Hardwood Knocks, Episode 496: 2021-22 New York Knicks Lookahead

Dan is joined by Andrew Claudio (@AndrewJClaudio_), the producer of Knicks Film School (@KnicksFilmSkool) and co-host of Final Review (@FinalReviewPod), for a long chat about movies and, of course, the 2021-22 New York Knicks. First, they discuss the premise and movies that will be covered by Final Review, a must-listen for all actual and wannabe cinephiles. Then, they dig into the immediate and long-term future of the Knicks, covering everything from Julius Randle, RJ Barrett and possible trade targets, to Kemba Walker, Immanuel Quickley, Obi Toppin and player development. TIMESTAMPS ⬇️

🔘Final Review Podcast (2:13)
🔘Overall impression of Knicks offseason (22:25)
🔘Kemba Walker’s fit (30:26)
🔘The sustainability of Julius Randle (34:34)
🔘RJ Barrett’s offensive role (44:26)
🔘How good will the revamped Knicks be on defense? (51:45)
🔘Immanuel Quickley’s sophomore role (59:14)
🔘Will Obi Toppin get regular minutes? (1:03:15)
🔘Expectations for Quentin Grimes, Deuce McBride and draft what-ifs (1:12:43)
🔘Player most likely to be traded/How are the Knicks set up for a blockbuster move (1:21:44)
🔘Best closing lineup (1:25:20)
🔘Quirky lineups we want to see (1:27:08)
🔘Win-total prediction (1:29:10)
🔘The Damian Lillard talk (1:35:12)

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