Who are the most underappreciated players in the NBA this season? Hardwood Knocks has you covered. Andy and Dan build their All-NBA-style teams for this year’s most underrated players in both the Eastern and Western Conferences. iTunes | Art19 | Google Play | Spotify Spreaker | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale Did they forget anyone? Of
Listen to “219 – Pacers Outlook without Oladipo, Mike Conley Trades, East Report Cards” on Spreaker. Congratulations! You’ve made it to the end of Hardwood Knocks’ midseason report cards! iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher | Google Play | Spotify @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale Andy and Dan assess the Pacers’ outlook following Victor Oladipo’s season-ending injury and
Listen to “219 – Anthony Davis Injury, Gasol/Conley Rumors, East Report Cards (Part I)” on Spreaker. Report Card #SZN continues at Hardwood Knocks, with Andy and Dan delivering their midseason grades for the first half of the Eastern Conference—the Hawks, Nets, Celtics, Hornets, Bulls, Cavaliers,
I don’t remember exactly where I was three weeks ago when the Memphis Grizzlies fired their now-former head coach David Fizdale. I do remember gasping at the news. Fizdale benched franchise cornerstone Marc Gasol the night before, yes. And the Grizzlies were on an eight-game
iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher | Google Play (coming soon) @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale David Fizdale ushered in a new era of Memphis Grizzlies basketball last season, ditching the Grit n Grind culture that became synonymous with the team in favor of a more modern offense. The changes did wonders for Mike Conley.
We are in the golden age of point guards. No longer are the duties of the position restricted to getting everyone involved and looking to score in opportunistic situations. Along with initiating the offense, lead guards in today’s NBA are tasked with putting up large
For all its complexities, the NBA salary-cap rules are fairly easy to navigate from a theoretical standpoint. The league and the NBA Players Association both want to encourage spending on player salaries, which is why a soft cap (one that can be exceeded) is in
Despite the 2000s acting as a nadir for the NBA due to low-scoring games and iso-centric ugliness dominating most offenses, the 2010s have brought the game to a new plateau. Gone are the puny point totals of yesteryears, replaced by record-shattering offensive ratings and historically