Cooper Flagg & Kyrie Irving Both Admitted to the Same Reason the Dallas Mavericks Lost

The Dallas Mavericks opened the NBA season with a loss to the Houston Rockets after a 38-12 second quarter where transition defense, communication and effort all broke down for the Mavs. What did Cooper Flagg and Kyrie Irving say about why the Dallas Mavericks lost, and how can the Mavs fix their second-quarter problem? Nick Angstadt (@NickVanExit) breaks down postgame audio from Cooper Flagg and Kyrie Irving, along with Dusty May’s comments on transition defense and the missing vocal defensive leader. He explains why Marcus Sasser’s shot creation off the bench matters, why Morez Johnson Jr. could become the defensive voice Dereck Lively II used to be, and what Naji Marshall, PJ Washington, Daniel Gafford, Max Christie and Zaccharie Risacher need to bring going forward. Nick also digs into Kyrie Irving’s surprise at the Rockets’ double teams, his minutes restriction, and what the Mavs must change before facing the Indiana Pacers. H/T Mike Curtis & Ron Harrod for the videos Raccoon Squad Merch Store 🧢 https://raccoonsquad.myapparel.ink/ Join the Everydayer Club (Text Line): Be a Locked On Mavs Insider to support the show and get texts from Nick & Isaac on every Mavs Rumors, News Updates, Game Previews, Q&As, & More… 📲 https://lockedonmavericks.supercast.com/ 📸 PHOTO: Imagn Images Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 📺 Locked On Mavericks YouTube Channel 🎧 Locked On Mavericks Podcast Platforms 📲 Follow Locked On Mavs on Socials - Locked On Mavs Twitter @LockedOnMavs - Locked On Mavs Instagram LockedOnMavs - Nick Angstadt Twitter @NickVanExit - Nick Angstadt TikTok NickVanExit - Nick Angstadt Instagram @NickVanExit - Isaac Harris Twitter @IsaacLHarris - Isaac Harris Instagram @IsaacLHarris_ Locked On NBA League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Draft, WNBA & More 🎧 https://lockedonpodcasts.com/leagues/nba 📢 Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! | Offers from our sponsors: lockedonpodcasts.com/offers Square Get up to $200 off Square hardware when you sign up at https://square.com/go/NBA ! #squarepod KALSHI Today's episode is brought to you by Kalshi. For a limited time, Download Kalshi and use code Locked On to get $25 when you trade $25. Kalshi. Trade what’s next. </p