Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast

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Answering Questions For Every Team In The Western Conference (Part 2 of 2) Mar 19, 2024

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Dan and Grant are answering questions you have for EVERY team in the NBA. In Part 2 of our Western Conference deep dive, we're covering the Minnesota Timberwolves, New Orleans Pelicans, Oklahoma City Thunder, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings, San Antonio Spurs and Utah Jazz. CHECK OUT PART 1! TIMESTAMPS👇
0:00 - INTRO
1:04 - Minnesota Timberwolves
11:08 - New Orleans Pelicans
34:02 - Oklahoma City Thunder
51:18 - Phoenix Suns
55:47 - Portland Trail Blazers
59:10 - Sacramento Kings
1:06:56 - San Antonio Spurs
1:18:14 - Utah Jazz
1:34:49 - STAT PADDING (GUESS THAT PLAYER!)
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Is The New Orleans Pelicans Defense For Real? Mar 17, 2024

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Enjoy this sneak snippet from our upcoming episode dropping in which Dan and Grant discuss the intricacies of the New Orleans Pelicans defense.
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Answering Questions For Every Team In The Western Conference (Part 1 of 2) Mar 15, 2024

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Dan and Grant are answering questions you have for EVERY team in the NBA. In Part 1 of our Western Conference deep dive, we're covering the Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers and Memphis Grizzlies. TIMESTAMPS👇
0:00 - INTRO
2:19 - Dallas Mavericks
14:34 - Denver Nuggets
19:00 - Golden State Warriors
24:22 - Houston Rockets
38:16 - Los Angeles Clippers
52:19 - Los Angeles Lakers
58:35 - Memphis Grizzlies
1:02:54 - STAT PADDING
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How Far Can The Minnesota Timberwolves Go? Mar 13, 2024

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Dan is joined by Kyle Theige (@KyleTheige) from The Dane Moore NBA Podcast and Flagrant Howls podcast to discuss the Minnesota Timberwolves and their ceiling heading into the 2024 NBA playoffs. They get into the Wolves' comeback win over the Los Angeles Clippers, the Karl-Anthony Towns injury and prospective return, rotation changes for Minnesota, Jaden McDaniels struggles, the rise of Naz Reid, a continued ascent for Anthony Edwards and so much more. TIMESTAMPS👇
0:00 - INTRO
2:32 - The Karl-Anthony Towns injury
9:17 - Is KAT under appreciated?
13:16 - The Timberwolves' rotation without Towns
21:31 - What's up with Jaden McDaniels?
27:25 - The development of Anthony Edwards
36:14 - Naz Reid going kaboom
45:03 - Concern for Mike Conley?
47:47 - Lineups the Wolves should try without KAT
50:09 - Should Chris Finch simplify the offense?
51:28 - Where will the Wolves finish in the Western Conference?
54:49 - Toughest playoff matchups for the Timberwolves, Best playoff matchup for the Wolves without Towns
1:03:59 - How much pressure is on the Timberwolves entering playoffs?
1:10:00 - Leonard Miller thoughts, The next generation of the Wolves
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Answering Question For Every NBA Team In The Eastern Conference (Part 2 of 2) Mar 09, 2024

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Dan and Grant are answering questions you have for EVERY team in the NBA. We begin with the Eastern Conference. In Part 2 of 2, we'll be tackling questions submitted for the Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, New York Knicks, Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers, Toronto Raptors and Washington Wizards. Check out Part 1 in which we answer questions on the Atlanta Hawks, Brooklyn Nets, Boston Celtics, Charlotte Hornets, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons and Indiana Pacers! IT'S RIGHT HERE. TIMESTAMPS⬇️
0:00 - INTRO
1:44 - Miami Heat
11:47 - Milwaukee Bucks
18:27 - New York Knicks
28:10 - Orlando Magic
37:28 - Philadelphia 76ers
45:34 - Toronto Raptors
57:19 - Washington Wizards
1:07:43 - STAT PADDING (GUESS THAT PLAYER!)
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Answering Questions For Every NBA Team In The Eastern Conference (Part 1 of 2) Mar 07, 2024

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Dan and Grant are answering questions you have for EVERY team in the NBA. We begin with the Eastern Conference. In Part 1 of 2, we'll be tackling questions submitted for the Atlanta Hawks, Brooklyn Nets, Boston Celtics, Charlotte Hornets, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons and Indiana Pacers. TIMESTAMPS⬇️
0:00 - INTRO
2:04 - Atlanta Hawks
11:39 - Brooklyn Nets
29:59 - Boston Celtics
39:21 - Charlotte Hornets
45:58 - Chicago Bulls
56:01 - Cleveland Cavaliers
1:05:21 - Detroit Pistons
1:13:54 - Indiana Pacers
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2024 NBA Awards Check-In (Part 2) Mar 04, 2024

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Dan and Grant check in on the 2024 NBA awards race. In Part 2, they give their *current but subject to change* picks for Defensive Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Sixth Man of the Year, All-Defense, All-Rookie and All-NBA. CHECK OUT PART 1 WHERE THEY TALK MVP, MOST IMPROVED AND MORE HERE. TIMESTAMPS⬇️
4:52 - Sixth Man of the Year
17:25 - Defensive Player of the Year
37:49 - Rookie of the Year
1:00:10 - All-Rookie Teams
1:09:31 - All-Defense Teams
1:23:25 - All-NBA Teams
1:42:26 - STAT PADDING (GUESS THAT PLAYER!)
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SNEAK SNIPPET: Will Victor Wembanyama Ever Be The Best Player In The NBA? Mar 03, 2024

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Enjoy this sneak-snippet from Monday's episode in which Dan and Grant discuss when (or if) Victor Wembanyama will be the best player in the NBA. Can he really usurp Luka Doncic, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jayson Tatum, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Devin Booker and others while they're still in their prime? And if so, how soon should we expect Wemby to be the best player in the NBA? Can he rise as quickly as LeBron James did?
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2024 NBA Awards Check-In (Part 1) Mar 01, 2024

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Dan and Grant check in on the 2024 NBA awards race. In Part 1, they give their *current but subject to change* picks for MVP, Clutch Player of the Year, Most Improved Player, Executive of the Year and Coach of the Year. TIMESTAMPS⬇️
0:00 - INTRO
1:57 - Criteria and methodology
6:34 - MVP
38:06 - Clutch Player of the Year
43:58 - Most Improved Player
1:03:20 - Executive of the Year
1:14:55 - Coach of the Year
1:26:32 - STAT PADDING
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The Denver Nuggets Title Defense with Ryan Blackburn Feb 28, 2024

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Dan is joined by Ryan Blackburn (@BlackburnNBA) from Mile High Sports and The Alley-Oop podcast (@AlleyOopPod) to discuss the Denver Nuggets, their continued evolution, their NBA title defense, the MVP case of Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Aaron Gordon at the 5 lineups, the importance of Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, the value of Michael Porter Jr., two timelines and MUCH MORE. FOLLOW AND SUBSCRIBE TO THE ALLEY-OOP PODCAST HERE. TIMESTAMPS⬇️
0:00 - INTRO
2:17 - Are the Denver Nuggets sending the rest of the league a message?
4:31 - Most important takeaways from Denver's recent streak
10:28 - Concern level for Jamal Murray's shin splints
12:15 - Where does Murray rank in the league's individual pecking order?
18:55 - Aaron Gordon-at-the-5 lineups
24:38 - The value of Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
31:08 - The continued development of Michael Porter Jr.
37:09 - Christian Braun's offensive question marks
39:01 - Importance of Peyton Watson
41:02 - Will Julian Strawther crack the rotation?
43:11 - Biggest concerns facing the Nuggets
54:26 - How much does Denver care about playoff seeding?
58:01 - Which playoff matchups are most compelling/difficult for the Nuggets?
1:05:02 - The MVP race, Nikola Jokic vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
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