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David ThorpeChatsDavid 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. |
Ron Artest, in isolation
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...I thought it was the start of something special in L.A., even though people like David Thorpe had some doubts.) He's big, he's strong, he gives great effort, he plays defense...
Blog | November 13, 2009Joakim Noah is the spice in Rick Morrissey's salsa escapade
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...foreseen this two-time NCAA champion succeeding -- let the record reflect that when Noah was selected, David Thorpe said the Bulls would win a championship with Noah), it gets to eating time. Noah claps...
Blog | November 12, 2009Playing for good teams, having been let go by bad teams
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...milk from the stone that is Adam Morrison, then I'll truly be impressed." Imagine, says David Thorpe, that you are a parent, and every time your child makes a mistake you scream at...
Blog | November 10, 2009Carmelo Anthony's trainer on his MVP-caliber client
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopBy Henry Abbott "Portland has a problem," David Thorpe said when he called me this morning, after watching Blazers vs. Nuggets last night, "and it...
Blog | October 30, 2009Tyrus Thomas Comes Alive
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...scored as many points as I did, and the Spurs looked a bit unenthusiastic. I asked David Thorpe for the early report on the team he has picked to win it all. 48 Minutes...
Blog | October 30, 2009Mark Warkentien's play-in tournament
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...that I have heard (many of which have been on this site through the years, including David Thorpe's idea of a tournament with NBA teams vs. internationals at All-Star Weekend). It's...
Blog | October 29, 2009The Art of a Beautiful Game
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...free throw line with Nick Anderson. In the Washington D.C. suburbs with Idan Ravin. At David Thorpe's Train Like a Pro. Learning why Steve Nash almost never jumps off his left leg...
Blog | October 20, 2009First Cup: Friday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopMichael Wallace of The Miami Herald: "Players and coaches said Alonzo Mourning already is having an impact in his new role as Miami's vice pr...
Blog | October 02, 2009Follow-Up on Today's Wayne Winston Post
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...in some more detail why he thinks the Bulls were wrong to let Ben Gordon go. David Thorpe cautions against reading too much into individual defensive ratings, as coaching has such a massive effect...
Blog | September 30, 2009Up Three, Without the Ball: To Foul or Not? New Insight
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopMany statistical experts feel that NBA coaches are too timid in intentionally fouling when their team is on defense, up three points, in the closing s...
Blog | September 25, 2009The Mixed Messages Surrounding Michael Beasley
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...to fix that problem. Monday night I talked to ESPN analyst and trainer of NBA players David Thorpe at length. Michael Beasley, NBA enigma. He's in treatment, reportedly for drugs, but two...
Blog | August 26, 2009Jameer Nelson, Home Runs and Leadership
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...interested in empowering a player to bring people together in the summer like this," says David Thorpe. "I'm not seeing it, though." NBA players aren't paid to...
Blog | August 21, 2009Ten Summer Stories to Watch
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...Amati/NBAE via Getty Images) And then there's Minnesota. New Timberwolves president of basketball operations David Kahn has put his imprint on the team in fundamental ways -- by shipping out half the roster...
Blog | August 05, 2009Wednesday Bullets
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopNeil Paine of Basketball-Reference with a humbling thought for Shaquille O'Neal: "Coincidentally enough, 37 just happens to be the magic numb...
Blog | July 29, 2009Three Things You Can Learn About Basketball While on Vacation
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopFirst of all, a huge thanks to Kevin Arnovitz for his unbelievable work hosting TrueHoop while I was on vacation last week. The man is a professional,...
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