Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis: 1/26/20
- BKN: Atkinson Pushed Right Buttons In Nets' Lineup Shuffle (from Brian Lewis, NY Post):
Read it here: https://nypost.com/2020/01/26/kenny-atkinson-pushes-right-buttons-in-nets-lineup-shuffle/
- BOS: Javonte Graham Gets To Live His Dream (from Mark Murphy, Boston Herald):
Read it here: https://www.bostonherald.com/2020/01/25/javonte-green-gets-to-live-his-dream/
- CHI: Observations From Win Over Cavs (from Rob Schaefer, NBC Sports):
Read it here: https://sports.yahoo.com/bulls-observations-zach-lavine-steals-033541927.html
- CHI: LaVine Showcases All-Around Game Vs Cavs (from Rob Schaefer, NBC Sports):
Read it here: https://sports.yahoo.com/wants-great-zach-lavine-showcases-063038764.html
- CHI: Boylen Wants Bulls To Play Faster To Help Fill Void From Markkanen's Injury (from Jamal Collier, Chicago Tribune):
- DET: Missing 4 Starters On The Second Night Of A Back-To-Back, The Pistons Still Take The Rested Nets To Overtime (from Keith Langlois, pistons.com):
Read it here: https://www.nba.com/pistons/features/second-year-pistons-svi-brown-help-get-pistons-ot-i-steps-were-taking
- GSW: He's Traveling Less, But Ron Adams Is Still A Big Asset For The Dubs (from Connor Letourneau, SF Chronicle):
Read it here: https://www.sfchronicle.com/warriors/article/Ron-Adams-is-traveling-less-but-he-s-still-a-15004633.php
- GSW: Why Did The Dubs Give WCS Away For A Late 2nd Rounder? (from Anthony Slater, The Athletic):
- HOU: Rockets' Reserves On Sudden Scoring Surge (from Jonathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle):
Read it here: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/rockets/article/Houston-Rockets-reserves-on-sudden-scoring-15004523.php
- HOU: D'Antoni Must Shore Up Defense With Players He Has (from Jerome Solomon, Houston Chronicle):
Read it here: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/columnists/solomon/article/Solomon-Rockets-coach-Mike-D-Antoni-must-shore-15004727.php
- IND: How The Mad Ants Helped Oladipo Prepare For His Return (from Scott Agness, The Athletic):
- LAC: Quentin Richardson's Mentorship Of Harkless Evolved To Benefit Both (from Andrew Greif, LA Times):
- MEM: How Morant Gets Downhill To Attack The Basket (from Pete Zayas, The Athletic):
Read and watch it here: https://theathletic.com/1557795/2020/01/25/how-ja-morant-gets-downhill-to-attack-the-basket/
- MIA: Duncan Robinson May Set An Obscure Shooting Record (from Leonard Kreicas, Hot Hot Hoops):
NOTE: It is baffling that whoever came up with the original "slash line record" as the gold standard chose to include counting 3s in two of the three categories rather than using this set of criteria. Didn't occur to them? No one would have qualified? But to avoid that, they could have used a different 2-point requirement such as 55%. Perhaps the potential loss of the round number bothered them. Wanted a particular player included or excluded? Who knows?
- NOP: How The Pels Are Using Zion In Ways He's Never Been Used Before (from William Guillory, The Athletic):
Read and watch it here: https://theathletic.com/1561663/2020/01/26/an-inside-look-at-how-the-pelicans-are-using-zion-in-ways-hes-never-been-used-before/
From Jeff Siegel: https://twitter.com/jgsiegel/status/1221326001080164353
- PHI: Shake Milton "Keeps It Cool" (from Noah Levick, NBC Sports):
Read it here: https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/76ers/sixers-win-lakers-shake-milton-start-brett-brown-lebron-james
- PHI: Zhaire Smith's Offensive Improvements (from Kevin F. Love, Liberty Ballers):
Read it here: https://www.libertyballers.com/2020/1/25/21080622/catching-up-on-zhaire-smith-philadelphia-76ers-sixers-brett-brown-nba
- PHO: $31 Million In Expiring Contracts Give The Suns Trade Flexibility (from Adam Maynes, Valley Of The Suns):
- POR: Gary Trent Belongs In An NBA Rotation (from Adrian Bernecich, Blazer's Edge):
Read and watch it here: https://www.blazersedge.com/2020/1/25/21079286/trail-blazers-gary-trent-jr-improvements-rotation-minutes-shooting
- SAC: Fox's Development Is A Bright Spot For The Kings (from Jasmyn Wimbish, CBS Sports):
Read and watch it here: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/deaaron-foxs-development-is-a-bright-spot-for-kings-despite-sacramentos-continued-struggles/
- UTA: Takeaways From Win Over Mavs (from Andy Larsen, Salt Lake Tribune):
Read and watch it here: https://www.sltrib.com/sports/2020/01/26/jazz-mavericks-analysis/
- 5 Thoughts (from Ben Taylor, Thinking Basketball):
Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4fbvX00l6o
- Sunday Notes (from Gary Washburn, Boston Globe):
Today's BI is dedicated to the memory of Robert Archibald: https://www.bbc.com/sport/basketball/51252306
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