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 

On Today's TrueHoop Henry Abbott, Jarod Hector and David Thorpe discuss:
<ul>
<li>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?</li>
<li>David shares a story about the late Paul Silas</li>
<li>Rivalries are something we all understand in sports, David has a unique perspective</li>
<li>A number of rookies are really good defenders, Henry and David have thoughts</li>
<li>Contender or pretender </li>
</ul>

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On today's TrueHoop Jarod Hector and David Thorpe discuss:
Innovation for the NBA playoffs 
The BBall Index roles and which players excel at multiple roles
The Celtics have been a .500 team post All-Star break, is it time to worry? David thinks so. 
The future of the Spurs, Pistons, Rockets and Pacers 

On today's TrueHoop Jarod Hector and David Thorpe discuss:
<ul>
<li>Innovation for the NBA playoffs </li>
<li>The BBall Index roles and which players excel at multiple roles</li>
<li>The Celtics have been a .500 team post All-Star break, is it time to worry? David thinks so. </li>
<li>The future of the Spurs, Pistons, Rockets and Pacers </li>
</ul>

Should we be worried about the Celtics?

On today's TrueHoop Jarod Hector and David Thorpe discuss:
De'Aaron Fox is starting to walk the path. David believes coaching is a big part of his success and Jarod thinks Fox will get MVP votes. 
Speaking of...the MVP gap has narrowed between Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid. This is why we give awards at the completion of the regular season. 
The top three teams in the east are fighting for two spots, the third seed will have a perilous playoff road.
Steph Curry dropped 50 on the Clippers but the Warriors still lost. The defending champs have an Andrew Wiggins problem, which won't be solved anytime soon. 

On today's TrueHoop Jarod Hector and David Thorpe discuss:
<ul>
<li>De'Aaron Fox is starting to walk the path. David believes coaching is a big part of his success and Jarod thinks Fox will get MVP votes. </li>
<li>Speaking of...the MVP gap has narrowed between Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid. This is why we give awards at the completion of the regular season. </li>
<li>The top three teams in the east are fighting for two spots, the third seed will have a perilous playoff road.</li>
<li>Steph Curry dropped 50 on the Clippers but the Warriors still lost. The defending champs have an Andrew Wiggins problem, which won't be solved anytime soon. </li>
</ul>

How good is De'Aaron Fox? Steph Curry's 50-piece, and the top of the east

On today's TrueHoop Jarod Hector and David Thorpe discuss:
Mikal Bridges is averaging 25 points per game on 50/47/89 shooting splits in Brooklyn. What does that mean for the Nets this postseason and beyond? How many other players in the NBA are capable of more than what they've shown?
Parity reigns in the NBA this season, especially in the west. David has thoughts on the Nuggets and Clippers. 
There are a number of storms circulating the NBA: players mad at refs, RSN's going out of business, league broadcast partners engaging in toxic debate about players. Through it all commissioner Adam Silver has been pretty quiet. Jarod and David wonder why?
Who will go #2 in the 2023 NBA Draft?

On today's TrueHoop Jarod Hector and David Thorpe discuss:
<ul>
<li>Mikal Bridges is averaging 25 points per game on 50/47/89 shooting splits in Brooklyn. What does that mean for the Nets this postseason and beyond? How many other players in the NBA are capable of more than what they've shown?</li>
<li>Parity reigns in the NBA this season, especially in the west. David has thoughts on the Nuggets and Clippers. </li>
<li>There are a number of storms circulating the NBA: players mad at refs, RSN's going out of business, league broadcast partners engaging in toxic debate about players. Through it all commissioner Adam Silver has been pretty quiet. Jarod and David wonder why?</li>
<li>Who will go #2 in the 2023 NBA Draft?</li>
</ul>

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