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MAIL TIME. Hardwood Knocks' latest trip down YOU ASKED, WE ANSWERED LANE covers LeBron James' push for the scoring title; the Los Angeles Lakers' future and Russell Westbrook's trade stock; the Boston Celtics' surge up the standings; teams that could make moves over the offseason; the best performances from MVP candidates; the impact of team success on the MVP race; the Indiana Pacers' poor crunch-time play; Herb Jones' defense; a hypothetical, three-point-shooting-only lineup; and MUCH more! TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 🔘 Intro (0:30) 🔘 Which team will make the most/biggest changes over the offseason? (3:17) 🔘 Future of the Lakers and Russell Westbrook (9:02) 🔘 Do the Cavs need to sign a center after Jarrett Allen's injury? (15:45) 🔘 Are the Celtics legitimate threats to come out of the East? (18:16) 🔘 Career trajectories for top-five picks from the 2021 draft (26:49) 🔘 Favorite secondary creators (32:43) 🔘 Will defense-and-dunk guards like Bruce Brown and Gary Payton II become a growing trend? (37:19) 🔘 Which MVP candidate has the best marquee performance of the year? (43:41) 🔘 How much should team success/supporting casts impact the MVP race? (47:56) 🔘 Building an offensive lineup and defensive lineup for a game in which you can ONLY SHOOT THREES (53:00) 🔘 Are the Pacers historically bad in close games? (58:02) 🔘 HERB JONES <3 (1:00:36) 🔘 Dunks vs. Slams (1:02:35) 🔘 Who are the most average players in the league? (1:04:23) 🔘 What are the chances LeBron will win the scoring title? (1:08:07) 🔘 Is LeBron having an underrated season? (1:11:05) JOIN OUR DISCORD: bit.ly/hwkdiscord SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: bit.ly/31z7eyI FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavale TWITTER: @fromal09 TWITTER/IG: @HardwoodKnocks / @Hardwood_Knocks TWITTER: @SportsMathNet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices