Hardwood Knocks

Dan and Grant discuss the future of the Golden State Warriors and what direction they might travel over the offseason. After that, it's STAT PADDING GUESS-A-PLAYER TIME.  TIMESTAMPS

Dan and Grant analyze the final two matchups for the first round of the 2024 NBA playoffs: The Oklahoma City Thunder vs. the New Orleans Pelicans, and the Boston Celtics vs. the Miami Heat. TIMESTAMPS

Dan and Grant catch up on some news and react to the Zion Williamson injury before previewing ALL SIX 2024 FIRST-ROUND PLAYOFF SERIES that are set in stone. TIMESTAMPS

Dan joined Miroslav Cuk (@MiroslavCuk) from DNVR Nuggets' Serbian Corner (@SerbianCorner) to discuss Nikola Jokic, the NBA MVP discourse and their confidence level in the Denver Nuggets entering the playoffs. CHECK OUT THE FULL EPISODE HERE. TIMESTAMPS

Dan and Grant review which NBA teams exceeded their projected win totals the most, and which teams missed theirs by the widest margin. Then, they unveil their own win-total records. (Spoiler: They're not pretty.) TIMESTAMPS

Dan and Grant drop their picks for All-NBA, All-Rookie and All-Defense. Then, they follow this up with some good old fashioned STAT PADDING. (Can you guess that NBA player?!) TIMESTAMPS

Dan and Grant react to some of the latest NBA breaking news items, including the Jrue Holiday extension, the Jontay Porter controversy and Adam Silver's comments about it, the injury to Giannis Antetokounmpo, a potential Jason Kidd extension, a possible Rafael Stone extension, Karl-Anthony Towns' return and the Minnesota Timberwolves' ownership drama. TIMESTAMPS

Dan joined Andrew Claudio (@AndrewClaudio_) from Knicks Film School (@KnicksFilmSkool) for a TWO-PART PODCAST in which they discuss the MVP case for Jalen Brunson, expectations for the New York Knicks and the biggest threat to the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference. This is PART 2 of their home-and-home, which focuses on the rise of Brunson and whether the Knicks, Milwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia 76ers, Cleveland Cavaliers or someone else can bump off the Celtics during the NBA playoffs. LISTEN TO PART 1 OF ON APPLE, SPOTIFY, YOUTUBE AND WHEREVER ELSE YOU GET YOUR PODCASTS. SUBSCRIBE TO KNICKS FILM SCHOOL!

Dan and Grant go through their official 2024 NBA Awards picks for MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, Most Improved Player, Rookie of the Year, Coach of the Year, Sixth Man of the Year, Executive of the Year and Clutch Player of the Year. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO3:04 - MVP14:02 - Defensive Player of the Year30:51 - Clutch Player of the Year39:40 - Executive of the Year51:46 - Coach of the Year1:01:56 - Sixth Man of the Year1:11:53 - Rookie of the Year1:24:52 - Most Improved PlayerSUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocksTWITTER @HardwoodKnocksIG: @hardwood_knocks DAN'S TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavaleGRANT'S TWITTER: @gt_hughesBUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️hardwoodknocks@gmail.com

Dan and Grant go through their biggest x-factor for every (potential) 2024 NBA playoff team. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - News update1:03 - Intro/Criteria6:01 - Atlanta Hawks9:52 - Boston Celtics12:09 - Chicago Bulls14:03 - Cleveland Cavaliers16:18 - Dallas Mavericks21:29 - Denver Nuggets28:16 - Golden State Warriors30:40 - Houston Rockets33:19 - Indiana Pacers36:31 - Los Angeles Clippers39:05 - Los Angeles Lakers41:32 - Miami Heat43:47 - Milwaukee Bucks46:46 - Minnesota Timberwolves50:11 - New Orleans Pelicans52:25 - New York Knicks57:26 - Oklahoma City Thunder1:01:19 - Orlando Magic1:03:59 - Philadelphia 76ers1:06:58 - Phoenix Suns1:11:12 - Sacramento Kings1:15:16 - Julius Randle injury, Recalibrating expectations for the Knicks1:28:26 - STAT PADDING (GUESS-A-PLAYER!)SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocksTWITTER @HardwoodKnocksIG: @hardwood_knocks DAN'S TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavaleGRANT'S TWITTER: @gt_hugh

Dan is joined by Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) from Red Nation Hoops (@RedNationHoops) to discuss the Houston Rockets, their late-season surge and what the future could and should hold. SUBSCRIBE TO RED NATION HOOPS HERE AND ON YOUTUBE. TIMESTAMPS

Dan and Grant run through one goal or storyline they'll be monitoring during the rest of the 2023-24 NBA season for the Minnesota Timberwolves, New Orleans Pelicans, Oklahoma City Thunder, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings, San Antonio Spurs and Utah Jazz. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO2:44 - Minnesota Timberwolves11:32 - New Orleans Pelicans19:16 - Oklahoma City Thunder29:15 - Phoenix Suns38:50 - Portland Trail Blazers46:02 - Sacramento Kings54:23 - San Antonio Spurs1:00:33 - Utah JazzSUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocksTWITTER @HardwoodKnocksIG: @hardwood_knocks DAN'S TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavaleGRANT'S TWITTER: @gt_hughesBUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️hardwoodknocks@gmail.com

Dan and Grant run through one goal or storyline they'll be monitoring during the rest of the 2023-24 NBA season for the Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers and Memphis Grizzlies. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO1:55 - Dallas Mavericks8:37 - Denver Nuggets14:19 - Golden State Warriors24:10 - Houston Rockets32:27 - Los Angeles Clippers39:12 - Los Angeles Lakers46:56 - Memphis GrizzliesSUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocksTWITTER @HardwoodKnocksIG: @hardwood_knocks DAN'S TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavaleGRANT'S TWITTER: @gt_hughesBUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️hardwoodknocks@gmail.com

Dan and Grant discuss which 2024 NBA playoff teams and hopefuls are under the most pressure—using tiers! TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO2:31 - NBA Pressure Index 46:14 - STAT PADDING (GUESS-A-PLAYER!)SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocksTWITTER @HardwoodKnocksIG: @hardwood_knocks DAN'S TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavaleGRANT'S TWITTER: @gt_hughesBUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️hardwoodknocks@gmail.com

Dan breaks down his most improved player from NBA team for the 2023-24 regular season. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO1:32 - Atlanta Hawks2:30 - Boston Celtics3:16 - Brooklyn Nets4:44 - Charlotte Hornets6:36 - Chicago Bulls8:09 - Cleveland Cavaliers9:50 - Dallas Mavericks11:09 - Denver Nuggets12:38 - Detroit Pistons14:01 - Golden State Warriors16:03 - Houston Rockets19:34 - Indiana Pacers20:45 - Los Angeles Clippers22:14 - Los Angeles Lakers24:01 - Memphis Grizzlies26:47 - Miami Heat28:27 - Milwaukee Bucks30:09 - Minnesota Timberwolves32:07 - New Orleans Pelicans33:32 - New York Knicks37:46 - Oklahoma City Thunder40:01 - Orlando Magic42:11 - Philadelphia 76ers43:46 - Phoenix Suns45:06 - Portland Trail Blazers48:07 - Sacramento Kings50:48 - San Antonio Spurs52:31 - Toronto Raptors54:21 - Utah Jazz56:19 - Washington WizardsSUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocksTWITTER @HardwoodKnocksIG: @hardwood_knocks DAN'S TWIT

Dan and Grant run through one goal or storyline they'll be monitoring during the rest of the 2023-24 NBA season for the Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, New York Knicks, Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers, Toronto Raptors and Washington Wizards. TIMESTAMPS

Dan and Grant run through one goal or storyline they'll be monitoring during the rest of the 2023-24 NBA season for the Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets, Charlotte Hornets, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons and Indiana Pacers. TIMESTAMPS

Dan and Grant are answering questions you have for EVERY team in the NBA. In Part 2 of our Western Conference deep dive, we're covering the Minnesota Timberwolves, New Orleans Pelicans, Oklahoma City Thunder, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings, San Antonio Spurs and Utah Jazz. CHECK OUT PART 1! TIMESTAMPS

Enjoy this sneak snippet from our upcoming episode dropping in which Dan and Grant discuss the intricacies of the New Orleans Pelicans defense. SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocksTWITTER @HardwoodKnocksIG: @hardwood_knocks DAN'S TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavaleGRANT'S TWITTER: @gt_hughesBUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️hardwoodknocks@gmail.com

Dan and Grant are answering questions you have for EVERY team in the NBA. In Part 1 of our Western Conference deep dive, we're covering the Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers and Memphis Grizzlies. TIMESTAMPS