Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 11/26/16
- Jimmy Butler: Successfully Bucking Modern Trends (from Sam Smith, bulls.com):
Read it here: http://www.nba.com/bulls/features/butler-successfully-bucking-modern-day-nba-trends/
- Giannis (from Sekou Smith, NBA.com):
An inside look from a Western Conference scout at ... Giannis Antetokounmpo
“I know this sounds crazy, given all of the attention he got late last season and over the summer when he signed that big deal. But the entire league is sleeping on this kid. And I’ll admit it, I was skeptical on his shift to ‘point guard.’ That said, he’s playing like an All-Star and it seems like no one is talking about him. I don’t know if it’s the fact that the [Bucks] has gotten off to an uneven start or what. Either way, he’s out there putting in work every night, touching the game in every way possible (21.8 points, 8.5 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 2.2 blocks and 2.0 steals). He rebounds like a power forward, runs the floor like an elite point guard and his decision-making has been better thanI thought it would be. He’s turning it over more than he has previously, but that was expected with the increase in his ball handling responsibilities. He’s getting to the foul line at a pretty good clip this season, so he’s coming at you in every way imaginable. The only thing holding him back a bit right now is the fact that he’s not a knockdown shooter from distance. He has to keep working to be effective there ... because when he finally gets that part of his game together, he’s going to be off the charts. You're talking about a guy with Anthony Davis' size and athleticism. He could be scary good.”
- Injuries Are Derailing The Lakers (from Eric Pincus, Bleacher Report):
Read it here: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2678110-injuries-are-derailing-the-los-angeles-lakers-hot-start
- How Andrew Harrison Became A Contributor (from ballfromgrace, Grizzly Bear Blues):
Read it here: http://www.grizzlybearblues.com/2016/11/26/13750136/memphis-grizzlies-analysis-andrew-harrison-nba
- Iguodala Offered Perspective To Ingram (from Mark Medina, LA Daily News):
Read it here: http://www.ocregister.com/articles/ingram-736617-iguodala-walton.html
- JaMychal Green: Swiss Army Knife (from Parker Fleming, Beale Street Bears):
Read it here: http://bealestreetbears.com/2016/11/26/jamychal-green-swiss-army-knife/
- Thunder Waiting Patiently On Cameron Payne (from Erik Horne, newsok.com):
Read it here: http://newsok.com/article/5528553
- Friday Roundup (from Josh Martin, Bleacher Report):
Read it here: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2678197-friday-nba-roundup-warriors-cant-slow-down-now-that-they-finally-own-1st-place
- HOU 117, SAC 104 (from Omer Kahn, Sactown Royalty):
Read it here: http://www.sactownroyalty.com/2016/11/25/13751160/kings-104-rockets-117-rockets-thrash-kings-early
From Jonathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle: http://www.chron.com/sports/rockets/article/Three-pointers-Takeaways-from-Rockets-win-over-10637288.php
- SAS 109, BOS 103 (from Chris Forsberg, ESPN):
Read it here: http://www.espn.co.uk/blog/boston/celtics/post/_/id/4724516/veteran-spurs-offer-reminder-of-where-young-celtics-want-to-get-to
- Will Noel Help Salvage The 76ers Defense? (from Bryan Toporek, BBall Breakdwon):
Read it here: http://bballbreakdown.com/2016/11/25/will-nerlens-noel-help-salvage-philadelphia-76ers-defense/
- Video Breakdown: KD's Passes For Steph Layup & Looney Dunk (from Eric Apricot, Golden State Of Mind):
Read and watch it here: http://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2016/11/26/13751086/warriors-vs-lakers-video-analysis-2016-highlights-kevin-durant-stephen-curry-layup-kevon-looney
- Breaking Down Hornacek's Interior Options (from Jack Huntley, Daily Knicks):
Read and watch it here: http://dailyknicks.com/2016/11/26/new-york-knicks-jeff-hornacek-options/
- Pel's Resurgence: Not Just Holiday-Related (from Mason Ginsberg, Bourbon Street Shots):
Read it here: http://www.bourbonstreetshots.com/2016/11/26/nolas-resurgence-not-just-holiday-related/
- The Redefined Hawks (from Michael Scotto, Basketball Insiders):
Read it here: http://www.basketballinsiders.com/howard-schroder-bazemore-lead-redefined-hawks/
- Joe Harris (from Nick Agar-Johnson, Hashtag Basketball):
Read and watch it here: http://www.hashtagbasketball.com/brooklyn-nets/content/the-joe-harris-experiment
- Chieck Diallo's Stellar D-League Stint (from Francis Adu, ridiculous upside):
Read and watch it here: http://www.ridiculousupside.com/2016/11/25/13749146/cheick-diallo-nba-dleague-austin-spurs
- Ante Zizic's "High Upside" (from A. Sherrod Blakely, csnne.com):
Read it here: http://www.csnne.com/boston-celtics/former-boston-celtics-dino-radja-sees-high-upside-draft-pick-ante-zizic
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