NBA Podcast: Breaking down the Bucks and the East at the halfway point

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:

• What to make of the defending champion Bucks through half of the season
• A moment of appreciation for the campaign Giannis Antetokounmpo is having
• How many Eastern Conference teams are true contenders?
• How can we possibly get a read on the Nets?
• Why Miami might be the East's best team
• Are the Sixers really going to let this Joel Embiid season go to waste?
• Are the Bulls closer to contender or pretender?
• The Cavs might just be happy to be here, and that's OK