Marvin Bagley DESERVES a Spot, How Can the Dallas Mavericks Make it Happen

Marvin Bagley shines as the Dallas Mavericks secure a win in a key NBA matchup, showing what can be gained even late in a tanking season. Cooper Flagg delivers a huge first half, while the Mavs continue to navigate the NBA’s playoff race and tank standings with Kyrie Irving and a rotating cast of impact players.

Nick Angstadt and Isaac Harris break down Marvin Bagley’s breakout performance, Cooper Flagg’s big first half, and how the Mavs are balancing player development with NBA playoff and lottery implications. The episode covers insights on Dwight Powell, Dereck Lively II, and more, plus a look at Jason Kidd’s comments on Bagley. Other topics include the Portland Trail Blazers, Jazz tanking strategies, and key Mavs contract scenarios, all in the context of the NBA landscape.

0:00 Marvin Bagley’s Breakout & Free Agency?
15:08 Cooper Flag Analysis & Blazers
29:49 Tanking & Standings

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35 comments
  1. ngl, the more i see bagley play, the more i realize all along, bagley was actually the perfect attainable big to pair with luka. sorry to bring that name up again but damn, a season too late.

  2. Kyrie Abu Irving shows up to the All-star game in L.A wearing a stupid ass shirt, but can't be bothered to show up to the games of the team that's currently paying him tens of millions of Dollars to NOT PLAY! He's the most selfish player in NBA history and it ain't even close!!

  3. I see Nick isn't bagging on Flagg not winning RoTY today. I guess Flagg would have to average 30/10/10 to win it. Breaking multiple 25 year old records and averaging more points, rebounds, and assists is just not enough to beat a guy like Kon.🙄

  4. I’m reluctant to get excited at all about Bagley. Zero trust in our front office. They’ll screw up his FA somehow, by overpaying to keep him or just letting him walk for nothing.

  5. You could tell that Flagg took his foot off the gas in 2nd half. I'm sure Kidd told him to stop scoring and try harder on defense and let others get involved. But still looking st box score, Max Christie is bad. He can't get a huge extension. He is a bench player only.

  6. went back after … the lu… cic… "best ever trade for mavs" still can lock in … sorry something developing somethng wrong something left from frnchize :/

  7. I’m sorry I know a lot of people won’t like this but…… Why are we winning gaaaaammmmmeessss!?!? 🥴

    This is the last year tanking will be a thing and we have no picks for 3-4 years take advantage Mavs. Nobody thinks about the long term. Short term sacrifice for long term gains!

  8. If I could have anybody on the Blazers believe it or not even though he's been trashed on the Blazers I just don't think they're good at development I would want scoot as of developmental piece to take over for Kyrie. Possibly become something later I just think he's going to be a Chauncey Billups meaning that it's going to take him a while to bloom. You might be able to get him for cheap and if you can develop him it would be great.

  9. What the hell is wrong with kidd? Does that Dumbass know we need to LOSE to Win to get a better draft pick? That we don't have any more draft picks until the 2030's? That after this season is over, he can try to win all he wants. This has to be the Dumbest FO in Sports History! Thought we got rid of Dumb and Dumber: Owner/Bozo GM, now we have owner/Coach new Dumb and Dumber? This is why kidd needs to GO! He's an IDIOT and a Moron! We need to draft a good player in this draft to try and replace some of what we lost with the Great Luka! Can we get another Pt. Guard who can get us 30 – 40 pt Triple Doubles and 60 – 70 on any given night like Luka does? This team is really turned to TRASH after the Luka trade!

  10. I hate to tell Dallas fans, but Dallas is a lot further away than one draft pick. The good news is they should be able to get two decent picks this year. The bad news is they won't control anything until 2031 afterwards.

  11. I think Bagley suffered from the same issues a lot of really long, 7ft(ish) players go through, and that is trainers and coaches obsession with trying to find “the next Kevin Durant”, or at the very least, “Unicorn”, type player. They force a player to try and become that like it’s the only viable option for that body type, when in all actuality we have way more examples of people failing trying to do that. I’m old enough to remember when Kevin Looney was being compared to Durant.

  12. I actually think you keep Bagley & Middleton (depending upon the money they want) & add on at the PG position in the Draft. They have some good role players with current group.

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