Hardwood Knocks

Dan is joined by Kirk Henderson (@KirkSeriousFace) from Mavs Moneyball to discuss the ins and out of the 2022-23 Dallas Mavericks. They get into how much the team will miss Jalen Brunson, the defensive identity, lineups and rotations, whether the offense can play faster, Christian Wood's fit and MUCH more. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:30 - INTRO 2:33 - Jalen Brunson's exit 5:00 - Should they have been more aggressive over the offseason? 6:48 - The Luka Doncic-Spencer Dinwiddie  8:54 - Luka Doncic starting strong? 10:28 - The Josh Green experience 12:46 - Will Jaden Hardy play a role as a rookie?/Figuring out the secondary ball-handling 19:01 - Expectations for Christian Wood 23:38 - The impact of JaVale McGee 26:32 - Will the Mavs play two bigs a bunch? 29:38 - Is Dallas still a top-10 defense? 31:22 - Can the Mavericks get out in transition more? 34:06 - Do the Mavs have any underrated strengths? 35:57 - Are the Mavs a team to watch at the trade deadline? 39:38 - The 10-man rotation 40:51 - Go-to crunch-time unit 42:17 -