Today's Best NBA Reporting and Analysis 2/2/16
- Don't Count Out The Thunder (from Zach Lowe, ESPN):
Read it here: http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/14694045/the-thunder-youth-talent-take-western-conference-elite
- Thunder 114, Wizards 98 (from Anthony Slater, newsok):
Read and view it here: http://newsok.com/article/5476239
- Recapping Monday's Games (from SBNation):
Read it here: http://www.sbnation.com/2016/2/1/10892210/nba-schedule-results-cavaliers-pacers-thunder-wizards-spurs-magic
- From Last Night: Recapping Cavaliers/Pacers, Bulls/Jazz, Grizzlies/Pelicans, Thunder/Wizards (from Liam Boylan-Pett, SBNation):
Read and view it here: http://www.sbnation.com/2016/2/2/10891698/2016-nba-scores-cavaliers-beat-pacers-irving-defense-tyronn-lue-lebron-james
- Tyronn Lue Is Helping Kevin Love Remember How Good He Really Is (from Yaron Weitzman, SBNation):
Read and view it here: http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2016/2/1/10884966/kevin-love-highlights-tyronn-lue-cleveland-cavaliers
- Myles Turner's Emergence Could Solve Pacers' Small Ball Dilemma (from Rob Mahoney, Sports Illustrated):
Read and view it here: http://www.si.com/nba/2016/02/02/myles-turner-pacers-texas-larry-bird-paul-george-frank-vogel
- Pacers Remain A Study In Contradictions (form Mark Monteith, pacers.com):
Read it here: http://www.nba.com/pacers/pacers-remain-study-contradictions
- A Phil Jackson Tactic Helps Tyronn Lue Keep Cavaliers Winning (from Dave McMenamin, ESPN):
- Ish Smith Focused On Getting Shooters More Involved (from Jessica Camerato, CSNPhilly):
Read it here: http://www.csnphilly.com/basketball-philadelphia-76ers/ish-smith-focused-getting-sixers-shooters-more-involved
- Stan Van Gundy: Don't Hire The Employee Before The Boss (from Brian Lewis, NPost):
Read it here: http://nypost.com/2016/02/02/stan-van-gundy-to-nets-dont-hire-employee-before-boss/
- Video Breakdown: Warriors Weave A Shaun Livingston 3 (from EricApricot, Golden State of Mind):
Read and view it here: http://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2016/2/1/10883626/warriors-vs-knicks-video-analysis-2016-highlights-shaun-livingston-three
- Rodney Hood: Modelling His Game After James Harden (from Ben Golliver, Sports Illustrated):
Read and view it here: http://www.si.com/nba/2016/02/02/rodney-hood-utah-jazz-james-harden-quin-snyder-rudy-gobert
- Jazz Coach Snyder Has Made Adversity His Friend (from Gordon Monson, Salt Lake Tribune):
Read it here: http://www.sltrib.com/sports/3490029-155/monson-utah-jazzs-quin-snyder-has?fullpage=1
- Answering Five Questions About The Grizzlies (from Chris Herrington, Commercial Appeal):
- Don McLean/Byron Scott Differ On The Best Way For Developing D'Angelo Russell's Game (form Mark Medina, LA Daily News):
- Measuring Half Court Pace (from Seth Partnow, Nylon Calculus):
Read it here: http://nyloncalculus.com/2016/02/01/measuring-half-court-pace/
- The Nets Are Miserable To Watch (from Jonathan Tjarks, The Pattern Of Basketball):
Read it here: http://patternofbasketball.blogspot.com/2016/01/nets.html
Additional Player Notes, Updates, Profiles:
- Ed Davis (from Jason Quick, CSNNW): http://www.csnnw.com/blazers/ed-davis-and-his-path-trail-blazers-take-nothing-granted
- After Achilles Injury, Brandon Jennings Looking To Regain His Rhythm (from James Herbert, CBS Sports): http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-basketball/25468673/after-achilles-injury-pistons-brandon-jennings-looking-to-regain-his-rhythm
- Raul Neto (from Andrew Sorensen, Deseret News): http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865646722/Rookie-Neto-steps-up-to-challenge-has-big-night.html
- Kyle Lowry's Minutes (from Daniel Hackett, RaptorsHQ): http://www.raptorshq.com/2016/2/2/10879144/quick-stat-hits-kyle-lowry-toronto-raptors-minutes
- Paul George:
- from Candace Buckner, Indianapolis Star: http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/nba/pacers/2016/02/01/pacers-fall-short-overtime-again-vs-top-seeded-cleveland/78870386/
- from James Herbert, CBS Sports: http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-basketball/25469877/pacers-paul-george-says-his-role-has-changed
- Nikola Jokic/Myles Turner (from Kurt Helin, NBC Sports): http://nba.nbcsports.com/2016/02/02/five-takeaways-from-nba-monday-rookies-nikola-jokic-myles-turner-breaking-out/
- Nikola Pekovic (from Jerry Zgoda, StarTribune): http://www.startribune.com/pain-continues-to-impede-pekovic-s-comeback/367303781/
- Devin Booker/Archie Goodwin/Jordan McRae/Alex Len (from Jonathan Tjarks, The Pattern Of Basketball): http://patternofbasketball.blogspot.com/2016/01/suns_31.html
- Isaiah Canaan (from Brian Seltzer, sixers.com): http://www.nba.com/sixers/news/beat-canaan-uses-defense-get-back-mix
- Jae Crowder (from David Ramil, FanSided): http://fansided.com/2016/02/02/relentless-growth-jae-crowder/
- Shayne Whittington (from Justin A. Cohn, The Journal Gazette): http://www.journalgazette.net/sports/professional/madants/Whittington-waits-his-turn-11256246