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Dan and Grant provide their long, overdue thoughts on every single rookie extension that was signed in advance of the 2024-25 NBA season. TIMESTAMPS

Dan and Grant go through early-season reactions for ALL 30 NBA teams. After that, we compiled our favorite SUBSCRIBE overreactions and offer our thoughts on each of them. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO3:08 - Atlanta Hawks7:37 - Boston Celtics9:48 - Brooklyn Nets11:51 - Charlotte Hornets22:29 - Chicago Bulls28:51 - Cleveland Cavaliers33:04 - Dallas Mavericks38:01 - Denver Nuggets46:29 - Detroit Pistons48:55 - Golden State Warriors52:00 - Houston Rockets57:39 - Indiana Pacers1:02:33 - Los Angeles Clippers1:07:12 - Los Angeles Lakers1:10:08 - Memphis Grizzlies1:14:17 - Miami Heat1:18:57 - Milwaukee Bucks1:28:55 - Minnesota Timberwolves1:33:46   - New Orleans Pelicans1:41:00 - New York Knicks1:46:38 - Oklahoma City Thunder1:52:46 - Orlando Magic1:57:32 - Philadelphia 76ers2:00:02 - Phoenix Suns2:06:40 - Portland Trail Blazers2:12:13 - Sacramento Kings2:17:23 - San Antonio Spurs2:21:15 - Toronto Raptors2:23:59 - Utah Jazz2:27:30 - Washington Wizards2:33:21 - SUBSCRIBE OVERREACTIONSSUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD

BONUS POD. Dan digs into the "rumors" that Giannis Antetokounmpo could request a trade from the Milwaukee Bucks. He tackles the best fits, but before you get mad about potential trades, he closes with thoughts on Giannis' play and the Bucks' season. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO1:00 - Giannis Antetokounmpo rumors1:55 - Would the Bucks actually trade Giannis?3:14 - Is Doc Rivers an x-factor here?4:33 - Potential Giannis trade destinations: Miami Heat5:28 - Brooklyn Nets7:56 - New Orleans Pelicans10:03 - Oklahoma City Thunder13:31 - Houston Rockets16:14 - Golden State Warriors17:44 - Orlando Magic18:20 - San Antonio Spurs19:38 - Utah Jazz20:36 - Bulls, Pistons, Mavs, Nuggets, Lakers22:50 - Memphis Grizzlies23:35 - Philadelphia 76ers?!?24:45 - The Bucks are NOT doomedSUPPORT 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

In their first BOUNCE AROUND of the 2024-25 NBA regular season, Dan and Grant discuss what we've seen so far from the Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers. After that, they catch up on news and rumors from around the league. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO1:33 - Are the Warriors really THIS good?9:05 - Buy or sell the Dubs' biggest standouts15:28 - Uh, so, Jonathan Kuminga?25:05 - Should the Knicks be concerned about Karl-Anthony Towns?34:55 - Thoughts on New York's defense42:39 - Was everybody wrong about the Lakers?53:12 - Latest NBA news and rumorsSUPPORT 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 NBA team this season. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO2:51 - Criteria5:53 - Atlanta Hawks9:01 - Boston Celtics11:42 - Brooklyn Nets14:35 - Charlotte Hornets17:39 - Chicago Bulls20:22 - Cleveland Cavaliers23:52 - Dallas Mavericks28:59 - Denver Nuggets32:54 - Detroit Pistons37:06 - Golden State Warriors45:09 - Houston Rockets49:54 - Indiana Pacers55:49 - Los Angeles Clippers59:16 - Los Angeles Lakers1:01:50 - Memphis Grizzlies1:05:48 - Miami Heat1:09:09 - Milwaukee Bucks1:12:40 - Minnesota Timberwolves1:16:38  - New Orleans Pelicans1:19:37 - New York Knicks1:24:48 - Oklahoma City Thunder1:29:27 - Orlando Magic1:34:25 - Philadelphia 76ers1:37:31 - Phoenix Suns1:40:20 - Portland Trail Blazers1:45:40 - Sacramento Kings1:49:21 - San Antonio Spurs1:52:05 - Toronto Raptors1:55:14 - Utah Jazz1:58:46 - Washington WizardsSUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocksTWITTER

FOR THE TRUE SICKOS ALERT. Dan asked experts covering each NBA team for their biggest storyline this season and clipped ALL 30 answerS together for your enjoyment. Check out our individual lookaheads with local experts for EVERY TEAM HERE: TIMESTAMPS FOR THIS 3.5-HOUR EXTRAVAGANZA BELOW⬇️0:00 - INTRO2:00 - Atlanta Hawks5:51 - Boston Celtics8:16 - Brooklyn Nets10:25 - Charlotte Hornets17:59 - Chicago Bulls19:29 - Cleveland Cavaliers35:33 - Dallas Mavericks40:40 - Denver Nuggets43:18 - Detroit Pistons49:46 - Golden State Warriors1:02:09 - Houston Rockets1:09:08 - Indiana Pacers1:15:21 - Los Angeles Clippers1:25:15 - Los Angeles Lakers1:28:19 - Memphis Grizzlies1:33:26 - Miami Heat1:39:10 - Milwaukee Bucks1:41:42 - Minnesota Timberwolves1:51:14  - New Orleans Pelicans2:02:03 - New York Knicks2:05:31 - Oklahoma City Thunder2:18:17 - Orlando Magic2:28:11 - Philadelphia 76ers2:34:34 - Phoenix Suns2:42:54 - Portland Trail Blazers2:50:24 - Sacramento Kings3:01:25 - San Antonio Spurs3:08:11 - Toronto Raptors3:13:49 -

Dan is joined by Tony Jones (@Tjonesonthenba) from The Athletic to discuss everything and anything about the 2024-25 Utah Jazz. SUPPORT TONY'S WORK BY SUBSCRIBING TO THE ATHLETIC HERE: https://theathletic.com/author/tony-jones/. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO3:11 - Takeaways from the past two seasons7:14 - Will Hardy's coaching 11:19 - Are the Jazz determined to be bad for Cooper Flagg?18:07 - Walker Kessler's place on the Jazz, continued development22:44 - Year 2 expectations for Keyonte George28:06 - Early impressions of Cody Williams and his NBA ceiling35:35 - The long-term importance of Taylor Hendricks41:55 - Lauri Markkanen's future in Utah, Will he initiate more offense?47:57 - Impressions of Isaiah Collier, Kyle Filipowski, Johnny Juzang, Brice Sensabaugh55:52 - The plan with Collin Sexton, Jordan Clarkson and John Collins57:46 - Where can the Jazz improve the most?1:01:12 - Top-10 rotation1:02:59 - Best crunch-time unit, Funky lineups we want to see1:06:32 - How many games will the Jazz win? Are they commi

Dan is joined by a very special guest to break down what to expect from the 2024-25 Golden State Warriors! TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO3:11 - Grant's biggest storylines5:31 - Continued development of Jonathan Kuminga15:44 - Kuminga's future17:34 - Moses Moody's role20:10 - The next frontier(s) for Brandin Podziemski24:20 - Figuring out the starting five27:16 - How good is Trayce Jackson-Davis?32:16 - Kyle Anderson's fit and role35:20 - Buddy Hield's fit and role37:06 - De'Anthony Melton's fit and role40:14 - Will the Warriors keep shooting tons of threes?42:44 - Can this team create defensive chaos?44:21 - Realistic expectations for Andrew Wiggins49:22 - Does Kevon Looney still have a place on this team?50:15 - Impressions of Quinten Post51:42 - Are the Warriors actually willing to make a blockbuster trade?1:02:14 - Is Steve Kerr's seat getting warmer?!?1:04:34 - Top 10 rotation1:07:02 - Best crunch-time unit, Funky lineups we want to see1:11:12 - How many games with the Warriors win? Where do they stack up in th

Dan and Grant offer their predictions for every major 2024-25 NBA season award. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO4:26 - MVP37:54 - Defensive Player of the Year57:56 - Rookie of the Year1:08:59 - Most Improved Player1:25:55 - Sixth Man of the Year1:40:38 - Coach of the Year1:54:24 - Executive of the Year2:05:15 - Clutch Player of the YearSUPPORT 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 is joined by Kyle Neubeck (@KyleNeubeck) from PHLY Sports (@PHLY_Sports)/PHLY Sixers (@PHLY_Sixers) to discuss everything and anything about the 2024-25 Philadelphia 76ers. Support Kyle's work HERE: https://www.youtube.com/@PHLY_Sports. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO2:31 - The Paul George injury3:59 - Joel Embiid's new reality8:11 - Kyle's biggest storylines11:45 - Embiid making adjustments for Tyrese Maxey14:34 - Next steps for Maxey18:49 - Breaking down Philly's defensive identity27:43 - Figuring out the starting lineup31:26 - Early impressions of Jared McCain, Adem Bona, Justin Edwards36:18 - Kelly Oubre's fit next to the Big Three40:22 - The Sixers aren't done wheeling and dealing45:44 - Biggest roster needs49:47 - Is Philly too small?51:59 - The Boban Marjanovic anecdote you NEED53:10 - Top-10 rotation56:00 - Closing lineup, Funky lineups we want to see1:01:53 - How many games will the Sixers win?1:04:10 - Will the plan for Embiid change? 1:07:50 - It's a make or break year for EmbiidSUPPORT THE SHOW BY PU

Dan reacts to Andy Bailey's Bleacher Report list on one ambitious trade target for every NBA team entering the 2024-25 season. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:00 - INTRO1:45 - Atlanta Hawks3:08 - Boston Celtics4:24 - Brooklyn Nets5:56 - Charlotte Hornets7:18 - Chicago Bulls8:10 - Cleveland Cavaliers10:40 - Dallas Mavericks11:29 - Denver Nuggets13:08 - Detroit Pistons14:46 - Golden State Warriors17:06 - Houston Rockets19:04 - Indiana Pacers19:54 - Los Angeles Clippers20:55 - Los Angeles Lakers22:44 - Memphis Grizzlies23:43 - Miami Heat24:54 - Milwaukee Bucks26:33 - Minnesota Timberwolves27:39 - New Orleans Pelicans28:38 - New York Knicks30:36 - Oklahoma City Thunder32:23 - Orlando Magic33:31 - Philadelphia 76ers34:39 - Phoenix Suns35:55 - Portland Trail Blazers37:26 - Sacramento Kings38:34 - San Antonio Spurs41:46 - Toronto Raptors43:40 - Utah Jazz46:41 - Washington WizardsSUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocksTWITTER @Har

Dan is joined by Andrew Claudio (@AndrewJClaudio_) from Knicks Film School (@KnickFilmSkool) to discuss the outlook for the 2024-25 New York Knicks and their quest to become a legitimate NBA title contender. SUBSCRIBE TO KNICKS FILM SCHOOL. SUPPORT THEIR PATREON. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO6:02 - Was the Karl-Anthony Towns trade a surprise?15:58 - Mitchell Robinson’s fit post-KAT (and injury)18:54 - GMAC’s biggest storylines22:21 - Jalen Brunson is more important than ever30:55 - Karl-Anthony Towns’ offensive fit38:09 - Can the Knicks be a top-10 defense?47:13 - Will Mitch and KAT play together?49:15 - Do the Knicks have enough ball-handling and playmaking?, Roles for Tyler Kolek and Cam Payne53:52 - Continued development for Deuce McBride57:34 - Do the Knicks need another move?1:00:49 - New York’s biggest need1:02:00 - Top-10 rotation1:04:55 - Best crunch-time lineup, funky lineups we want to see1:12:02 - Win projections, biggest rivals in the East1:15:23 - Is Tom Thibodeau on the hot seat?, Closing thoughtsSUP

Dan is joined by Samson Folk (@samfolkk) from Raptors Republic (@raptorsrepublic) to talk about the 2024-25 Toronto Raptors season—as well as their long-term endgame. SUPPORT SAMSON'S WORK HERE. TIMESTAMPS⬇️1:56 - Offseason impressions3:29 - Toronto’s overall direction5:56 - Samson’s biggest storylines11:19 - RJ’s continued development15:40 - What is IQ’s ceiling?27:53 - Are NBA teams changing how they defend?30:49 - How will the Raptors defend?33:06 - Jakob Poeltl’s importance to Toronto40:04 - Toronto’s big man rotation43:28 - The next evolution for Scottie Barnes47:32 - Bigs who operate from the elbows49:38 - Continued development of Gradey Dick56:39 - The future of Ochai Agbaji1:00:43 -  Thoughts on Ulrich Chomche, Davion Mitchell, Jamal Shead, Ja’Kobe Walters1:15:15 - The strength of the starting five1:17:29 - Top-10 rotation1:19:48 - Best crunch-time unit, funky lineups we want to see1:24:01 - How many games will Toronto win?1:28:52 - Chris Boucher foreverSUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS M

Dan and Grant predict the 2024-25 NBA regular season records and over/unders for ALL 30 teams. Be sure to join our Discord to sign up for this year's over/under competition! TIMESTAMPS

Dan and Grant offer 2024-25 NBA Season Hot Takes for EVERY team. And then, after that, they go through some subscribe hot takes! TIMESTAMPS

Dan is joined by freelance NBA and Miami Heat podcaster fan Allana Tachauer (@AllanaTachauer) to talk about...the 2024-25 Miami Heat! TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO3:31 - Takeaways from last season5:28 - Impressions of the offseason7:49 - The future of Jimmy Butler13:32 - Bam Adebayo keeps improving…Will it continue?16:52 - Can Tyler Herro still develop?19:27 - Terry Rozier’s fit 20:55 - What is the next step for Jaime Jaquez Jr.?25:19 - Is Duncan Robinson still important to Miami?26:32 - Haywood Highsmith taking on more responsibility28:32 - Expectations for Nikola Jovic in Year 330:52 - Early impressions of Kel’el Ware33:38 - Early impressions of Pelle Larsson34:55 - Can the Heat improve enough on offense?37:34 - Miami wants to be counted out / Brace for trades?40:28 - Biggest roster needs, The Top 10 rotation44:46 - Best crunch-time lineup, Funky lineups we want to see47:09 - Win total predictions48:19 - Where do the Heat stack up in the Eastern Conference?52:50 - Closing thoughtsSUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING H

Dan is joined by Lauren Williams (@WilliamsLaurenL) from The Atlanta Journal Constitution to break down the 2024-25 Atlanta Hawks. Find her work at the AJC here. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO5:04 - The Dejounte Murray trade9:11 - How the draft impacted the offseason12:58 - Is Trae Young more adaptable than advertised?19:56 - Lauren’s biggest storylines23:46 - The development plan for Zaccharie Risacher31:45 - What will Dyson Daniels’ role be?35:20 - Thoughts on Vit Krecji, Kobe Bufkin and Garrison Mathews42:48 - Continued development of Jalen Johnson50:29 - How will the big-man rotation shake out?57:40 - How much better can Atlanta be defensively?1:00:25 - Biggest roster needs1:04:30 - Are we sleeping on the ceiling of Risacher?1:09:18 - The top-10 rotation1:11:07 - Go-to crunch-time lineup, Funky lineups we want to see1:16:25 - Win totals, Where do the Hawks stand in the East1:23:26 - Be on the lookout for Mouhamed Gueye?, Closing ThoughtsSUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRI

Dan is joined by Tara Bowen-Biggs (@tcbbiggs) from the We Have a Take podcast to talk about the 2024-25 Portland Trail Blazers. SUBSCRIBE TO WE HAVE A TAKE. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - Intro4:22 - Reflecting on last season6:38 - The Deni Avdija trade12:52 - Biggest storylines for this season, The future of Chauncey Billups20:21 - What’s next for Scoot Henderson23:46 - Continued development of Shaedon Sharpe34:16 - Early impressions of Donovan Clingan41:58 - The Deandre Ayton experience45:32 - Will Portland play two bigs?48:04 - Thoughts on Duop Reath, Jabari Walker, Toumani Camara, Dalano Banton, Rayan Rupert, Kris Murray1:00:25 - Are the Blazers built to be good defensively? Will they get out in transition?1:08:16 - Will Portland make trades this season?1:14:41 - Biggest roster needs, The Top-10 Rotation1:22:05 - Go-to crunch-time lineup, Funky lineups we want to see1:26:46 - Win totals and THE ENDGAMESUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCI

Dan and Grant react to the Minnesota Timberwolves Trading Karl-Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - Trade details4:35 - Karl-Anthony Towns' fit on the Knicks, Concerns and Strengths, Impact on the future22:48 - Julius Randle's and Donte DiVincenzo's fit in Minnesota, Impact on the future36:26 - Who else could be in this trade?37:59 - Answering YOUR questionsSUPPORT 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 is joined by Justin Russo (@FlyByKnite), who covers the LA Clippers and NBA at large on Substack to discuss the 2024-25 Clippers. SUBSCRIBE TO JUSTIN'S SUBSTACK HERE: https://justinrusso.substack.com/. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO3:30  - Paul George’s exit9:04 - The Kawhi Leonard injury13:38 - Is James Harden still a superstar?23:32 - Did the Clippers add enough athleticism and defensive disruption?26:08 - The impact of Derrick Jones Jr. and Kris Dunn30:55 - What does the secondary backcourt rotation look like?, Roles for Kevin Porter Jr. and Bones Hyland37:55 -The importance of Norman Powell40:07 - Is Ivica Zubac STILL underrated? How will the defense change?48:28 - Is there a next frontier for Terance Mann?54:38 - Biggest keys to the Clippers offense56:15 - Secondary frontcourt rotation, Will Amir Coffey have a bigger role?1:06:03 - How the Rockets factor into the Clippers’ season1:08:21 - Are the Clippers more likely to trade for an upgrade or burn it down?1:15:26 - The top-10 rotation, Who starts?1:17:46