Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 1/17/19 PART ONE
- BOS: Ainge On Celtics' So-Called Drama: "These Aren't Stories" (from Darren Hartwell, NBC Sports):
Read it here: https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/celtics/danny-ainge-sounds-celtics-so-called-drama-these-arent-stories
- BOS: How Irving Took Over Crunch Time Vs. The Raptors (from Brian Robb, Boston Sports Journal):
Read it here: https://www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2019/01/17/perfect-mix-evolving-kyrie-took-crunch-time-raptors/
- BOS: Takeaways From Win Over Raptors (from Keith Smith, Celtics Blog):
- CLE: Lack Of Attention To Detail Haunts The Cavs (from Dan Gilinsky, King James Gospel):
Read and watch it here: https://kingjamesgospel.com/2019/01/17/cleveland-cavaliers-lack-attention-detail-haunts-way-often/
- DET: Toughness, Resilience The Key To Return To Early Season Form (from Ansar Khan, MLive):
Read it here: https://www.mlive.com//redwings/2019/01/toughness-resilience-key-for-pistons-to-return-to-early-season-form.html
- GSW: Depth Looking Formidable With DMC Set To Return (from Simon Cherin-Gordon, Hoops Habit):
Read and watch it here: https://hoopshabit.com/2019/01/17/golden-state-warriors-depth-looking-formidable-with-demarcus-cousins-return/
- GSW: Klay Thompson's Under-The-Radar Defensive Work (from Steffen Pedersen, Blue Man Hoop):
Read and watch it here: https://bluemanhoop.com/2019/01/17/golden-state-warriors-klay-thompson-defense/
- GSW: What The DMC Experiment Means (And Doesn't Mean) (from Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News):
- GSW: Dubs 147, Pels 140 (from Anthony Slater, The Athletic):
Read and watch it here: https://theathletic.com/772522/2019/01/17/five-observations-from-the-warriors-147-140-win-over-the-pelicans/?source=dailyemail
- *HOU: Harden's Great Offensive Run: An Historical Perspective (from Kelly Scaletta, The Basketball Writers):
Read it here: https://bballwriters.com/analytics/is-james-harden-having-the-greatest-offensive-run-ever/
- HOU: Rockets Send Down House: A Gamble For Both Sides (from Rahat Huq, Forbes):
Read it here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/rahathuq/2019/01/17/rockets-drop-first-game-in-life-after-house/#36a7d2694d2f
- IND: Doug McDermott Does More Than Shoot (from Tony East, BBall Index):
Read and watch it here: https://www.bball-index.com/doug-mcdermott-does-more/
- IND: The Pacers Are So Much More Than Oladipo (from Grant Hughes, Bleacher Report):
Read it here: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2815666-the-indiana-pacers-are-so-much-more-than-victor-oladipo
- OKC: Two Games To Understand Westbrook (from Rory Masterson, The Step Back):
Read it here: https://fansided.com/2019/01/17/good-bad-westbrook-game/
- OKC: Steven Adams Is The NBA's Immovable Object (from Royce Young, ESPN):
Read and watch it here: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/25779289/steven-adams-nba-world-strongest-man
- PHI: What's Wrong With Sixers' Defense & How They Can Improve It (from Noah Levick, NBC Sports):
Read and watch it here: https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/76ers/whats-wrong-with-sixers-defense-and-how-they-can-improve-it-sixers-film-review
- PHI: Elton Brand Tries To Complete The Process (from Michael Lee, The Athletic):
- PHO: Oubre's Emergence Raises Lineup & Roster Construction Questions (from Evan Sidery, Bright Side Of The Sun):
Read it here: https://www.brightsideofthesun.com/2019/1/16/18184793/phoenix-suns-kelly-oubre-jr-starting-lineup-roster-construction
- TOR: Inside The New, Free Raptors (from James Herbert, CBS Sports):
Reade it here: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/inside-the-new-free-raptors-a-reinvigorated-veteran-a-gunslinging-coach-and-an-elephant-figurine/
- UTA: Jazz 129, Clippers 109 (from Andy Larsen, Salt Lake Tribune):
Read and watch it here: https://www.sltrib.com/sports/2019/01/17/jazz-clippers-analysis-by/
- WAS: Post-Wall Injury, Beal Has Turned Into A Monster (from Andrew Favakeh, Clutch Points):
Read and watch it here: https://clutchpoints.com/john-walls-injury-has-allowed-bradley-beal-to-grow-into-a-superstar/
From Fred Katz, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/770750/2019/01/16/maybe-its-time-to-call-bradley-beal-the-man/
- Where Bitadze's Draft Stock Stands (from Trevor Magnotti, The Step Back):
Read and watch it here: https://fansided.com/2019/01/17/matchup-breakdown-goga-bitadze-ax-olimpia-milano/
- Which Teams Are Saving Cap Space For Free Agency? (from Bobby Marks, ESPN):
Read it here: http://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/25760020/nba-trade-deadline-saving-space-free-agency
- Sleep Is For Cowards: Europe's NBA Fans Watch Hoops In The Dark (from Fred Katz, The Athletic):
Read it here: https://theathletic.com/772905/2019/01/17/sleep-is-for-cowards-europes-nba-fans-are-watching-basketball-in-the-dark/
The Basketball Writers
*HOU: Harden's Great Offensive Run: An Historical Perspective (from Kelly Scaletta, The Basketball Writers): Read it here: https://bballwriters.com/analytics/is-james-harden-having-the-greatest-offensive-run-ever/
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