TrueHoop’s Jarod Hector is joined by basketball coach and NBA player trainer Charlie Torres. Charlie grew up in Southern California, a hotbed for basketball talent, and has worked with some of the best players in the NBA, including Klay Thompson.They discuss:* How Charlie got his start in the business* What it’s like working out Klay Thompson* Stories from the Warriors trip to China where important passports were lost, including head coach Steve Kerr* Shooting contests between Klay and Kevin Durant* Working out 2022 NBA Draft prospect Bennedict Mathurin RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES:* May 23, 2022 Warriors inevitability and trading blows with the Celtics and Heat* May 20, 2022 Blowouts in the conference finals and the draft combine* May 16, 2022 Crazy game 7s, elite play, and coaching* May 13, 2022 Ugliness in Philly, Mavs force Game 7* May 9, 2022 "Don't Trust Your Gut" author Seth Stephens-Davidowitz 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:* Warriors taking a 3-0 lead in the conference finals. Jarod is ready to bury the Mavericks, David says not so fast. * Why is the Warriors’ “Cuisinart” offense so brilliant and difficult for other teams to emulate? David has some thoughts. * Jarod and David give Andrew Wiggins some love. * Celtics vs. Heat is a bloodbath, are we still favoring the Celtics?* The Heat are so well coached and David likes that. * Bam Adebayo played well in game three, can he do it again?RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES:* May 20, 2022 Blowouts in the conference finals and the draft combine* May 16, 2022 Crazy game 7s, elite play, and coaching* May 13, 2022 Ugliness in Philly, Mavs force Game 7* May 9, 2022 "Don't Trust Your Gut" author Seth Stephens-Davidowitz* May 6, 2022 The one with Kevin Arnovitz... 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 Celtics destroyed the Heat in game 2 of the conference finals. David Thorpe thinks they are the best team in the league and Jarod agrees. Is this the Celtics year?* Jarod appreciates the visceral way that weaknesses get exposed in the playoffs. David breaks it down from a player perspective. How does he coach his players to exploit weaknesses in their opponents?* The Warriors enforced the “Luka Rules” in game one. Can that continue for the series? David thinks so, but also says the Mavericks and Coach Jason Kidd can scheme up some things. * The Draft Combine is currently underway in Chicago. Our Henry Abbott is there. What’s really going on in the Chi?* Kevin Durant has thoughts on what makes someone the best player in the world. So does David. RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES:* May 16, 2022 Crazy game 7s, elite play, and coaching* May 13, 2022 Ugliness in Philly, Mavs force Game 7* May 9, 2022 "Don't Trust Your Gut" author Seth Stephens-Davidowitz* May 6, 2022 The one with Kevin Arnovitz...* May 2, 2022 Adjusting in the playoffs 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:* How the Celtics defeated the Bucks in Game 7 thanks to a team approach that let them celebrate not just stars, but wide open Grant Williams.* Luka Doncic was excellent in the Mavericks Game 7 win over the Suns. How has Jason Kidd coached him to be more like LeBron James and less like James Harden?* The Suns made some tactical errors according to Thorpe—and their stars didn’t get the ball early and often to Deandre Ayton.* Everyone’s picks for the conference finals.RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES:* May 13, 2022 Ugliness in Philly, Mavs force Game 7* May 9, 2022 "Don't Trust Your Gut" author Seth Stephens-Davidowitz* May 6, 2022 The one with Kevin Arnovitz...* May 2, 2022 Adjusting in the playoffs* April 29, 2022 In the NBA playoffs all you need is love? 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:* Philadelphia 76ers failed to advance past the second round for the fourth time in five years. There is a lot of blame to go around, and everyone deserves some. Where do they go from here? Jarod and David have a Camp Morey idea…* The Dallas Mavericks forced a Game 7 and Coach Jason Kidd has to get a lot of the credit according to David Thorpe. Jarod is worried that Mikal Bridges is out of gas.* The Memphis Grizzlies are playing the three-time champion Golden State Warriors and are down 3-2. But they have hope, belief, and Steven Adams. * The Boston Celtics vs. Milwaukee Bucks series is the only series where NBA Finals level defense is being played according to David Thorpe. Does he favor the remaining East teams over the west?RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES:* May 9, 2022 "Don't Trust Your Gut" author Seth Stephens-Davidowitz* May 6, 2022 The one with Kevin Arnovitz...* May 2, 2022 Adjusting in the playoffs* April 29, 2022 In the NBA playoffs all you need is love?* April 25, 2022 Playoff series change on a dime... 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 episode of BRING IT IN TrueHoop’s Henry Abbott is joined by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz, the author of “Don't Trust Your Gut: Using Data to Get What You Really Want in Life”Seth is a serious academic who has spent his adult life marinating in data. He’s also a huge sports fan, whose book has a surprising amount of NBA insight. * He has data suggesting that genes play a bigger role in making it in the NBA than in other sports. * He cites a groundbreaking study about human happiness, which finds playing basketball probably makes people very happy, but watching basketball less so. To improve his own happiness, he has actually tried to be less of a fan of an NBA team. Also, he’s a Knicks fan. * And there’s big evidence that working with your friends makes you like work a lot better. Is that an argument for stars assembling teams of people they like?RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES:* May 6, 2022 The one with Kevin Arnovitz...* May 2, 2022 Adjusting in the playoffs* April 29, 2022 In the NBA playoffs all you need is love?* April 25, 2022 Playoff series change on a dime...* April 22, 2022 Injuries will decide the NBA 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

Today, TrueHoop’s Jarod Hector is joined by an OG TrueHoop member, the one and only Kevin Arnovitz! They talk playoffs including:* Grizzlies vs. Warriors and why Kevin is not ready to give up on the old guys* Jaren Jackson Jr. We know Jarod is a fan, but is Kevin?* The brilliance of Chris Paul* Kevin’s distaste for mismatch basketball* What will be an interesting offseason in Philadelphia* Who can score enough in the eastern conference to make it to the NBA Finals?RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES:* May 2, 2022 Adjusting in the playoffs* April 29, 2022 In the NBA playoffs all you need is love?* April 25, 2022 Playoff series change on a dime...* April 22, 2022 Injuries will decide the NBA title* April 18, 2022 Exactly how the Celtics won 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

Today, TrueHoop’s Jarod Hector and David Thorpe discuss the adjustments teams make as their opponents change in the playoffs:* The Grizzlies and Warriors went down to the wire in an exciting game one. The final play went to Ja Morant for a layup he missed. Very good play call. Was there an option to pass it to Jaren Jackson Jr. for a three?* Draymond Green was assessed a Flagrant 2 foul and ejected, was that the right call by the officials?* In the Celtics vs. Bucks series it seemed like it took the Celtics a while to get used to the physicality. Going forward David thinks they will adjust just fine, but the Bucks can’t be counted out. * Injuries will most likely decide the NBA champion. In the Heat vs. 76ers series both teams are dealing with significant injuries. Could Philly advance with a limited Embiid?RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES:* April 29, 2022 In the NBA playoffs all you need is love?* April 25, 2022 Playoff series change on a dime...* April 22, 2022 Injuries will decide the NBA title* April 18, 2022 Exactly how the Celtics won* April 15, 2022 Playoff preview with betting market insight 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

Today, TrueHoop’s Henry Abbott and David Thorpe indoctrinate Jarod Hector into the playoffs church of love:* All you tinfoil hats that think the NBA is rigged, Henry knows you’re wrong this time.* Pelicans vs. Suns was hard fought and super intense, but there was so much love in the arena afterwards, is this a healthier way to compete?* After that amazing Pelicans run David is ready to trade Zion Williamson. (UPDATE: After we recorded, evidence that the Pelicans and Zion worked out something.)* Many young and unheralded players are shining in the playoffs as they do every year, but why do so many teams struggle with this fact?* It’s all over in Utah and David has insight on how the best team in the world messed up their internal chemistry.RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES:* April 25, 2022 Playoff series change on a dime...* April 22, 2022 Injuries will decide the NBA title* April 18, 2022 Exactly how the Celtics won* April 15, 2022 Playoff preview with betting market insight* April 11, 2022 Play-in and Playoffs 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

Today, TrueHoop’s Henry Abbott and David Thorpe discuss the NBA playoffs:* The best scoring duos in the playoffs don’t feature a big man. What’s up with that?* The #8 seed New Orleans Pelicans have a real shot to upset the best team in the NBA all season, the Phoenix Suns. How are undrafted Jose Alvarado and second round pick Herb Jones frustrating Chris Paul?* The Heat vs. Hawks series is likely over. David Thorpe predicted the Hawks would win a title soon—does he still believe that?* The Celtics vs. Nets series has been a disaster for Brooklyn. But this is what they chose as an organization. Henry sees a problem with the Nets org chart.RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES:* April 22, 2022 Injuries will decide the NBA title* April 18, 2022 Exactly how the Celtics won* April 15, 2022 Playoff preview with betting market insight* April 11, 2022 Play-in and Playoffs* April 8, 2022 Time for the playoffs! But first awards, All-NBA… 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