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David Thorpe is an NBA analyst for ESPN.com and the executive director of the Pro Training Center at the IMG Academies in Bradenton, Fla., where he oversees the player development program for the NBA and college players.

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Liveblogging Mighty Game 7

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...on the break. That'll be on SportsCenter. Henry Abbott: Something to watch for: David Thorpe points out how often Joakim Noah points to the spot in the offense where the ball...

Blog | May 02, 2009

Winners, Apparently, Hit People in the Head

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...whole Celtics defense stuck to Ben Gordon. Let me pause a moment to tell you something David Thorpe taught us at Training Like a Pro: Don't go to the hoop underhanded. When...

Blog | April 29, 2009

Monday Playoff Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...in this year's playoffs. Basketball can seem complex. For instance, consider some of what David Thorpe tells us about the Cavaliers' offense: "Shuffle cut, post, double ball screen (with LeBron...

Blog | April 20, 2009

David Thorpe Loves Joakim Noah's Foul

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...guy who knew what he was doing. And yet somewhere the smartest basketball guy I know, David Thorpe, cheered. When Noah fell to the Bulls on draft day 2007, Thorpe told me that he...

Blog | April 20, 2009

Late Thursday Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...quot; I'll nominate another "most with the least" guy: J.J. Barea. David Thorpe, for his part, has made the case for Reggie Evans. Question I was just discussing with...

Blog | April 09, 2009

Monday Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...we were in better shape than last year. For example, this year, we have a coach."David Thorpe is not a fan of driving baseline. But if you do see an opening baseline, he...

Blog | October 20, 2008

Experts Gaze into the Crystal Ball of 2008-2009

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...economy slows, and competitors have issues, that's the time to double down and take marketshare. David Thorpe, ESPN NBA Analyst "Who's the best player in the world" used to come down to...

Blog | October 17, 2008

Liveblogging an Afternoon of Mucho NBA Basketball

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...that would make for a four-point play. He missed. For the record, on draft day David Thorpe picked out a couple of picks that he didn't love (he raved about almost every...

Blog | January 21, 2008

TrueHoop's Stat Geek Smackdown: 2008 Playoffs

Henry Abbott, ESPN.com

TrueHoop's Stat Geek Smackdown is back for the 2008 NBA playoffs.

Story | Conversation | April 18, 2008