galatzan discuss the Mavs trading Kristaps Porzingis to the Washington Wizards for Spencer Dinwiddie and Davis Bertans. What led to the Mavs making this decision? Do the guys think it was a mistake or a good thing going forward? Find out here! Thanks for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 11, 2022•46 min•Ep. 181
On this special episode of the Mavs Step Back Podcast, Dalton Trigg and Matt Galatzan are joined by Grant Afseth to discuss what the Dallas Mavericks could potentially do at the NBA Trade Deadline. Buddy Hield, Richaun Holmes and Jerami Grant are all names that have been linked to the Mavs in trade rumors lately. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 09, 2022•37 min•Ep. 180
On this episode, Dalton Trigg is joined by Jon Macri of Knicks Film School to discuss a number of Dallas Mavericks and New York Knicks related trade rumors and speculation. How serious are the Knicks about Jalen Brunson? Dalton's talk with Mavs owner Mark Cuban today might make the answer to that question not matter either way, though. Thanks for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 02, 2022•38 min•Ep. 179
On this episode, Dalton Trigg hosted a room on Twitter Spaces to gauge fans on what they think the Dallas Mavericks should do at this NBA trade deadline. Should the Mavs be aggressive in attempting to shakeup their roster, or should they be more conservative given that this current squad has been on such an impressive run this calendar year? Let's talk about it! Join Mavs Step Back Premium for access to live watch parties and ad-free bonus content! patreon.com/MavsStepBack Learn more about your ...
Jan 26, 2022•31 min•Ep. 178
On this episode, Dalton Trigg and Matt Galatzan discuss the Dallas Mavericks' big win over the Memphis Grizzlies, Jason Kidd's chances of being a legitimate Coach of the Year candidate, and a handful of Mavs trade scenarios to think about as the trade deadline inches closer. Thanks for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 24, 2022•43 min•Ep. 177
On this episode of Mavs Step Back LIVE, host Dalton Trigg is joined by Kirk Henderson of Mavs Moneyball to discuss the triumphant return of 'Luka Magic,' as Luka Doncic dropped 41 points in a 102-98 win over the Raptors on Wednesday night. The guys then talk about how much staying power this Mavs' newfound elite defense has, the strategy change that has led to such a remarkable defensive turnaround, the Mavs catching up to the Grizzlies and Jazz in the West standings, and much, much more! Learn ...
Jan 20, 2022•34 min•Ep. 176
