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On today's TrueHoop Jarod Hector and David Thorpe discuss: The troubling case of Ja Morant The Celtics beatdown of the 76ers in game 7. What's next for Joel Embiid, James Harden and Doc Rivers? Jayson Tatum's disposition to dominate in game 7 Knicks, Suns, and Warriors offseason plans Eastern and Western conference finals preview Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's TrueHoop Jarod Hector and David Thorpe discuss: Draymond Green saving the Warriors season. David also wonders if this version of Draymond makes the Warriors title favorites? The Knicks saved their season because Jalen Brunson and Quentin Grimes played all 48 minutes in an elimination game. Will this series go to game 7? The 76ers are on the verge of the conference finals and Joel Embiid...

On today's TrueHoop Jarod Hector and David Thorpe discuss: The maturation of Devin Booker. Suns and Nuggets are all tied at 2-2. Is the winner still the favorite to be west champs? 76ers tied their series with the Celtics behind a huge James Harden game. Did the Celtics make a mistake not calling timeout before the final shot? Lakers blew out the Warriors in game 3, behind Anthony Davis and LeBron...

On today's TrueHoop Jarod Hector and David Thorpe discuss: Being innovative as a coach in the playoffs? Hindsight is 20/20 but since the 76ers already won game 1, should they have held Joel Embiid out until game 3? Jarod and David are concerned with Jayson Tatum's play Anthony Davis playing like the best player in the world is the key to the Lakers' title hopes. Can he keep it up? Are the Suns in...

On today's TrueHoop Henry Abbott and Jarod Hector discuss: Stephen Curry and Kevon Looney were brilliant in the Warriors seven game series win over the Kings Lakers eliminated the Grizzlies, what's next for Memphis? LeBron vs. Steph Part V The rest of the playoff matchups Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's TrueHoop Jarod Hector and David Thorpe discuss: The Heat upset the Bucks in the first round. How good is Jimmy Butler? David thinks the Bucks need a new coach.  The Knicks beat the Cavaliers and Jarod says NYC is going crazy. How far can this team go? How good is Mitchell Robinson? The Cavaliers were exposed and have some work to do this offseason.  The Grizzlies blitzed the Lakers and...

On today's TrueHoop Jarod Hector and David Thorpe discuss: The Kings and Warriors are tied 2-2 and their were mistakes all over the court in game 4 according to David. The Knicks take a commanding 3-1 lead on the Cavaliers. Why do the Cavaliers lack urgency? Should we be worried about the Bucks? Should Jarod be worried about the Grizzlies? Looks like it will be Suns and Nuggets in the next round a...

On today's TrueHoop Jarod Hector and David Thorpe discuss: Draymond stopping on Domantas Sabonis and his suspension for game 3. Jarod thinks it's a sign of vulnerability and desperation in the defending champs. The Clippers and Suns are tied at 1-1 and David says Clippers head coach Ty Lue has his team coached up and ready, even without Paul George.  The Grizzlies came to play and evened up their...

On today's TrueHoop Jarod Hector and David Thorpe discuss: Game planning against a superstar Lakers beat the Grizzlies behind a monster Anthony Davis performance. What do the Grizzlies do without Ja Morant? Russell Westbrook's relentlessness fueled a Clippers' road win What the Nets need to differently against the 76ers? Was the Warriors game plan against De'Aaron Fox a good one? This episode is b...

On today's TrueHoop Jarod Hector and David Thorpe discuss: The Bulls win over the Raptors in the play-in and David's overall disappointment in the Raptors this season The Thunder win over the Pelicans and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's brilliance The first round playoff matchups are just about set and they breakdown each series with predictions   This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give onlin...

On today's TrueHoop Jarod Hector and David Thorpe discuss: Rudy Gobert and Kyle Anderson got into it in a mist-win game for the Timberwolves. Jarod thinks they are an unserious team. The play-in matchups are set and David breaks them all down. He's a believer in the Lakers and the Heat, but says anything can happen in a single elimination game.  Predictions were made at the beginning of the season...

On today's TrueHoop Jarod Hector and David Thorpe discuss: The new CBA deal Picks for all awards and league honors The final top 5 of the regular season 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's TrueHoop Jarod Hector and David Thorpe discuss: The NCAA women's national title game. Jarod thinks we take things too seriously.  The Suns, Lakers and Grizzlies are finishing the season strong in the west, but the Clippers are fading. David has thoughts on what he's seeing on the court. The east have a big four: Bucks, Celtics, 76ers, and Cavs Victor Wembanyama is coming This episode is...

On today's TrueHoop Henry Abbott and Jarod Hector discuss: The war for the soul of basketball. Jocks and nerds are locked in a back and forth and Jarod thinks fans are collateral damage. How do we need to think about analytics and the discourse around the game? The Sacramento Kings made the playoffs for the first time in 16 years! Top 5 NBA teams right now    This episode is brought to you by Bett...

On today's TrueHoop Henry Abbott, Jarod Hector and David Thorpe discuss: Kyrie Irving is a BRILLIANT basketball player that elicits strong emotions from the public. What is going on in Dallas? How can we talk about Kyrie more intelligently? Mac McClung, Austin Reaves and the white NBA player. What's going to happen in the topsy-turvy western conference? How did LeBron come back from his injury so...

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 spot...

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.  The...

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? Learn more about your...

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 76er...

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...

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 pla...

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 t...