Ryan Blackburn checks in with the Northwest Division correspondents to discuss some very interesting teams! The Utah Jazz will be featured in an episode next week (changes to come to the format).(0:25) - Denver Nuggets  - Brendan Vogt of DNVR Sports discusses the Nuggets young bench, replacing Bruce Brown, and Nikola Jokic's recent ejections.(12:46) - Minnesota Timberwolves - Dane Moore of the Dane Moore NBA Podcast joins to discuss the first place T'Wolves and whether an average offensive team can win a ring.(32:45) - Oklahoma City Thunder - David Brandon of Daily Thunder discusses Chet Holmgren's immediate stardom, SGA's MVP case, and an accelerated contention window.(48:26) - Portland Trail Blazers - Danny Marang of the Jacked Ramsey's Podcast discusses Scoot Henderson's slow start, Shaedon Sharpe, and the relaxed nature of Portland's rebuild.Subscribe to The Alley-Oop on YouTubeFollow The Alley-Oop on Twitter/XFollow The Alley-Oop on Instagram