Today's Best NBA Reporting and Analysis 1/17/16
- John Wall: "(Brad Stevens) Is A Hell Of A Coach" (from Chris Forsberg, ESPN):
Read it here: http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/celtics/post/_/id/4721719/john-wall-on-brad-stevens-hes-a-hell-of-a-coach
- Brad Stevens Philosophy On Loose Balls: Floor It (from Stan Grossfeld, Boston Globe):
Read it here: https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2016/01/07/brad-stevens-philosophy-loose-balls-floor/CwofnhiVqW4UodiOH4qGeK/story.html
- Nets' Surrender Shows Depth Of Problems (from Brian Lewis, NYPost):
Read it here: http://nypost.com/2016/01/16/nets-surrender-shows-problems-go-far-deeper-than-coach/
Wolves' Coach Sam Mitchell Is Sure His Way Is Right Way For Young Team (from Kent Youngblood, Star Tribune):
Read it here: http://www.startribune.com/wolves-sam-mitchell-sure-his-way-is-right-way-for-young-team/365555021/
- Pick-and-Roll Defenses Are Becoming Increasingly Conservative (from Mike Honkasalo, Vantage Sports):
Read and view it here: http://www1.vantagesports.com/Articles/article_view/VpqnQx8AAE1vQUUT
- Team-By- Team Playmaking Matrixes (from Seth Partnow, Nylon Calculus):
Read it here: http://nyloncalculus.com/2016/01/17/team-by-team-playmaking-matrixes/
- Paul George's Leadership Burden + All-Role Players List (from Paul Flannery, SBNation):
Read it here: http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2016/1/17/10782188/paul-george-burden-pacers-leadership-sunday-shootaround
- What Billy Donovan Has Learned Through 41 NBA Games (from Erik Horne, newsok.com):
Read it here: http://newsok.com/article/5473061
- With Injury-Plagued Lineup, Jazz Have Actually Over-Achieved This Season (from Randy Hollis, Deseret News):
- Rudy Gobert's Presence Huge For Jazz' Playoff Aspirations (from Zach Harper, CBS Sports):
- Video Breakdown: Illegal Screens Wipe Out Two Curry 3s (from EricApricot, Golden State Of Mind):
Read and view it here: http://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2016/1/17/10781712/warriors-vs-pistons-video-analysis-highlights-stephen-curry-threes-illegal-screens
- How Has Kyrie Irving's Return Affected Kevin Love's Play (form William Bohl, Fear The Sword):
Read it here: http://www.fearthesword.com/2016/1/17/10781846/has-kyrie-irvings-return-hurt-kevin-love-why-worrying-about-loves
- Nuggets' Frustration: Inability To Finish At Rim (from examner.com):
Read it here: http://www.examiner.com/article/inability-to-finish-at-rim-causing-frustration-for-denver-nuggets-offense
- Recapping Saturday's Games (from SBNation):
Read it here: http://www.sbnation.com/nba-scores
Additional Player Notes, Updates, Profiles:
- Nick Collison Q & A (from Erik Horne, newsok.com): http://newsok.com/okc-thunder-qa-nick-collison-on-okcs-defensive-issues-the-warriors-and-why-a-work-in-progress-can-win-the-nba-championship/article/5473058
- Cameron Payne (from Chad Waters, Hoops Addict): http://www.hoopsaddict.com/articles/payne-has-become-the-key-to-oklahoma-citys-second-unit/
- Kent Bazemore (from James Herbert, CBS Sports): http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-basketball/25451552/once-clinging-to-an-nba-job-hawks-kent-bazemore-is-about-to-get-paid
- Brandon Rush (from Zach Harper, CBS Sports): http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-basketball/25451665/as-if-the-warriors-need-another-weapon-brandon-rush-has-revived-his-career
- Joe Johnson (from Brian Lewis, NYPost): http://nypost.com/2016/01/17/signs-of-joe-johnson-life-only-bright-side-to-nets/
- Dwight Howard (from Calvin Watkins, ESPN): http://espn.go.com/blog/houston-rockets/post/_/id/1795/dwight-howard-making-noise-with-his-game
- Beno Udrih (from Barry Jackson, Miami Herald): http://miamiherald.typepad.com/sports-buzz/2016/01/udrih-rises-up-key-nba-pg-category-how-udrih-and-chalmers-stack-up.html
- Jahlil Okafor/Nerlens Noel (from Brian Seltzer, sixers.com): http://www.nba.com/sixers/news/seltzers-notebook-okafors-array-shots-noels-defense-rise
- J.J. Redick (from Rowan Kavner, Clippers.com): http://www.nba.com/clippers/news/redicks-impac-not-just-on-offense
- Earl Clark (from Paul Coro, azcentral): http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/suns/2016/01/16/former-suns-player-earl-clark-pursues-nba-return/78905752/