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David Thorpe is an NBA analyst for ESPN.com's Scouts Inc. and the executive director of the Pro Training Center in Clearwater, Fla., where he oversees the player development program for NBA and college players.

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Playing 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, 2009

The Michael Jordan of Turkey, in Free Agency

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...Magic lost in overtime. (Stephen Dunn/Getty Images) As that happened, I was sitting next to David Thorpe, who is a huge fan of Turkoglu's game on most nights. "I don...

Blog | June 30, 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

Liveblogging Spurs vs. Hornets Game 7

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...Peja Stojakovic has already hit a shot. At least he's not in the deep freeze. And David West is moving pretty well.Tim Duncan is looking like an alpha dog in the early going...

Blog | May 19, 2008

Meet the Rookie: Julian Wright

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...looking to recapture the momentum they had in the first two games at home. ESPN's David Thorpe has a thorough preview, in which he predicts the Spurs will win tonight. He points out...

Blog | May 13, 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

Just Pick Me Already: Zabian Dowdell

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...what needed to be done. His pre-draft training was with my friend (and ESPN expert) David Thorpe at the IMG Academy in Florida. David and I often chat about his players, and before...

Blog | June 20, 2007

Wednesday Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

ESPN Insider Chad Ford: "Durant looked like a great athlete at Texas. He looked quick. Why didn't he test that way? My theory? Unlike Oden and most o...

Blog | June 06, 2007

Feeling Violated by Playoff Basketball

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...might draft long, speedy, multi-talent Kevin Durant ahead of more traditional big man Greg Oden. And David Stern is apparently loving it. Without even being asked about the topic of the NBA's recent...

Blog | May 14, 2007

2006 Draft Profile: Guillermo Diaz

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...basketball a whirl. In some ways, he's still learning the game. His personal trainer is David Thorpe, who can convince anyone who'll listen that Diaz is the truth. Listen to this TrueHoop...

Blog | June 28, 2006

Giricek becomes another NBA player to opt for Europe

Henry Abbott, ESPN.com

Gordan Giricek became the latest NBA player to take a bigger payday in Europe on Tuesday.

Story | Conversation | August 19, 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