Hardwood Knocks

Dan is joined by Shamit Dua (@FearTheBrown) of Boot Krewe Media and the In the N.O. podcast (@InTheNOPod) for a deep dive into the 2022-23 New Orleans Pelicans. They discuss the return of Zion Williamson, how he'll fit with CJ McCollum and Brandon Ingram, the defensive identity of the Pelicans, the development of Trey Murphy III and Dyson Daniels, New Orleans' 10-man rotation, fun lineups and MUCH MORE. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 0:30 - INTRO 1:53 - The vibes in New Orleans are, in fact, immaculate 6:15 - Zion Williamson's next step 9:45 - The Zion-CJ-McCollum-Brandon Ingram Dynamic 18:20 - Extensions for CJ McCollum/Larry Nance Jr. 25:08 - What's next for Herb Jones? 27:08 - How good is Trey Murphy? 31:28 - Rookie-year expectations for Dyson Daniels 36:10 - Does Jaxson Hayes still fit with this team? 41:30 - Roles for Devonte' Graham and Jose Alvarado 41:58 - The future of Kira Lewis Jr. 46:26 - Defensive identity and ceiling? 50:56 - Underrated strengths/weaknesses 54:51 - The 10-man rotation 56:13 - Go-to crunch-time li