Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 10/30/19

- BKN: The Nets' 1st Week (from Tom Dowd, nets.com):

Read it here: https://www.nba.com/nets/news/preview/2019/10/30/nets-vs-pacers-brooklyn-leads-in-nba-in-scoring-through-first-week

- BOS: How Will The Celtics Defend Giannis?  (from Adam Taylor, Celtics Blog):

Read and watch it here: https://www.celticsblog.com/2019/10/30/20937232/boston-celtics-giannis-stopper-milwaukee-bucks

- BOS: How Tatum Can Improve His Shooting At The Rim (from John Karalis, Mass Live):

Read and watch it here: https://www.masslive.com/celtics/2019/10/why-boston-celtics-wing-jayson-tatum-is-missing-at-the-rim-video-breakdown.html

- DEN: Millsap: Aging Like A Fine Wine (from Brandon Ewing, Denver Stiffs):

Read and watch it here: https://www.denverstiffs.com/2019/10/30/20939547/paul-millsap-is-aging-like-a-fine-wine

- DET: Why Wood Didn't Close Game Vs. Pacers (from Spyros Papadakos, Piston Powered):

Read and watch it here: https://pistonpowered.com/2019/10/29/detroit-pistons-replay-center-christian-wood-didnt-close-game-pacers/

- GSW: Damion Lee Eager To Ace Another Audition With The Dubs (from Connor Letourneau, SF Chronicle):

Read it here: https://www.sfchronicle.com/warriors/article/Damion-Lee-eager-to-ace-another-audition-with-14572407.php

- GSW: The Importance Of Role Players (from Ethan Strauss, The Athletic):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/1333689/2019/10/29/the-importance-of-role-players-and-other-things-learned-through-the-warriors-first-three-games/

- HOU: Westbrook's Impact (from Andy Yanez, Space City Scoop):

Read it here: https://spacecityscoop.com/2019/10/29/houston-rockets-westbrook-team-run/

- LAC: Kawhi Is An Elite Passer Now (from Dan Devine, The Ringer):

Read and watch it here: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2019/10/30/20939342/kawhi-leonard-los-angeles-clippers-passing-best-player

- LAC: Clippers' Depth Gives Them A Leg Up (from Bryan Toporek, The Basketball Writers):

Read it here: https://bballwriters.com/analysis/l-a-clippers-depth-gives-them-leg-up-in-battle-for-the-west/

- LAC: Shamet's Off-The-Charts Hoop Sense (from Jovan Buha, The Athletic):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/1275673/2019/10/30/how-landry-shamets-old-soul-and-his-off-the-charts-hoops-sense-put-him-in-the-drivers-seat-in-l-a/

- LAL: AD Posts 40/20 In Win Over Grizzlies (from Dave McMenamin, ESPN):

Read it here: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/27962507/lakers-anthony-davis-posts-40-points-20-rebounds-win

- MEM: Morant Is Working On Many Different Finishes (from David Cobb, Commercial Appeal):

Read and watch it here: https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/sports/2019/10/29/grizzlies-vs-lakers-ja-morant-scores-anthony-davis-every-la-big/2476629001/

- MIA: The Underrated Parts Of Adebayo's Game (from Leonard Kreicas, Hot Hot Hoops):

Read it here: https://www.hothothoops.com/2019/10/29/20938108/underrated-bam-adebayo-game-miami-heat-assists-nikola-jokic-jimmy-butler-justise-winslow-nba

- MIL: 5 Bucks Possessions To Know, Including End Of Quarter Sets (from Brian Sampson, Brew Hoop):

Read and watch it here: https://www.brewhoop.com/2019/10/28/20934957/milwaukee-bucks-5-possessions-to-know-including-end-of-quarter-sets

- MIN: The Wolves Are The Biggest Early Season Surprise (from Ricky O'Donnell, SBNation):

Read it here: https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2019/10/28/20936396/minnesota-timberwolves-karl-anthony-towns-mvp-surprise-team-andrew-wiggins

- NYK: Observations From Knicks' 1st Win (from Ian Begley, SNY):

Read it here: https://www.sny.tv/knicks/news/hard-practice-on-off-day-helps-knicks-pick-up-their-first-win-of-season/311320912

- ORL: Isaac: Expert At Spacing, Finding Ways To Score (from Philip Rossman-Reich, Orlando Magic Daily):

Read it here: https://orlandomagicdaily.com/2019/10/29/orlando-magic-playbook-jonathan-isaac-expert-spacing/

- ORL: Lineup Tweaks May Hold Answers To Shooting Woes (from Roy Parry, Orlando Magic Daily):

Read it here: https://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/orlando-magic/os-sp-magic-news-1030-20191030-mhmul4k35re4vdvwreiq6nvvee-story.html - ORL: MCW: Finding His Niche (from A. Sherrod Blakely, NBC Sports): Read it here: https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/celtics/kemba-walkers-instrumental-role-michael-carter-williams-nba-career - ORL Fultz Is Relearning How To Be A Star (from Micah Wimmer,, The Step Back): Read it here: https://fansided.com/2019/10/30/markelle-fultz-relearning-orlando-magic/

- PHI: Early Trends In Brett Brown's Rotations (from Alec Liebsch, Hoops Habit):

Read it here: https://hoopshabit.com/2019/10/30/philadelphia-76ers-early-trends-brett-brown-rotation/

- PHO: Suns: No Longer Pushovers? (from Jon Becker, Bay Area News Group):

Read it here: https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2019/10/30/warriors-next-surprising-suns-no-longer-nba-pushovers/

From Cody Cunningham, Suns.com: https://www.nba.com/suns/features/suns-next-team-approach-highlighted-roster-versatility#

- SAS: The Spurs Are Rebuilding And Winning.  Here's How (from Aaron Weaver, ccn.com):

Read it here: https://www.ccn.com/the-spurs-are-thriving-without-kawhi-leonard/

- TOR: Takeaways From Win Over Magic (from William Lou, Yahoo Sports):

Read it here: https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/10-things-lowry-comes-up-clutch-in-gritty-win-over-magic-024937657.html

- TOR: Anunoby Is Flashing Elite Defense (from Josh Lewenberg, TSN):

Read it here: https://www.tsn.ca/raptors-anunoby-flashing-elite-defensive-potential-early-this-season-1.1389393

- TOR: Raptors Promote Load Management Guru McKechnie (from Mike Ganter, Toronto Sun):

Read it here: https://torontosun.com/sports/basketball/nba/toronto-raptors/raptors-load-management-guru-earns-promotion-and-extension

- TOR: Rebuild, Reload Or Stay The Course? (from John Hollinger, The Athletic):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/1335157/2019/10/30/hollinger-all-the-options-on-the-table-for-the-raptors-who-could-rebuild-reload-or-stay-the-course-this-season/

- UTA: Donovan Mitchell Interview (from Shams Charania, The Athletic):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/1333126/2019/10/30/charania-catching-up-with-donovan-mitchell-who-is-trying-to-remain-one-step-ahead-of-the-nba/

- UTA: Bogdanovic Has Dominated By Shooting Off Gobert Screens (from Bryan Kalbrosky, Hoops Hype):

Read and watch it here: https://hoopshype.com/2019/10/30/bojan-bogdanovic-utah-jazz-rudy-gobert-scouting-report/

- WAS: Hachimura: Ahead Of The Rookie Curve (from Chase Hughes, NBC Sports):

Read it here: https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/wizards/rui-hachimura-drawing-big-praise-veteran-teammates-after-hot-start

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- The Daily ATO (from Adam Spinella, The Basketball Writers):

Watch it here: https://twitter.com/Spinella14/status/1189539401786970113

- First Week Highlights (from Kevin O'Connor, The Ringer):

Read and watch it here: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2019/10/30/20939271/nba-overreactions-karl-anthony-towns-russell-westbrook-steve-kerr

- How NBA Rookies Did In Their First Week (from Morten Jensen, Forbes):

Read it here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/mortenjensen/2019/10/30/how-nba-rookies-did-in-their-first-week/#62d54b294c78

- Ranking Each Team's Prospect Core, Part Two (from Chris Guest, The Basketball Writers):

Read it here: https://bballwriters.com/analysis/ranking-each-nba-teams-prospect-cores-for-2019-20-part-2/

- Inside The Project To Solve The Mystery Of Flopping (from Patrick Hruby, The Guardian):

Read it here: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/oct/30/inside-the-six-figure-project-to-solve-the-mystery-of-nba-flopping

Today's BI is dedicated to the memory of Al Bianchi:

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/29/sports/basketball/al-bianchi-dead.html

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