Today's Best NBA Reporting and Analysis 1/2/16
- Blatt Likes Cavs' Point Guard Flexibility (from Dave McMenamin, ESPN):
Read it here: http://espn.go.com/blog/cleveland-cavaliers/post/_/id/1752/a-look-at-the-cavs-point-guard-situation
- Three Underrated Analytical Metrics (from Ben Dowsett, Basketball Insiders):
Read it here: http://www.basketballinsiders.com/three-underrated-analytical-metrics/
- Warriors' Luke Walton was the Right Man for the Job (from Diamond Leung, mercurynews.com):
Read it here: http://www.mercurynews.com/warriors/ci_29333894/warriors-luke-walton-was-right-man-job
- Miami Heat Flash Immense Upside and Other Friday Takeaways (from Adam Fromal, Bleacher Report):
Read it here: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2604279-miami-heat-flash-immense-upside-and-other-friday-nba-takeaways
- Recapping Friday's Games (from SBNation):
Read it here: http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2016/1/1/10700338/nba-schedule-results-miami-heat-mavericks-sixers-lakers-kobe-bryant
- Clippers: Life Without Blake Griffin (fromJeff Zilgitt, USA Today):
- Samaki Walker on Being a Big Man in the Triangle Offense (from Coach Nick, Bball Breakdown):
Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=vCLU5VMAV90
Additional Player Notes, Updates, Profiles:
- Bobby Portis (from Nick Friedell, ESPN): http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/bulls/post/_/id/22750/bobby-portis-emergence-leaves-hoiberg-with-tough-choices
- Khris Middleton (from Charles F. Gardner, jsonline.com): http://www.jsonline.com/sports/bucks/bucks-guard-khris-middleton-shooting-lights-out-in-past-6-games-b99644205z1-364007521.html
- DeMarre Carroll (from Eric Koreen, National Post): http://news.nationalpost.com/sports/nba/toronto-raptors-demarre-carroll-still-finding-his-place-on-the-team-as-he-battles-nagging-injuries
- Jeff Withey (from Aaron Falk, Salt Lake Tribune): http://www.sltrib.com/sports/3366870-155/utah-jazz-notes-jeff-withey-providing
- Bismack Biyombo (from Josh Lewenberg, tsn.ca): http://www.tsn.ca/biyombo-gives-raptors-emotional-lift-in-win-over-former-team-1.416833
- Devin Booker/TJ Warren (from Paul Coro, azcentral.com): http://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nba/suns/2016/01/01/suns-start-youngest-wings-devin-booker-tj-warren/78195452/
- Kawhi Leonard Shot 50-50-90 in December (from Positive Residual, Nylon Calculus): http://nyloncalculus.com/2016/01/01/kawhi-leonard-hits-the-50-50-90-mark/
- Brandon Jennings (from David Mayo, mlive.com): http://www.mlive.com/pistons/index.ssf/2015/12/pistons_brandon_jennings_takes_1.html
- Taj Gibson (from KC Johnson, Chicago Tribune): http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/basketball/bulls/ct-taj-gibson-bits-bulls-spt-0102-20160101-story.html