Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 1/2/18
- The Quiet Rise Of Brandon Ingram (from DeAntae Prince, Sports Illustrated):
Read it here: https://www.si.com/nba/2018/01/02/brandon-ingram-lakers-rise-lonzo-ball-kyle-kuzma
- How The Celtics Slowed Down Harden (from Matt Chin, Celtics Blog):
Read and watch it here: https://www.celticsblog.com/2018/1/2/16832994/how-the-boston-celtics-slowed-down-james-harden-in-the-2nd-half-rockets-houston
- Horford's Playmaking & Impact On Celtics' Offense (from Shane Young, BBall Breakdown):
Read and watch it here: https://bballbreakdown.com/2018/01/01/al-horfords-playmaking-impact-celtics-offense/
- Theoretical Analysis Of Devin Booker: On-Ball Vs Off-Ball (from Yusuf Saleem, Bright Side Of The Sun):
Read and watch it here: https://www.brightsideofthesun.com/2018/1/2/16803994/theoretical-analysis-of-devin-booker-on-ball-vs-off-ball
- How Wiggins Can Be More Efficient (from Bryan Kalbrosky, Hoops Hype):
Read and watch it here: http://hoopshype.com/2018/01/02/minnesota-timberwolves-andrew-wiggins-offensive-efficency-isolation/
- The Isaiah Thomas Experiment Begins Now (from Kevin O'Connor, The Ringer):
Read and watch it here: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2018/1/2/16839988/isaiah-thomas-cleveland-cavaliers-boston-celtics
- Cavs' GM Koby Altman Got His Dream Job...And All The Challenges That Come With It (from Dave McMenamin, ESPN):
Read it here: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/21847504/cleveland-cavaliers-gm-koby-altman-wants-prove-challenge-nba
- How The NBA Is Getting Assists Wrong (from Mo Dakhil, The Jump Ball):
Read and watch it here: https://thejumpball.net/2018/01/02/how-the-nba-is-getting-assists-wrong/
- Wizards Are Going Thru Best 3-Point Shooting Stretch In Team History (from Chase Hughes, NBC Sports):
Read and watch it here: http://www.nbcsports.com/washington/wizards/numbers-wizards-are-going-through-their-best-three-point-shooting-stretch-franchise-history
- Bullock, Kennard Brighten Pistons Outlook As Bradley, Johnson Work Their Way Back (from Keith Langlois, pistons.com):
Read it here: http://www.nba.com/pistons/features/bullock-kennard-brighten-pistons-outlook-bradley-johnson-work-their-way-back
- Pistons: Adjusting To Life Minus Reggie (from Keith Langlois, pistons.com):
Read it here: http://www.nba.com/pistons/features/pistons-adapt-life-minus-reggie-race-adjust-quickly-possible
- Lakers: The Case For "Gradual Emergence" (from Tarun Abhichandani, Sportskeeda):
Read it here: https://www.sportskeeda.com/basketball/in-rebuild-needs-and-desires-seemingly-have-different-directions
- Is Tanking A Viable Team-Building Strategy? (from David Sauriol, rawbw.com):
Read it here: http://www.rawbw.com/~deano/articles/20180101_SSM_Intro.htm
- DeRozan's Improvement Efforts Come Through On Monster Night (from Michael Grange, Sportsnet.ca):
Read it here: http://www.sportsnet.ca/basketball/nba/raptors-demar-derozans-improvement-efforts-come-monster-night/
- Raptors: The Team No One Wants To Believe In (from Jordan Kligman, Hashtag Basketball):
Read it here: https://hashtagbasketball.com/toronto-raptors/content/toronto-raptors-team-nobody-believes
- How Aminu Has Grown As A 3-Point Shooter (from Casey Holdahl, blazers.com):
Read it here: http://www.nba.com/blazers/forwardcenter/aminu-grows-three-point-shooter-avoiding-hesitation-and-forgetting-bad-ones
- Defensive Struggles Are Limiting Abrines' Minutes & Effectiveness (from Brett DAwson, newsok.com):
Read it here: http://newsok.com/defensive-struggles-limiting-alex-abrines-minutes-effectiveness/article/5577855
- Dec 26-31: Analyzing The Week (from Keith Smith, RealGM):
Read it here: https://basketball.realgm.com/analysis/248473/The-NBA-Week-That-Was-Dec-26-31
- G-League: Terrence Jones Is Trying To Resuscitate His NBA Career (from Connor Letourneau, SFGate.com):
Read it here: http://www.sfgate.com/warriors/article/Terrence-Jones-trying-to-resuscitate-NBA-career-12466193.php
- Hawks' Rookie John Collins Keeps Getting Better (from Chris Guest, Soaring Down South):
Read and watch it here: https://soaringdownsouth.com/2018/01/01/atlanta-hawks-john-collins-keeps-getting-better/