On today's show Andrew Sharp and Ben Golliver begin by talking through a road trip through the American Southwest and the 2021 rankings. From there (10:00): Running through some best and worst case scenarios for various contenders in the West, including a few more thoughts on the upside and downside in L.A., Portland, and Houston. Then (35:00): The Lakers and various alternate timelines over the past few years, the arrival of Kemba Walker in Boston, and how his career compares to Kyrie Irving. At the end: Jerian Grant in Denver, the Nuggets vs. the West, and Open Floor in the neuroscience laboratory.Sports Illustrated is conducting an audience survey to better serve all of our listeners. It will only take a few minutes of your time and it really helps us improve our shows. Please take our survey here: si.com/openfloorsurveyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices