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Is this the playoffs of Anthony Edwards and the Timberwolves?
On today's show Jarod Hector and David Thorpe discuss:
The Wolves dismantling of the Suns and the ascending Anthony Edwards. Will he be the best player in the league?
Where do the old and expensive Suns go from here?
The Pacers have pushed the Bucks to the brink of elimination, but David has a warning for the young Pacers.
The Clippers and Mavericks are tied at 2-2 after a wild game with insane shotmaking. How does David advise his clients on how to guard the elite offensive players?
The Knicks lead the 76ers 3-1 and Joel Embiid is mad about Knicks fans taking over the arena in Philadelphia. How good and fun is Jalen Brunson?
Magic and Cavaliers are tied 2-2
The Celtics right the ship and lead the Heat 2-1
The Thunder look to sweep the Pelicans
Can the Lakers force a game six against the defending champion Nuggets?
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The brilliance of Erik Spoelstra, the inevitable Nuggets, and more playoff observations
On today's show Jarod Hector and David Thorpe discuss:
Erik Spoelstra rallying his Miami Heat to win in Boston. What was the game plan?
The Nuggets won a thrilling Game 2 on a Jamal Murray buzzer beater, are the Lakers done? David thinks LeBron and AD believe so.
The young Thunder have been impressive through two games, how will they do on the road?
Knicks are up 2-0 after a "controversial" win at home. What's on tap for Game 3, and is Joel Embiid becoming a liability?
The Pacers and Clippers win road games to even their series
The Suns might get swept by the Timberwolves
Top 5 NBA teams in the playoffs
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Playoff Game 1 overreactions, what to expect in Game 2's, and what everyone gets wrong about Rudy Gobert
On today's show Jarod Hector and David Thorpe discuss:
The Celtics beatdown of the Heat, will Miami get swept?
The Pacers played terribly and Damian Lillard was on fire in the first half for the Bucks, did we get that series wrong?
The Clippers defended well, James Harden and Paul George were very good, what can the Mavericks do better? Who will step up to help Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving?
The Thunder beat the Pelicans in the best game of the weekend. But David saw a lot of bad basketball on the floor.
How far could the Magic go in these playoffs, if they had a mature offensive player?
Joel Embiid is hobbled and Tyrese Maxey is questionable for game 2 vs. the Knicks. Does Philly have a chance in this series?
The Nuggets are inevitable in this series, can the Lakers win a game?
Anthony Edwards dominated game 1 vs. the Suns, is it his time?
The Wolves' Rudy Gobert is overrated according to some of his NBA peers. David breaks down what many people, including players, get wrong about Rudy.
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The 2-for-1 at the end of quarters, 76ers as a dangerous seven seed, and more playoff talk
On today's show Jarod Hector and David Thorpe discuss:
The 2-for-1 at the end of quarters in basketball. Is it always the right thing to do?
The Lakers beat the Pelicans and will face the defending champion Nuggets in round one. Has anything changed for the Lakers that would suggest they could win the series?
The 76ers beat the Heat and will play the Knicks in round one. Should the Knicks be worried? How does Joel Embiid look?
The Kings, Pelicans, Bulls and Heat will play for the final two playoff spots
Is the Warriors dynasty finally over?
On Monday's show Jarod and Henry Abbott made David pick playoff winners before he did his homework. Now that he's done studying, has he changed his mind?
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The Way Too Early Definitive Play-In And Playoff Predictions
On today's show Henry Abbott, Jarod Hector, and David Thorpe discuss:
Tom Thibodeau's aversion to resting players
Jarod goes on a rant about "suckerific" behavior from NBA teams ahead of the playoffs
David rants about defense not being valued in the NBA MVP award voting
Early read and predictions on:
Lakers vs. Pelicans
Warriors vs. Kings
Heat vs. 76ers
Hawks vs. Bulls
Pacers vs. Bucks
Cavaliers vs. Magic
Suns vs. Wolves
Mavericks vs. Clippers
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Crazy playoff scenarios, the struggling Bucks, the inevitable Celtics, and Dawn Staley
On today's episode Jarod Hector and David Thorpe discuss:
A loyal TrueHoop listener "asks Coach Thorpe" who will be the next star young coach in the NBA like the Thunder's Mark Daigneault? To submit a question to ask Coach Thorpe send it to truehoop@truehoop.com
Who will be the west's no. 1 seed? The Wolves and Nuggets play each other this week in a game that might decide. The Thunder's remaining four games are at home, will they grab the top spot?
The Bucks have lost four in a row and seven of their last ten. Are they in trouble?
What did David see with the Celtics off the court that gives him supreme confidence in them on the court?
Dawn Staley and the South Carolina Gamecocks are national champs, and Caitlin Clark finished her remarkable career without a title, what does it all mean?
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