San Antonio Spurs 2024-25 NBA Season Lookahead

Dan and Grant play 'PEACE OR PANIC?!' with the NBA teams off to, let's say, some less-than-ideal starts. After that, they go through about 20 'PEACE OR PANIC?!' quick hits worth monitoring. TIMESTAMPS👇0:00 - INTRO2:02 - Criteria3:26 - Milwaukee Bucks16:36 - New Orleans Pelicans27:37 - New York Knicks40:35 - Orlando Magic50:35 - Brooklyn Nets52:09 - Denver Nuggets59:38 - Philadelphia 76ers1:06:33 - Los Angeles Lakers1:13:14 - Miami Heat1:21:30 - QUICK HITTERS: Chet Holmgren, Tyrese Haliburton, Reed Sheppard, Marcus Smart, Victor Wembanyama, Josh Giddey, MORE!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⬇️[email protected]

In this week's edition of THE BOUNCE AROUND, Dan and Grant discuss whether the Cleveland Cavaliers have a case to be the second-best team in the NBA, the state of the Washington Wizards and Toronto Raptors rebuilds, and the rise of Jaden Ivey for the Detroit Pistons. TIMESTAMPS👇0:00 - INTRO1:40 - Who is the second-best team in the NBA?5:03 - Cavs?!?!?!?10:24 - Darius Garland is peaking14:40 - Donovan Mitchell appreciation19:01 - Evan Mobley is evolving25:34 - So, the second-best team is...28:37 - State of the Wizards rebuild30:06 - The rise of Bilal Coulibaly35:29 - Kyshawn George impressions37:52 - Thoughts on Alex Sarr41:55 - Bub Carrington for Rookie of the Year?!47:50 - Are the Wizards ahead of schedule?52:02 - Are the Raptors the perfect kind of bad?53:58 -  RJ Barrett keeps improving56:55 - Depth in Toronto???58:22 - Gradey Dick is ascending1:04:03 - Searching for Gradey comps1:06:36 - Is Jaden Ivey figuring it out?1:13:53 - Latest NBA newsSUPPORT 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⬇️[email protected]

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👇0:00 - INTRO0:50 - How should we judge extensions?3:54 - The max extensions: Cade Cunningham, Scottie barnes, Franz Wagner & Evan Mobley8:07 - Jalen Johnson and the Atlanta Hawks11:19 - Jalen Suggs and the Orlando Magic14:57 - Trey Murphy and the New Orleans Pelicans18:24 - Moses Moody and the Golden State Warriors20:25 - Corey Kispert and the Washington Wizards22:40 - Alperen Sengun and the Houston Rockets27:39 - Jalen Green and the Rockets33:04 - Quentin Grimes and the Dallas Mavericks33:53 - Josh Giddey and the Chicago Bulls36:14 - Jonathan Kuminga and the WarriorsSUPPORT 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⬇️[email protected]

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 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⬇️[email protected]

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_hughesBUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️[email protected]

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⬇️[email protected]

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 @HardwoodKnocksIG: @hardwood_knocks DAN'S TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavaleGRANT'S TWITTER: @gt_hughesBUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️[email protected]

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 - Utah Jazz3:20:37 - 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 TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavaleGRANT'S TWITTER: @gt_hughesBUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️[email protected]

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 committed to tanking?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⬇️[email protected]

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 the West1:15:01 - Could this be the year Stephen Curry declines?1:17:36 - Would the Dubs consider making a smaller trade?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⬇️[email protected]