Vacation Bible School Wins a Ring… and Dallas Loses Its Mind | Kevin Gray

Mike Rhyner, Grubes, and DLLS’s own Kevin Gray power-wash the offseason angst off Mavericks fans and get you ready for tip-off. Yes, the Luka-to-LA asteroid actually hit. Yes, everyone doom-scrolled. And yes, there’s still basketball to play — with Cooper Flagg flying around like a caffeinated free safety, Anthony Davis trying to carry while the eyeball heals and the scale side-eyes him, and a defense-first identity that might just make Dallas obnoxious to score on again. Kevin dishes on where fans’ heads are post-catastrophe, what “movement and spacing” looks like without Luka-ball, why the frontcourt depth is quietly nasty, and which Western heavies (OKC, Denver, Houston) are about to make your sleep schedule worse. Plus: CBD slushies, cap-circumventing conspiracies, and the annual reminder that the Cowboys will test your faith more than any religion. It’s fast, funny, and Mavs-nerdy in all the right ways. Chapters 00:00 - Lightning Strikes & Roll Call at the Mothership 02:10 - Enter Kevin Gray: The Dark in Your Dark Companion 05:06 - Two Weeks Out: What Even Are the Mavs Now? 06:22 - “That One Thing”: Reliving the Luka Trade Night 12:11 - Fallout & Fanbase Therapy: From Apoplectic to Apathetic 15:10 - Lottery Luck & Flagg Day: Turning the Page (Maybe) 22:25 - Luka vs. Cooper Flagg: Artist vs. Disruptor 26:19 - Defense, Junkie Vibes & Not Here to Make Friends 26:31 - Kyrie’s Timeline, AD’s Burden, and Reality Checks 30:08 - New Look Offense: Movement, Spacing, Many Hands on the Ball 31:44 - Identity Reset: Clamp First, Score Later 32:14 - Mid-Show Read: CBD House of Healing (Slushies Optional) 35:43 - Cowboys Tangent: Silver, Blue, and Emotional Damage 41:00 - Bigs, Depth, and Rotation Math: AD, Lively II, Gafford, PJ 42:48 - The West Gauntlet: OKC, Denver, Houston and Friends 45:22 - East Wild Cards: Boston’s Gap Year, Knicks/Cavs, Watch Orlando 48:20 - Around the League: Cap Shenanigans & Mystery Guests 50:04 - Who’s Left Standing? Kevin’s Chalk (and We Hate It) 51:42 - Parting Shots: Mavs Homework and Kevin’s Flowers IG: https://www.instagram.com/yourdarkcompanion/ X: https://x.com/YDC_Dfw TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@yourdarkcompanion FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559876685445 The Old Grey Wolf:  X: https://x.com/TheOldGreyWolf IG: https://www.instagram.com/theoldgreywolf16/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mikerhyner579 To reach out email us at: [email protected]   Thanks to our monthly supporters Matthew Kamper W hammons B Smith Robert Stoolfire Thaddeus D. Matula Rachel W Scott Lewis cody SIMS John Gilbert Robert Saunders Kiffer Sidney Long Pattie Rhyner Davidson David Ashlea Bullington James Corona Gordy John C Caffey Joe Lindsey Cam Jillian Wright David Moore Becca Moore Mike Rhyner Your Dark Companion ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★