Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast

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MAILBAG, PART 3: Blazers Trade Targets, Jazz vs. Wolves, Hornets, Rockets, Pacers, Grizzlies, More Dec 02, 2022

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Dan is back for Part 3 of our three-part mailbag series this week. (Be sure to check out Part 1 and Part 2!) This batch of questions will cover A LOT of ground. We’re talking Memphis Grizzlies, Boston Celtics, Charlotte Hornets, Utah Jazz, Minnesota Timberwolves, Portland Trail Blazers, Indiana Pacers, Atlanta Hawks, Houston Rockets, Defensive Player of the Year and MUUUUUUCH MORE. TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 1. Is Chris Finch on the Hot Seat? 2. Can the Celtics be stopped? 3. Who's the next superstar to be traded? 4. Will the Los Angeles Lakers make the play-in? 5. If you could start a franchise and draft 1 active player age 22 or younger, who would you pick? 0:00 - INTRO 2:52 - Utah Jazz vs. Minnesota Timberwolves 5:47 - Should the Charlotte Hornets blow it up? 10:52 - Are the Indiana Pacers for real? 15:17 - Why is Eric Gordon still on the Houston Rockets? 19:12 - Which struggling contender will right the ship? 22:07 - Should the Portland Blazers Trade Jusuf Nurkic and Josh Hart? 27:25 - What's the outlook on Dejounte Murray in Atlanta? 31:07 - Does barely playing adversely impact averages? 31:47 - How important is self-discovery in the regular season? 34:56 - Is the Memphis Grizzlies bench ready for a deep playoff run? 39:45 - Who's the NBA Defensive Player of the Year? 42:45 - Do the Boston Celtics have the best offense in NBA history? 44:34 - Is Jayson Tatum the NBA MVP? 46:55 - Who has the best and worst plus-minus? 47:46 - FAST FIVE⬇️ 1. Is Chris Finch on the Hot Seat? 2. Can the Celtics be stopped? 3. Who's the next superstar to be traded? 4. Will the Los Angeles Lakers make the play-in? 5. If you could start a franchise and draft 1 active player age 22 or younger, who would you pick? JOIN OUR DISCORD: bit.ly/discordhwk SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: bit.ly/31z7eyI FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavale TWITTER: @gt_hughes TWITTER: @fromal09 TWITTER/IG: @HardwoodKnocks / @hardwood_knocks TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocks TWITTER: @SportsMathNet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

MAILBAG, PART 2: Nets, Lakers/Clippers Regret?, Nuggets, Top Centers, More Dec 01, 2022

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Dan and Grant reconvene for Part 2 of our epic three-part mailbag. (FIND PART 1 HERE!) This batch of questions sees us tackling the value of Kyrie Irving to the Nets; whether the Lakers and Clippers should regret their superstar trades from a few years ago; a Bruce Brown Jr. vs. Michael Porter Jr. debate; the legacy of Klay Thompson and Draymond Green; and some thoughts and stats on heaves. TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 0:15 - INTRO 1:20 - THANK YOU 4:37 - Kyrie Irving/Nets 7:28 - Rule changes we want to see 14:10 - Should the Lakers regret trading for Anthony Davis? Should the Clippers regret trading for Paul George? 17:55 - Is Bruce Brown more valuable than Michael Porter Jr.? 22:24 - Who's the third best center right now? 24:55 - Klay Thompson's defensive peak 31:26 - What's the highest pick you would use on someone guaranteed to have Draymond Green's career (not including titles)? 35:55 - Do players really avoid taking heaves to protect their field-goal percentage? JOIN OUR DISCORD: bit.ly/discordhwk SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: bit.ly/31z7eyI FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavale TWITTER: @gt_hughes TWITTER: @fromal09 TWITTER/IG: @HardwoodKnocks / @hardwood_knocks TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocks TWITTER: @SportsMathNet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

MAILBAG, PART 1: Karl-Anthony Towns Injury, Future of the Mavs/Luka Doncic, Have the Pelicans Arrived? Nov 30, 2022

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Dan and Grant chopper in to tackle PART 1 OF A THREE-PART NBA MAILBAG! They begin by discussing the impact of the Karl-Anthony Towns on the Minnesota Timberwolves. After that, they ponder how many stars you need to win a title. Then, they talk all things Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks and their future together. From there, they dive into pressing questions on the New York Knicks and New Orleans Pelicans. TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 0:15 - INTRO 3:36 - Impact of the Karl-Anthony Towns injury 15:57 - Do teams need two stars to win a title? 22:50 - Worst player who can be the best player on a title team 25:39 - Are the Mavs failing Luka Doncic? 33:26 - Do other stars want to play with Luka Doncic? 38:08 - Should the Knicks make a trade to improve their spacing? 47:30 - Have the Pelicans turned a corner? Is CJ McCollum superfluous? JOIN OUR DISCORD: bit.ly/discordhwk SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: bit.ly/31z7eyI FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavale TWITTER: @gt_hughes TWITTER: @fromal09 TWITTER/IG: @HardwoodKnocks / @hardwood_knocks TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocks TWITTER: @SportsMathNet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The 2022-23 NBA MVP Race is IMPOSSIBLY Deep Nov 29, 2022

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Dan is back with his latest 2022-23 NBA MVP ladder. If you're wondering whether this exercise has gotten any easier, the answer is no. He still hates himself. But he also enjoys talking about the heroics of Luka Doncic and Stephen Curry and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic and Jayson Tatum and many more. TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:10 - This year's NBA MVP race is freaking hard 5:24 - Honorable Mentions: Nos. 10 to 6 10:35 - No. 5 12:56 - No. 4 16:08 - No. 3 18:07 - No. 2 20:57 - No. 1 JOIN OUR DISCORD: bit.ly/discordhwk SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: bit.ly/31z7eyI FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavale TWITTER: @gt_hughes TWITTER: @fromal09 TWITTER/IG: @HardwoodKnocks / @hardwood_knocks TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocks TWITTER: @SportsMathNet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Biggest Questions for Heat, Bucks, Knicks, Magic, Sixers, Raptors, Wizards Nov 25, 2022

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Dan and Grant reconvene for Part 4 of a four-part series in which they thoroughly discuss their biggest question for every NBA team through the first portion of the 2022-23 season. Next up: The Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, New York Knicks, Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers, Toronto Raptors and Washington Wizards. BE SURE TO CHECK OUT PART 1 AND PART 2 AND PART 3, in which we tackle the Western Conference’s 15 squads, plus the other half of the Eastern Conference. TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 0:37 - INTRO/CRITERIA 2:10 - Miami Heat 11:23 - Milwaukee Bucks 20:20 - New York Knicks 28:20 - Orlando Magic 36:36 - Philadelphia 76ers 45:12 - Toronto Raptors 52:14 - Washington Wizards JOIN OUR DISCORD: bit.ly/discordhwk SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: bit.ly/31z7eyI FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavale TWITTER: @gt_hughes TWITTER: @fromal09 TWITTER/IG: @HardwoodKnocks / @hardwood_knocks TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocks TWITTER: @SportsMathNet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Biggest Questions for Hawks, Celtics, Nets, Hornets, Bulls, Cavs, Pistons, Pacers Nov 23, 2022

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Dan and Grant reconvene for Part 3 of a four-part series in which they thoroughly discuss their biggest question for every NBA team through the first portion of the 2022-23 season. Next up: The Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets, Charlotte Hornets, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons and Indiana Pacers. BE SURE TO CHECK OUT PART 1 AND PART 2, in which we tackle the Western Conference's 15 squads. TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 0:37 - INTRO/CRITERIA 3:30 - Atlanta Hawks 12:52 - Boston Celtics 18:22 - Brooklyn Nets 26:57 - Charlotte Hornets 34:40 - Chicago Bulls 41:38 - Cleveland Cavaliers 48:27 - Detroit Pistons 56:11 - Indiana Pacers JOIN OUR DISCORD: bit.ly/discordhwk SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: bit.ly/31z7eyI FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavale TWITTER: @gt_hughes TWITTER: @fromal09 TWITTER/IG: @HardwoodKnocks / @hardwood_knocks TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocks TWITTER: @SportsMathNet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

John Collins and Jae Crowder Rumors, Reacting to Every NBA Team's Biggest Surprise Nov 22, 2022

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Dan reacts to some of the latest trade rumors surrounding John Collins, Jae Crowder and the Phoenix Suns and the New York Knicks and Immanuel Quickley. He also discusses his favorite trade target for Phoenix. Finally, he wraps up reacting to Zach Buckley's biggest surprise for every NBA team over at Bleacher Report. TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 0:52 - INTRO 1:42 - Housekeeping note 4:23 - Chicago Bulls/Zach LaVine 7:29 - John Collins trade rumors: Kings, Jazz, Suns, etc. 12:40 - Jae Crowder rumblings, Suns trade targets, Chris Paul injury 20:47 - Should the Knicks trade Immanuel Quickley? 23:46 - REACTING TO Every NBA team's biggest surprise this season JOIN OUR DISCORD: bit.ly/discordhwk SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: bit.ly/31z7eyI FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavale TWITTER: @gt_hughes TWITTER: @fromal09 TWITTER/IG: @HardwoodKnocks / @hardwood_knocks TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocks TWITTER: @SportsMathNet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Reacting to 'Every NBA Team's Biggest Disappointment So Far' Nov 19, 2022

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Dan provides a live and quick reaction to Zach Buckley's article from Bleacher Report on the biggest disappointments of the NBA season so far. We're covering every NBA team in 30ish minutes, so strap in! JOIN OUR DISCORD: bit.ly/discordhwk SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: bit.ly/31z7eyI FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavale TWITTER: @gt_hughes TWITTER: @fromal09 TWITTER/IG: @HardwoodKnocks / @hardwood_knocks TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocks TWITTER: @SportsMathNet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Biggest Questions for Wolves, Pelicans, Thunder, Suns, Blazers, Kings, Spurs, Jazz Nov 17, 2022

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Dan and Grant reconvene for Part 2 of a four-part series in which they thoroughly discuss their biggest question for every NBA team so far through the first portion of the 2022-23 season. Next up: The Minnesota Timberwolves, New Orleans Pelicans, Oklahoma City Thunder, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings, San Antonio Spurs and Utah Jazz. BE SURE TO CHECK OUT PART 1 HERE. TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 0:27 -INTRO 1:49 - Minnesota Timberwolves?? 10:09 - New Orleans Pelicans 18:28 - Oklahoma City Thunder 26:20 - Phoenix Suns 34:42 - Portland Trail Blazers 40:15 - Sacramento Kings 47:13 - San Antonio Spurs 54:09 - Utah Jazz JOIN OUR DISCORD: bit.ly/discordhwk SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: bit.ly/31z7eyI FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavale TWITTER: @gt_hughes TWITTER: @fromal09 TWITTER/IG: @HardwoodKnocks / @hardwood_knocks TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocks TWITTER: @SportsMathNet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Biggest Questions for Mavs, Nuggets, Warriors, Rockets, Clippers, Lakers, Grizzlies Nov 16, 2022

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Dan and Grant convene for Part 1 of a four-part series in which they thoroughly discuss their biggest question for every NBA team so far through the first portion of the 2022-23 season. First up: The Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, LA Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers and Memphis Grizzlies. TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 0:42 - INTRO/SHOUT-OUT TO OUR LISTENERS 4:39 - Dallas Mavericks 11:41 - Denver Nuggets 20:18 - Golden State Warriors 28:22 - Houston Rockets 36:55 - LA Clippers 44:13 - Los Angeles Lakers 52:18 - Memphis Grizzlies JOIN OUR DISCORD: bit.ly/discordhwk SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: bit.ly/31z7eyI FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavale TWITTER: @gt_hughes TWITTER: @fromal09 TWITTER/IG: @HardwoodKnocks / @hardwood_knocks TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocks TWITTER: @SportsMathNet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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