Luka Doncic returns to the red-hot Mavericks and Giannis gets the Bucks back on track | Good word with benevolence

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On this episode of Good Word with Goodwill, Yahoo Sports senior NBA writer Vincent Goodwill is joined by Tim Cato, who covers the Dallas Mavericks for DLLS and the ALLCITY Network.

The boys start with the reigning Western Conference champions, the Dallas Mavericks, who have won eight of their last nine games and have Luka Doncic returning from injury last night against the Trail Blazers. What leads to her hot streak? How are they different from last year’s team? And should their success without Luka prompt them to explore trade options?

Before leaving the Western Conference, Vinnie and Tim talk about what leads to the Thunder, Rockets and Grizzlies being at the top of the table while teams like the Lakers, Suns and Warriors are lagging behind. Tim believes this is the NBA’s new reality caused by the new CBA and believes it will lead to fewer max contracts and more teams looking for rotation players on rookie deals.

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

(00:30) – How did the Mavericks right the ship?

(9:20 p.m.) – Youngsters lead the Western Conference

(36:45) – The final word: The Bucks are back?

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