TrueHoop
Henry Abbott
Award-winning hard truths about the NBA since 2005.
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Dec 12, 2022 • 1h 13min
Keeping both eyes open in sports, NBA rivalries, and rookies who can defend
On Today's TrueHoop Henry Abbott, Jarod Hector and David Thorpe discuss:
The tragic passing of journalist Grant Wahl at the World Cup. What are our responsibilities as media people and fans when it comes to sports?
David shares a story about the late Paul Silas
Rivalries are something we all understand in sports, David has a unique perspective
A number of rookies are really good defenders, Henry and David have thoughts
Contender or pretender
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Dec 9, 2022 • 55min
"Barkley" author Timothy Bella
On today's TrueHoop Henry Abbott and Jarod Hector are joined by "Barkley: A Biography" author Timothy Bella.
Charles Barkley has been famous for four decades, what makes him so appealing to such a large segment of people?
How important were Charles' mother and grandmother in shaping the man we know today?
Charles is often wrong and very problematic on big societal issues, how is he able to get away with his positions unscathed?
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Dec 8, 2022 • 1h 7min
Zion Williamson is on the brink of league dominance and the challenge of player development
On today's TrueHoop Jarod Hector and David Thorpe discuss:
Brittney Griner was released from a Russian prison in exchange for arms dealer Viktor Bout
Zion Williamson was in a bad place last year, then assistant coach Teresa Weatherspoon gave him some "royal jelly" and he's a new man. David wrote about it here.
David makes a living developing NBA players and says it's a job that the NBA as a whole does very poorly
Top 5 teams in the league right now
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Dec 5, 2022 • 1h 6min
Jaylen Brown focused on the Finals and is Anthony Davis the best player in the world?
On today's TrueHoop Jarod Hector and David Thorpe discuss:
The challenge of projecting a player's ceiling and why that makes fans mad
Jaylen Brown says he's focused on getting the Celtics back to the Finals, and Jarod sees it
Anthony Davis has been a monster and is playing like the best player in the world. David predicted this two years ago, sort of...
David is writing about the Pelicans and he has a preview
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Dec 1, 2022 • 1h 12min
LeBron talks about Jerry Jones
On today's TrueHoop Jarod Hector and David Thorpe discuss:
LeBron James asking the media why they don't seem so concerned with a photo of Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones.
The future of USA Basketball. The potential team for the 2023 World Cup and 2024 Olympics is young and lacks international experience.
David says playing time is like oxygen for NBA players. Jarod says Bol Bol is breathing this year.
Top 5 NBA teams right now
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Nov 28, 2022 • 1h 10min
Kevin Durant's weight, LeBron playing at top 50 level, and quarter season trends
On today's TrueHoop Henry Abbott and Jarod Hector discuss:
Kevin Durant's slender frame and how a conversation with a trainer in 2007 shaped his NBA future.
The Lakers have won five of six and LeBron is playing like a top 50 player in the league. Is that a recipe for success?
We are about a quarter through the season and there are some trends we've noticed.
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Nov 23, 2022 • 1h 9min
End of game situations with Seth Partnow
On today's TrueHoop Henry Abbott and David Thorpe are joined by The Athletic's Seth Partnow. They discuss:
The end of game scenario from an October game between the Dallas Mavericks and Brooklyn Nets. Should teams play for the win in regulation or just try to score and get to overtime?
What does analytics say about end of game situations?
Can coaches message analytics to their players?
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Nov 21, 2022 • 1h 1min
The return of Klay Thompson and Ben Simmons
On today's TrueHoop Jarod Hector and David Thorpe discuss:
Klay Thompson looked amazing against the Houston Rockets, is he back?
James Wiseman was sent to the G League and David has a message for him and the Warriors.
Ben Simmons has been getting more offensively aggressive the last few games. what does David see?
The World Cup is underway in Qatar, and Jarod has thoughts.
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Nov 17, 2022 • 1h 3min
Panic time for the Warriors, Kevin Durant talks about his teammates, and top 5
On today's TrueHoop Jarod Hector and David Thorpe discuss:
The Warriors poor play. David says offense is the team's problem, which is leading to bad defense. He wrote an article about it.
Kevin Durant is happy playing basketball despite the Nets poor record and he likes playing with his teammates.
When teams go small, the Bucks go big
Too early All-NBA selections and the top 5 NBA teams right now
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Nov 16, 2022 • 53min
TrueHoop Tactics
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. Please leave us feedback to make this show better as we go forward. Thanks for watching and listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
