On today's TrueHoop Jarod Hector and David Thorpe discuss:

• Draymond stopping on Domantas Sabonis and his suspension for game 3. Jarod thinks it's a sign of vulnerability and desperation in the defending champs.
• The Clippers and Suns are tied at 1-1 and David says Clippers head coach Ty Lue has his team coached up and ready, even without Paul George. 
• The Grizzlies came to play and evened up their series with the Lakers, David sees some trouble if this series goes late.
• The Hawks will likely get swept and Trae Young might get traded. David has some ideas where he might end up. 

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On today's TrueHoop Jarod Hector and David Thorpe discuss:

• Game planning against a superstar
• Lakers beat the Grizzlies behind a monster Anthony Davis performance. What do the Grizzlies do without Ja Morant?
• Russell Westbrook's relentlessness fueled a Clippers' road win
• What the Nets need to differently against the 76ers?
• Was the Warriors game plan against De'Aaron Fox a good one?

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On today's TrueHoop Jarod Hector and David Thorpe discuss:

• The Bulls win over the Raptors in the play-in and David's overall disappointment in the Raptors this season
• The Thunder win over the Pelicans and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's brilliance
• The first round playoff matchups are just about set and they breakdown each series with predictions

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On today's TrueHoop Jarod Hector and David Thorpe discuss:

• Rudy Gobert and Kyle Anderson got into it in a mist-win game for the Timberwolves. Jarod thinks they are an unserious team.
• The play-in matchups are set and David breaks them all down. He's a believer in the Lakers and the Heat, but says anything can happen in a single elimination game. 
• Predictions were made at the beginning of the season, Jarod and David look back at the things that surprised them. 
• Udonis Haslem was David's first NBA client. As his career winds down, David looks back fondly at the man he now calls "Champ."

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On today's TrueHoop Jarod Hector and David Thorpe discuss:

• The new CBA deal
• Picks for all awards and league honors
• The final top 5 of the regular season

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On today's TrueHoop Jarod Hector and David Thorpe discuss:

• The NCAA women's national title game. Jarod thinks we take things too seriously. 
• The Suns, Lakers and Grizzlies are finishing the season strong in the west, but the Clippers are fading. David has thoughts on what he's seeing on the court.
• The east have a big four: Bucks, Celtics, 76ers, and Cavs
• Victor Wembanyama is coming

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On today's TrueHoop Henry Abbott and Jarod Hector discuss:

• The war for the soul of basketball. Jocks and nerds are locked in a back and forth and Jarod thinks fans are collateral damage. How do we need to think about analytics and the discourse around the game?
• The Sacramento Kings made the playoffs for the first time in 16 years!
• Top 5 NBA teams right now 

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On today's TrueHoop Henry Abbott, Jarod Hector and David Thorpe discuss:

• Kyrie Irving is a BRILLIANT basketball player that elicits strong emotions from the public. What is going on in Dallas? How can we talk about Kyrie more intelligently?
• Mac McClung, Austin Reaves and the white NBA player.
• What's going to happen in the topsy-turvy western conference?
• How did LeBron come back from his injury so quickly?

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On today's TrueHoop Jarod Hector and David Thorpe discuss:

• The significance of the Paul George injury
• Mark Cuban and the Mavericks are mad at the refs, but David sees another problem with the team's awareness
• Ja Morant has returned to the surging Grizzlies, what does this mean? Jarod has thoughts. 
• Top 5 NBA teams right now

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On today's TrueHoop Jarod Hector and David Thorpe discuss:

• Innovation for the NBA playoffs 
• The BBall Index roles and which players excel at multiple roles
• The Celtics have been a .500 team post All-Star break, is it time to worry? David thinks so. 
• The future of the Spurs, Pistons, Rockets and Pacers 

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