Hardwood Knocks, Episode 561 — The East is WILD: Raptors, Heat, Bucks, Sixers, Bulls, Nets, Celtics, Cavs
Imman Adan (@Imman_Adan) from the Dishes & Dimes podcast (@dishesdimespod) choppers in to help Hardwood Knocks try making sense of the wild, wacky, gloriously unpredictable Eastern Conference postseason race. She guides Dan through an in-depth tour of the Toronto Raptors’ 2022 NBA playoff stock and then cannonballs into extensive thoughts on the Miami Heat, Philadelphia 76ers, Milwaukee Bucks, Chicago Bulls, Brooklyn Nets, Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers. TIMESTAMPS⬇️
🔘 Intro (0:30)
🔘 Imman listening to pods/watching reality TV on WARP FUCKING SPEED (2:30)
🔘 State of the Raptors (7:17)
—Is Pascal Siakam still underrated? (12:13)
—Fred VanVleet’s expanded offensive portfolio (21:00)
—Scottie Barnes’ development (25:16)
—Thad Young’s fit/Toronto’s depth (30:50)
—What are the Raptors missing? (35:38)
—Is Toronto a sleeping giant in East THIS season? (40:05)
🔘 Bigger threat to come out of the East: Heat or Sixers? (42:43)
🔘 Are the Bucks vulnerable? (52:11)
🔘 Should we write off the Nets? (56:52)
🔘 Are the Bulls legitimate contenders? (59:28)
🔘 Ranking these teams: Boston, Cleveland and Toronto (1:03:14)
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