Hardwood Knocks, Episode 529: – MAILBAG: The Knicks!, Jokic/MPJ, Jimmy Butler, Miles Bridges, Evan Mobley, Raptors Rookies
MAIL TIME! This week’s dive into listener questions will cover the New York Knicks’ hot start (loss to the Toronto Raptors not withstanding), Scottie Barnes, Evan Mobley, Jimmy Butler, Nikola Jokic, Michael Porter Jr., the Denver Nuggets’ depth, the NBA’s worst benches, Miles Bridges, Dalano Banton, RJ Barrett, the Most Improved Player, Dejounte Murray and muuuuch more! TIMESTAMPS⬇️
🔘 0:27 – Intro
🔘 3:01 – Quick thoughts on the Hawks and Nets
🔘 5:18 – The Knicks!
🔘 10:39 – Will RJ Barrett have an MIP case?
🔘 13:33 – Nikola Jokic/Denver Nuggets bench
🔘 16:24 – Michael Porter Jr.
🔘 21:41 – Can you statistically measure fun? / The Hornets
🔘 24:25 – Is Miles Bridges’ leap sustainable?
🔘 28:03 – Are the Bulls legit contenders?
🔘 32:54 – How many games until team and player performance are representative of new normals?
🔘 35:36 – Worst benches in the league
🔘 42:22 – Evan Mobley’s ceiling
🔘 47:29 – Scottie Barnes’ statistical impact/ceiling
🔘 51:43 – Franz Wagner
🔘 52:32 – Dalano Banton
🔘 54:10 – Best second-round rookies from 2021 class
🔘 55:40 – Lakers and Wizards
🔘 1:01:16 – How good is Dejounte Murray?
🔘 1:04:02 – Jimmy Butler’s MVP case/overall player ranking
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