DAVID THORPE RUMORS & GOSSIP
Kyrie Irving, Tristan Thompson are first two picks in Thorpe’s redraft
Cleveland Cavaliers’ rookies Kyrie Irving and Tristan Thompson should have been the first two picks in the 2011 NBA Draft, according to Scout Inc.’s David Thorpe. In Wednesday’s article, Thorpe redrafted the first 20 selections in last June’s draft, having the Cavs selecting Irving with the first overall pick and the Minnesota Timberwolves selecting Thompson [...]
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March 21, 2012
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ESPN Ranks Evan Turner As The 6th Ranked Sophomore
Evan Turner is improving each and every time he steps onto the court. People are noticing, and it's not just the local media. ESPN's David Thorpe ranked the top 20 players in their sophomore seasons, and Turner came in at 6.
If the NBA handed out its Most Improved Player award now, Turner would be a finalist. He has been much closer this season to what Philly expected of...
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February 03, 2012
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February 03, 2012
ROI: The most important concept you will learn about today, or tomorrow, or beyond
David Thorpe speaks on the core concept of “Royal Jelly”
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PS. Those stats gurus who believe that “players are who they are,” simply do not understand the FUNDAMENTAL concepts of outstanding elite level coaching.
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January 30, 2012
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January 30, 2012
Thorpe: Kyrie Irving’s Current PER Bests Evans, Rose’s Rookie Totals
In the ever-growing arena of “maybe last year’s draft class wasn’t as bad as we thought” mea culpa-type of pieces, ESPN Scouts Inc.’s David Thorpe discussed the year-to-date play of NBA rookies. Though Minnesota’s Ricky Rubio wasn’t a part of the 2011 NBA Draft, the individual who presently stands at the top is.
Per Thorpe:
Kyrie Irving,...
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January 26, 2012
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January 26, 2012
David Thorpe on Laker O woes
The Lakers have top-five offensive players at shooting guard, power forward and center, and yet have the 17th-most efficient offense to date.
Something is wrong.
The idea is that the Laker offense is bad either because Mike Brown changed everything, or because guys like Derek Fisher and Matt Barnes can't hit shots, which leaves Kobe Bryant trying to bail everybody out.
Now...
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January 25, 2012
Thorpe: Rookies' to-do lists
What do top rookies need to work on? David Thorpe offers up some advice.
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January 06, 2012
NBA Today with David Thorpe
David Thorpe was a little upset that we didn't have time to talk about the guy he half-jokingly calls "the most important player in the NBA," Ricky Rubio.
But we covered a ton of other stuff including the mighty Nuggets and Blazers, and the reality that every now and again, superstars don't drive everything. (And if you want to know Thorpe's thoughts about...
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January 06, 2012
David Thorpe on the Magic
David Thorpe dropped by HoopSpeak Live on Thursday to talk a little Orlando Magic and, specifically, about how the team operates under the direction of Stan Van Gundy.
Even as the Magic fell from the league's elite last season, they still ranked No. 3 in defensive efficiency. Having a presence like Dwight Howard patrolling the paint in the half court certainly anchors a defense...
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December 30, 2011
Why you should be willing to pay money to see Manu Ginobili play the game of basketball
Andrew A. McNeill and David Thorpe, on the sublime talents of the San Antonio Spurs’ “Mr. Moneyball”:
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Thorpe writes about Ginobili
When taking apart his game, we see that each individual piece can at least be termed “good enough.” He rarely beats a defender...
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October 25, 2011
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October 25, 2011
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