Hardwood Knocks, Episode 419 — 2020-21 NBA Lookaheads: Atlanta Hawks and Memphis Grizzlies
Everyone got their NBA lookahead hats on? Great! The Atlanta Hawks and Memphis Grizzlies are next up under our microscope. First, Dan speaks with The Atlanta Journal Constitution‘s Sarah Spencer (@sarah_k_spence) about everything and anything pertaining to the Hawks (2:31). After that, Sharon Brown (@SharonShyBrown) from the Memphis Flyer stops by to discuss what we should expect from the Grizzlies’ cast of kiddies and veterans this season (1:11:23). Find the full breakdown below:
👉Atlanta Hawks Lookahead (2:31)
↪️Impressions of a whirlwind offseason
↪️Impact of Bogdan Bogdanovic and Danilo Gallinari
↪️Will Gallo come off the bench all year?
↪️How often will we see Trae Young off the ball?
↪️The backup point guard rotation
↪️Surely Atlanta won’t play Rajon Rondo and Kris Dunn together, right? RIGHT?
↪️Where Cam Reddish, Kevin Huerter and De’Andre Hunter fit after the arrival of so many vets
↪️John Collins’ future
↪️Clint Capela’s health, integration and chemistry with Trae
↪️Onyeka Okongwu’s role
↪️Is this team built to make a big splash on the trade market?
↪️Is Lloyd Pierce’s seat getting warm?
↪️Closing lineups/lineups we want to see
↪️Win total and Eastern Conference standings predictions!
👉Memphis Grizzlies Lookahead (1:11:23)
↪️Is Memphis playing the long game?
↪️What to expect from Ja Morant in Year 2
↪️Expectations for Jaren Jackson Jr. once he’s healthy
↪️How Justise Winslow fits with the roster/beside Ja
↪️Expectations for Brandon Clarke
↪️The defensive ceiling on a Jackson-Clarke front court
↪️Assessing the wing rotation
↪️Where Dillon Brooks will hopefully improve
↪️The importance of De’Anthony Melton
↪️Jonas Valanciunas appreciation
↪️Is Gorgui Dieng more than a trade anchor?
↪️Will Desmond Bane and Xavier Tillman play?
↪️Closing Lineups
↪️Lineups we want to see
↪️Win total and Western Conference standings predictions!
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