Hardwood Knocks, Episode 422 — 2020-21 NBA Lookaheads: Milwaukee Bucks, New Orleans Pelicans

Ti Windisch (@TiWindisch) of The Gyro Step podcast joins Dan to discuss all things Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. After that, Mason Ginsberg (@MasonGinsberg) from the In The N.O. podcast stops by to talk about the New Orleans Pelicans and Zion Williamson’s incredibly compelling sophomore season. Find the full breakdown below:

👉Milwaukee Bucks Lookahead (2:04)
↪️Impact of Giannis Antetokounmpo’s extension
↪️Jrue Holiday’s fit and value
↪️How the Bucks rebounded post-Bogdan Bogdanovic
↪️The roles of D.J. Augustin, Bryn Forbes, Bobby Portis, D.J. Wilson, Pat Connaughton
↪️Donte DiVincenzo’s swing skill
↪️Brook Lopez’s outlook
↪️The wing rotation
↪️Will we see more Giannis at the 5? More Giannis as the screener?
↪️How much better suited for the playoffs are the Bucks?
↪️Does Milwaukee have another trade left in it?
↪️Most likely closing lineups
↪️”Let’s Get Weird” lineups we want to see
↪️Win total and Eastern Conference standing predictions

👉New Orleans Pelicans Lookahead (1:16:10)
↪️The Jrue Holiday haul revisited post-Giannis extension
↪️Steven Adams’ fit next to Zion Williamson
↪️Expectations for Zion in Year 2
↪️Is Brandon Ingram’s mega leap sustainable?
↪️Lonzo Ball’s future in New Orleans
↪️Will Nickeil Alexander-Walker get a chance to play real minutes?
↪️Rookie-year expectations for Kira Lewis
↪️The importance of Josh Hart
↪️Wing rotation
↪️New Orleans’ defensive ceiling
↪️Is the spacing really a concern?
↪️Are the Pelicans destined for a midseason shakeup?
↪️Win total and Western Conference standing predictions

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