Hardwood Knocks, Episode 557 — MAILBAG: Dark Horse Contenders, Knicks, Jazz, Hornets, Pacers, Raptors, Future Projections

MAIL TIME. Our FANTABULOUS listeners asked a bunch of great questions that covered dark horse title contenders, future projections for rebuilding teams, Tyrese Haliburton’s ceiling, the New York Knicks, Montrezl Harrell’s fit with the Charlotte Hornets, Rudy Gobert, the Utah Jazz, Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets, how people vote on year-end NBA awards, the San Antonio Spurs, Cameron Thomas and MUCH more. TIMESTAMPS⬇️

🔘 Intro (0:30)
🔘 ANOTHER RANT (3:22)
🔘 Re-acquiring players/Gary Harris (8:31)
🔘 Which NBA teams could have a Bengals-like run to the Finals? (11:11)
🔘 Who should have better title odds in 2022-23: Nuggets or Clippers? (15:46)
🔘 Who will have the better record in 2022-23: Portland, Indiana or Sacramento? (24:12)
🔘 How many tanking teams are viable per season? (31:46)
🔘 Impressions of the Jazz’s trade deadline/Nickeil Alexander-Walker’s fit (36:58)
🔘 Rudy Gobert (46:17)
🔘 Why aren’t we talking about Cam Thomas more? (54:38)
🔘 How much time goes into following/covering the entire NBA? (59:30)
🔘 Montrezl Harrell’s early impact on the Hornets/Lineup ideas (1:09:33)
🔘 WHAT HAPPENED TO GOGGLES? (1:14:47)
🔘 Who on the Spurs benefits the most from Derrick White’s exit? (1:15:51)
🔘 Has Aleksej Pokusevski arrived? (1:18:55)
🔘 Are the Spurs still play-in candidates? And is that bad? (1:22:30)
🔘 How much is Thibs to blame for the Knicks’ season? (1:26:23)
🔘 Is athleticism overvalued? (1:36:30)
🔘 Can Tyrese Haliburton be a legitimate cornerstone star? (1:40:19)

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