Luka Doncic returns to red-hot Mavericks and Giannis gets Bucks back on track

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In this episode of Good Word with Goodwill, Yahoo Sports Senior NBA Editor Vincent Goodwill is joined by Tim Cato, who covers the Dallas Mavericks for DLLS and the 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 leads to their streak of success? 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 brings the Thunder, Rockets and Grizzlies to the top of the standings while teams like the Lakers, Suns and Warriors lag behind. Tim believes this is the new reality in the NBA, brought about by the new CBA, and believes it will lead to fewer max contracts and more teams looking for rotation players on contract-wide contracts. recruits.

Finally, Vince and Tim talk about the Milwaukee Bucks, who are also 8-1 in their last 9 games. They explain why the Damian Lillard-Giannis Antetokounmpo reverse pick-and-roll works so well and why shooters like AJ Green are successful in playing against Giannis.