Mavericks Outsider Report

Big gulps, eh? Alright! Welp… see ya later! The end of the regular season passes without a Mavericks playoff game for the first time since 2000. Like the owner, we're glad to move on from this season and date other people. But first, we want to cover Rick Carlisle's entertaining post-game OJ Mayo commentary, and the thoughts shared by Mark Cuban following the team's mathematical elimination from the playoff picture. Then, we look forward by pulling out the oldest segment we have - Buy, Sell, Hold - to run through Mavs FAs and possible FA acquisitions. More holes to fill than money to spend. A quick run through the playoffs in NBA Nuggets, and we close with some talk about Lam Lam and VIP floor tickets. Catch us again shortly after the draft in June.

Intro - Banter / Rick on OJ
22:45 - Cuban's Concession Speech
42:10 - Buy, Sell, Hold (Current Mavs)
1:03:25 - Buy, Sell, Hold (Potential FA Signings)
1:28:35 - NBA Nuggets, Playoff Edition
1:24:08 - Yelling at Lam Lam from Pimp Seats / Closing Thoughts

John Hollinger says there's a better than 15% chance the Mavs sneak into the playoffs; we're not so sure, but there's still hope to cling to. TV Voice of the Mavs and favorite guest Mark Followill joins us in the first hour-plus to cover the emergence of Mike James as a starter and Brandan Wright back into the rotation, in addition to some bigger picture topics. We cover some NBA Nuggets and take a detour for some Story Time with Rhylan - stepping through ceilings and witnessing bathroom brawls at the AAC. Enjoy.

Intro - Mike James & Brandan Wright Break Through (w/ Mark Followill)
31:28 - Evaluating OJ Mayo (w/ Mark Followill)
48:15 - Scoreboard Watching & The Hope Game (w/ Mark Followill)
1:05:07 - The Advantage of Hindsight & More Scoreboard Watching (w/ Mark Followill)
1:23:08 - Which Podcast Is This? / Zach Lowe & Dirk's Beard
1:29:20 - NBA Nuggets (LeBron's Dunk on JET, JET in Dallas, Miami & Denver Streaks, Marc Gasol Has Abs, Derek Fisher, BG Lam Lam Op Ed)
1:47:58 - Story Time with Rhylan

Back from too long a break just in time for the trade deadline. As usual, we stack the trade deadline show with goodness from a guest - this year, Mavs' TV play-by-play voice Mark Followill jumps on, as we hammer out the world's longest single podcast segment covering all manner of trade deadline discussions and State of the Mavs angles therein.

Intro - MJ Gives Dirk Love
23:50 - Dirk / MJ, and a Ryan Hollins Aside (w/ Mark Followill)
33:36 - Brandon Jennings, and a "Hi" from Phoebe the Greyhound (w/ Mark Followill)
43:50 - Deadline Disposition, Carter & Marion (w/ Mark Followill)
53:30 - Dwight Howard and the Contingency Plan (w/ Mark Followill)
1:00:20 - Evaluating Mayo & Collison (w/ Mark Followill)
1:22:40 - Teams Making Trade Noise, The Shield, and Allsup's (w/ Mark Followill)
1:38:40 - NBA Nuggets (Kyrie Irving, Billy Hunter, KG Staying Put, Fond Memories: 2000 Draft)

Watching Mavericks basketball has become a little more fun lately, and so has talking about them. There's a sliver of hope out there - if you're so inclined to reach for it. The usual suspects here in this episode, including the umpteenth point guard segment.

Intro - Catching Up / End-Game PG Situation
22:00 - No Man's Land & A Sliver of Hope
42:45 - The Bank of Cuban
1:09:15 - Nuggets (ASG, D Rose, Pau Benched, Varejao Injury, Sacramento / Seattle, Stern & Europe)
1:30:18 - Looking Ahead

You'd think there would be less to talk about when your team is 13-20 and looking at the draft lottery for the first time in 13 years, but this podcast says otherwise. Lots of games to look back at, some bad ones, consideration of moral victories, color from the coach, blowouts and overtimes, Boogie Cousins and a big ol' box of Nuggets. Yep.

Intro - What Arrived from Amazon.com?
7:25 - OKC Game / Collison Over DoJo / Mayo Coaster
20:25 - More Recaps (DEN, SAS, @WAS)
30:10 - MIA Game / Do We Want Moral Victories?
35:30 - State of the Union / Rick Takes Aim / DoJo & PR
59:00 - Blowout Tendencies / Checking Bryan's Predictions & Rhylan's Rant on Serious Sports Media
1:04:03 - Cousins. Would Ya?
1:21:50 - NBA Nuggets (Royce White, Brandon Roy, D-Wade Nut Kick, Avery Fired)
1:43:40 - Looking at Next Week

Dirk comes back, Derek Fisher bails, Cash Sirois of the Mavs and The Ticket joins us to talk Dirk Documentary, Rhylan rants about the Spurs (again), the White Boy Bracket comes to a close, and Keith Sweat makes a cameo appearance.

Intro - It's Cold, It's Christmas
11:18 - Dirk Doc Talk w/ Cash Sirois
36:00 - The Week That Was / Fisher Leaving
52:50 - Dirk Return / Starting PG / Ramblings About the Future
1:16:25 - NBA Nuggets (Cousins, Clippers, Christmas Day Games, Conclusion of WBB and The Story of the Original Dirk Bobblehead)
1:40:25 - Looking Ahead

Back after skipping a week, the Mavs are in the middle of a very tough stretch of games. We cover the last four games, look at whether or not the Mavs will be close to .500 when Dirk gets back, and tweak our future expectations for Collison and Mayo for the umpteenth time.

Intro - Shenanigans and Game Recaps (SAC, @BOS, @TOR, @MIN)
30:40 - Projecting Collison & Mayo
56:42 - Dirk Update / Quest for .500 / Roddy
1:25:05 - NBA Nuggets (Houston Homer Call, Jeremy Lin Return to MSG, D-Will's Beat Writers, Spurs Halloween, Nash Status, Hollinger, K. Love Contract Beef)

The schedule is about to turn tough, and the Mavs have turned to 38-year-old Derek Fisher to help shore up the PG spot. We talk about why, what to expect, and what this means for the future prospects of Darren Collison. Elsewhere in player development, we get into the disappearance of Brandan Wright, and the evolution of Vince Carter as presented in an article by Zach Lowe of Grantland.com. Another week of NBA Nuggets and another two rounds of the White Boy Bracket and previews for the upcoming week of games wrap things up int he second hour.

Intro - Derek Fisher Signing and Impact
21:08 - Rick and Darren
30:30 - Game Recaps (@PHI, @CHI, DET)
1:01:05 - Wright in the Dog House
1:11:14 - Words About Zach Lowe's Words About Vince Carter
1:22:08 - NBA Nuggets (Bryan's Rubio Update, Rondo Streak, Stern v. Spurs,
1:29:55 - White Boy Bracket: Sweet 16 and Elite 8 (with Pelicans talk)
1:42:56 - Game Previews (@LAC, @PHX, @HOU)

The .500 Rule holds with the Mavs at 7-7 following a light schedule on Thanksgiving week. We can all agree that there aren't any takeaways from that game against the Lakers, but there's plenty to talk about regarding Elton Brand's role and general offensive woes in the first hour. We cover both with Jeff "Skin" Wade of ESPN 103.3 in the second hour as well. In-depth discussion of the "flow" offense is a can't miss. The first round of the White Boy Bracket, pretty much a formality, and a quick look ahead at the Mavs' upcoming road-heavy schedule wrap things up.

Intro - Game Recaps (NYK, LAL) and Various Asides
35:09 - Collison and Mayo
49:15 - Science with Skin (Brand, Mavs Offense, White Boy Bracket)
1:20:55 - Nuggets (Kevin Love, LaMarcus Aldridge, Rondo Assists Streak, Z-Bo/Perk Fight, ?)
1:33:00 - White Boy Bracket: Round One
1:45:00 - Looking Ahead

The Mavs are treading water at 6-6, with everyone holding their breath for news on Dirk. We got some news today, with Dirk's first media Q&A in some time. We have the audio straight from the source, plus our always stellar (?) analysis. In addition to the usual game breakdowns and NBA Nuggets, we cover the state of the PG position on the team, and open up our White Guy Bracket series with seeding discussion.

Intro - Dirk on Dirk
26:35 - Game Recaps (WAS, @IND, @CLE, GSW)
56:15 - Point Guard Play
1:14:10 - NBA Nuggets (Injuries, Conspiracies, Rubio Update)
1:27:00 - White Guy Bracket: Seeding
1:39:05 - Game Previews (NYK, LAL, @PHI, @CHI)

The Dirk-less Mavs are 4-4. We have a busy week-plus to recap, with the Mavs going to 4-1 and then dropping three straight. TV Voice of the Mavs Mark Followill jumps on for the opening segment to catch us up on his eventful life, thoughts on Dirk, and Shawn Marion's status for this week. In addition to the usual staples, Bryan has reasons to be optimistic and reasons to be pessimistic, because he's balanced like that.

Intro - Interview w/ Mark Followill
30:48 - Game Recaps (CHA, POR, TOR, @NYK, @CHA, MIN)
56:20 - Optimism
1:04:17 - Pessimism
1:16:45 - NBA Nuggets (LAL Coaching Debacle, Bynum & Granger Injuries, Cousins v. Elliot, Royce White is MIA)
1:34:25 - Game Previews (WAS, @IND, @CLE, GSW)

Real games that actually count are being played. The NBA is back, and it's not a weird season. It's not a compressed schedule. It's just basketball. We break down the Mavs opening western road trip, and SI.com's Rob Mahoney joins us in the first hour to do the same.

We have as-it-happened reaction to Troy Murphy news, discussion on how concerned we are with Dirk's knee, and a generous helping of NBA Nuggets to get the season started on the right foot.

Intro - Game Recaps (@LAL, @UTA)
29:05 - Delonte West: He Gone...
40:45 - Rob Mahoney Jumps On
54:37 - Troy Murphy Signing Hits / Dirk Concerns
1:18:30 - NBA Nuggets (Stern Retirement, James Harden, White in Minny, Garnett v. Allen)
1:42:04 - Looking Ahead

Summer is over and so is the MOR hiatus. Back in time to cover the Mavs coming back home for media day, and their trip to Europe for exhibition preseason games in Germany and Spain. TV Voice of the Mavericks, Mark Followill joins us in the second hour as we get back into the swing of talking Mavs & NBA ball.

Intro - Bryan's Day with Dirk and the Introductory Press Conference
42:20 - The Good Son: Brand v. Kaman; Collison v. Mayo
58:00 - Thoughts on the European Vacation (w/ Mark Followill)
1:32:05 - NBA Nuggets (Flopping, Royce White, Karl, Dwight, Phil talks LeBron)

The Mavericks Outsider Report is happy to announce that there will, in fact, be a 2012-2013 Dallas Mavericks season, despite what occurred in the first week of July. We're taking a look at how the Mavs Brain Trust made the pieces fit, and how they'll start to look on the court together. Rob Mahoney checks in to give us a report on the Vegas Summer League, where the Mavericks had several more guys likely to make their NBA roster than in many years. Being smack in the middle of summer, we also take the opportunity to talk Olympics and Bryan's foray into MLB watching.

Intro - Plan B vs. Presumptive Plan A
30:00 - Vegas Summer League (w/ Rob Mahoney)
46:30 - Acquisition Breakdown: Bigs
1:06:30 - Rangers During a Break
1:08:30 - Acquisition Breakdown: Guards
1:39:55 - Return of the Mystery Segment (Summer Olympics & MLB)

Free Agency, Summer 2012. Here it is. Big show, big topics, big thoughts. We're not really sure what to title the segments for this episode, because there's really only one topic at hand. Mark Followill joins us in the second hour for a full hour of uninterrupted Mavs talk. Listen in as we try to see a path forward for the Mavs.

Intro - Working Backwards from Kidd to D-Will
25:35 - The Dragic Question and Other Stuff
57:55 - Big Hour of Followill & Roster Building

Next Page