Hardwood Knocks

MAIL TIME. Our latest dive into listener questions covers the MVP race, a potential Portland Trail Blazers fire sale, trade targets for the Utah Jazz, LaMelo Ball's All-Star case, Stephen Curry vs. Nikola Jokic, a James Harden-Russell Westbrook what-if scenario, rookies who need more minutes, team-building philosophies, harmful high-volume players, RJ Barrett's role with the New York Knicks and much more! TIMESTAMPS⬇️ ???? 0:30 - Intro ???? 2:31 - Will Blazers hold a fire sale? ???? 11:02 - Who's been the best second-round pick? ???? 16:16 - Is Nikola Jokic getting enough MVP love? ???? 19:24 - Jokic vs. Steph / MVP ladder ???? 24:37 - Will LaMelo Ball be an All-Star? ???? 28:05 - Can any star currently in the league win six or more titles? ???? 30:49 - Which rookies most deserve more minutes? ???? 33:40 - Should RJ Barrett have a bigger offensive role? ???? 37:36 - Joel Embiid's free throws ???? 38:52 - Do the Jazz need to make a bigger trade? ???? 45:37 - Would you rather have a role player with one elite skill or replacement-level impact all-around? ???? 47:07 - Worst three-point "defenses" ???? 50:00 - Who is the NBA's most damaging high-volume player? ???? 52:07 - If the Thunder trade Westbrook instead of Harden, would they have won a title? Host: @danfavale Host: @fromal09 Twitter: @HardwoodKnocks Instagram: @hardwood_knocks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices