Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast

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2021-22 NBA Awards Ballots Apr 01, 2022

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It's NBA awards season, and Hardwood Knocks have the goods. Adam and Dan get together to deliver their official ballots for MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Most Improved Player, Sixth Man of the Year, Coach of the Year and Executive of the Year. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 🔘 Intro (0:38) 🔘 Executive of the Year (2:58) 🔘 Coach of the Year (8:50) 🔘 Sixth Man of the Year (16:26) 🔘 Most Improved Player (22:12) 🔘 Rookie of the Year (33:37) 🔘 Defensive Player of the Year (40:11) 🔘 MVP (56:09) JOIN OUR DISCORD: bit.ly/hwkdiscord SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: bit.ly/31z7eyI FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavale TWITTER: @fromal09 TWITTER/IG: @HardwoodKnocks / @hardwood_knocks TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocks TWITTER: @SportsMathNet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

'WHO YA GOT?!?': 2021-22 NBA Season Edition Mar 29, 2022

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Tyler Herro or Jordan Poole? Tyrese Maxey or Tyrese Haliburton? Cade Cunningham, Evan Mobley or Scottie Barnes? Denver Nuggets or LA Clippers Adam and Dan tackle these NBA 'WHO YA GOT?!?' scenarios—and more! TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 🔘Intro (0:52) 🔘Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Tyrese Haliburton (2:41) 🔘Tyrese Haliburton vs. Tyrese Maxey (7:34) 🔘Scottie Barnes vs. Franz Wagner (10:33) 🔘Deni Avdija vs. Franz Wagner (12:34) 🔘Scottie Barnes vs. Cade Cunningham vs. Evan Mobley (14:43) 🔘Brooklyn Nets vs. LA Clippers (22:17) 🔘Denver Nuggets vs. LA Clippers (26:07) 🔘RJ Barrett vs. Michael Porter Jr. (27:48) 🔘Postseason Deandre Ayton vs. Postseason Rudy Gobert (30:03) 🔘Deandre Ayton vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. (31:17) 🔘John Collins vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. (32:29) 🔘Ja Morant vs. Trae Young (37:07) 🔘Herb Jones vs. Matisse Thybulle (44:25) 🔘LaMelo Ball vs. Anthony Edwards (46:44) 🔘Boston Celtics vs. Dallas Mavericks vs. Memphis Grizzlies (50:46) 🔘Portland Trail Blazers vs. San Antonio Spurs (56:13) 🔘Tyler Herro vs. Jordan Poole (58:59) JOIN OUR DISCORD: bit.ly/hwkdiscord SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: bit.ly/31z7eyI FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavale TWITTER: @fromal09 TWITTER/IG: @HardwoodKnocks / @hardwood_knocks TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocks TWITTER: @SportsMathNet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Every NBA Team’s Most Underrated Player: Western Conference Mar 24, 2022

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Let’s keep pouring ones out for the NBA’s most under-appreciated players this season. Bleacher Report’s Grant Hughes (@gt_hughes) is back to rap with Dan about their most underrated player RIGHT NOW for every Western Conference team. You can check out the Eastern Conference version of this pod here: bit.ly/hwkx566. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 🔘 Intro (0:30) 🔘 Dallas Mavericks (3:10) 🔘 Denver Nuggets (7:25) 🔘 Golden State Warriors (12:19) 🔘 Houston Rockets (22:19) 🔘 LA Clippers (28:50) 🔘 Los Angeles Lakers (35:05) 🔘 Memphis Grizzlies (39:25) 🔘 Minnesota Timberwolves (47:28) 🔘 New Orleans Pelicans (51:08) 🔘 Oklahoma City Thunder (58:31) 🔘 Phoenix Suns (1:02:46) 🔘 Portland Trail Blazers (1:07:40) 🔘 Sacramento Kings (1:12:58) 🔘 San Antonio Spurs (1:17:27) 🔘 Utah Jazz (1:20:10) JOIN OUR DISCORD: bit.ly/hwkdiscord SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: bit.ly/31z7eyI FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavale TWITTER: @fromal09 TWITTER/IG: @HardwoodKnocks / @hardwood_knocks TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocks TWITTER: @SportsMathNet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Every NBA Team's Most Underrated Player: Eastern Conference Mar 21, 2022

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Let’s pour one out for the NBA’s most under-appreciated players this season, shall we? Dan is joined by Bleacher Report’s Grant Hughes (@gt_hughes) to go through their most underrated player RIGHT NOW for each team in the Eastern Conference. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 🔘 Intro (0:30) 🔘 Atlanta Hawks (3:22) 🔘 Boston Celtics (7:44) 🔘 Brooklyn Nets (11:50) 🔘 Charlotte Hornets (16:17) 🔘 Chicago Bulls (22:11) 🔘 Cleveland Cavaliers (25:57) 🔘 Detroit Pistons (30:04) 🔘 Indiana Pacers (33:54) 🔘 Miami Heat (36:42) 🔘 Milwaukee Bucks (40:56) 🔘 New York Knicks (45:36) 🔘 Orlando Magic (51:40) 🔘 Philadelphia 76ers (57:57) 🔘 Toronto Raptors (1:03:07) 🔘 Washington Wizards (1:08:03) JOIN OUR DISCORD: bit.ly/hwkdiscord SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: bit.ly/31z7eyI FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavale TWITTER: @fromal09 TWITTER/IG: @HardwoodKnocks / @hardwood_knocks TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocks TWITTER: @SportsMathNet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2022 NBA Stretch Run Intrigue: Pelicans (Zion/CJ/Ingram), Lakers, Spurs, Mavs, Celtics, Knicks Mar 17, 2022

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Dan is joined by Jason Maples (@JJMaples55_MST) from the Temple of Hoop podcast to discuss teams that intrigue us ahead of the 2022 NBA playoffs—for both better and worse. We dive deep into the New Orleans Pelicans' performance with CJ McCollum, Brandon Ingram's growth and Zion Williamson's future. After that, it's on to the sad-sack Los Angeles Lakers, and what to expect from them moving forward. From there, we cannonball into thoughts on the ascendant Boston Celtics, surging Dallas Mavericks, suddenly plucky New York Knicks, and the youth movement being authored by the San Antonio Spurs. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 🔘 Intro (0:30) 🔘 Pelicans (2:36) —CJ McCollum's fit so far (4:22) —Brandon Ingram's playmaking leap (8:38) —Zion Williams (9:48) —New Orleans' defense (15:44) —Jose Alvarado (17:40) —Larry Nance Jr./Trey Murphy III (18:27) 🔘 Lakers (20:44) —Can this season be salvaged? (21:01) —The complicated Blame Game in LA (22:53) —How should Lakers approach the offseason? (25:09) 🔘 Mavericks (29:31) 🔘 Celtics/Eastern Conference (30:45) 🔘 MORE MAVS (32:40) 🔘 Spurs (33:46) 🔘 Knicks (36:11) JOIN OUR DISCORD: bit.ly/hwkdiscord SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: bit.ly/31z7eyI FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavale TWITTER: @fromal09 TWITTER/IG: @HardwoodKnocks / @hardwood_knocks TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocks TWITTER: @SportsMathNet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

MAILBAG: AD trades, Is Tyler Herro a Max player? Gobert vs. Bam, Rookie of the Year Mar 14, 2022

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MAIL TIME. Our latest dive into listener questions covers Scottie Barnes' Rookie of the Year candidacy; Bam Adebayo's Defensive Player of the Year stock; Tyler Herro's value, potential suitors for an Anthony Davis trade this summer; the Utah Jazz's future if they lose in the NBA playoffs; a list of the most versatile point-of-attack defenders; this season's most clutch scorers; and much more! TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 🔘 Intro (0:30) 🔘 Can Bam Adebayo win Defensive Player of the Year? Is he better than Rudy Gobert? (2:34) 🔘 Most versatile point-of-attack defenders (8:26) 🔘 What could the Lakers get in an Anthony Davis trade this summer? (13:10) 🔘 What happens to the Jazz if they get bounced in the first or second round again? (19:34) 🔘 How should the Warriors continue integrating Moses Moody into the rotation? (22:06) 🔘 Reasonable expectations for James Wiseman (25:33) 🔘 How should the NBA officiate the "take foul" next season? (29:58) 🔘 Why was Terrell Owens at Kings-Jazz? (33:43) 🔘 Does any fanbase have a legitimate claim to media bias against their team? (34:37) 🔘 Does the Cavaliers' late-season slide impact their future at all? (37:26) 🔘 Is Mitchell Robinson a good fit for the Hornets? (39:13) 🔘 Can De'Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis be the nucleus for the next great Kings team? (42:45) 🔘 Is Tyler Herro worth a max extension? (48:35) 🔘 Best/Most efficient crunch-time scorers (54:43) 🔘 Can Scottie Barnes win Rookie of the Year? (58:54) JOIN OUR DISCORD: bit.ly/hwkdiscord SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: bit.ly/31z7eyI FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavale TWITTER: @fromal09 TWITTER/IG: @HardwoodKnocks / @Hardwood_Knocks TWITTER: @SportsMathNet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ranking Futures of the NBA's Rebuilding Teams Mar 11, 2022

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LET'S RANK, BABY! Dan is joined by Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) from ClutchPoints to rank the futures of the NBA's rebuilding squads. Though the concept of "rebuilding" is certainly up for debate, we settled on eight overall inclusions: The Detroit Pistons, Houston Rockets, Indiana Pacers, Oklahoma City Thunder, Orlando Magic, Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings and San Antonio Spurs. ONTO THE RANKINGS! TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 🔘 Intro (0:30) 🔘 Criteria (5:32) 🔘 8️⃣ (7:43) 🔘 7️⃣ (17:23) 🔘 6️⃣ (25:58) 🔘 5️⃣ (35:48) 🔘 4️⃣ (42:55) 🔘 3️⃣ (49:02) 🔘 2️⃣ (1:01:13) 🔘 1️⃣ (1:11:30) JOIN OUR DISCORD: bit.ly/hwkdiscord SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: bit.ly/31z7eyI FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavale TWITTER: @fromal09 TWITTER/IG: @HardwoodKnocks / @Hardwood_Knocks TWITTER: @SportsMathNet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

MAILBAG: Lakers' Future, Celtics' Title Stock, Russell Westbrook, Scoring Title, MVP Criteria, Pacers, Herb Jones Mar 08, 2022

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MAIL TIME. Hardwood Knocks' latest trip down YOU ASKED, WE ANSWERED LANE covers LeBron James' push for the scoring title; the Los Angeles Lakers' future and Russell Westbrook's trade stock; the Boston Celtics' surge up the standings; teams that could make moves over the offseason; the best performances from MVP candidates; the impact of team success on the MVP race; the Indiana Pacers' poor crunch-time play; Herb Jones' defense; a hypothetical, three-point-shooting-only lineup; and MUCH more! TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 🔘 Intro (0:30) 🔘 Which team will make the most/biggest changes over the offseason? (3:17) 🔘 Future of the Lakers and Russell Westbrook (9:02) 🔘 Do the Cavs need to sign a center after Jarrett Allen's injury? (15:45) 🔘 Are the Celtics legitimate threats to come out of the East? (18:16) 🔘 Career trajectories for top-five picks from the 2021 draft (26:49) 🔘 Favorite secondary creators (32:43) 🔘 Will defense-and-dunk guards like Bruce Brown and Gary Payton II become a growing trend? (37:19) 🔘 Which MVP candidate has the best marquee performance of the year? (43:41) 🔘 How much should team success/supporting casts impact the MVP race? (47:56) 🔘 Building an offensive lineup and defensive lineup for a game in which you can ONLY SHOOT THREES (53:00) 🔘 Are the Pacers historically bad in close games? (58:02) 🔘 HERB JONES <3 (1:00:36) 🔘 Dunks vs. Slams (1:02:35) 🔘 Who are the most average players in the league? (1:04:23) 🔘 What are the chances LeBron will win the scoring title? (1:08:07) 🔘 Is LeBron having an underrated season? (1:11:05) JOIN OUR DISCORD: bit.ly/hwkdiscord SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: bit.ly/31z7eyI FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavale TWITTER: @fromal09 TWITTER/IG: @HardwoodKnocks / @Hardwood_Knocks TWITTER: @SportsMathNet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The East is GLORIOUSLY Absurd: Raptors, Sixers, Heat, Bucks, Bulls, Nets, Cavs, Celtics Mar 04, 2022

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Imman Adan (@Imman_Adan) from the Dishes & Dimes podcast (@dishesdimespod) choppers in to help Hardwood Knocks try making sense of the wild, wacky, gloriously unpredictable Eastern Conference postseason race. She guides Dan through an in-depth tour of the Toronto Raptors' 2022 NBA playoff stock and then cannonballs into extensive thoughts on the Miami Heat, Philadelphia 76ers, Milwaukee Bucks, Chicago Bulls, Brooklyn Nets, Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 🔘 Intro (0:30) 🔘 Imman listening to pods/watching reality TV on WARP FUCKING SPEED (2:30) 🔘 State of the Raptors (7:17) —Is Pascal Siakam still underrated? (12:13) —Fred VanVleet's expanded offensive portfolio (21:00) —Scottie Barnes' development (25:16) —Thad Young's fit/Toronto's depth (30:50) —What are the Raptors missing? (35:38) —Is Toronto a sleeping giant in East THIS season? (40:05) 🔘 Bigger threat to come out of the East: Heat or Sixers? (42:43) 🔘 Are the Bucks vulnerable? (52:11) 🔘 Should we write off the Nets? (56:52) 🔘 Are the Bulls legitimate contenders? (59:28) 🔘 Ranking these teams: Boston, Cleveland and Toronto (1:03:14) JOIN OUR DISCORD: bit.ly/hwkdiscord SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: bit.ly/31z7eyI FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavale TWITTER: @fromal09 TWITTER/IG: @HardwoodKnocks / @Hardwood_Knocks TWITTER: @SportsMathNet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

MAILBAG: Harden-Embiid Fit, Best Rookies, Blazers, Cavs, MVP Teammates, Wiggins vs. Randle Mar 01, 2022

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MAIL TIME. Your latest batch of questions has Hardwood Knocks talking about the supporting casts of the top MVP candidates; the future of the Cleveland Cavaliers; a Julius Randle vs. Andrew Wiggins hypothetical; the onset success of the James Harden-Joel Embiid pairing; historically tight NBA playoff races, the Portland Trail Blazers' outlook; Robert Williams III's finishing; the value of Russell Westbrook triple-doubles; and much more! TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 🔘 Intro (0:30) 🔘 Historically close NBA playoff races (3:12) 🔘 Early impressions of the James Harden-Joel Embiid fit (9:20) 🔘 Worst non-star trades (15:15) 🔘 Favorite/Least favorite players to watch (21:25) 🔘 Andrew Wiggins vs. Julius Randle (24:40) 🔘 Should the Blazers really be interested in Jerami Grant? (27:49) 🔘 Are this year's Cavs last year's Knicks? (32:06) 🔘 Should NBA adopt Elam ending full-time? (37:28) 🔘 Who wins a playoff series first: Pacers, Magic, Rockets or Pistons? (40:40) 🔘 Highest PERs/VORPs for rookies on playoff teams? (43:31) 🔘 Are Russell Westbrook's triple-doubles actually valuable? (45:49) 🔘 Robert Williams III's finishing at the rim (49:20) 🔘 Usage rates (50:15) 🔘 Do some people still dislike stats? (52:46) 🔘 Which MVP candidate has the worst supporting cast this season? (54:29) JOIN OUR DISCORD: bit.ly/hwkdiscord SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: bit.ly/31z7eyI FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavale TWITTER: @fromal09 TWITTER/IG: @HardwoodKnocks / @Hardwood_Knocks TWITTER: @SportsMathNet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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