The Unrestricted Area Presented by Basketball Intelligence
Ray LeBov & Aaron Bollwinkel
55 episodes
1 month ago
Ray and Aaron talk with Coach David Thorpe—longtime personal basketball coach, mentor, analyst, and author—about his recent TrueHoop story “Jazz Lessons,” which explores the success of incorporating improvisation into NBA offenses. The conversation touches on some of the all-time greats who set the standard, highlights a few teams thriving with free-flowing styles, and examines how Coach Thorpe teaches players to embrace improvisation through instruction and practice habits. Links to Coach Th...
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Ray and Aaron talk with Coach David Thorpe—longtime personal basketball coach, mentor, analyst, and author—about his recent TrueHoop story “Jazz Lessons,” which explores the success of incorporating improvisation into NBA offenses. The conversation touches on some of the all-time greats who set the standard, highlights a few teams thriving with free-flowing styles, and examines how Coach Thorpe teaches players to embrace improvisation through instruction and practice habits. Links to Coach Th...
Did the NBA's changes cause all these playoff injuries? w/ James Herbert, CBS Sports
The Unrestricted Area Presented by Basketball Intelligence
1 hour
1 year ago
Did the NBA's changes cause all these playoff injuries? w/ James Herbert, CBS Sports
Ray LeBov and Mike Shearer chat with James Herbert of CBS Sports. We primarily cover James’ piece discussing whether or not the NBA’s regular-season alterations, like the IST and officiating changes, had an impact on the wave of injuries afflicting the playoffs. We also leave plenty of room for Finals coverage, including how the Mavericks can claw their way back into the fight, and spend a few moments on how to fix the All-Star game (not sure how we got there!). It’s a wide-ranging, enjoyable...
The Unrestricted Area Presented by Basketball Intelligence
Ray and Aaron talk with Coach David Thorpe—longtime personal basketball coach, mentor, analyst, and author—about his recent TrueHoop story “Jazz Lessons,” which explores the success of incorporating improvisation into NBA offenses. The conversation touches on some of the all-time greats who set the standard, highlights a few teams thriving with free-flowing styles, and examines how Coach Thorpe teaches players to embrace improvisation through instruction and practice habits. Links to Coach Th...
