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On 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 the ALLCITY Network.
The boys start with the reigning Western Conference champions, the Dallas Mavericks, who have won eight of their last nine games and welcomed back Luka Doncic from injury last night against the Trail Blazers. What leads to their hot streak? How are they different from last year’s team? And should their success without Luka lead them to explore trade options?
Before leaving the Western Conference, Vinnie and Tim talk about what leads to the Thunder, Rockets and Grizzlies being at the top of the standings while teams like the Lakers, Suns and Warriors fall behind. Tim thinks this is the new reality of the NBA brought on by the new CBA, and believes it will lead to fewer max contracts and more teams hunting for 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 works so well and why shooters like AJ Green are finding success with Giannis.
(00:30) – How did the Mavericks right the ship?
(21:20) – Youth leads the Western Conference
(36:45) – The final word: the Bucks are back?
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