Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast

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  • 1 hour 25 minutes
    THE BOUNCE AROUND: Cavs(?!), Wizards, Raptors, Jaden Ivey & Latest NBA News
    In this week's edition of THE BOUNCE AROUND, Dan and Grant discuss whether the Cleveland Cavaliers have a case to be the second-best team in the NBA, the state of the Washington Wizards and Toronto Raptors rebuilds, and the rise of Jaden Ivey for the Detroit Pistons. TIMESTAMPS👇

    0:00 - INTRO
    1:40 - Who is the second-best team in the NBA?
    5:03 - Cavs?!?!?!?
    10:24 - Darius Garland is peaking
    14:40 - Donovan Mitchell appreciation
    19:01 - Evan Mobley is evolving
    25:34 - So, the second-best team is...
    28:37 - State of the Wizards rebuild
    30:06 - The rise of Bilal Coulibaly
    35:29 - Kyshawn George impressions
    37:52 - Thoughts on Alex Sarr
    41:55 - Bub Carrington for Rookie of the Year?!
    47:50 - Are the Wizards ahead of schedule?
    52:02 - Are the Raptors the perfect kind of bad?
    53:58 -  RJ Barrett keeps improving
    56:55 - Depth in Toronto???
    58:22 - Gradey Dick is ascending
    1:04:03 - Searching for Gradey comps
    1:06:36 - Is Jaden Ivey figuring it out?
    1:13:53 - Latest NBA news

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    7 November 2024, 10:00 am
  • 40 minutes
    2024-25 NBA Rookie Extension Reactions (Finally!)
    Dan and Grant provide their long, overdue thoughts on every single rookie extension that was signed in advance of the 2024-25 NBA season. TIMESTAMPS👇

    0:00 - INTRO
    0:50 - How should we judge extensions?
    3:54 - The max extensions: Cade Cunningham, Scottie barnes, Franz Wagner & Evan Mobley
    8:07 - Jalen Johnson and the Atlanta Hawks
    11:19 - Jalen Suggs and the Orlando Magic
    14:57 - Trey Murphy and the New Orleans Pelicans
    18:24 - Moses Moody and the Golden State Warriors
    20:25 - Corey Kispert and the Washington Wizards
    22:40 - Alperen Sengun and the Houston Rockets
    27:39 - Jalen Green and the Rockets
    33:04 - Quentin Grimes and the Dallas Mavericks
    33:53 - Josh Giddey and the Chicago Bulls
    36:14 - Jonathan Kuminga and the Warriors

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    5 November 2024, 10:00 am
  • 2 hours 54 minutes
    2024-25 NBA Season Overreactions For All 30 Teams
    Dan and Grant go through early-season reactions for ALL 30 NBA teams. After that, we compiled our favorite SUBSCRIBE overreactions and offer our thoughts on each of them. TIMESTAMPS⬇️

    0:00 - INTRO
    3:08 - Atlanta Hawks
    7:37 - Boston Celtics
    9:48 - Brooklyn Nets
    11:51 - Charlotte Hornets
    22:29 - Chicago Bulls
    28:51 - Cleveland Cavaliers
    33:04 - Dallas Mavericks
    38:01 - Denver Nuggets
    46:29 - Detroit Pistons
    48:55 - Golden State Warriors
    52:00 - Houston Rockets
    57:39 - Indiana Pacers
    1:02:33 - Los Angeles Clippers
    1:07:12 - Los Angeles Lakers
    1:10:08 - Memphis Grizzlies
    1:14:17 - Miami Heat
    1:18:57 - Milwaukee Bucks
    1:28:55 - Minnesota Timberwolves
    1:33:46   - New Orleans Pelicans
    1:41:00 - New York Knicks
    1:46:38 - Oklahoma City Thunder
    1:52:46 - Orlando Magic
    1:57:32 - Philadelphia 76ers
    2:00:02 - Phoenix Suns
    2:06:40 - Portland Trail Blazers
    2:12:13 - Sacramento Kings
    2:17:23 - San Antonio Spurs
    2:21:15 - Toronto Raptors
    2:23:59 - Utah Jazz
    2:27:30 - Washington Wizards
    2:33:21 - SUBSCRIBE OVERREACTIONS

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    2 November 2024, 9:00 am
  • 32 minutes 24 seconds
    Let's Talk About Giannis Antetokounmpo...
    BONUS POD. Dan digs into the "rumors" that Giannis Antetokounmpo could request a trade from the Milwaukee Bucks. He tackles the best fits, but before you get mad about potential trades, he closes with thoughts on Giannis' play and the Bucks' season. TIMESTAMPS⬇️

    0:00 - INTRO
    1:00 - Giannis Antetokounmpo rumors
    1:55 - Would the Bucks actually trade Giannis?
    3:14 - Is Doc Rivers an x-factor here?
    4:33 - Potential Giannis trade destinations: Miami Heat
    5:28 - Brooklyn Nets
    7:56 - New Orleans Pelicans
    10:03 - Oklahoma City Thunder
    13:31 - Houston Rockets
    16:14 - Golden State Warriors
    17:44 - Orlando Magic
    18:20 - San Antonio Spurs
    19:38 - Utah Jazz
    20:36 - Bulls, Pistons, Mavs, Nuggets, Lakers
    22:50 - Memphis Grizzlies
    23:35 - Philadelphia 76ers?!?
    24:45 - The Bucks are NOT doomed

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    1 November 2024, 9:00 am
  • 1 hour 8 minutes
    Breaking Down The Warriors, Knicks, Lakers and Latest NBA News
    In their first BOUNCE AROUND of the 2024-25 NBA regular season, Dan and Grant discuss what we've seen so far from the Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers. After that, they catch up on news and rumors from around the league. TIMESTAMPS⬇️

    0:00 - INTRO
    1:33 - Are the Warriors really THIS good?
    9:05 - Buy or sell the Dubs' biggest standouts
    15:28 - Uh, so, Jonathan Kuminga?
    25:05 - Should the Knicks be concerned about Karl-Anthony Towns?
    34:55 - Thoughts on New York's defense
    42:39 - Was everybody wrong about the Lakers?
    53:12 - Latest NBA news and rumors

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    31 October 2024, 9:00 am
  • 2 hours 2 minutes
    Every NBA Team's Biggest X-Factor This Season
    Dan and Grant go through their biggest x-factor for every NBA team this season. TIMESTAMPS⬇️


    0:00 - INTRO
    2:51 - Criteria
    5:53 - Atlanta Hawks
    9:01 - Boston Celtics
    11:42 - Brooklyn Nets
    14:35 - Charlotte Hornets
    17:39 - Chicago Bulls
    20:22 - Cleveland Cavaliers
    23:52 - Dallas Mavericks
    28:59 - Denver Nuggets
    32:54 - Detroit Pistons
    37:06 - Golden State Warriors
    45:09 - Houston Rockets
    49:54 - Indiana Pacers
    55:49 - Los Angeles Clippers
    59:16 - Los Angeles Lakers
    1:01:50 - Memphis Grizzlies
    1:05:48 - Miami Heat
    1:09:09 - Milwaukee Bucks
    1:12:40 - Minnesota Timberwolves
    1:16:38  - New Orleans Pelicans
    1:19:37 - New York Knicks
    1:24:48 - Oklahoma City Thunder
    1:29:27 - Orlando Magic
    1:34:25 - Philadelphia 76ers
    1:37:31 - Phoenix Suns
    1:40:20 - Portland Trail Blazers
    1:45:40 - Sacramento Kings
    1:49:21 - San Antonio Spurs
    1:52:05 - Toronto Raptors
    1:55:14 - Utah Jazz
    1:58:46 - Washington Wizards

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    26 October 2024, 9:00 am
  • 3 hours 23 minutes
    Every NBA Team's Biggest Storyline This Season
    FOR THE TRUE SICKOS ALERT. Dan asked experts covering each NBA team for their biggest storyline this season and clipped ALL 30 answerS together for your enjoyment. Check out our individual lookaheads with local experts for EVERY TEAM HERE: TIMESTAMPS FOR THIS 3.5-HOUR EXTRAVAGANZA BELOW⬇️

    0:00 - INTRO
    2:00 - Atlanta Hawks
    5:51 - Boston Celtics
    8:16 - Brooklyn Nets
    10:25 - Charlotte Hornets
    17:59 - Chicago Bulls
    19:29 - Cleveland Cavaliers
    35:33 - Dallas Mavericks
    40:40 - Denver Nuggets
    43:18 - Detroit Pistons
    49:46 - Golden State Warriors
    1:02:09 - Houston Rockets
    1:09:08 - Indiana Pacers
    1:15:21 - Los Angeles Clippers
    1:25:15 - Los Angeles Lakers
    1:28:19 - Memphis Grizzlies
    1:33:26 - Miami Heat
    1:39:10 - Milwaukee Bucks
    1:41:42 - Minnesota Timberwolves
    1:51:14  - New Orleans Pelicans
    2:02:03 - New York Knicks
    2:05:31 - Oklahoma City Thunder
    2:18:17 - Orlando Magic
    2:28:11 - Philadelphia 76ers
    2:34:34 - Phoenix Suns
    2:42:54 - Portland Trail Blazers
    2:50:24 - Sacramento Kings
    3:01:25 - San Antonio Spurs
    3:08:11 - Toronto Raptors
    3:13:49 - Utah Jazz
    3:20:37 - Washington Wizards

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    22 October 2024, 9:00 am
  • 1 hour 10 minutes
    Utah Jazz 2024-25 NBA Season Lookahead
    Dan is joined by Tony Jones (@Tjonesonthenba) from The Athletic to discuss everything and anything about the 2024-25 Utah Jazz. SUPPORT TONY'S WORK BY SUBSCRIBING TO THE ATHLETIC HERE: https://theathletic.com/author/tony-jones/. TIMESTAMPS⬇️

    0:00 - INTRO
    3:11 - Takeaways from the past two seasons
    7:14 - Will Hardy's coaching 
    11:19 - Are the Jazz determined to be bad for Cooper Flagg?
    18:07 - Walker Kessler's place on the Jazz, continued development
    22:44 - Year 2 expectations for Keyonte George
    28:06 - Early impressions of Cody Williams and his NBA ceiling
    35:35 - The long-term importance of Taylor Hendricks
    41:55 - Lauri Markkanen's future in Utah, Will he initiate more offense?
    47:57 - Impressions of Isaiah Collier, Kyle Filipowski, Johnny Juzang, Brice Sensabaugh
    55:52 - The plan with Collin Sexton, Jordan Clarkson and John Collins
    57:46 - Where can the Jazz improve the most?
    1:01:12 - Top-10 rotation
    1:02:59 - Best crunch-time unit, Funky lineups we want to see
    1:06:32 - How many games will the Jazz win? Are they committed to tanking?

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    21 October 2024, 9:00 am
  • 1 hour 22 minutes
    Golden State Warriors 2024-25 NBA Season Lookahead
    Dan is joined by a very special guest to break down what to expect from the 2024-25 Golden State Warriors! TIMESTAMPS⬇️

    0:00 - INTRO
    3:11 - Grant's biggest storylines
    5:31 - Continued development of Jonathan Kuminga
    15:44 - Kuminga's future
    17:34 - Moses Moody's role
    20:10 - The next frontier(s) for Brandin Podziemski
    24:20 - Figuring out the starting five
    27:16 - How good is Trayce Jackson-Davis?
    32:16 - Kyle Anderson's fit and role
    35:20 - Buddy Hield's fit and role
    37:06 - De'Anthony Melton's fit and role
    40:14 - Will the Warriors keep shooting tons of threes?
    42:44 - Can this team create defensive chaos?
    44:21 - Realistic expectations for Andrew Wiggins
    49:22 - Does Kevon Looney still have a place on this team?
    50:15 - Impressions of Quinten Post
    51:42 - Are the Warriors actually willing to make a blockbuster trade?
    1:02:14 - Is Steve Kerr's seat getting warmer?!?
    1:04:34 - Top 10 rotation
    1:07:02 - Best crunch-time unit, Funky lineups we want to see
    1:11:12 - How many games with the Warriors win? Where do they stack up in the West
    1:15:01 - Could this be the year Stephen Curry declines?
    1:17:36 - Would the Dubs consider making a smaller trade?

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    20 October 2024, 9:00 am
  • 2 hours 11 minutes
    Official 2024-25 NBA Season Award Predictions
    Dan and Grant offer their predictions for every major 2024-25 NBA season award. TIMESTAMPS⬇️

    0:00 - INTRO
    4:26 - MVP
    37:54 - Defensive Player of the Year
    57:56 - Rookie of the Year
    1:08:59 - Most Improved Player
    1:25:55 - Sixth Man of the Year
    1:40:38 - Coach of the Year
    1:54:24 - Executive of the Year
    2:05:15 - Clutch Player of the Year

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    19 October 2024, 9:00 am
  • 1 hour 13 minutes
    Philadelphia 76ers 2024-25 NBA Season Lookahead
    Dan is joined by Kyle Neubeck (@KyleNeubeck) from PHLY Sports (@PHLY_Sports)/PHLY Sixers (@PHLY_Sixers) to discuss everything and anything about the 2024-25 Philadelphia 76ers. Support Kyle's work HERE: https://www.youtube.com/@PHLY_Sports. TIMESTAMPS⬇️

    0:00 - INTRO
    2:31 - The Paul George injury
    3:59 - Joel Embiid's new reality
    8:11 - Kyle's biggest storylines
    11:45 - Embiid making adjustments for Tyrese Maxey
    14:34 - Next steps for Maxey
    18:49 - Breaking down Philly's defensive identity
    27:43 - Figuring out the starting lineup
    31:26 - Early impressions of Jared McCain, Adem Bona, Justin Edwards
    36:18 - Kelly Oubre's fit next to the Big Three
    40:22 - The Sixers aren't done wheeling and dealing
    45:44 - Biggest roster needs
    49:47 - Is Philly too small?
    51:59 - The Boban Marjanovic anecdote you NEED
    53:10 - Top-10 rotation
    56:00 - Closing lineup, Funky lineups we want to see
    1:01:53 - How many games will the Sixers win?
    1:04:10 - Will the plan for Embiid change? 
    1:07:50 - It's a make or break year for Embiid

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    18 October 2024, 9:00 am
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