Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast

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GIANNIS FOREVER, Lakers and Clippers Offseason Outlooks Jul 22, 2021

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Hardwood Knocks brings in SB Nation's Sabreena Merchant (@sabreenajm) to discuss all things Lakers and Clippers—trades, free agency, Kawhi Leonard, Anthony Davis, LeBron James, Kyle Kuzma, Reggie Jackson, coaching, everything. But first: We pour one out for Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks! 👉Giannis/Bucks (1:26) 👉Clippers Offseason Outlook 🔘 How Kawhi's injury impacts the Clippers' offseason approach (3:51) 🔘 Importance of bringing back Nicolas Batum and Reggie Jackson (10:22) 🔘 Will the Clippers make a big swing on the trade market? (14:57) 🔘 Will Serge Ibaka be back? (21:54) 🔘 Terance Mann's development (24:17) 🔘 Ivica Zubac (27:51) 👉Lakers Offseason Outlook 🔘 How much pressure is on LA to find a new third-best player? (29:18) 🔘 Possible trade targets (33:15) 🔘 Keep or Nah? (38:34) -Andre Drummond -Dennis Schroder -Talen Horton-Tucker -Alex Caruso -Montrezl Harrell -Wesley Matthews -Markieff Morris -Jared Dudley 🔘 More likely: Trading for a veteran point guard under contract or sign-and-trade? (46:42) 🔘 Kyle Kuzma's value (48:39) 🔘 Anthony Davis-at-the-5/Marc Gasol (52:19) Host: @danfavale Host: @fromal09 Twitter: @HardwoodKnocks Instagram: @hardwood_knocks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

MAILBAG: Bucks-Suns, Damian Lillard, Underrated NBA Skills, Nuggets Offseason Jul 19, 2021

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MAIL TIME. Hardwood Knocks' latest listener-steered trip around the NBA covers the NBA Finals, Phoenix Suns' three-game losing streak, Milwaukee Bucks' uptick in play, Devin Booker, Jrue Holiday, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Chris Paul, the Denver Nuggets, Damian Lillard and more! TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 🔘 Suns adjustments for Game 6 (1:46) 🔘 Jrue Holiday (6:32) 🔘 Phoenix's one-star minutes (8:36) 🔘 Suns' offensive flow (11:07) 🔘 Weird vibes about Game 6 (20:30) 🔘 Chris Paul (24:31) 🔘 Finals rotations (25:48) 🔘 Devin Booker (32:39) 🔘 Finals scoring records (33:32) 🔘 Most underrated skill for modern-day NBA player (35:56) 🔘 Nuggets offseason priorities (39:09) 🔘 Damian Lillard (49:16) Host: @danfavale Host: @fromal09 Twitter: @HardwoodKnocks Instagram: @hardwood_knocks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kawhi Leonard Injury Fallout, Anatomy of Fake Trades + Trade Ideas Jul 14, 2021

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Adam and Dan discuss the process behind how they come up with fake NBA trades, and how they prepare for the negative backlash of them. This was a fun, fantastic conversation, and we strongly recommend listening to it in its entirety. After that, though, we talk about actual fake trades involving the Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, Boston Celtics, Atlanta Hawks, San Antonio Spurs, Indiana Pacers, Portland Trail Blazers, Los Angeles Clippers and much more. Finally, Dan discusses the impact of Kawhi Leonard's partially right torn ACL on his future, as well as the Clippers' outlook. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 👉Process of Building Fake Trades (0:00) 🔘 Approach to building fake trades (4:01) 🔘 Importance of the "Both Sides" perspective (8:30) 🔘 What to look at when building fake trades (9:41) 🔘 Why fake trades don't have to be predictive (13:43) 🔘 Contextualizing every element of a trade (19:26) 🔘 Dealing with angry responses to fake trades (32:50) 👉ACTUAL FAKE TRADES (41:34) 🔘 Ben Simmons (43:25) 🔘 Hawks/Rockets (48:15) 🔘 Lakers/Nets (50:56) 🔘 Rockets/Hornets (53:30) 🔘 Cavs/Heat (56:05) 🔘 Celtics/Nuggets (59:30) 🔘 Clippers/Thunder (1:01:55) 🔘 Timberwolves/Magic (1:04:14) 🔘 Mavs/Nuggets (1:06:55) 🔘 Pelicans/Pacers/Spurs (1:08:56) 👉Kawhi Leonard Injury Fallout 🔘 Timeline for return (1:12:48) 🔘 Free Agency (1:14:44) 🔘 Clippers outlook without Kawhi (1:15:52) 🔘 Trade/Free-agency targets post-Kawhi injury (1:18:59) 🔘 Impact on 2022 championship landscape (1:29:37) Host: @danfavale Host: @fromal09 Twitter: @HardwoodKnocks Instagram: @hardwood_knocks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

MAILBAG: Jrue Holiday, Bucks Needs, 2018 Re-Draft, Eastern Conference Outlook Jul 12, 2021

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MAIL TIME. Our latest jaunt through listener questions covers Jrue Holiday's playoff struggles, the Milwaukee Bucks' long-term roster needs, the NBA Finals, Deandre Ayton, a 2018 Re-Draft, the future of the Eastern Conference and MUCH more. TIMESTAMPS ⬇️ 🔘 Jrue Holiday (1:02) 🔘 The Suns! (7:17) 🔘 More Jrue Holiday (12:42) 🔘 Future of the Eastern Conference (14:08) 🔘 Bucks offseason targets (16:50) 🔘 Re-Drafting top eight picks of 2018 draft (22:24) 🔘 Drafting philosophy (28:26) 🔘 Do Bucks need another primary ball-handler? (31:16) 🔘 Expectations for Ime Udoka in Boston (38:06) 🔘 Teams to lose playoff games after shooting 50% from three (40:35) 🔘 All-Time postseason leaders in PER and VORP (42:08) 🔘 Collin Sexton's extension (43:54) 🔘 Best Reggie Jackson fits (47:50) Host: @danfavale Host: @fromal09 Twitter: @HardwoodKnocks Instagram: @hardwood_knocks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Suns-Bucks Finals Takeaways, Most Interesting Teams of NBA Offseason Jul 09, 2021

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Dan is joined by Bleacher Report's Grant Hughes (@gt_hughes) to discuss their biggest takeaways for the Phoenix Suns and Milwaukee Bucks two games into the 2021 NBA Finals—a conversation that includes a long-term view of the Bucks' roster, and whether Devin Booker is a top-10 NBA player. After that, Dan and Grant each give their three most interesting teams of the NBA offseason. TIMESTAMPS ⬇️ 👉THE FINALS 🔘 Suns-Bucks takeaways (2:15) 🔘 Where do the Bucks go from here? (19:47) 🔘 Devin Booker is a top ___ player in the NBA (27:24) 👉Most Interesting Teams of the NBA Offseason 🔘 Team 1 (37:41) 🔘 Team 2 (45:36) 🔘 Team 3 (53:26) 🔘 Team 4 (1:03:56) 🔘 Team 5 (1:11:34) 🔘 Team 6 (1:21:10) Host: @danfavale Host: @fromal09 Twitter: @HardwoodKnocks IG: @hardwood_knocks Follow: @The_Sports_Math Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chauncey Billups, Becky Hammon, Damian Lillard's Future, CJ McCollum Trades, Blazers Offseason Outlook Jul 05, 2021

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Tara Bowen-Biggs (@tcbbiggs) from the We Have A Take podcast returns to Hardwood Knocks to discuss the Portland Trail Blazers' complicated offseason and the terrible start to which it's off. First, Tara and Dan talk about the decision to hire Chauncey Billups, Neil Olshey's tactlessness, the tokenism of Becky Hammon, and the message this all sends to the fanbase. After that, they get into Damian Lillard's future and what a Dame trade could look like; Jusuf Nurkic's value; Norman Powell's free agency (and dogs!); C.J. McCollum trades; other potential Blazers trades; free-agency targets; Derrick Jones Jr.; Robert Covington; and sooooo much more. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 🔘 The Chauncey Billups hire (1:48) 🔘 Damian Lillard's future (21:15) 🔘 Jusuf Nurkic's future/value (28:05) 🔘 Should the Blazers trade CJ McCollum? (35:37) 🔘 Should Portland want Ben Simmons? (40:27) 🔘 Norman Powell's long-term fit (47:03) 🔘 Derrick Jones Jr. (51:14) 🔘 Most likely to be back: Enes Kanter, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson or Carmelo Anthony? (58:08) 🔘 Biggest need for Blazers in trades/free agency (1:01:43) 🔘 Zach Collins (1:03:06) 🔘 Trade/Free-Agency targets (1:07:40) 🔘 TRADE IDEAS! (1:11:04) Host: @danfavale Host: @fromal09 Twitter: @HardwoodKnocks Instagram: @hardwood_knocks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

MAILBAG: Hawks-Bucks, Atlanta Trades, Turner vs. Sabonis, Grizzlies Trades, Underrated Free Agents Jul 02, 2021

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MAIL TIME AGAIN. Hardwood Knocks drops our second mailbag of the week to discuss the Hawks-Bucks series immediately following Game 5 and take a look at what Atlanta needs long term to solidify its place as a contender. After that, we get into Dejounte Murray's value, the Myles Turner vs. Domantas Sabonis debate, an Indiana Pacers trade idea, Memphis Grizzlies trade ideas, Julius Randle's leap, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's future, underrated free agents and much more. TIMESTAMPS ⬇️ 🔘 Hawks-Bucks (1:31) 🔘 Offseason trade idea for Atlanta? (12:32) 🔘 Dejounte Murray's value (18:40) 🔘 Myles Turner vs. Domantas Sabonis (22:47) 🔘 How injuries have impacted playoffs (28:44) 🔘 Julius Randle (35:37) 🔘 How can the Blazers improve the roster? (39:57) 🔘 Better matchup for Suns in the Finals: Hawks or Bucks? (44:20) 🔘 Should the Grizzlies try trading for a star? (47:08) 🔘 Zach Collins' future (57:40) 🔘 How better spacing has helped stars get to the mid-range jumper? (59:43) 🔘 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander appreciation STIZZATZ (63:20) 🔘 Underrated free agents (65:09) Host: @danfavale Host: @fromal09 Follow: @HardwoodKnocks Follow: @The_Sports_Math Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

MAILBAG: Dame Lillard, Playoff Rant, Suns-Clippers, Russ Trades(?), Knicks, Jazz, Kings, More Jun 28, 2021

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MAIL TIME. This week's listener-driven trip around the NBA includes the Phoenix Suns-Los Angeles Clippers series; a playoff-discourse rant; Damian Lillard's unhappiness; Chauncey Billups joining the Portland Trail Blazers; a look at the New York Knicks' expectations for next season; Russell Westbrook Trade destinations; Jarrett Allen's value to the Cleveland Cavaliers; scouting reports on Cade Cunningham and Evan Mobley; Utah Jazz trade targets; a Sacramento Kings stat; and much more. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 🔘 Dame/Billups (0:38) 🔘 Hawks-Bucks (9:02) 🔘 Suns, Bucks, playoff luck rant (11:22) 🔘 Deandre Ayton (21:49) 🔘 Young stars taking the torch (26:46) 🔘 Out of bounds call rule changes (34:22) 🔘 Chris Paul (36:15) 🔘 Better matchup for the Suns: Bucks or Hawks? (38:26) 🔘 Jazz trade targets (43:22) 🔘 Expectations for Knicks next season (48:27) 🔘 Cade Cunningham's fit in Detroit (53:54) 🔘 Most likely Dame destinations 😬 (59:38) 🔘 Will Ben Simmons be an All-Star next year (1:00:50) 🔘 Kings performance vs playoff teams (1:05:08) 🔘 Jarrett Allen suitors (1:06:07) 🔘 What team can Russell Westbrook maximize his value with next season? (1:09:19) Host: @danfavale Host: @fromal09 Follow: @HardwoodKnocks Follow: @The_Sports_Math Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NBA Draft Lottery Fallout, New York Knicks Outlook Jun 23, 2021

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Dan begins the episode dealing with the fallout from the 2021 NBA draft lottery. Will the Toronto Raptors consider trading the No. 4 pick? Can the Golden State Warriors trade for a star using No. 7, No. 14 and James Wiseman? Will there be a lot of moves at the back of the lottery and on draft night? After that, Andrew Claudio (@AndreJClaudio_) and Jonathan Macri (@JCMacriNBA) from Knicks Film School join the pod to discuss—you guessed it—the New York Knicks' future. They tackle Julius Randle's value, RJ Barrett's ceiling, potential free-agency targets and just where the Knicks are generally headed from here. TIMESTAMPS ⬇️ 🔘 Biggest questions following NBA Draft lottery (2:57) 🔘 THE KNICKS! (34:16) 👉 How should we view the success of this season? (37:03) 👉 Importance of this offseason (42:03) 👉 Lonzo Ball's potential fit (48:17) 👉 Other free-agent targets for the Knicks (57:07) 👉 Who among their own free agents NEEDS to be re-signed (1:03:02) 👉 Futures of Julius Randle and Mitchell (1:12:37) 👉 RJ Barrett's ceiling (1:19:58) Host: @danfavale Host: @fromal09 Follow: @HardwoodKnocks Follow: @The_Sports_Math Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

MAILBAG: Kemba Trade Eval, Jazz Trade/Fa Targets, Marcus Smart's Future, More Jun 21, 2021

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MAIL TIME. Hardwood Knocks' latest trip to ListenersAskQuestionsville covers the Utah Jazz's future, the Kemba Walker trade, the Boston Celtics' future, Marcus Smarts' contract extension, Denver Nuggets trade and free-agency targets, the Philadelphia76ers and Atlanta Hawks, the Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Clippers, injuries and much more! TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 🔘 Should the NBA have postponed start of Conference Finals? (1:08) 🔘 Who comes out of the East? (3:30) 🔘 Ty Lue's coaching (7:08) 🔘 Jazz free-agency/trade targets (15:44) 🔘 Highest 3P% in a single postseason run (25:25) 🔘 Denver free-agency/targets (28:47) 🔘 Best pull-up three-point shooters in the postseason (37:45) 🔘 Analyzing the Kemba Walker trade (39:23) 🔘 Best player in the playoffs so far (48:00) Host: @danfavale Host: @fromal09 Follow: @HardwoodKnocks Follow: @The_Sports_Math Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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