After identifying a Minnesota rookie who’s a surprising joy to watch, David Thorpe explains why he likes a lot of the Lakers players, and Mike D’Antoni’s offense, but not the two together.
Nov 142012
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Jul 202012
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Faried doesn’t measure of to the likes of Pau Gasol, but he’s an effective power forward nonetheless.
“He doesn’t have a position.”
That right there is one of the most common knocks on future NBA players as they enter the draft, and a criticism that can stick with them as they try to find their place in the league. Yet, as Kevin Arnovitz and David Thorpe point out on TrueHoop TV, every year we see players come in without a position who thrive all the same — a fact that’s especially true for players whose games seem to fall somewhere between traditional definitions of small forwards and power forwards.
Jul 192012
Jun 292012
David Thorpe has strong feelings about how the draft went down. He is unsettled by the Rockets moves. Shocked Harrison Barnes didn’t go higher. Shocked Dion Waiters went fourth. Thinks the Celtics and Thunder did well. Austin Rivers, Bradley Beal, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist … And on and on. You will be glad you listened.
Also, one of the NBA’s true powerbrokers, and a man who seldom grants interviews, Warren LeGarie.
Jun 222012
How the Thunder lost their cool
The ideal team to beat the Heat
How LeBron showed his leadership in Round 2 against the Pacers
Why the Thunder and Heat will be even better next year
Grant Long on raising kids as an NBA journeyman
What makes the Thunder such a strong organization
Jun 012012
ESPN’s Ric Bucher joins Henry Abbott on the NBA Today podcast to discuss his strategy for quizzing San Antonio’s surly general as well as a host of other topics, including how the Thunder demolished the Spurs in Game 3.
Plus, David Thorpe drops by to explain why he doesn’t expect Boston to escape being swept by the Heat.
May 182012
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Dwyane Wade was uncharacteristically hesitant in Game 3.
There’s been lots of speculation as to why Dwyane Wade was so painfully ineffective in Game 3 — including reports that he may actually be in pain.
On the NBA Today podcast, Bucks forward Luc Richard Mbah a Moute attributed some of the Heat star’s struggles to the absence of Chris Bosh.
Later in that same podcast, David Thorpe notes that Wade simply looks like he’s lost a step, and Paul George is doing a great job of using his incredible length and quickness to cut him off in isolation sets.
May 182012
And, most importantly, who are the best NBA players who can’t jump?
Serious playoff insight from Luc Richard Mbah a Moute and David Thorpe on NBA Today.
May 182012
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Does any remaining playoff team deploy more athleticism than the Pacers?
David Thorpe said from before The Decision that the Heat have three of the fastest players at their positions in the league, something they should exploit with inexpensive big men who can really run from rim to rim and athletes who can shoot 3s. You can find those guys in the D-League and Europe, and the Heat have a good environment to develop them.
