Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 11/21/16
- Who Should Tank?; Evan Turner; Nik Stauskas; ATO Of The Week; Dwight Howard; Cody Zeller; More (from Kevin O'Connor, The Ringer):
Read and watch it here: https://theringer.com/nba-teams-that-should-tank-dallas-mavericks-miami-heat-ea5a31095347#.82vtwsf4p
- Dwight Howard Has Transformed The Hawks (from Chris Herring, fivethirtyeight.com):
Read it here: http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/dwight-howard-has-transformed-the-hawks/
- Swing Double Drag: The Celtics' Go-To SLOB Play (from Jeff Siegel, FanSided):
Read and watch it here: http://fansided.com/2016/11/21/boston-celtics-brad-stevens-set-play-swing-double-drag/
- The Importance Of Good Coaching In The Modern NBA (from Mark Deeks, Give Me Sport):
Read it here: http://www.givemesport.com/921256-the-tools-available-to-coaching-staffs-these-days-are-far-greater
- The Rockets' Great Three Point Experiment (from Ben Cohen, Wall Street Journal):
Read it here: http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-houston-rockets-great-three-point-experiment-1479673700
- Video Breakdown: DeMar DeRozan Midrange (from Jon Giesbrecht, BBall Breadown):
Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=hvBd8E9t0e8
- Spurs Have Built A Quality Bench Out Of Scraps, Again (from Jesus Gomez, BBall Breakdown):
Read it here: http://bballbreakdown.com/2016/11/21/spurs-built-quality-bench-scraps/
- Magic's Advanced Stats Roundup (from Cory Hutson, orlandopinstripedpost):
Read it here: http://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/2016/11/21/13687752/orlando-magic-five-observations-nikola-vucevic-plus-minus
- The Warriors Are On An Impressive 30-Assist Streak (from Anthony Slater, Mercury News):
Read it here: http://www.mercurynews.com/2016/11/20/the-warriors-are-on-an-impressive-kevin-durant-approved-streak-of-30-plus-assists/
- Jonathan Gibson: From Unemployed To Leading Scorer (from Cody Taylor, Basketball Insiders):
Rea it here: http://www.basketballinsiders.com/jonathan-gibson-from-unemployed-to-leading-scorer/
- Sunday Recap (from Tim Cato, SBNation):
Read it here: http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2016/11/21/13695944/2016-nba-scores-pacers-thunder-starters-bench
- Players Of The Night (from Chris Ryan, The Ringer):
Read it here: https://theringer.com/rudy-gay-kings-raptors-demar-derozan-shoe-7e7e886f14e2#.wsmcuqsab
- CHI 118, LAL 110 (from Sam Smith, bulls.com):
Read it here: http://blogs.bulls.com/2016/11/jimmy-butlers-40-leads-bulls-over-lakers-118-110/
(BI note: Jimmy Butler went for 40 as he predicted. That reminds us of the time Super John Williamson hit the 50 points he said he would put on the Pacers, who had traded him back to the Nets. Each hit their predictions on the nose and, in each instance, their team won.)
From Mark Medina, LA Daily News: http://www.dailybulletin.com/sports/20161120/lakers-defensive-issues-exposed-in-118-110-loss-to-bulls
- Jimmy Butler, Two-Way Superstar (from Adam Joseph, BBall Breakdown):
Read it here: http://bballbreakdown.com/2016/11/21/forget-wade-rondo-jimmy-butlerowns-windy-city/
- SAC 102, TOR 99 (from Mike Ganter, Toronto Sun):
Read and watch it here: http://www.torontosun.com/2016/11/20/raptors-kings
From Scott Hastie, Raptors Republic: http://www.raptorsrepublic.com/2016/11/21/toronto-raptors-robbed-sacramento/
- DeRozan Is Rewriting The Defintion Of Superstar Efficiency (from Adam Fromal, Bleacher Report):
Read it here: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2677269-demar-derozan-is-rewriting-the-definition-of-superstar-efficiency
- Should The Raptors Manage Derozan & Lowry's Minutes To Help Prevent Injuries? (from Anthony Doyle, Raptors Republic):
Read it here: http://www.raptorsrepublic.com/2016/11/21/bigger-picture-managing-minutes-prevent-injuries/
- IND 115, OKC 111, OT (from Brett Dawson, newsok.com):
Read it here: http://newsok.com/slow-start-helps-doom-thunder-late-in-loss-to-pacers/article/5527832
From Nate Taylor, indystar.com: http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/nba/pacers/2016/11/20/pacers-build-wall-earn-their-first-road-win-season/94073822/
- Avery Bradley Has Been The Celtics' Saving Grace (from Clevis Murray, Sir Charles In Charge):
Read it here: http://sircharlesincharge.com/2016/11/21/boston-celtics-avery-bradley-breaking/
- Suns: Franchise's Youngest Starting Lineup (from Paul Coro, azcentral)"
Read it here: http://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nba/suns/2016/11/20/eric-bledsoe-links-suns-nbas-youngest-starting-5s/94182652/
- Jrue Holiday's Immediate Impact (from Jim Eichenhofer, pelicans.com):
Read it here: http://www.nba.com/pelicans/news/jrue-holiday-makes-immediate-impact-pelicans-0
- Warriors' Bad Defensive Numbers May Be A Product Of Their Great Offense (from Sean Deveney, Sporting News):
Read it here: http://www.sportingnews.com/nba/news/warriors-defense-golden-state-steve-kerr-kevin-durant-offense/ku8i9ahnlsqu143j7isibrlev
- Klay Thompson Is Finding His Groove (from Michael Lee, Yahoo Sports):
Read it here; http://sports.yahoo.com/news/how-klay-thompson-is-finding-his-groove-again-174136253.html
- Rudy Gobert Leads League In "Screen Assists" (from Aarin Falk, Salt Lake Tribune):
Read it here: http://www.sltrib.com/home/4613328-155/jazz-notes-rudy-gobert-leading-the
- Klay Thompson Is Finding His Groove (from Michael Lee, Yahoo Sports):
Read it here: http://sports.yahoo.com/news/how-klay-thompson-is-finding-his-groove-again-174136253.html
- DJ Augustin Wants To Find Stability In Orlando (from Josh Robbins, orlando Sentinel):
Read it here: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/orlando-magic/os-sp-orlando-magic-dj-augustin-1118-20161117-story.html
- How Austin Rivers Can Improve This Season (from Paul Tooke, clipperholics.com):
Read it here: http://clipperholics.com/2016/11/21/la-clippers-austin-rivers-can-improve/
- Patrick McCaw Q & A (from KNBR/Hardwood Nation):
Read it here: https://thehardwoodnation.net/2016/11/21/qa-patrick-mccaw/
- How Ish Smith Is Hurting The Pistons' Pick-And-Roll (from Matthew Way, pisotnpowered.com):
Read it here: http://pistonpowered.com/2016/11/21/detroit-pistons-ish-smith-hurting/
- More Playing Time For Richaun Holmes? (from Pete sawan, The Sixer Sense):
Read it here: http://thesixersense.com/2016/11/18/richaun-holmes-deserves-playing-time/
- Stauskas, Thompson Helping 76ers' Bench (from Brian Seltzer, sixers.com):
Read it here: http://www.nba.com/sixers/news/game-preview-stauskas-thompson-helping-bench-efforts
From Bob Cooney, philly.com: http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/sixers/20161121_Cooney__Sixers__Stauskas_playing_with_confidence.html
- Montrezl Harrell: Playing Well Despite Limited Role (from Josh Reese, The Dream Shake):
Read it here: http://www.thedreamshake.com/2016/11/21/13680294/montrezl-harrell-playing-well-despite-limited-role
- Proposed New D-League Salaries Could Be Life-Changing (from Derrick Byars, Ridiculous Upside):
Read it here: http://www.ridiculousupside.com/2016/11/21/13695060/derrick-byars-nbadl-salaries-new-cba
- Jordan Crawford Is On A Mission (from Chris Reichert, fansided.com):
Read it here: http://fansided.com/2016/11/21/jordan-crawford-nba-mission-steezus/
- Whatever Happened To Rasheed Sulaimon? (from Casey Pazzalia, Hoops Habit):
Read it here: http://hoopshabit.com/2016/11/21/rasheed-sulaimon-starts-well-d-league/
- Euro Hoops Weekly Wrap-Up (from Trevor Magnotti, fansided.com):
Read and watch it here: http://fansided.com/2016/11/21/european-hoops-anthony-randolph-sergio-llull-milos-teodosic/
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