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On today’s BRING IT IN Henry Abbott, Jarod Hector, and David Thorpe are reunited after some time off. * They discuss the late Bill Russell who passed away on Sunday. Henry describes him as one of the “real ones.” * The Celtics reportedly might consider trading Jaylen Brown for Kevin Durant. Nobody on the podcast likes that.* The title favorites for next year have been set by Las Vegas. The guys agree on four top contenders, but after that David is difficult. RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES:* July 22, 2022 Basketball as art with Abigail Smithson* July 19, 2022 What does winning summer league mean?* July 15, 2022 The human cost of business in the NBA* July 7, 2022 Dr. Steve Ilardi on the creation of Bonus Wins* July 1, 2022 Kevin Durant drops a bomb and free agency madness This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.truehoop.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s BRING IT IN artist, professor, and basketball fan Abigail Smithson hosts with Jarod Hector and David Thorpe as guests. * How can art impact the way we think about basketball?* David often talks about the artist and the scientist, who does Abigail think are the NBA’s best artists? * Abigail hosts a podcast called “Dear Adam Silver” where her letters to the commissioner used to be more direct and are now more poetic. Why the change?RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES:* July 19, 2022 What does winning summer league mean?* July 15, 2022 The human cost of business in the NBA* July 7, 2022 Dr. Steve Ilardi on the creation of Bonus Wins* July 1, 2022 Kevin Durant drops a bomb and free agency madness* June 27, 2022 Shadowy figures, free agency talk This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.truehoop.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TrueHoop’s Jarod Hector and David Thorpe discuss the benefits of taking summer league seriously for players, coaches, teams and executives. * If Donovan Mitchell gets traded to the Knicks, what does that mean for Julius Randle?* The latest on the Brooklyn Nets.* EYBL and the state of U.S. player development.RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES:* July 15, 2022 The human cost of business in the NBA* July 7, 2022 Dr. Steve Ilardi on the creation of Bonus Wins* July 1, 2022 Kevin Durant drops a bomb and free agency madness* June 27, 2022 Shadowy figures, free agency talk* June 25, 2022 The 2022 NBA draft This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.truehoop.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TrueHoop’s Jarod Hector and David Thorpe discuss summer happenings in the NBA. * Deandre Ayton had to get the Indiana Pacers to offer an exorbitant contract in order for the Phoenix Suns (the team that drafted him #1 overall) to pay him. There are going to be some awkward moments and hurt feelings this summer and heading into camp. How do the Suns fix that?* The Utah Jazz are in full teardown mode and David is not happy. * Where does Donovan Mitchell best fit in the NBA?* Jarod loves some Brooklyn Nets’ summer league players like RaiQuan Gray whom David knows all about. What do they think happens with Kyrie Irving and KD?* At TrueHoop we’ve long advocated for a shorter season, and it’s already happening. Henry Abbott wrote about it here. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.truehoop.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TrueHoop’s Henry Abbott, Jarod Hector, and David Thorpe spent a lot of time talking to each other today, but only about an hour made it onto this podcast!* What David sees in the Summer League performances of Paolo Banchero, Chet Holmgren, Jabari Smith Jr., Keegan Murray, Jaden Ivey, and Bennedict Mathurin. * David’s early pick as the most likely rookie of the year.* Henry forces the conversation to the Tour de France more than once.* LeBron James and Kevin Durant are some of the best basketball players ever, but do you want them as your team’s de facto general manager? What’s the best way for teams and star players to work together?* David likes and dislikes some of the stuff he is seeing in summer league. But he wants everyone to relax. Development is not linear. RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES:* July 7, 2022 Dr. Steve Ilardi on the creation of Bonus Wins* July 1, 2022 Kevin Durant drops a bomb and free agency madness* June 27, 2022 Shadowy figures, free agency talk* June 25, 2022 The 2022 NBA draft* June 17, 2022 Warriors are champions--Finals postmortem This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.truehoop.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TrueHoop’s Jarod Hector and David Thorpe are joined by Dr. Steve Ilardi. Building on the work of Dunks and Threes’ Taylor Snarr (and in partnership with TrueHoop) Ilardi created the new Bonus Wins stat. They discuss:* Chet Holmgren’s Summer League start* The origin of Bonus Wins* The biggest takeaway from the data around Bonus Wins?* The Utah Jazz traded Rudy Gobert for a TON OF DRAFT CAPITAL and players. David says the Wolves have a chance to ascend to contention, but what does Ilardi say? * What does that all mean for a potential Kevin Durant trade? How’s the market for older superstars with huge salaries?RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES:* July 1, 2022 Kevin Durant drops a bomb and free agency madness* June 27, 2022 Shadowy figures, free agency talk* June 25, 2022 The 2022 NBA draft* June 17, 2022 Warriors are champions--Finals postmortem* June 13, 2022 Win two games, win a title This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.truehoop.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TrueHoop’s Jarod Hector, and David Thorpe discuss the NBA’s silly season, aka free agency: * What is leadership? David has a very specific definition and discusses how it applies, or doesn’t, to Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets.* This is the time of year where teams solidify their rosters, our new stat, Bonus Wins, helps cut through the noise this time of year and identify which players provide the most value. * The Warriors said they were bringing everyone back, Gary Payton II and Otto Porter Jr, have both left via free agency. What happens if they can’t re-sign Kevon Looney?* Jarod’s favorite player Jaren Jackson Jr. will miss 4-6 months recovering from a stress fracture. What does this mean for the Grizzlies?RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES:* June 27, 2022 Shadowy figures, free agency talk* June 25, 2022 The 2022 NBA draft* June 17, 2022 Warriors are champions--Finals postmortem* June 13, 2022 Win two games, win a title* June 10, 2022 Forcing your opponent to do what you want This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.truehoop.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TrueHoop’s Henry Abbott, Jarod Hector, and David Thorpe open the show discussing the serious events impacting our nation, then they discuss:* Jalen Brunson and free agency. Is $25 million per year a good deal for a team that wants to sign him?* Kyrie Irving…* The Warriors want to bring EVERYONE back. Can they? Will they? Which teams might pay a lot to acquire the excellent Kevon Looney and Gary Payton II? (And if the Warriors wanted to shed one of their big salaries, could they?)* There is a lot of trash talk between the “talking heads” in media and NBA players, and it’s freaking David out. RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES:* June 25, 2022 The 2022 NBA draft* June 17, 2022 Warriors are champions--Finals postmortem* June 13, 2022 Win two games, win a title* June 10, 2022 Forcing your opponent to do what you want* June 6, 2022 We have a series This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.truehoop.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

[This podcast was dead and buried! Kaput! Lost to technical issues! But then … the hero Jarod Hector put in all kinds of extra time, did something magical stripping audio from the backup video file and well … here it is! Thank you Jarod.]TrueHoop’s Henry Abbott, Jarod Hector, and David Thorpe breakdown the NBA Draft.* David has a nickname for this draft and it involves a Pelicans player…* Henry was live at Barclays Center and had a very different experience than those who watched at home.* The Detroit Pistons were seen as the draft “winner”* Jarod believes the Magic had the best approach to choosing the #1 overall pick in Paolo BancheroRECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES:* June 17, 2022 Warriors are champions--Finals postmortem* June 13, 2022 Win two games, win a title* June 10, 2022 Forcing your opponent to do what you want* June 6, 2022 We have a series* June 3, 2022 Celtics take Game 1 with excellent 4th This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.truehoop.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TrueHoop’s Henry Abbott, Jarod Hector, and David Thorpe discuss:* The Golden State Warriors are NBA champs for the fourth time in the last eight years. How did they do it?* There will be a lot of talk about Jayson Tatum not being “ready” for the moment, but Henry knows the Celtics and the NBA broke Tatum well before the Finals. * What is Stephen Curry’s superpower? Jarod has a theory and it’s not his sublime offense. * Thorpe has ideas on how the Celtics can get better.* Looking ahead to the draft and next season.RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES:* June 13, 2022 Win two games, win a title* June 10, 2022 Forcing your opponent to do what you want* June 6, 2022 We have a series* June 3, 2022 Celtics take Game 1 with excellent 4th* May 27, 2022 Coach and NBA player trainer Charlie Torres This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.truehoop.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices