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Today on BRING IT IN, TrueHoop’s David Thorpe, and Jarod Hector discuss: * Ime Udoka and taking time with young coaches. * All-Star weekend—Coach Thorpe is not a fan, particularly of the Rising Stars game. * Joel Embiid and Giannis Antetokounmpo out on a show on national TV Thursday night. * The three best players right now are all seven footers and not American, what should we make of that? * Is...

Today on BRING IT IN—we enter a new era without Zoom or YouTube. Hopefully one of the outcomes is better audio quality? Let us know. Today, TrueHoop’s Henry Abbott and David Thorpe discuss: * James Harden’s confusing 13 months in Brooklyn * Coach Thorpe’s accurate prediction (which he didn’t remember lol) that this union of stars would end poorly * How teams work around the "Stepien Rule" by tradi...

Today on BRING IT IN, TrueHoop’s Henry Abbott, David Thorpe, and Jarod Hector discuss: * Henry ’s writing a new book about how the world of injuries in the sports world has changed. * Some changes are coming to BRING IT IN. From now on, we will be audio only, but you can still find us right here on truehoop.com. * Trade deadline discussion-o-rama: * What trades did the Sixers turn down for Harden?...

Today on BRING IT IN, TrueHoop’s Henry Abbott and David Thorpe discuss: * The Norman Powell trade shows the extraordinary value of ducking under the luxury tax line. There will be more deals like that. * In the premiership, only a handful of wealthy teams get to compete at the top. The NBA is very different, but might only have a few teams willing to cross the luxury tax line in the years to come,...

Today on BRING IT IN, TrueHoop’s David Thorpe and Jarod Hector talk about: * After last night’s Grizzlies win against the Knicks, Ja Morant announced that his team has no fear. “We ain’t ducking no smoke. We’re gonna let everybody know we’re here. We’re gonna play hard, we’re trying to get a win and if you don’t like it? Oh well.” Jarod reminds everyone he’s been on the Grizzlies train for years....

Today on BRING IT IN, David Thorpe teaches Henry Abbott what it takes to throw a good lob. There’s a lot of technique, but without a springy teammate it’s just unlikely to work. Also: no NBA games are among the 100 most-watched sports events. Which isn’t new but also isn’t great. Mark Cuban weighs in. RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES: * January 28, 2022 David Thorpe on Pascal Siakam. * January 24, 2022...

Today on BRING IT IN, TrueHoop’s David Thorpe and Jarod Hector talk about": * David’s new piece on the return of Pascal Siakam. * John Hollinger’s best 25 defenders of all time caused some boisterous disagreement on social media. David defends Hollinger . . . except when it comes to Bill Russell. * Cavs have had some big wins, and David thinks it has a lot to do with Coach J.B. Bickerstaff. RECENT...

Today on BRING IT IN, TrueHoop’s Henry Abbott, David Thorpe, and Jarod Hector spoke with Chris Herring, senior writer for Sports Illustrated and the author of BLOOD IN THE GARDEN, the flagrant history of the 1990s New York Knicks. Chris tells the decades-before back story of Starks’ 2-18 shooting night in Game 7 of the NBA Finals, and Pat Riley’s biggest mistake. And something incredible: In 1992,...

Today on BRING IT IN, R.I.P. to David Thorpe’s father. In David’s absence, TrueHoop’s Henry Abbott and Jarod Hector talk about: * The Lakers’ strange attachment to the past that’s holding back their future. * Decoding Daryl Morey’s fascinating new comments, and evolving stance on trading Ben Simmons. * David Thorpe said Luka seemed not to care about turnovers, which would be easy for him to reduce...

Today on BRING IT IN, David Thorpe notices an incredibly smart foul, and game awareness, from 25-year-old unheralded Heat guard Gabe Vincent. There’s a false choice: that you can play old, wise players, or athletic learners. The magic is to have it all: incredible young athletes who make heady plays. Of course that’s possible! Henry and David discuss. Also on the show: * David’s latest piece on Jo...

Today on BRING IT IN, TrueHoop’s David Thorpe and Jarod Hector discussed: * The Bucks are David’s favorite to win the title still, and it’s all about good habits. * David and Jarod contemplated where Jerami Grant should land. David’s idea has him joining the Grizzlies. * James Wiseman reportedly needed additional knee surgery in December, and Jarod wonders how on earth this was kept secret from us...

Today on BRING IT IN, TrueHoop’s Henry Abbott and David Thorpe discuss how the preseason favorites (the Nets and Lakers) are absent from the league’s elite by any conventional measure. The Warriors, Suns, Heat, and Jazz were no one’s pick before the season, but now … are they really the favorites? RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES: * January 10, 2022 Chris Jones and his new book The Eye Test: A Case for...

Today on a special BRING IT IN, TrueHoop’s Henry Abbott and David Thorpe speak with Chris Jones, a former writer-at-large for Esquire magazine, winner of two National Magazine Awards and author of the new book The Eye Test: A Case for Human Creativity in the Age of Analytics. It was a lot of fun! Jones argues that data’s supremacy in our daily lives has led to a dangerous strain of anti-expertise...

Today on BRING IT IN, TrueHoop’s David Thorpe and Jarod Hector discuss the triumphant return of Kyrie Irving, Zion rehabbing away from the Pelicans, the Blazers train wreck and more. RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES: * January 3, 2022 Henry Abbott and David Thorpe took a speed tour of the NBA’s COVID status. * December 20, 2021 TrueHoop’s Henry Abbott, David Thorpe, and Jarod Hector offer gifts for eac...

Today on BRING IT IN, TrueHoop’s Henry Abbott and David Thorpe took a speed tour of the NBA’s COVID status, then visited topics like: * Kyrie’s reported return, * Luka’s return, * LeBron-as-center, * the Warriors, * why the Cavaliers should trade Kevin Love, * the Bulls’ ascension, * and the likelihood of a Bucks vs. Suns Finals rematch. RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES: * December 20, 2021 TrueHoop’s...

On our FINAL BRING IT IN of 2021, TrueHoop’s Henry Abbott, David Thorpe, and Jarod Hector offer gifts for each team in the NBA. * For the Nets, Pfizer or Moderna? * For the Celtics, the spirit of Red Auerbach in the body of Robert Williams. * For the Mavericks, a moment of pause for Luka Doncic. RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES: * FRIDAY December 17, 2021 COVID protocols are forcing teams to get creati...

Today on BRING IT IN, TrueHoop’s David Thorpe and Jarod Hector discuss COVID and the NBA. Cases are rising again. How will this impact the league? Also: * COVID protocols are forcing teams to get creative to get the most out of the players that are actually making it on the court. * What are some trades David and Jarod would like to see? * They discuss David’s article about finding players who fit...

Today on BRING IT IN, TrueHoop’s Henry Abbott and David Thorpe discuss: * Judy’s worried for NBA players amid all the talk the game is more violent this season. * Henry visited the Overtime Elite facilities and considers the implications for the NBA. * Coaching in a pandemic: With rosters fluid, David says the trick is have plug-and-play schemes which are easily learned by new additions. * And: De...

Today on BRING IT IN, TrueHoop’s David Thorpe and Jarod Hector talk about the good (Rudy Gobert, new HBO scripted series on the Lakers), the bad (Masai Ujiri tests positive for COVID-19), and the ugly (Anthony Davis’ bad closeout). RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES: * MONDAY December 6, 2021 David knows why the Rockets have been the first team to go from losing 15 games in a row to winning six. * FRIDAY...

Today on BRING IT IN, TrueHoop’s Henry Abbott and David Thorpe discuss: * A little shift in Stephen Curry’s 2-point shooting. * David knows why the Rockets have been the first team to go from losing 15 games in a row to winning six. * Lots of talk about the Blazers’ strange weekend, Neil Olshey’s firing, and options to reset. Henry wonders, with the Timbers in the MLS Cup, if now is the first time...

Today on BRING IT IN, TrueHoop’s David Thorpe and Jarod Hector discuss how more physical play leads to more fights, also maybe better games. Jarod and David have their first basketball disagreement on Warriors vs. Suns because Jarod thinks the Suns did excellently and are a real threat. David thinks they DID do well, but it doesn’t matter because Stephen Curry is Stephen Curry. RECENT BRING IT IN...

The idea was that the Warriors would be better this year because of the return of Klay Thompson. How are they freaking incredible before he’s even back? They have the league’s best defense, but their offense has improved even more, from the 20th best in the league to the second-best, with a lot of the same personnel. David Thorpe examines the video to explain what’s working so well. Also: * The NB...

On a special Thanksgiving BRING IT IN, TrueHoop’s Henry Abbott, David Thorpe, and Jarod Hector give thanks for everything from Tommy Sheppard’s extension (because David sees a storm coming, and its name is Bradley Beal) to Costco green tea. But mostly we are resoundingly thankful to you, our subscribers and viewers. Thanks, everyone. We literally couldn’t do this without you. RECENT BRING IT IN EP...

Today on BRING IT IN, TrueHoop’s David Thorpe and Jarod Hector discuss: * GMs are forming an association to protect themselves against lawsuits. Jarod thinks they’re the wrong people to protect. He says low wage employees of the NBA—potential whistleblowers—should form that kind of organization. * How much do the Lakers need LeBron? * Is Westbrook a lost cause in LA? David thinks he is creating a...

Today on BRING IT IN, TrueHoop’s Henry Abbott asked David Thorpe, “Who are the current NBA players who have at least a one percent chance of ever being NBA MVP, ever?” Then they each picked 10 players, the winner is whoever’s list has more MVP titles over the next decade. Also, David made a note for Henry about the Blazers: “They suck.” After scandals and management issues, David worries that it i...