Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 10/15/18 PART ONE

- ATL: Hawks' Playbook: Chest Split Down (from Jeff Siegel, Peachtree Hoops):

Read and watch it here:  https://www.peachtreehoops.com/2018/10/15/17975754/atlanta-hawks-playbook-chest-split-down-lloyd-pierce-breakdown-design

- ATL: What To Expect From John Collins (from Jackson Frank, The Step Back):

Read and watch it here:  https://fansided.com/2018/10/10/nba-season-preview-2018-19-john-collins-spacing-hawks-shooting/

- DAL: How Much Will Kleber's Role Change? (from Nick Angstadt, Mavs Moneyball):

Read and watch it here:  https://www.mavsmoneyball.com/2018/10/15/17956446/dallas-mavericks-maxi-kleber-player-season-preview-2018

- HOU: Less is More For Melo In Houston (from Colin Connors, The Dream Shake):

Read it here:  https://www.thedreamshake.com/2018/10/15/17973612/less-is-more-for-carmelo-anthony-in-houston-rockets

- LAL: LBJ Shriks Generation Gap As Leader Of Younger Teammates (from Tania Ganguli, LA Times):

Read it here: http://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/la-sp-lakers-lebron-james-20181013-story.html

- MIA: Dragic's Changing Role (from Ira Winderman, SunSentinel):

Read it here:  http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-heat/fl-sp-miami-heat-main-s20181015-story.html

- MIA: The Misunderstanding Of Hassan Whiteside (from Haley O' Shaugnessy, The Ringer);

Read it here:  https://www.theringer.com/nba/2018/10/15/17977372/hassan-whiteside-interview-pat-riley-miami-heat

- MIL: The Value Of Henson's Pick-And-Roll Success (from Rob Gueldner, Behind The Buck Pass):

Read it here:  https://behindthebuckpass.com/2018/10/15/milwaukee-bucks-the-value-of-john-hensons-pick-and-roll-success/

- PHI: With Addition Of Chandler, Muscala, Shamet Options Have Opened Up (from Sarah Todd, Philly.com):

Read it here:   http://www2.philly.com/philly/sports/sixers/landry-shamet-wilson-chandler-mike-muscala-sixers-roster-analysis-20181015.html

- PHI: Smashing Modest Expectations (from Sean O'Connor, Liberty Ballers):

Read it here:  https://www.libertyballers.com/2018/10/15/17976886/the-sixers-should-smash-modest-expectations-ben-simmons-joel-embiid

- PHO: Cotton Fitzsimmons Was Bold, Flashy & A Winner (from Kent Somers, Arizona Republic):

Read it here:  https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nba/suns/2018/10/14/phoenix-suns-cotton-fitzsimmons-bold-flashy-and-suns-best-coach/1504539002/

- UTA: What We Learned From The Preseason (from Andrew Bailey, SLC Dunk):

Read it here:  https://www.slcdunk.com/2018/10/15/17967692/2018-nba-preseason-utah-jazz-take-aways-stats-analysis-trends

- Defining 23 Offensive Roles Using Play-Type Data (from Todd Whitehead, Nylon Calculus):

Read it here:  https://fansided.com/2018/10/15/nylon-calculus-defining-23-offensive-roles-nba-play-type-data/

- Projecting Best & Worst Cases & Toughest Stretches For Each Team (from ESPN):

Read it here:  http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/24813839/projecting-best-worst-cases-toughest-stretches-all-30-teams

- The NBA's "High Variance" Teams (from Dan Devine, The Ringer):

Read it here:  https://www.theringer.com/nba/2018/10/15/17969804/nba-high-variance-teams

- Don't Be Fooled By Trade "Rumors"  (from Joel Blank, Sports Map):

Read it here:  https://houston.sportsmap.com/rockets-fans-should-not-be-fooled-nba-trade-rumors/

- Ten Questions That Will Define The Season (from Jeremy Woo, Sports Illustrated):

Read it here:  https://www.si.com/nba/2018/10/15/nba-preview-lebron-james-lakers-demarcus-cousins-warriors-ten-burning-questions

- For The Three Holiday Brothers, It's Just Like When They Were Kids  (from Kendra Andrews, Washington Post):

Read it here:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2018/10/15/three-brothers-all-nba-holidays-its-just-like-when-they-were-kids/?utm_term=.3e71f6190d56

- What To Make Of Rookie Preseasons (from Jonathan Wasserman, Bleacher Report):

Read it here:  https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2800195-what-to-make-of-best-and-worst-nba-rookie-preseasons#slide0