Duncan Smith, Pistons' expert and NBA Twitter HOFer, joined Paul on the pod to talk:

*His beloved Pistons

*Whether Stan Van Gundy Is on the hotseat (12.36)

*Are the Chicago Bulls the worst team in basketball? (16.37)

*How far will the Pacers fall in Paul George's absence? What is Myles Turner's ceiling? (23.30)

*Are the Bucks anything close to a 50 win team? (34.00)

*Can the Bucks someday challenge the Warriors? (42.20)

*Lastly, how will IT recover from his injury, and can he replace Kyrie Irving in the Cavs system? How will they use him? (45.40)