MAILBAG: Harden-Embiid Fit, Best Rookies, Blazers, Cavs, MVP Teammates, Wiggins vs. Randle

MAIL TIME. Your latest batch of questions has Hardwood Knocks talking about the supporting casts of the top MVP candidates; the future of the Cleveland Cavaliers; a Julius Randle vs. Andrew Wiggins hypothetical; the onset success of the James Harden-Joel Embiid pairing; historically tight NBA playoff races, the Portland Trail Blazers' outlook; Robert Williams III's finishing; the value of Russell Westbrook triple-doubles; and much more! TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 🔘 Intro (0:30) 🔘 Historically close NBA playoff races (3:12) 🔘 Early impressions of the James Harden-Joel Embiid fit (9:20) 🔘 Worst non-star trades (15:15) 🔘 Favorite/Least favorite players to watch (21:25)  🔘 Andrew Wiggins vs. Julius Randle (24:40) 🔘 Should the Blazers really be interested in Jerami Grant? (27:49) 🔘 Are this year's Cavs last year's Knicks? (32:06) 🔘 Should NBA adopt Elam ending full-time? (37:28) 🔘 Who wins a playoff series first: Pacers, Magic, Rockets or Pistons? (40:40) 🔘 Highest PERs/VORPs for rookies on playoff teams? (43:31) 🔘 Are Russell Westbrook's triple-doubles actually valuable? (45:49) 🔘 Robert Williams III's finishing at the rim (49:20) 🔘 Usage rates (50:15) 🔘 Do some people still dislike stats? (52:46) 🔘 Which MVP candidate has the worst supporting cast this season? (54:29) 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