Let's cannonball into some talk about the Los Angeles Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers, shall we? SB Nation's Sabreena Merchant (@sabreenajm) stops by to discuss MVP cases for LeBron James and Kawhi Leonard, the significance of Anthony Davis' injury, Paul George's play, Marc Gasol's defense, potential trades, the NBA championship race and much, much more! TIMESTAMPS⬇️ - CLIPPERS (1:34)Offensive changes under Ty LueSerge Ibaka’s fitOffensive shot profileDefensive wartsCrunch-time playKawhi Leonard’s MVP casePaul George’s recent roller coaster rideIvica Zubac’s valueThe significance of Patrick BeverleyPostseason lineupsTrades! - LAKERS (39:39)Anthony Davis’ injuryAD’s change in shot profileLeBron James’ MVP caseMontrezl Harrell’s fit/recent playThe Marc Gasol experienceKyle Kuzma’s importanceDennis Schroder’s roleThe half-court offenseThe “No LeBron” minutesTrades! - 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: @HardwoodKnocks - - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices