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PODCAST: Mavericks rookie Derrick Lively II steals opening night

On today's TrueHoop Podcast Jarod Hector and David Thorpe discuss:

• Opening night in the NBA. The Nuggets are champs for a reason but David says their bench will need to improve. The Lakers are a good team but what version of Anthony Davis will we see? Has Darvin Ham improved as a coach?

• Does Evan Mobley have too many tools? Are they preventing him from succeeding? David thinks he's like Lamar Odom.

• Victor Wembanyama was plagued by foul trouble but still scored 15 points in his regular season debut. Mavericks' rookie Derrick Lively II had a better game. Can Lively II be the most impactful rookie this season?

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