NBA Podcast: The season's pleasant surprises so far

Welcome to the latest edition of "Pound the Rock," an NBA podcast hosted by Joseph Casciaro and Joe Wolfond.

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Topics for this episode include:

• What the Nets-Clippers thriller taught us about both teams
• How much longer can Bradley Beal last in Washington?
• The biggest surprises of the first quarter-season
• Is Atlanta's defense for real?
• The post-Harden Rockets are all kinds of fun
• Victor Oladipo makes up reasons to be motivated
• Can the Jazz be this year's dark-horse title contender?
• LaMelo Ball and the Hornets might be onto something