Playoff chat with David Thorpe

Kicks off at 10 am ET Saturday

Apr 20, 2024

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As I write this, good questions are already rolling in for a lively, in-depth playoff discussion with David Thorpe starting in about a half hour. JOIN RIGHT HERE.

Earlier this week, David wrote in-depth previews, and made predictions, for the Wolves-Suns, Clippers-Mavs, Bucks-Pacers, and Cavs-Magic series, all of which he is happy to discuss.

But also, right here in this chat he will reveal his thinking, and predictions, for the other four series:

Knicks vs. 76ers
Thunder vs. Pelicans
Nuggets vs. Lakers
Celtics vs. Heat

In case you missed it, David was also just on Zach Lowe’s podcast, and of course our own TrueHoop podcast, exploring playoff issues.

David Thorpe predicts …

CoachThorpe

Apr 18

BY DAVID THORPE The playoffs are different. As JJ Redick explained to podcast listeners in a discussion with former Warriors GM Bob Myers, playing the same team repeatedly is exhausting. And if a player takes a play or two off, it almost always leads to immediate problems. The playoffs demand that coaches and leaders keep their guys sharp every possession, game after game.

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