MAIL TIME. This week, your questions take us on a journey that visits the Toronto Raptors, New York Knicks, Charlotte Hornets, Indiana Pacers, Detroit Pistons, Miami Heat, Joel Embiid, Jimmy Butler, the competitive balance between the East and West and the most underrated two-way players in the NBA.  TIMESTAMPS⬇️🔘Thibs' love for Elfrid Payton (3:20)🔘Are the Pacers in trouble? (6:41)🔘Rank these three teams: Knicks, Pacers, Hornets (10:30)🔘Toronto's path back to contention (11:21)🔘Nemanja Bjelica in Miami (16:41)🔘Jimmy Butler's rank among the league's top stars (18:42)🔘Best wide-open three-point-shooting teams (20:02)🔘Center targets for the Hornets (22:11)🔘Pistons' place in the lottery (29:51)🔘East vs. West Imbalance (31:28)🔘Underrated two-way players (38:03)🔘Joel Embiid (45:14)🔘How many legitimate cornerstone prospects to the Knicks have? (46:21) Please subscribe to Hardwood Knocks here. And if you're listening to us in Apple 's podcast player, please, please pretty please leave us a rating and write a review here. Host: @danfavaleHost: @fromal09Follow: @HardwoodKnocksFollow: @The_Sports_Math Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices