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Today, TrueHoop’s Henry Abbott and David Thorpe discuss the NBA playoffs:
* The best scoring duos in the playoffs don’t feature a big man. What’s up with that?
* The #8 seed New Orleans Pelicans have a real shot to upset the best team in the NBA all season, the Phoenix Suns. How are undrafted Jose Alvarado and second round pick Herb Jones frustrating Chris Paul?
* The Heat vs. Hawks series is likely over. David Thorpe predicted the Hawks would win a title soon—does he still believe that?
* The Celtics vs. Nets series has been a disaster for Brooklyn. But this is what they chose as an organization. Henry sees a problem with the Nets org chart.
RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES:
* April 22, 2022 Injuries will decide the NBA title
* April 18, 2022 Exactly how the Celtics won
* April 15, 2022 Playoff preview with betting market insight
* April 11, 2022 Play-in and Playoffs
* April 8, 2022 Time for the playoffs! But first awards, All-NBA…
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