BRING IT IN: Coachspeak with Todd Ramasar

Today on BRING IT IN, we have TrueHoop Coachspeak. (This is where we let David geek out, using basketball terms that might alienate my mom. Pretty sure today’s episode has at least one “DHO.”) TrueHoop’s Henry Abbott and David Thorpe spoke with Todd Ramasar, the founder of Life Sports Agency, and the agent to the likes of Baron Davis, Pascal Siakam, Josh Primo, Thomas Bryant, and one of David’s favorite players, Kevon Looney. * Todd has long dedicated a ton of resources to offseason player development. Why is that his approach? It’s unusual. * Todd updates on the current state of Pascal Siakam, who had a COVID-funky last season but is on track, he says, to do mind-blowing things this season. What’s his ceiling? “MVP” says Todd, in a way that comes off remarkably unsalesy. * There’s something special about Spurs rookie Josh Primo. Why does Todd call him a unicorn? * Thomas Bryant won’t be ready to start the season, but isn’t far away and looks tremendous. RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES: * FRIDAY September 24, 2021 A need to purify the Timberwolves franchise in the waters of Lake Minnetonka. * FRIDAY September 17, 2021 How did David’s article about Ben Simmons trade scenarios explode on Twitter? * MONDAY September 13, 2021 Apollo Global, the NBA, and Jeffrey Epstein. * FRIDAY September 10, 2021 The short list of teams with a real chance at a title. * FRIDAY September 3, 2021 Parakeets and the magical power of Klutch. * MONDAY August 30, 2021 Co-founder and president of Overtime, Zack Weiner talks about creating a “superleague” for the next generation of elite basketball players.  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