The Mavs Ruined the Tank?!
The Dallas Mavericks secured a win over the Memphis Grizzlies in another pivotal NBA matchup as the Mavs continue to focus on developing Cooper Flagg and preparing for the NBA Draft. From dramatic draft talk to Cooper Flagg’s rookie journey, Kyrie Irving’s role, roster development, and tanking strategies, get a close look at the team’s current state and future outlook.
Nick Angstadt and Slightly Biased break down what the Dallas Mavericks and Mavs fans can take away from this win, discuss the importance of Cooper Flagg’s development, and analyze Chris Middleton’s career night. They talk about the impact of the Grizzlies’ depleted roster, what the future holds for Klay Thompson, and how PJ Washington, Naji Marshall, and Jason Kidd fit into the Mavs’ plans. The hosts also debate NBA draft prospects, including Cam Boozer, Darius Acuff, and other young guards, and how these players could complement Cooper Flagg and Kyrie Irving.
00:00 Mavs Win, Tanking Debate
10:12 Khris Middleton’s Scoring Surge
19:27 Cooper Flagg’s Rookie Wall
24:35 Who Do You Like in the 2026 NBA Draft?
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39 Comments
Was 1 win worth it for a morale boost?
To be frank, KM THE TANK DESTROYER has a certain nice sound to it…😅 Cheers from Slovenia.
They are not tanking. They are just an overrated stupid team especially Pooper Clogged
this team is atrocious and you better hope cooper gets better, XD.
He isnt good right now at all.
Middleton, you're grounded. 😂😂😂
Slightly is right. It is absurd that they won this game when losing was on the table.
Also, stop disrespecting Flagg. He isn't a baby. He doesn't to win games this year for the sake of his feelings. He's a natural born competitor. He will be fine.
The losses this year will only fuel him to work harder in the future. Don't project your own emotional insecurities onto him. We don't need to win games in the most crucial period of tanking imaginable to help him emotionally.
Beyond Flagg, morale is not important right now. These pro-athletes will be fine. They will go away for the summer and come back next year ready to compete. We don't need to win games right now.
Mavs will be a playoff team next year.
The Tank was never beating THIS Memphis team lol…
😂😂😂😂 So y’all are still mad at Bam Got 83 on a team that clearly wanted to lose but yet a team that tries hard and was doing your best to win the game y’all are mad this is what I’m saying and this He’s white he says me off about sports today. Y’all are criticizing a team for winning. Y’all are shitting on a team for winning a game. What if somebody from the Memphis grizzlies would’ve scored 70? Yeah, I would’ve said how shitty the league is now and how the commissioner should do something about taking you can’t make this shit up you literally can
Once again
We didn't tank last year and got #1 pick! Shut up about the tank already smh. A professional Mavs channel that is negative about everything unless your name is Luka of Coop! These are professional basketball players that are trying to win at all times!
This Team is Ass
Only good players Good Are the 2 Champions Middleton & Thompson
You tank your a Loser !!
Another year wasted for being losers !
I'm sorry, family.I'm a Mavs fan for life. I am not a fan of taking.We just recently did it. We got cooper flag, we got Luka.What else do we need?Y'all?We can't keep using this. The n b a is about the crackdown. They know who's doing what! We risk and everything for that. We just did it for Lively. Tanking is not a good look. Let me tell you something.I support the sixers, cause i'm from philly and the mavericks. Look at what it got the sixers. Let's not forget what OKC was for years. We got the biggest target on our back.Cause we got lucky last year.Come on y'all it is foolish and around this young man of a rookie of the year. Maverick's are stupid for tanking! If we lose out on our shield, that's different. I still don't trust Kyrie. I haven't watched a full mavss game because of this tanking stuff.I just track it. Watch a team to lose. My opinion Mavs fan for life. I just will never forget how we won the championship without going.This
And listen to our path since the Luka trade.
Get / trade a d and everyone else
Get the number one pick waste his year and Rookie of the year!
Fumbling his developmental
Just to tank
Hornets not tanking
Why has Flagg not adjusted to what defenses are doing to him. He is still trying to drive to basket and taking terrible shots. He doesn't look engaged at all. Doesn't even look like the same player. I'm very worried about his future and not being a number 1
another day another flagg inefficient game
Worst of all worlds. We win, Khris went crazy (who won’t even be on the team next year), Coop had another trash game.
Burries has no weakness.
I'm happy if we get any guard….even Brayden burries…. Because NBA promise to give Mavs a top 4 lottery picks
The ping pong balls will remember that the Mavs had an organic tank
Waiting for the Middleton season ending injury any minute now….
Middlemen stand up!!!
Don’t forget the Aggies love their former students. Half the state loves Chris Middleton. Shout out to the middlemen!
Moussa Cisse's numbers in 10 G league games. 26.5 min 13.2 pts 12.5 rebs 1.7 blks. .607 FG . He's a solid backup in the making imho.
The logic thing to do:
1. Draw every play for Cooper, strategize for him to get ROY
2. LOSE every game
The Mavs:
hold my beer.
The boys can't even enjoy winning a game from time to time…😂😂😂
There's a simple solution to combat blatant tanking: weigh W-L record with point differential for lottery odds. A team that goes 20-62 but is competitive in the majority of games gets rewarded with better odds. Removes any incentive to sit players in the 2nd half or shut down healthy stars
You guys are losers. These are professional basketball players. Their job is to compete and win games. Wanting to lose is for cowards!
5:20 are you judging midds coaching
Glad they beat Memphis.
My goat had 22 in a quarter. I’m sorry but I don’t care about the Mavs tank that was awesome. Reminded me of the 4th quarter of game 3 vs the Hawks.
I know u guys wsnt to tank but id rather our guys NOT get depressed from losing so many games
Wagler is going to get a GM fired
Can’t wait for Mavs to draft Acuff, then become a perennial “play in” team until Cooper demands a trade. Yay.
The term is middysexual btw.
i like Cooper much better than Luka, better attitude, and whole package. Just wait and see
Steinbach the safest player after pick 5.
Lively, Steinbach, Flagg, Christie, Kyrie
I was really hoping Gaff was gonna go for 85 points!?!
Nick you should do a post on availability of foreign players for next season their are some outstanding talent arriving!
This franchise is so cooked 😭