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He's 6-5. He shoots like Ray Allen. He dunks on people. He's a candidate to be the top overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft. And yet, he still gets confused, now and again, with that guy who raps about thrift stores.

David Thorpe is assigning veterans for rookies to study.

Amin Elhassan (Insider) examines the 2013 free agent class, and wonders if Andrew Bynum is worth signing to a max contract.

The Portland Trail Blazers general manager discusses why he attended MIT Sloan, and chats about the value and limits of advanced stats while running an NBA team.

The Portland Trail Blazers general manager discusses why he attended MIT Sloan, and chats about the value and limits of advanced stats while running an NBA team.

The 2013 MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference had a focus on convincing powerbrokers to try new things. In this TrueHoop TV, Blazers GM Neil Olshey hears a stat-based pitch -- to shoot more 3s late in games -- from UCSD economist Matt Goldman.

TrueHoop's Kevin Arnovitz with D-League President Dan Reed.

TrueHoop's Henry Abbott with Thomas Robinson and his sister Jayla one day before the 2012 NBA Draft.