Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 12/9/19

- ATL: Takeaways From Win Over Charlotte (from Sarah Spencer, AJC):

Read it here: https://www.ajc.com/sports/basketball/analysis-kevin-huerter-can-play-point-guard-too/ZpFW5IFqQBgt6vuVKm3KBP/

- DAL: Breaking Down KP's Roller-Coaster Start (from Daniel O'Brien, The Basketball Writers):

Read it here: https://bballwriters.com/profiles/breaking-down-kristaps-porzingis-roller-coaster-start-with-dallas-mavericks/

- DAL: Luka's Pick-And-Roll Dominance (from Mo Dakhil, Bleacher Report):

Read it here: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2866004-the-play-that-has-turned-luka-doncic-into-an-mvp-candidate

- DET: For Bruce Brown, 3-Point Success Starts In The Corners (from Vince Ellis, Detroit Free Press):

Read it here: https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2019/12/09/detroit-pistons-bruce-brown-shooting-3-pointers/4375250002/

- HOU: McLemore Finds Something In Reserve For Rockets (from Glynn Hill, Houston Chronicle):

Read it here: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/rockets/article/Ben-McLemore-finds-something-in-reserve-for-14891510.php

- LAL: The Lakers Figured Out How To Make AD Even More Dangerous (from Sam Quinn, CBS Sports):

Read and watch it here: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/the-lakers-used-one-simple-trick-to-help-anthony-davis-score-50-points-against-the-timberwolves/

- MEM: Josh Jackson Is Succeeding With The G-League Memphis Hustle (from David Cobb, Commercial Appeal):

Read it here:  https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/sports/nba/grizzlies/2019/12/09/memphis-grizzlies-josh-jackson-g-league-assignment-hustle/4366268002/ - MIL: The Bucks And George Hill: Still The Perfect Fit (from Matt Velazquez, jsonline.com): Read it here: https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nba/bucks/2019/12/08/bucks-and-george-hill-form-perfect-fit/4374226002/

- MIL: DiVincenzo Continues To Shine Defensively (from Jordan Treske, Behind The Buck Pass):

Read it here: https://behindthebuckpass.com/2019/12/09/milwaukee-bucks-donte-divincenzo-continues-shine-defensively/

- MIL: The Importance Of "Winning Plays" (from Eric Nehm, The Athletic):

Read and watch it here: https://theathletic.com/1440455/2019/12/07/superstars-aside-bucks-show-they-can-compete-against-top-talent-in-win-over-clippers/?source=shared-article

- NYK: An 11-Point Plan To Save The Knicks (from Rob Mahoney, The Ringer):

Read it here: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2019/12/9/21002375/an-11-point-plan-to-save-the-new-york-knicks-david-fizdale-fired

- PHO: Everything Booker Wants "Is On The Other Side Of Hard" (from Jonathan Abrams, Bleacher Report):

Read and watch it here: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2865506-everything-devin-booker-wants-is-on-the-other-side-of-hard

- TOR: Takeaways From Loss To Sixers (from William Lou, Yahoo Sports):

Read it here: https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/10-things-raptors-need-to-sort-themselves-out-after-third-straight-loss-024057391.html

From Blake Murphy, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/1443071/2019/12/08/skids-and-slumps-leave-raptors-with-little-margin-for-error-in-a-transitional-year/

- TOR: Raptors Buying Into Nurse's Creative Defenses (from Steven Loung, Sportsnet.ca):

Read it here: https://www.sportsnet.ca/basketball/nba/raptors-buying-nick-nurses-creative-defence-experiments/

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- 3 Things To Know From Last Night's Games (from Kurt Helin, NBC Sports):

Read it here: https://nba.nbcsports.com/2019/12/09/three-things-to-know-lebron-anthony-davis-combine-for-82-in-latest-sign-of-fast-chemistry/

- Trade Deadline: Lists Of Every Restricted, Available Player (from Bobby Marks, ESPN):

Read it here:  https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/28221276/nba-trade-deadline-lists-every-restricted-available-player

- Early MIP Candidates (from Quinn Davis, Basketball Insiders):

Read and watch it here: http://www.basketballinsiders.com/nba-daily-most-improved-watch-12-6-2019/

- Teams That Have Been Helped & Hurt The Most By Strength Of Schedule So Far (from Zach Kram, The Ringer):

Read it here: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2019/12/9/21002092/real-or-not-jazz-76ers-raptors-pacers-warriors

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Today at The Basketball Writers:

- DAL: Breaking Down KP's Roller-Coaster Start (from Daniel O'Brien, The Basketball Writers):

Read it here: https://bballwriters.com/profiles/breaking-down-kristaps-porzingis-roller-coaster-start-with-dallas-mavericks/

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