MAILBAG: Guilty Pleasure Teams, Luke Walton/Kings, DeMar DeRozan, New Foul Rules, Jonas Valanciunas

In the second part of a super-duper-mega mailbag, Adam and Dan discuss Jonas Valanciunas' impact on the New Orleans Pelicans; the news about the Sacramento Kings being displeased with Luke Walton; their favorite guilty-pleasure league pass watches; DeMar DeRozan's MVP case; how the new foul rules could impact team-building in the future; the way analytics are presented to fans; and much more. TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 🔘 0:28 - Intro 🔘 3:27 - Luke Walton/Kings 🔘 13:29 - Jonas Valanciunas' impact in New Orleans 🔘 Worst rotation players this season (23:41) 🔘 28:13 - Most surprisingly watchable teams this season 🔘 35:37 - Where is DeMar DeRozan on the early-season MVP ballot? 🔘 40:29 - Steph vs. Magic: Playmaking impact 🔘 44:36 - Which players are underrated because we focus too much on what they CAN'T do? 🔘 52:57 - Are stat/analytic models adequately explained to fans? 🔘 1:01:35 - Will the new foul rules impact heliocentrism or how teams build out rosters? Host: @danfavale Host: @fromal09 Follow: @HardwoodKnocks Follow: @The_Sports_Math Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices