The voice of the Mavs Mark Followill and former Mavs director of basketball development Brian Dameris bring you all of the insight, analysis, funny stories and interviews with players, execs, and your favorite Mavs commentators every week on THE essential Dallas Mavericks podcast for the true MFFL!
The Mavs closed out 2023 with a difficult December, full of historical feats by Luka Doncic but also marred by injuries and back-to-backs. Followill and Dameris discuss how the club can turn the page to a better and brighter 2024.
Followill and Dameris react to Luka's unbelievable performance in Phoenix and reaching 10,000 points in his NBA career, then examine Dereck Lively II's impact upon his return to the lineup and plenty of other interesting rotation decisions. 00:00 - INTRO 1:20 - LUKA DROPS 50 POINTS ON CHRISTMAS IN PHX 12:35 - LUKA’S 10K MILESTONE 18:50 - LUKA MOVES INTO 6TH PLACE ON MAVS SCORING LIST 20:30 - MAVS DEFENSE ON BOOKER AND DURANT 24:20 - LIVELY II BACK IN THE LINEUP 27:55 - DERRICK JONES JR VS SUNS 3...
Dameris and Followill awe at Luka Doncic's incredible stretch of 11 straight 30-point games, and also give flowers to other players who are stepping up, including Dante Exum and Markieff Morris, as the Mavs continue to win games despite suffering a boatload of injuries to key players.
Followill and Dameris awe at Luka's incredible recent run of play, highlight Dante Exum's crucial contributions, and singe the praises of Dereck Lively II and the youth stepping up in a gutsy win at Memphis.
Followill and Dameris recap a wild weekend at home, where the Mavs went 0-2 in two days despite a historic 30-0 run against OKC. But there were plenty of positive takeaways from that tough loss to the Thunder, including Dereck Lively II having an unbelievable game, AJ Lawson stepping up in a big way, and more.
Followill and Dameris react to two dramatic Mavs wins bookending a difficult loss in LA, Dereck Lively II's brief absence due to an injury and his impressive return, Josh Green's move into the starting lineup, and much more.
Followill and Dameris evaluate the team's 9-5 start in the wake of back-to-back losses to the Bucks on the road and the Kings at home.
Followill and Dameris discuss Kyrie's hot streak, the team's historic performance against the Clippers, and Derrick Jones Jr.'s strong start to the season.
Followill and Dameris react to two dramatic comeback wins a row against the Hornets and Magic and check in on how the team is doing through the first couple weeks of the season. 00:00 Intro 08:10 - Mavs in the clutch 14:30 - Second half comebacks 22:27 - Luka and Kyrie chemistry 27:45 - Grant Williams making a difference 32:30 - Dereck Lively II stepping up 38:05 - Jaden Hardy back in the rotation 42:30 - Tim Hardaway Jr. as the sixth man 44:55 - In-season tournament and Clippers preview...
The Mavs are playing great! Followill and Dameris break it all down. 00:00 Intro 08:10 - Mavericks 3-0 Hot Season Start 11:20 - Keys to a 3-0 Start: Pace 16:05 - Keys to a 3-0 Start: Luka’s Excellence 20:25 - Keys to a 3-0 Start: Different Contributors 35:15 - Luka’s Brilliance vs Brooklyn 39:40 - Reliving Luka Magic Moments 45:10 - Ranking Top Luka Magic Moments 50:45 - Kyrie Irving Injury Report 52:00 - Previewing the In-Season Tournament...
Followill and Dameris preview the 2023-24 season, which kicks off Wednesday night in San Antonio. Brian gives five key storylines to follow this year, they guess the rotation, and they react to the Josh Green contract extension news.
Mavs rookie Dereck Lively II joins Mark Followill ahead of the team's final preseason game.
Followill and Dameris break down the Mavericks, 2023-24 regular season schedule from all angles and then share their thoughts on Dirk Nowitzki's enshrinement into the Basketball Hall of Fame.
Followill and Dameris look back at standout Summer League performances and take note of the team's offseason moves. Then, they look ahead at changes which could still be made.
Followill and Dameris look back at the events of draft night before looking ahead to free agency, which begins later this week.
Dameris and Followill react to the Mavs retaining the 10th pick in the draft and explore their options with it.
Followill and Dameris choose all their season award winners and dive into the first round of the 2023 playoffs.
After last week's episode breaking down some of the biggest issues the Mavs faced this season, Dameris and Followill look ahead to the offseason to identify and evaluate the ways the team can make necessary improvements.
What happened this season? Followill and Dameris dive in. Tune in next week for how the Mavs can go about fixing it.
Followill and Dameris dive deep into another week of difficult losses, and now the Mavs find themselves one game (and the tiebreaker) out of the play-in with just three games remaining.
Mark Followill and Brian Damaris discuss the previous weeks Mavs games and the State of the Mavs, from the weird play vs Golden State Warriors, the Charlotte games, and the win in Indiana.
The Mavs had a dramatic road trip with an overtime win in San Antonio and a buzzer-beating victory in LA, but it ended on a sour note after an injury-riddled, difficult fourth quarter collapse against Memphis.
Between bad injury luck, more tough losses, standings slides, and cryptic quotes, we're living in a pretty stressful time right now. Followill and Dameris break it all down.
The homestand hasn't gone the way we all hoped, but Followill and Dameris break down the good, the bad, and the ugly nonetheless to see how the Mavs can turn it around.
Iztok Franko, D Magazine's Slovenian basketball correspondent, joins Followill and Dameris in-studio to discuss Mavs games, news, and all things Luka.
Dameris and Followill discuss the early returns on the Luka/Kyrie backcourt, three impressive road wins on the West Coast, and some weird late-game possessions in the last two games.
Brian Dameris and Mark Followill react to a stunning blockbuster trade between the Mavs and the Nets, bringing Kyrie Irving and Markieff Morris to Dallas in exchange for Spencer Dinwiddie Dorian Finney-Smith, and multiple draft picks.
Followill and Dameris recap two super-close wins against the Pistons and Pelicans, react to Luka injury news, and much more.
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The Mavs lost four of five on a West Coast road trip and suffered even more injury misfortune, but Jaden Hardy's strong run of play and imminent returns of a couple key rotation players could mean good things for the upcoming four-game homestand.
