Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 12/20/20
- BOS: Film Study: Good & Bad From Pritchard's & Nesmith's Preseason Games (from Chris Grenham, Boston.com):
Read and watch it here: https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-celtics/2020/12/20/film-study-payton-pritchard-aaron-nesmith-celtics-preseason
- BOS: Takeaways From Preseason Finale (from Gary Washburn, Boston Globe):
Read it here: https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/celtics-looked-unprepared-and-disorganized-in-loss-to-nets/ar-BB1c3JQm
From Brian Robb, Boston Sports Journal: https://www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2020/12/19/robb-brad-stevens-set-uphill-battle-celtics-season-begins/
From Keith Smith, Celtics Blog: https://www.celticsblog.com/2020/12/19/22190374/theres-a-lot-of-work-to-do-10-takeaways-from-boston-celtics-brooklyn-nets
- CHA: LaMelo: Stellar Assists & Shooting Struggles (from Ryan Young, Yahoo Sports):
Read it here: https://sports.yahoo.com/charlotte-hornets-lamelo-ball-wild-assists-highlight-rookie-preseason-struggles-052901487.html
From Jack Maloney, CBS Sports: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/hornets-rookie-lamelo-ball-continues-to-put-on-a-show-with-his-passing/
- CHA: Hornets' Season Preview (from John Hollinger, The Athletic):
Read it here: https://theathletic.com/2264239/2020/12/20/hollinger-2021-hornets-preview-lamelo-ball-rookie-nba/
- CHI: How Donovan Builds Relationships (from KC Johnson, NBC Sports):
Read it here: https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/bulls/bulls-billy-donovan-prioritizes-relationships-communication-team-leader
- CLE: Player preview: Dylan Windler (from Sam Penix, Cavs Nation):
Read it here: https://cavsnation.com/cavs-season-preview-dylan-windler/
- DAL: Confronting COVID (from Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News):
- DET: Takeaways From Preseason Finale (from Omari Sankofa II, Detroit Free Press):
Read it here: https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2020/12/19/detroit-pistons-washington-wizards-preseason-nba/3978156001/
- DET: Player Preview: Derrick Rose (from Kukhahil, Detroit bad Boys):
Read and watch it here: https://www.detroitbadboys.com/2020/12/18/22174245/detroit-pistons-derrick-rose-player-preview-2020-21
- HOU: Christian Wood Is A Star In The Making (from Jerome Solomon, Houston Chronicle):
- LAC: Clippers Want Kennard To Be More Aggressive (from Mirjam Swanson, LA Daily News):
Read it here: https://www.dailynews.com/2020/12/19/clippers-want-luke-kennard-to-be-more-aggressive/
From Andrew Greif, LA Times: https://www.latimes.com/sports/clippers/story/2020-12-19/clippers-luke-kennard-must-play-better
- MIA: Okpala Loses Himself In Best Way Possible (from Joe Beguiristain, heat.com):
Read and watch it here: https://www.nba.com/heat/news/feature-kz-okpala-201219
From Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald: https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nba/miami-heat/article247963915.html
- MIA: Heat Have A Good Problem With Achiuwa (from Leonard Kreicas, Hot Hot Hoops):
- MIA: Can Heat Become Winners From Within? (from Ira Winderman, SunSentinel):
- MIN: Four Observations (from Chris Hine, Star Tribune):
Read it here: https://www.startribune.com/ready-or-not-the-timberwolves-season-has-arrived/573438721/
- NYK: Knicks' Strategy Is Sparking Kevin Knox Revival (from Peter Botte, NY Post):
Read it here: https://nypost.com/2020/12/19/kevin-knoxs-lights-out-shooting-is-encouraging-knicks-sign
- OKC: Takeaways From Preseason Finale (from Shontelle Matano, Thunderous Intentions):
Read and watch it here: https://thunderousintentions.com/2020/12/19/okc-thunder-bulls-3-takeaways-dec-18/
- ORL: Magic Trying To Get Their Defensive Mentality Back (from Philip Rossman-Reich, Orlando Magic Daily):
Read it here: https://orlandomagicdaily.com/2020/12/19/orlando-magic-playbook-orlando-magic-get-defensive-mentality-back
- PHI: Sixers' Season Preview (from Tom West, Liberty Ballers):
Read and watch it here: https://www.libertyballers.com/2020/12/19/22175331/sixers-2020-21-season-preview-doc-rivers-era-philadelphia-76ers-ben-simmons-joel-embiid-nba
- PHI: Observations From Preseason Finale (from Noah Levick, NBC Sports):
- PHI: Takeaways From Preseason (from Christopher Kline, The Sixer Sense):
Read it here: https://thesixersense.com/2020/12/19/philadelphia-76ers-5-takeaways-2020-21-preseason/
- PHI: Maxey Flashes In Preseason (from Bishop Van Buren, Philadelphia Sports Nation):
Read and watch it here: https://www.phlsportsnation.com/2020/12/19/maxey-flashes-in-first-preseason/
- PHO: Saric Could Be The Solution To Suns' 2nd Unit Woes (from Brendon Kleen, Bright Side Of The Sun):
Read it here: https://www.brightsideofthesun.com/2020/12/18/22189093/phoenix-suns-solution-second-unit-dario-saric
- SAS: Spurs' Season Preview (from John Hollinger, The Athletic):
Read it here: https://theathletic.com/2264244/2020/12/20/hollinger-2021-spurs-preview-san-antonio-trade-rumors-gregg-popovich/
- TOR: Boucher Will Have To Earn His Minutes With Defense (from Mike Ganter, Toronto Sun):
Read it here: https://torontosun.com/sports/basketball/nba/toronto-raptors/raptors-boucher-will-have-to-earn-his-minutes-with-his-defence
- TOR: Observations From Preseason Finale (from Aaron Rose, Sports Illustrated):
Read it here: https://www.si.com/nba/raptors/news/toronto-raptors-miami-heat-kyle-lowry-preseason
- UTA: Jazz Need Offense/Defense Balance (from Eric Walden, Salt Lake Tribune):
- WAS: Westbrook's Debut (from Chase Hughes, NB Sports):
Read it here: https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/wizards/russell-westbrooks-debut-offers-peek-wizards-potential-offense
From Ava Wallace, Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/12/19/wizards-pistons-preseason-finale/
From Neil Dalal, The Sports Daily: https://thesportsdaily.com/2020/12/20/five-takeaways-wizards-beat-pistons/
- Podcast: Intriguing Up-And-Coming Players (from Ray LeBov/Adam Spinella/Dylan Carter, The Unrestricted Area):
Listen to it here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1517914/episodes/6926087
- A Look At The Nine New Head Coaches (from Brett Martel, Associated Press):
Read it here: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/New-NBA-coaches-for-9-teams-navigating-compressed-15816193.php
- The Most Interesting Players In The West (from Jared Dubin, The Step Back):
Read it here: https://fansided.com/2020/12/18/james-wiseman-talen-horton-tucker-interesting-nba-players-west/
- The Most Interesting Players In The East (from Jared Dubin, The Step Back):
Read it here: https://fansided.com/2020/12/17/kemba-walker-darius-garland-interesting-nba-players-east/
- EC Preview (from Michael Regan, Statpadders):
Read it here: https://statpadders.com/?p=2355
- Challenges Of Playing Without A Bubble (from Marc Stein, NY Times):
Read it here: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/20/sports/basketball/challenges-and-bumps-expected-as-nba-returns.html
- Scouting The G League Ignite (from Mike Schmitz/Jonathan Givony, ESPN):
Read it here: https://tv5.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/30548126/nba-draft-scouting-g-league-ignite-stars-debut-scrimmages
- Assistant Coaches' Program Helps Former Players Become Future Coaches (from Brian Martin, NBA.com):
Read it here: https://www.nba.com/news/assistant-coaches-program-helps-former-players-become-future-coaches
Today's BI is dedicated to the memory of Tom Hanneman: https://theathletic.com/2272038/2020/12/19/tom-hanneman-timberwolves/
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