Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 11/23/16
- Blazers Dealing With Win-Now Mode; Much More (from Zach Lowe, ESPN):
Read and watch it here: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/18106035/zach-lowe-portland-trail-blazers-damian-lillard-cj-mccollum-nba
- Horford Fills Many Gaps At Both Ends (from Kristian Willard, SBNation):
Read and watch it here; http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2016/11/22/13714418/al-horford-highlights-defense-stats-celtics-godsend
- Terry Rozier Is A New Player This Season (from Gary Washburn, Boston Globe):
Read it here: http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/celtics/2016/11/22/terry-rozier-new-player-this-season/VyimW6Qcd8s70gPoGQNGaO/story.html
- Marc Gasol And Other Traditional Centers Are Now Shooting 3s (from Tim Cato, SBNation):
Read it here: http://www.sbnation.com/2016/11/22/13673818/marc-gasol-3-pointers-stats-highlights-nba-trend
From Joe Mullinax, Grizzly Bear Blues: http://www.grizzlybearblues.com/2016/11/22/13713118/marc-gasol-three-point-threat-nba-analysis
- Video Breakdown: Steph & KD Get Open 3's From Fake Pick-And-Roll (from Eric Apricot, Golden State Of Mind):
Read and watch it here: http://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2016/11/22/13711484/warriors-vs-pacers-video-analysis-2016-highlights-stephen-curry-and-kevin-durant-get-open-3s
- Kemba Walker Has Improved In Every Way (from Shaun Powell, NBA.com):
Read it here: http://www.nba.com/article/2016/11/22/charlotte-hornets-kemba-walker-michael-jordan
From Ben Detrick, The Ringer: https://theringer.com/kemba-walker-charlotte-hornets-3-point-shooting-5a432c3fdaef#.q92j818g5
- Isaiah Thomas, Superstar (from Michael Pina, Bleacher Report):
Read and watch it here: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2677462-dont-call-isaiah-thomas-anything-other-than-superstar
- Oldaipo/Adams/Kanter Need To Step Up For Thunder (from Vytis Lasaitis, Bleacher Report):
Read and watch it here: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2676551-3-players-who-still-have-to-step-up-for-the-okc-thunder
- Oladipo Is Finding His Niche In OKC (from Susan Bible, Basketball Insiders):
Read it here: http://www.basketballinsiders.com/victor-oladipo-finding-niche-in-oklahoma-city/
- Give Thanks For Wiggins/Parker/Embiid Of The Class Of '14 (from Jeremy Wo, Sports Illustrated);
Read it here: http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/18103687/arizona-ray-smith-career-ended-ever-got-started-acl-injuries
- DWade: Free Agency Decisions Are About Player Relationships (from Nick Friedell, ESPN):
Read it here: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/18117651/dwyane-wade-chicago-bulls-says-league-different-today-comes-free-agency
- The Assn's Best 5-Man Lineup Combos So Far This Season (from AJ Neuharth-Keusch, USA Today):
Read it here: http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2016/11/23/nba-best-lineups-clippers-rockets-blazers-hornets-lakers/94306692/
- The Knicks 3-Player Euro Connection (from Tommy Dee, FanSided):
Read and watch it here: http://fansided.com/2016/11/23/new-york-knicks-european-connection/
- Porzingis is Soaring Alongside Knicks' Subs (from Keith Schlosser, sny.tv):
Read it here: https://www.sny.tv/knicks/news/porzingis-is-soaring-alongside-knicks-consistent-second-unit/209496836
- Kuzminskas Has Fought His Way Into Knicks' Rotation (from Marc Berman, NY Post):
Read and watch it here: http://nypost.com/2016/11/23/say-cheese-knicks-rookie-comes-up-big-in-fourth/
- Screening: An Underrated Aspect Of Jrue Holiday's Return (from Jake Madison, Bourbon Street Shots):
Read it here: http://www.bourbonstreetshots.com/2016/11/23/an-underrated-aspect-of-holidays-return/
- How The Mavs Are Using Harrison Barnes (from Scott Rafferty, FanSided):
Read and watch it here: http://fansided.com/2016/11/23/harrison-barnes-mavericks-dirk-nowitzki/
- Jerryd Bayless's Return Is Big For the 76ers (from Brian Seltzer, sixers.com):
Read it here: Game Preview: As Momentum Builds, Bayless Welcomed into Fold | Philadelphia 76ers
- Should Derrick Williams Get Additional Meaningful Minutes? (from Simon Smith, allucanheat.com):
Read it here: http://allucanheat.com/2016/11/23/miami-heat-so-far-unimpressed-with-derrick-williams/
- Wilson Chandler Is Back! (from Jordan Treske, Hoops Habit):
Read and watch it here: http://hoopshabit.com/2016/11/23/denver-nuggets-return-wilson-chandler/
- Dakari Johnson: Q & A Re: His D-League Experiences (from David Scott, Ridiculous Upside):
Read it here: http://www.ridiculousupside.com/2016/11/22/13698736/dakari-johnson-d-league-oklahoma-city-blue-thunder
- Taurean Prince Is Flashing is Potential (from Adam McGee, Hoops Habit):
Read and watch it here: http://hoopshabit.com/2016/11/23/atlanta-hawks-taurean-prince-potential/
- DeMar DeRozan Is Torching The League With An Offensive Game The NBA Hates (from Tim Bontemps, Washington Post):
- Nick Young And The Lakers Need Each Other (from Anthony Irwin, Silver Screen And Roll):
Read and watch it here: http://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2016/11/23/13725618/la-lakers-nick-young-game-winner-thunder
- Kings Of The Court One Month In (from The Ringer):
Read and watch it here: https://theringer.com/the-nbas-kings-of-the-court-one-month-in-9001e6b5d90e#.tg2oagsiq
- Luke Walton Is Rejuvenating The Lakers (from Anthony Slater, Mercury News):
Read it here: http://www.mercurynews.com/2016/11/22/luke-walton-returns-to-oracle-arena-in-midst-of-rejuvenating-lakers-franchise/
BI Note: Ronnie Nunn's likely correct take is that a 2.4 sec remaining clock reading actually gives 2.7 time to shoot due to scorer's reaction time in setting the clock. This would mean that any buzzer beater after a re-set shot clock should be ruled too late if it comes with .03 sec or less left on the clock. Does the NBA really want to follow the precedent it just set in this way?
Note # 2: We don't understand stories that acknowledge that a team has been playing w/o 3 starters, has faced a killer schedule and is working on incorporating 9 new roster players and a new coach and then goes on to wonder why it hasn't played better or won more games.