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Mark Cuban and the Mavericks mad at refs, and the return of Ja Morant
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1:05:20
On today's TrueHoop Jarod Hector and David Thorpe discuss: The significance of the Paul George injury Mark Cuban and the Mavericks are mad at the refs, but David sees another problem with the team's awareness Ja Morant has returned to the surging Grizzlies, what does this mean? Jarod has thoughts. Top 5 NBA teams right now See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Should we be worried about the Celtics?
20/03/2023
1:00:05
On today's TrueHoop Jarod Hector and David Thorpe discuss: Innovation for the NBA playoffs The BBall Index roles and which players excel at multiple roles The Celtics have been a .500 team post All-Star break, is it time to worry? David thinks so. The future of the Spurs, Pistons, Rockets and Pacers See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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How good is De'Aaron Fox? Steph Curry's 50-piece, and the top of the east
16/03/2023
1:05:10
On today's TrueHoop Jarod Hector and David Thorpe discuss: De'Aaron Fox is starting to walk the path. David believes coaching is a big part of his success and Jarod thinks Fox will get MVP votes. Speaking of...the MVP gap has narrowed between Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid. This is why we give awards at the completion of the regular season. The top three teams in the east are fighting for two spots, the third seed will have a perilous playoff road. Steph Curry dropped 50 on the Clippers but the Warriors still lost. The defending champs have an Andrew Wiggins problem, which won't be solved anytime soon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How many hidden big time scorers are there in the NBA?
13/03/2023
1:01:10
On today's TrueHoop Jarod Hector and David Thorpe discuss: Mikal Bridges is averaging 25 points per game on 50/47/89 shooting splits in Brooklyn. What does that mean for the Nets this postseason and beyond? How many other players in the NBA are capable of more than what they've shown? Parity reigns in the NBA this season, especially in the west. David has thoughts on the Nuggets and Clippers. There are a number of storms circulating the NBA: players mad at refs, RSN's going out of business, league broadcast partners engaging in toxic debate about players. Through it all commissioner Adam Silver has been pretty quiet. Jarod and David wonder why? Who will go #2 in the 2023 NBA Draft? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Kevin Durant injured again, Fred Van Vleet goes off on the refs and the race for playoff seeding
09/03/2023
58:50
On today's TrueHoop Jarod Hector and David Thorpe discuss: Kevin Durant's turned ankle pre-game spoiled his Suns home debut. What now? Fred VanVleet is not happy with official Ben Taylor and thinks it's personal, David has a take Hawk-Eye is coming to the NBA. What does that mean for fans and the league? How do Jarod and David see the East and West playoff seeds shaking out? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The most exciting end of the regular season and Ja Morant
07/03/2023
56:10
On today's TrueHoop, after heavy technical issues, Jarod Hector and David Thorpe discuss: The NBA has compelling races the last 5 weeks of the season. The games matter for most teams in the league. The concern in Memphis for Ja Morant Are the Knicks for real? The NBA's broadcast partners doing a bad job promoting the league See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
TrueHoop Tactics: How would you guard Kyrie Irving, Coach Thorpe?
03/03/2023
48:35
TrueHoop's David Thorpe has clients who play in the NBA right now. He texts them videos of key plays, with teaching points to make them better. Jarod Hector learned about that, and got a little jealous. Wouldn't you want to get messages like that? TrueHoop Tactics is basically that: your chance to get the kinds of messages David Thorpe sends players. What did David see during the Philadelphia 76ers game against the Dallas Mavericks? How does he advise his players to defend Kyrie Irving? Please leave us feedback to make this show better as we go forward. Thanks for watching and listening. This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/TRUEHOOP and get on your way to being your best self.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Howard Beck on the return of Kevin Durant and the absurd Nikola Jokic Debate
02/03/2023
1:11:10
On today's TrueHoop Henry Abbott, Jarod Hector and David Thorpe are joined by longtime NBA writer Howard Beck. They discuss: The return of Kevin Durant and what this means for the Phoenix Suns Yet another troubling story about Ja Morant. Howard offers some intelligent perspective on reporting. The trouble with "sports media" and the Nikola Jokic conversation The NBA/NBPA new collective bargaining agreement. Jarod thinks it's the most important deal for the league's future. This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/TRUEHOOP and get on your way to being your best self.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Should Nikola Jokic win his third straight MVP?
27/02/2023
48:40
On today's TrueHoop Jarod Hector and David Thorpe discuss: Damian Lillard's huge scoring night. David says a lot of factors made that happen for Dame, including the opponent. Jason Kidd thinks the Mavericks need to grow up, David thinks Kidd should be fired. Nikola Jokic is averaging a triple double and will likely win his third straight MVP. Are we overvaluing Jokic and not giving his team's playoff performances enough weight? We wrote a story about it too! NBA and NBPA are close to a new collective bargaining agreement. Jarod believes this is a big moment for the league's future. This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/TRUEHOOP and get on your way to being your best self.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Backlash over the All-Star game and what we're looking to see from contenders
23/02/2023
1:05:10
On today's TrueHoop Jarod Hector and David Thorpe discuss: The backlash over the All-Star game is a symptom of trouble ahead for the NBA Jarod identifies the top contenders for the title and David explains what he needs to see from each team the last month of the regular season. The disturbing situation around Alabama's Brandon Miller, a potential top-3 pick in June's NBA draft Is Bronny James a top-10 pick in the 2024 draft? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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TrueHoop

Henry Abbott

100 Episódios

Mark Cuban and the Mavericks mad at refs, and the return of Ja Morant

Should we be worried about the Celtics?

How good is De'Aaron Fox? Steph Curry's 50-piece, and the top of the east

How many hidden big time scorers are there in the NBA?

Kevin Durant injured again, Fred Van Vleet goes off on the refs and the race for playoff seeding

The most exciting end of the regular season and Ja Morant

TrueHoop Tactics: How would you guard Kyrie Irving, Coach Thorpe?

Howard Beck on the return of Kevin Durant and the absurd Nikola Jokic Debate

Should Nikola Jokic win his third straight MVP?

Backlash over the All-Star game and what we're looking to see from contenders