Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 11/25/18

- BOS: Barea Exposed The Celtics' Pick-And-Roll Defense (from Bill Sy, Celtics Blog):

Read and watch it here: https://www.celticsblog.com/2018/11/25/18110729/dallas-mavericks-j-j-barea-exposes-celtics-pick-and-roll-defense

- BOS: From Preseason Favorites To Average Disappointments (from Tim Bontemps, ESPN):

Read it here:  http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/25370543/nba-celtics-stuck-middle-20-games

- BOS: What's Wrong With Jaylen Brown? (from John Karalis, Boston.com):

Read and watch it here:  https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-celtics/2018/11/24/whats-wrong-with-jaylen-brown

- CLE: Sexton Is Proving Everybody Wrong (from Chris Fedor, cleveland.com):

Read it here:  https://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index.ssf/2018/11/collin_sexton_has_proven_every.html

- IND: Cory Joseph's Unsung, Niche Contributions (from Caitlin Cooper, Indy Cornrows):

Read and watch it here:  https://www.indycornrows.com/2018/11/19/18101165/cory-joseph-is-a-cult-hero-without-a-cult-following

- IND: Pacers Still Seeking Ways To Free McDermott (from Mark Monteith, pacers.com):

Read it here:  https://www.nba.com/pacers/news/pacers-still-seeking-ways-free-mcdermott

- MIN: Old Friends, New City: Catching Up With Rose, Gibson & Deng (from Sam Smith, bulls.com):

Read it here: https://www.nba.com/bulls/features/old-friends-new-city

- NYK: Undrafted Trier Is Proving He Belongs (from Tommy Beer, Forbes):

Read it here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/tommybeer/2018/11/25/new-york-knicks-undrafted-rookie-allonzo-trier-proving-he-belongs/#177feaf970c6

- NYK: Fizdale Is Making Good On His Promise To Mudiay (from Marc Berman, NY Post):

Read it here:  https://nypost.com/2018/11/25/david-fizdale-is-making-good-on-promise-to-knicks-point-guard/

- SAC: Bagley: Getting Better Every Day (from Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee):

Read it here:  https://www.sacbee.com/sports/nba/sacramento-kings/article222139060.html

From James Ham, NBC Sports:  https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/kings/marvin-bagleys-upside-display-kings-narrow-loss-warriors

- TOR: Nasty Upcoming 10-Game Stretch Should Give True Read (from Brian Boake, Raptors Rapture):

Read it here:   https://raptorsrapture.com/2018/11/25/toronto-raptors-nasty-10-game-stretch-should-give-true-read/

- WAS: The Benefits Of Having Markieff Morris Come Off The Bench (from Chase Hughes, NBC Sports):

Read it here:  https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/wizards/wizards-win-over-pelicans-shows-benefits-having-markieff-morris-come-bench

- Sunday Notes (from Gary Washburn, Boston Globe):

Read it here:  https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/celtics/2018/11/24/kemba-walker-has-emerged-one-game-elite-players/1YBSacWpMOoeiSVER64Y0H/story.html

- Week 5 In Review (from Justin Willard, Nylon Calculus):

Read it here:  https://fansided.com/2018/11/25/nylon-calculus-exciting-rookies-fun-stats/

- Current NBA Shooting Trends (from Justin Jacobs, Squared2020):

Read it here:  https://squared2020.com/2018/11/24/current-shooting-trends-in-the-nba/

- Early Season Surprises (from Draper, Stein, Cacciola, Deb, Whiteside, NY Times):

Read it here:  https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/25/sports/nba-early-season-surprises.html