It's the Southwest's turn to be put under the Hardwood Knocks microscope. Andy and Dan go deep on the offseason and outlooks for the Rockets, Pelicans, Spurs, Mavericks and Grizzlies. They also take a dive into potential breakout and trade candidates for each squad. The biggest questions for this division: Are the Rockets that much worse compared to last year? How much better off are the Pelicans without DeMarcus Cousins? Are the Spurs lottery-bound? Did the Mavericks make the right call drafting up for Luka Doncic? Are the Grizzlies fooling themselves into thinking they can compete in the ultra-brutal West? All this and so much more awaits, so hurry and up listen! As always, please subscribe to and rate Hardwood Knocks on iTunes. You can also find us on basically anywhere podcasts are offered. And as 50 Cent's biopic suggests: Follow Andy Bailey (@AndrewDBailey), Dan Favale (@danfavale), the show (@HardwoodKnocks) and NBA Math (@NBA_Math) on Twitter or die trying. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices