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

• De'Aaron Fox is starting to walk the path. David believes coaching is a big part of his success and Jarod thinks Fox will get MVP votes. 

• Speaking of ... the MVP gap has narrowed between Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid. This is why we give awards at the completion of the regular season. 

• The top three teams in the East are fighting for two spots, the third seed will have a perilous playoff road.

• Stephen Curry dropped 50 on the Clippers but the Warriors still lost. The defending champs have an Andrew Wiggins problem, which won't be solved anytime soon. 

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