Being a target of the defense

Today, TrueHoop’s Henry Abbott and David Thorpe did not discuss Will Smith and Chris Rock. Instead, they discuss: * The Miami Heat have lost four in a row and have been ineffective on defense, where Tyler Herro and Duncan Robinson are common targets. Does being targeted on defense mean you’re a bad defender? * Kevin Durant played the entire second half on the second night of a back-to-back. Who is in charge of delivering the Nets to April ready to contend? * The Lakers blew a game against the Pelicans, their likely play-in opponent. Seeing Brandon Ingram play has David wondering what could have been. * The NCAA tournament produces a certain kind of magic—everyone rooted for St. Peter’s!—that the NBA isn’t designed to produce. RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES: * March 25, 2022 Vax mandates, #HeatCulture, Max Thorpe * March 18, 2022 NBA Scoring Barrage * March 14, 2022 Save a timeout * March 11, 2022 Let's not overreact... * March 7, 2022 Sportwashing and the NBA This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.truehoop.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices