NBA podcast: Taking stock of the conference semis

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 week's episode include:

• Can the Lakers' ouster tell us anything about their future outlook? (0:35)
• The Nets look unstoppable, and the Bucks look hopeless (15:20)
• What's going wrong for Milwaukee, and is there anything they can do to turn this series around? (19:50)
• How the Suns took Game 1 from the Nuggets (38:43)
• Does Denver need to tweak its defensive scheme?
• Deandre Ayton continues to blossom before our eyes (48:45)
• Trae Young and the Hawks have the Sixers back on their heels (53:44)
• Can Philly overcome Atlanta's shot-creation and 3-point shooting edge to come back and win the series?
• Is Nate McMillan better than Doc Rivers? (1:02:40)
• Just how ridiculous was Joel Embiid's Game 1 entrance? (1:05:00)
• After surviving the Mavs, can the Clippers topple the Jazz? (1:10:20)
• What makes this such a tough matchup for Utah?