Today on BRING IT IN TrueHoop’s Henry Abbott and David Thorpe discuss the playoffs—which everyone can read about right here. David expects big things from the Blazers. The Bucks aren’t contenders anymore. Everyone should study Miami’s defense. Luka is incredible. LeBron’s not back yet. And more—every series in detail.RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES:* FRIDAY May 21, 2021 Predictions for every series from David Thorpe, Jarod Hector, and Henry Abbott.* MONDAY May 17, 2021 Did the Clippers throw Sundays’s game?* FRIDAY May 14, 2021 What it is about the playoffs that's so different from the regular season?* MONDAY May 10, 2021 NBA’s final regular season weekend.* FRIDAY May 7, 2021 Anthony Edwards’ and Rudy Gobert’s improved performance.* MONDAY May 3, 2021 Delightful trash talk in response to a TrueHoop story that the Rockets may end up the worst team in the league.* FRIDAY April 30, 2021 Jarod and David on their top 3 picks for all-NBA teams.* MONDAY April 26, 2021 Tanking, KD’s return, Anthony Davis’s performance. 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 now has SECTIONS. It’s new from Substack, and means you can go into your account and decide if you want to get emails when we post TrueHoop written stories and/or BRING IT IN episodes like this one (which publish Monday and Friday at a minimum). Check it out!Today on BRING IT IN TrueHoop’s Jarod Hector and David Thorpe played LET’S PLAY JAZZ, where they get 90 seconds each to rapid-fire cover six topics.* Do the Suns offensive attack have enough to stretch the Lakers?* Can the Blazers' play enough defense to beat the Nuggets?* Can the Knicks play enough offense to beat the Hawks?And predictions for every series from David Thorpe, Jarod Hector, and Henry Abbott.RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES:* MONDAY May 17, 2021 Did the Clippers throw Sundays’s game?* FRIDAY May 14, 2021 What it is about the playoffs that's so different from the regular season?* MONDAY May 10, 2021 NBA’s final regular season weekend.* FRIDAY May 7, 2021 Anthony Edwards’ and Rudy Gobert’s improved performance.* MONDAY May 3, 2021 Delightful trash talk in response to a TrueHoop story that the Rockets may end up the worst team in the league.* FRIDAY April 30, 2021 Jarod and David on their top 3 picks for all-NBA teams.* MONDAY April 26, 2021 Tanking, KD’s return, Anthony Davis’s performance.* FRIDAY April 23, 2021 The return of Jaren Jackson Jr. and what that means for Memphis. 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 now has SECTIONS. It’s new from Substack, and means you can go into your account and decide if you want to get emails when we post TrueHoop written stories and/or BRING IT IN episodes like this one (which publish Monday and Friday at a minimum). Check it out!Today on BRING IT IN TrueHoop’s Henry Abbott and David Thorpe discuss whether or not the Clippers threw Sundays’s game, the favorites in the West, David’s predictions for the play-in games, and much more. RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES:* FRIDAY May 14, 2021 What it is about the playoffs that's so different from the regular season?* MONDAY May 10, 2021 NBA’s final regular season weekend.* FRIDAY May 7, 2021 Anthony Edwards’ and Rudy Gobert’s improved performance.* MONDAY May 3, 2021 Delightful trash talk in response to a TrueHoop story that the Rockets may end up the worst team in the league.* FRIDAY April 30, 2021 Jarod and David on their top 3 picks for all-NBA teams.* MONDAY April 26, 2021 Tanking, KD’s return, Anthony Davis’s performance.* FRIDAY April 23, 2021 The return of Jaren Jackson Jr. and what that means for Memphis.* MONDAY April 19, 2021 Tom Haberstroh on the optimal NBA schedule to minimize injury. 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 on BRING IT IN TrueHoop’s Jarod Hector and David Thorpe played LET’S PLAY JAZZ, where they get 90 seconds each to rapid-fire cover six topics.What it is about the playoffs that's so different from the regular season? They also talked about James Harden, the postseason, and much more.RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES:* MONDAY May 10, 2021 NBA’s final regular season weekend.* FRIDAY May 7, 2021 Anthony Edwards’ and Rudy Gobert’s improved performance.* MONDAY May 3, 2021 Delightful trash talk in response to a TrueHoop story that the Rockets may end up the worst team in the league.* FRIDAY April 30, 2021 Jarod and David on their top 3 picks for all-NBA teams.* MONDAY April 26, 2021 Tanking, KD’s return, Anthony Davis’s performance.* FRIDAY April 23, 2021 The return of Jaren Jackson Jr. and what that means for Memphis.* MONDAY April 19, 2021 Tom Haberstroh on the optimal NBA schedule to minimize injury.* FRIDAY April 16, 2021 Jarod Hector on Jrue Holiday signing with the Bucks. 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 on BRING IT IN TrueHoop’s David Thorpe and Henry Abbott discussed the NBA’s final regular season weekend, the return of Anthony Davis, the incredible development of Rudy Gobert, and David’s Fight Island concept. RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES:* FRIDAY May 7, 2021 Anthony Edwards’ and Rudy Gobert’s improved performance.* MONDAY May 3, 2021 Delightful trash talk in response to a TrueHoop story that the Rockets may end up the worst team in the league.* FRIDAY April 30, 2021 Jarod and David on their top 3 picks for all-NBA teams.* MONDAY April 26, 2021 Tanking, KD’s return, Anthony Davis’s performance.* FRIDAY April 23, 2021 The return of Jaren Jackson Jr. and what that means for Memphis.* MONDAY April 19, 2021 Tom Haberstroh on the optimal NBA schedule to minimize injury.* FRIDAY April 16, 2021 Jarod Hector on Jrue Holiday signing with the Bucks.* MONDAY April 12, 2021 Tom Haberstroh on Andre Drummond vs. LMA. 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 on BRING IT IN TrueHoop’s Jarod Hector and David Thorpe played LET’S PLAY JAZZ, where they get 90 seconds each to rapid-fire cover six topics.They talked about Anthony Edwards’ and Rudy Gobert’s improved performance, the best player in the world today, and much more.RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES:* MONDAY May 3, 2021 Delightful trash talk in response to a TrueHoop story that the Rockets may end up the worst team in the league.* FRIDAY April 30, 2021 Jarod and David on their top 3 picks for all-NBA teams.* MONDAY April 26, 2021 Tanking, KD’s return, Anthony Davis’s performance.* FRIDAY April 23, 2021 The return of Jaren Jackson Jr. and what that means for Memphis.* MONDAY April 19, 2021 Tom Haberstroh on the optimal NBA schedule to minimize injury.* FRIDAY April 16, 2021 Jarod Hector on Jrue Holiday signing with the Bucks.* MONDAY April 12, 2021 Tom Haberstroh on Andre Drummond vs. LMA.* FRIDAY April 9, 2021 Jarod Hector on saving Wiseman’s season. 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 on BRING IT IN, TrueHoop’s David Thorpe welcomed back the return of Henry Abbott. They talked about what the hell Henry’s been doing all these weeks. Turns out a deep dive into the NBA’s most important source of cash—Apollo Global, led Henry down a rabbit hole of Saudi princes, Silicon Valley, and sportwashing. Then they talked about who would win Bucks-Nets playoff matchup, enjoyed some delightful trash talk in response to a TrueHoop story that the Rockets may end up the worst team in the league, and more. RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES:* FRIDAY April 30, 2021 Jarod and David on their top 3 picks for all-NBA teams.* MONDAY April 26, 2021 Tanking, KD’s return, Anthony Davis’s performance.* FRIDAY April 23, 2021 The return of Jaren Jackson Jr. and what that means for Memphis.* MONDAY April 19, 2021 Tom Haberstroh on the optimal NBA schedule to minimize injury.* FRIDAY April 16, 2021 Jarod Hector on Jrue Holiday signing with the Bucks.* MONDAY April 12, 2021 Tom Haberstroh on Andre Drummond vs. LMA.* FRIDAY April 9, 2021 Jarod Hector on saving Wiseman’s season.* MONDAY April 5, 2021 Tom Haberstroh on the idea of Steph and LeBron playing together. 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 on BRING IT IN TrueHoop’s Jarod Hector and David Thorpe played LET’S PLAY JAZZ, where they get 90 seconds each to rapid-fire cover six topics.They discussed their top 3 picks for all-NBA teams, Houston Rockets' Kevin Porter Jr., and Warriors’ failure to box out.RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES:* MONDAY April 26, 2021 Tanking, KD’s return, Anthony Davis’s performance.* FRIDAY April 23, 2021 The return of Jaren Jackson Jr. and what that means for Memphis.* MONDAY April 19, 2021 Tom Haberstroh on the optimal NBA schedule to minimize injury.* FRIDAY April 16, 2021 Jarod Hector on Jrue Holiday signing with the Bucks.* MONDAY April 12, 2021 Tom Haberstroh on Andre Drummond vs. LMA.* FRIDAY April 9, 2021 Jarod Hector on saving Wiseman’s season.* MONDAY April 5, 2021 Tom Haberstroh on the idea of Steph and LeBron playing together.* WEDNESDAY March 31, 2021 Tom Haberstroh on Russell Westbrook’s straight 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

Today on BRING IT IN TrueHoop’s David Thorpe spoke with Tom Haberstroh, National NBA Insider, host of the Habershow podcast, co-host of Pack Your Knives and Dad Pod podcasts, and co-founder of @countthedings.They talked about tanking, KD’s return, Anthony Davis’s performance, and much more. RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES:* FRIDAY April 23, 2021 The return of Jaren Jackson Jr. and what that means for Memphis.* MONDAY April 19, 2021 Tom Haberstroh on the optimal NBA schedule to minimize injury.* FRIDAY April 16, 2021 Jarod Hector on Jrue Holiday signing with the Bucks.* MONDAY April 12, 2021 Tom Haberstroh on Andre Drummond vs. LMA.* FRIDAY April 9, 2021 Jarod Hector on saving Wiseman’s season.* MONDAY April 5, 2021 Tom Haberstroh on the idea of Steph and LeBron playing together.* WEDNESDAY March 31, 2021 Tom Haberstroh on Russell Westbrook’s straight talk.* MONDAY March 29, 2021 Henry Abbott on the potential of some NBA players finding new homes or roles. 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 on BRING IT IN TrueHoop’s Jarod Hector and David Thorpe played LET’S PLAY JAZZ, where they get 90 seconds each to rapid-fire cover six topics.They did a Champion bus update, the return of Jaren Jackson Jr. and what that means for Memphis, and much more.RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES:* MONDAY April 19, 2021 Tom Haberstroh on the optimal NBA schedule to minimize injury.* FRIDAY April 16, 2021 Jarod Hector on Jrue Holiday signing with the Bucks.* MONDAY April 12, 2021 Tom Haberstroh on Andre Drummond vs. LMA.* FRIDAY April 9, 2021 Jarod Hector on saving Wiseman’s season.* MONDAY April 5, 2021 Tom Haberstroh on the idea of Steph and LeBron playing together.* WEDNESDAY March 31, 2021 Tom Haberstroh on Russell Westbrook’s straight talk.* MONDAY March 29, 2021 Henry Abbott on the potential of some NBA players finding new homes or roles.* FRIDAY March 27, 2021 Jarod Hector on how the trade deadline affected the state of play in the 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