Dan and Grant go through their awards ballot a little more than one-quarter of the way through the NBA season, with a focus on one big-time question: Is the MVP race already over? TIMESTAMPS⤵️0:00 - INTRO3:09 - MVP9:59 - Who’s easier to build around: SGA or Jokic?20:36 - Defensive Player of the Year30:29 - Should the NBA change the awards rules?33:41 - Rookie of the Year40:35 - Most Improved Player55:02 -Sixth Man of the Year1:03:42 - Coach of the Year1:14:23 - Executive of the Year1:21:58 - STAT PADDINGSUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TikTok: @hardwoodknocksTwitter @HardwoodKnocksInstagram: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Bluesky: @danfavaleDan's Twitter: @danfavaleDan's IG: @danfavaleGrant's Bluesky: @granthughesBUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️hardwoodknocks@gmail.com