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In this episode of Good Word with Goodwill, Yahoo Sports Senior NBA Writer Vincent Goodwill is joined by Tim Cato, who covers the Dallas Mavericks for DLLS and ALLCITY Network.
The guys start with the reigning Western Conference champions, the Dallas Mavericks, who have won 8 of their last 9 games and welcomed Luka Doncic back from injury last night against the Trail Blazers. What is leading to your good streak? How are they different from last year’s team? And should their success without Luka lead them to explore business options?
Before leaving the Western Conference, Vinnie and Tim talk about what’s driving the Thunder, Rockets and Grizzlies to the top of the standings, while teams like the Lakers, Suns and Warriors trail behind. Tim believes this is the new reality of the NBA, caused by the new collective bargaining agreement, and believes it will lead to fewer max contracts and more teams chasing rotation players on rookie-scale deals.
Finally, Vince and Tim talk about the Milwaukee Bucks, who are also 8-1 in their last 9 games. They discuss why the Damian Lillard-Giannis Antetokounmpo reverse pick-and-roll is working so well and why shooters like AJ Green are having success playing with Giannis.
(00:30) – How have the Mavericks righted the ship?
(21:20) – Young people leading the Western Conference
(36:45) – The last word: Are the Bucks back?
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