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 Thrope’s and Henry Abbott’s stories:
