Dan and Grant draft their All-Underpaid NBA teams and then embark on some serious STAT PADDING. Which players have the most 50-point games? Who are the most random players you have a soft spot for? Plus, WOULD-YOU-RATHER madness. And more! FULL BREAKDOWN⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:47 - All-Underpaid NBA Team Criteria 4:58 - ALL-UNDERPAID NBA TEAM DRAFT 35:41 - STAT PADDING —Which NBA players had their shot blocked the most: Joel Embiid, Jalen Green, Giannis Antetokounmpo, RJ Barrett, Shai Gilgeous-Alexand...
Dec 04, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 1003
Dan and Grant discuss some NBA teams that have piqued their curiosity in recent weeks, including the Oklahoma City Thunder, Minnesota Timberwolves, Orlando Magic, New Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento Kings, Los Angeles Lakers and more. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 5:59 - News and Rumors 20:05 - Bouncing around the NBA's biggest surprises and disappontments 21:00 - Orlando Magic 33:57 - New Orleans Pelicans 44:36 - Los Angeles Lakers 49:39 - Sacramento Kings 1:01:46 - Cleveland Cavaliers 1:13:01 - Minne...
Nov 30, 2023•1 hr 53 min•Ep. 973
MAIL TIME. After discussing Mark Cuban selling the Dallas Mavericks and the latest Josh Giddey news, Dan answers YOUR questions. This latest trip around the NBA covers the Rookie of the Year case for Ausar Thompson while pitting him against Victor Wembanyama and Chet Holmgren, trade targets for the Memphis Grizzlies, a surprise destination for Pascal Siakam (The Knicks!), the NBA In-Season Tournament and SO MUCH MORE. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:25 - News: Mark Cuban sells Mavericks, Josh Giddey...
Nov 29, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 1001
Dan joined 'Serbian Corner' of the DNVR network to speak with host Miroslav Cuk ( @MiroslavCuk ) about the NBA's top teams in the Western Conference. First, Dan provides some thoughts on the Josh Giddey allegations. After that, Miroslav puts West teams into tiers and asks Dan for his thoughts on where the Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, LA Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Minnesota Timberwolves, New Orleans Pelicans, Oklahoma City Thunder...
Nov 27, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 1000
Dan and Grant discuss one thing, development, player, etc. that has impressed them this season for EVERY NBA team in the Eastern Conference. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO 2:44 - Atlanta Hawks, Jalen Johnson 8:50 - Boston Celtics, Drive-and-Kicks, Kristaps Porzingis 13:35 - Brooklyn Nets, Cam Thomas, Dorian Finney-Smith, Lonnie Walker IV 18:14 - Charlotte Hornets, Brandon Miller 23:19 - Chicago Bulls, Forcing Turnovers, Alex Caruso 27:53 - Cleveland Cavaliers, Offensive Pace, Max Strus, Evan Mobley 32...
Nov 24, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 999
Dan and Grant discuss one thing, development, player, etc. that has impressed them this season for EVERY NBA team in the Western Conference.TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:56 - Dallas Mavericks 6:00 - Denver Nuggets 9:41 - Golden State Warriors 15:28 - Houston Rockets 18:11 - LA Clippers 22:20 - Los Angeles Lakers 28:02 - Memphis Grizzlies 32:05 - Minnesota Timberwolves 35:16 - New Orleans Pelicans 40:33 - Oklahoma City Thunder 49:32 - Phoenix Suns 56:01 - Portland Trail Blazers 1:01:27 - Sacramento...
Nov 22, 2023•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 998
Dan hopped on the Red Nation Hoops podcast ( @RedNationHoops ) with Salman Ali ( @SalmanAliNBA ) to discuss the short- AND long-term outlooks of the Houston Rockets, including the importance of the Alperen Sengun breakout. SUBSCRIBE TO RED NATION HOOPS ON APPLE , SPOTIFY AND YOUTUBE ! SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH JOIN OUR DISCORD SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocks TWITTER @HardwoodKnocks IG: @hardwood_knocks DAN'S TWITTER/IG: @d...
Nov 21, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 997
Dan hopped on the Knicks Film School podcast ( @KnickFilmSkool ) with Andrew Claudio ( @AndrewJClaudio_ ) to discuss not only the New York Knicks, but the Indiana Pacers, Houston Rockets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Miami Heat, New Orleans Pelicans and much more! SUBSCRIBE TO KNICKS FILM SCHOOL ON APPLE , SPOTIFY AND YOUTUBE . TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 3:54 - Are the Rockets #good? 6:14 - Is the Timberwolves defense for real? 10:10 - Are the Pacers the best offensive show in the NBA? 12:31 - Can Kni...
Nov 20, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 996
Dan and Grant spotlight concerns for every NBA team in the Western Conference to start the 2023-24 NBA season and decide whether it's time to seriously worry about them. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:41 - Dallas Mavericks 5:45 - Denver Nuggets 9:26 - Golden State Warriors 15:13 - Houston Rockets 17:56 - LA Clippers 22:05 - Los Angeles Lakers 27:47 - Memphis Grizzlies 31:50 - Minnesota Timberwolves 35:01 - New Orleans Pelicans 40:18 - Oklahoma City Thunder 49:17 - Phoenix Suns 55:46 - Portland Trai...
Nov 18, 2023•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 995
Dan and Grant spotlight concerns for every NBA team in the Eastern Conference to start the 2023-24 NBA season and decide whether it's time to seriously worry about them. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 7:08 - News and Rumors 16:00 - PEACE OR PANIC?! 16:30 - Atlanta Hawks 18:58 - Boston Celtics 23:07 - Brooklyn Nets 27:02 - Charlotte Hornets 32:35 - Chicago Bull 39:47 - Cleveland Cavaliers 43:53 - Detroit Pistons 49:49 - Indiana Pacers 52:58 - Miami Heat 58:48 - Milwaukee Bucks 1:06:48 - New York Knick...
Nov 17, 2023•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 994
MAIL TIME. Dan answers YOUR questions. This latest journey around the NBA covers the rise of the Houston Rockets, a deep dive into the Milwaukee Bucks defense and how to fix it, Jalen Suggs' breakout, trade targets for the Orlando Magic, a look at Keyonte George's ceiling on the Utah Jazz and MUCH more. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 5:13 - CROWDSOURCING! 6:56 - NEWS: Kelly Oubre Jr. injury + Should the NBA draft be two days? 13:25 - Why didn't the NBA use divisions for the in-season tournament? 17:1...
Nov 13, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 993
Dan and Grant give you 70-PLUS MINUTES of our 'Stat Padding' segment. We're talking Hall of Fame probability from Basketball-Reference, NBA word association, 'Guess That Player!,' Stephen Curry and LeBron James hypotheticals, a Draymond Green vs. Ben Simmons off-the-walls scenario, statistical over/unders for players, terrible NBA draft takes and MUCH more. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO/ PUPPY TALK 6:01 - STAT PADDING 6:17 - Guess That Player! 27:36 - 25-point seasons 31:40 - Player over/unders 35:3...
Nov 10, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 992
Dan and Grant discuss the latest NBA injury news and answer a mailbag question about the future of title contenders. Then, they bounce around the league to discuss teams and players who have stuck out to them the most so far. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 3:07 - Injury news and updates 11:08 - Will younger NBA teams start winning titles? 21:04 - Oklahoma City Thunder 23:22 - Chet Holmgren 32:03 - Minnesota Timberwolves 47:01 - Jalen Johnson and the Atlanta Hawks 53:38 - RJ Barrett, New York Knicks 1...
Nov 08, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 991
MAIL TIME. Dan answers YOUR questions that cover James Harden, the Milwaukee Bucks defense, Scottie Barnes' breakout and the future of the Toronto Raptors, Zach LaVine trade destinations, the Phoenix Suns, the CJ McCollum injury and evolution and MUCH MORE. TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 4:00 - NBA City Edition Jerseys 7:25 - Jaden Ivey and the Detroit Pistons 12:35 - Jalen Johnson, Dallas Mavericks, Washington Wizards 18:15 - James Harden, Draymond Green 25:02 - Milwaukee Bucks defense 28:59 -...
Nov 06, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 990
Dan gives his thoughts on the NBA in-season tournament and then runs through 25 players who are currently breaking out to start the 2023-24 regular season. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:29 - The NBA In-Season Tournament 11:40 - Deep Cut Breakouts 17:32 - Second Year Breakouts 20:10 - Third Year Breakouts 25:15 - "Oh, You Though Their Contracts Were Bad?!" Breakouts 30:44 - Continuation of Leaps from Last Year 36:23 - Stardom Bound Breakouts 44:39 - Superstars Re-Breaking Out?!? SUPPORT THE SHOW BY...
Nov 04, 2023•54 min•Ep. 989
Dan and Grant cover every angle of the James Harden trade. What does it mean for the Philadelphia 76ers? Are the L.A. Clippers among the top NBA title contenders now? Which star might Philly target? What's the NBA's championship pecking order? All this, and more! TIMESTAMPS⬇️
Oct 31, 2023•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 988
Dan and Grant use hyperbole to get into some of their most critical takeaways, thoughts, musings, observations and predictions for the Eastern Conference. We also respond to your NBA hot takes. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO/CRITERIA 2:21 - Brooklyn Nets 6:09 - Chicago Bulls 12:49 - Atlanta Hawks 16:41 - Detroit Pistons, Cade Cunningham 22:07 - Washington Wizards 26:38 - James Harden, Philadelphia 76ers, L.A. Clippers 31:08 - Orlando Magic, Franz Wagner, Paolo Banchero 35:49 - Milwaukee Bucks 40:03 -...
Oct 30, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 987
LET'S OVERREACT, PART 1. Dan and Grant use hyperbole to get into some of their most critical takeaways, thoughts, musings, observations and predictions following the open two days of 2023-24 NBA regular season action. FIRST UP: The Western Conference. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 4:15 - CRITERIA 6:33 - Memphis Grizzlies, Steven Adams 13:03 - Portland Trail Blazers, Robert Williams III 20:30 - Denver Nuggets, Michael Porter Jr. 29:32 - Golden State Warriors, Jonathan Kuminga 40:57 - Utah Jazz, Keyon...
Oct 27, 2023•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 986
Dan is joined by freelance NBA writer and salary-cap enthusiast David Brandon ( @birdrightsnba ) to discuss the flurry of recent extensions. They also get into the players who were eligible for rookie extensions and did not sign them. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:23 - Why did we get so many extensions? 5:18 - The Giannis Antetokounmpo extension 10:30 - The Jaden McDaniels extension, Future of the Timberwolves 16:48 - The Josh Green extension 23:40 - The Onyeka Okongwu extension, No extension for ...
Oct 24, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 985
Dan is joined by Miami Heat podcaster and fan Allana Tachauer ( @AllanaTachauer ) to talk about...the 2023-24 Miami Heat! TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:01 - Miami's 2023 Finals run 4:48 - The departures of Max Strus and Gabe Vincent 5:59 - Kyle Lowry and Tyler Herro reactions to being in trade rumors 7:46 - The continued development of Tyler Herro 11:43 - Josh Richardson, Thomas Bryant, Kevin Love 14:03 - Is Duncan Robinson back??? 14:48 - Bam Adebayo taking it to the next level 17:18 - Can the He...
Oct 22, 2023•49 min•Ep. 984
Dan is joined by Bobby Manning ( @RealBobManning ) from CLNS Media and The Garden Report podcast for a deep dive into one of the NBA's most polarizing teams for the 2023-24 season: The Boston Celtics. Support Bobby's GREAT work by following his written stuff for CLNS here . And also subscribe to The Garden Report podcast here . TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:44 - What prompted the Celtics' aggressive offseason? 8:32 - The Kristaps Porzingis fit 23:18 - The Jrue Holiday fit 32:49 - Can Jaylen Brown ...
Oct 21, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 983
Dan is joined by Kyle Theige ( @KyleTheige ) from The Dane Moore NBA Podcast and the Flagrant Howls Podcast to discuss the 2023-24 Minnesota Timberwolves and the high-stakes NBA regular season they're about to embark upon. SUBSCRIBE TO THE DANE MORE NBA PODCAST HERE AND THE FLAGRANT HOWLS PODCAST HERE. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:42 - How much do we read into last season? 3:59 - Changes to the offense 8:08 - Can Rudy Gobert evolve on offense?, Who does he need to be on offense? 13:11 - Karl-Anth...
Oct 20, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 982
Dan is joined by Justin Russo ( @FlyByKnite ), who covers the LA Clippers and NBA at large on Substack to discuss—YOU GUESSED IT—the trajectory of the 2023-24 Clippers. And yes, out of obligation, they do delve into the James Harden trade rumors and his potential fit on this roster. SUBSCRIBE TO JUSTIN'S SUBSTACK HERE . TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:08 - What went wrong last season? 6:04 - Do Kawhi Leonard and Paul George deserve criticism for their availability? 9:48 - Will Kawhi play back-to-bac...
Oct 19, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 981
Dan and Grant drop their picks for every major 2023-24 NBA season award. Buckle up! TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 5:43 - Awards Criteria 8:48 - MVP 24:43 - Defensive Player of the Year 33:59 - Rookie of the Year 45:54 - Sixth Man of the Year 50:32 - Most Improved Player 1:03:54 - Coach of the Year 1:08:53 - All-NBA Teams 1:14:37 - All-Defense Teams 1:19:09 - All-Rookie Teams 1:24:50 - Executive of the Year 1:29:33 - STAT PADDING SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH JOIN OUR DISCORD S...
Oct 18, 2023•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 980
Dan is joined by Tony Jones ( @Tjonesonthenba ) from The Athletic to discuss everything and anything about the 2023-24 Utah Jazz. SUPPORT TONY'S WORK BY SUBSCRIBING TO THE ATHLETIC HERE : https://theathletic.com/author/tony-jones/. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:40 - How did last season impact the rebuild? 6:54 - What does the offseason say about their future? Interest in Jrue Holiday??? 10:55 - John Collins' fit, How does he impact the rotation? 16:18 - Will Hardy's coaching style and principles 1...
Oct 17, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 979
Dan is joined by Sam Esfandiari ( @samesfandiari ) from the Light Years Pod to discuss all things 2023-24 Golden State Warriors—including, and most notably, the addition and fit of Chris Paul to the core of Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, Klay Thompson and Andrew Wiggins. Be sure to check out the Light Years Pod as they host LIVE shows ON MONDAY NIGHTS all year long on PLAYBACK. Follow all of their content HERE . And be sure to check out their YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE . TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 3:50...
Oct 16, 2023•47 min•Ep. 978
Dan is joined by Tara Bowen-Biggs (@tcbbiggs) from the We Have a Take podcast to talk about the 2023-24 Portland Trail Blazers as they embark on transitioning from the Damian Lillard era to the Scoot Henderson- and Shaedon Sharpe-centric rebuild. SUBSCRIBE TO WE HAVE A TAKE. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:49 - The end of the Damian Lillard era 17:24 - What is Chauncey Billups' coaching identity? 21:17 - Blazers stylistic leanings this season 27:56 - The importance of Malcolm Brogdon, Deandre Ayton,...
Oct 15, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 977
Dan is joined by Lucas Kaplan ( @LucasKaplan_ ) from Nets Daily and Swish Theory to discuss the 2023-24 Brooklyn Nets. FOLLOW LUCAS' COVERAGE OF BOTH THE BROOKLYN NETS AND NY LIBERTY HERE : TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 1:31 - Moving on from Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving 2:52 - Impressions of the offseason 4:53 - The rise (and continued ascent) of Mikal Bridges 9:41 - Will the Nets play faster this year? 11:52 - Are the Nets too small? How will they change defensively? 13:19 - Expectations for Ben S...
Oct 14, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 976
Dan is joined by Noah Magaro-George ( @N_Magaro ) from AirAlamo and the Alamo City Limits (@AlamoCityLimits) podcasts to discuss the 2023-24 San Antonio Spurs and, of course, superstar cornerstone Sandro Mamukelashvili. Oh, and Victor Wembanyama, too. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 7:17 - Offseason impressions 14:16 - The Devin Vassell extension, What's the next frontier for him? 23:52 - Victor Wembanyama's offensive role, defensive impact, fit with the rest of the roster, strengths, concerns, etc. 3...
Oct 13, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 975
Dan and Grant tackle their win-loss projections and over/under predictions for every NBA team in the Eastern Conference! TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO 4:09 - Atlanta Hawks 8:21 - Boston Celtics 14:47 - Brooklyn Nets 18:51 - Charlotte Hornets 25:21 - Chicago Bulls 28:51 - Cleveland Cavaliers 32:19 - Detroit Pistons 37:56 - Indiana Pacers 41:54 - Miami Heat 46:05 - Milwaukee Bucks 50:57 - New York Knicks 56:16 - Orlando Magic 1:02:11 - Philadelphia 76ers 1:07:26 - Toronto Raptors 1:13:16 - Washington ...
Oct 12, 2023•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 974
