Dallas Mavericks STRUGGLES Are Real | Cooper Flagg’s Role Sparks Doubts? | Dallas Mavericks Podcast
The Dallas Mavericks struggled offensively in their first NBA game of the season, raising questions about Cooper Flagg’s role, Anthony Davis’ performance, and the team’s overall fit. How will Kyrie Irving, PJ Washington, and the rest of the Mavs bounce back after a tough loss, and what can be learned moving forward? Dive into analysis of the Mavericks’ rotation, lineups, and strategy as they prepare for upcoming games in the NBA.
Nick Angstadt and Isaac Harris break down what went wrong for the Dallas Mavericks in their opening night loss, discuss Cooper Flagg’s development, and examine the impact of Anthony Davis, Dereck Lively II, Daniel Gafford’s injury status, and PJ Washington’s defense. The hosts also touch on key moments from Klay Thompson, D’Angelo Russell, Naji Marshall, and the adjustments Coach Jason Kidd may make. Hear all about the Mavs’ battle with Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs, and preview their next matchup against Bub Carrington, Alex R., and the Washington Wizards.
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0:00 Mavericks Offensive Struggles
13:14 Cooper Flag’s True Role
24:09 Gafford’s Return Impact
28:02 PJ Washington and Max Christie Positives
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24 Comments
How would you fix the point guard situation for the Mavs?
Let go guys 🙌
As part of the 14% who said the roster was "Deeply flawed – needs work":
1: Cooper can't bust, we know this.
2: it's one game
3: When Kyrie comes back, AD should play as the lone big.
Dude pumped I’m your 906 upper peninsula Michigan with the coon tattoo on the neck giving Isaac the lion jokes out of pure love you guys are awesome
OKC and Indiana right now ! Go Rick
What you think about cooper’s lshoes ? I have the blue ones and are nice
Start DLO and bring the bench in immediately with nembhard and pj etc and we need gafford asap. Do not trade him for a guard that will get benched when kyrie get back we’re fine
Don't wanna say but they might want to trade gafford or exum to get an extra point guard come trade deadline.
PJ seems like a good option to guard Wemby because he could push wemby back and just live by wemby shooting. Cause again Wemby is a literal STICK.
I know it’s only one game but I’m actually more confident in the defense getting better than the offense imma say it right now the offense will not be good AT ALL the mavs best players need to be set up to succeed AD, lively, Klay, and even cooper to an extent
Obvious in pre season Coop ain’t a PG, Nemhard should start as PG.
Nem-DLo
Klay-Coop-Max
PJ-Naji-Max
AD-Gaf-PJ
DLIVE-Gaf-AD-African dude
Should have got C Paul
Didn't the Mavs have a chance to get LeBron or Kd stupid
@LockedOnMavericks Nick but Luka is not top 1 pick, Flagg is right? Comparing there 1st game ouput is kind off haha and dirk too is 9th overall.
Idk but how come klay Thompson never misses in practice but come game time hes very inconsistent. He shouldn't be starting
People still blaming this loss on the trade 🤦That Wemby is 7'5" moving like KD and Giannis combined 😅 Tell me somebody who can stop Wemby in the league RIGHT NOW? I'LL WAIT. You think Luka can do anything? You're out of your minds. Just move on already. 🤦
Klay needs to go to the bench and let Nemhart start.
Barkley had the spot on comment – Kidd is out thinking himself! Why is He talking about Gannis , what he did with giving the ball to Gannis! You don't have Gannis, you have Cooper Flagg!!!!! And like barkley and Kenny said, he did not set up the kidd for success. The guy is being too cute by quasi making it about himself – look everyone see how I'm using him. Finally agree, move Cooper back to the front line, Small or Power Fwd and let him score – so the team and the fans can get hype and get rolling.
I would give the Brandon Williams a legit chance to run the point for me. The kidd spent the whole offseason in Dallas working out at the facility. He is a legit scorer and plays with pace.
So they get Cooper Flag plus the league gives them 14 of their first 19 games at home so they can get off to a good start,to keep the sharks off Nico
Trading Luka Doncic after making the finals was crazy. Trading Quentin Grimes away after getting rid of Luka was crazy. Openings the season with no Point Guard after those moves is peak FIRE NICO
The Mavs are not panicking you guys are because of yall lack of faith in the team. Especially tht fake pastor who is faithless and gutless
Need to play flag at his real position at forward
Cooper probably would had least around 20 points if he played his right position
In a different universe prime Luka was still with us and have the Mavs contending with the west and punking the spurs on opening night like he usually do and having to lose Cooper in the draft to some other team where he would drop 25 pts 10 reb on his opening game