Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 12/19/18
- ATL: John Collins Is Quietly Tearing Up The League (from Paul Flannery, SB Nation):
Read and watch it here: https://www.sbnation.com/2018/12/18/18145686/john-collins-highlights-hawks-interview-stats-lloyd-pierce
- BKN: How The Win Streak Has Shifted The Nets' Narrative (from Anthony Puccio, Nets Daily):
Read it here: https://www.netsdaily.com/2018/12/18/18145476/how-brooklyns-5-game-win-streak-shifted-nets-narrative-in-a-matter-of-two-weeks
- *BKN: D'Angelo Russell Is In His Zone (from Nekias Duncan, The Basketball Writers):
Read and watch it here: https://bballwriters.com/profiles/dangelo-russell-is-in-his-zone/
- BKN: What Do We Know About The Nets' Offense? (from Jonathan Rosenberg, BBall Index):
Read and watch it here: http://bball-index.com/what-do-we-know-about-the-nets-offense/
- BOS: Jaylen Brown, Gordon Hayward & The Celtics' Search For Clarity (from Rob Mahoney, Sports Illustrated):
Read it here: https://www.si.com/nba/2018/12/17/celtics-gordon-hayward-jaylen-brown-brad-stevens-rotation-offense
- DAL: Doncic & The Mavs: The Perfect Marriage (from Brad Botkin, CBS Sports):
- DAL: DSJ Is Pure Motor (from Ian Levy, The Step Back):
Read it here: https://fansided.com/2018/12/18/dennis-smith-pure-motor-mavericks/
- DEN: Jokic & Murray: The Nuggets' Dynamic Duo (from Ryan Blackburn, Denver Stiffs):
Read and watch it here: https://www.denverstiffs.com/2018/12/19/18147841/stat-of-the-week-jamal-murray-nikola-jokic-denver-nuggets-dynamic-duo-nba
- DEN: Jokic Can Carry The Load (from Tom Ley, Deadspin):
Read and watch it here: https://deadspin.com/nikola-jokics-doughy-shoulders-can-carry-the-load-1831198962
- DET: Further Removed From Surgery, Leuer Is "Getting His Legs Back" (from Ansar Khan, MLive):
Read it here: https://www.mlive.com//pistons/2018/12/pistons-jon-leuer-getting-more-accustomed-to-speed-of-game.html
- GSW: Draymond Green; The People's Champ (from Daniel Brown, The Athletic):
Read it here: https://theathletic.com/718296/2018/12/18/draymond-green-the-peoples-champ-connects-with-the-city-connects-the-warriors-dots/
- HOU: What's The Key For James Harden? (from Kelly Iko, The Athletic):
Read it here: https://theathletic.com/717354/2018/12/18/james-harden-the-athletic-houston-sportsperson-year-2018
- IND: The Hyper-Efficient Domantas Sabonis (from Paolo Uggetti, The Ringer):
Read and watch it here: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2018/12/19/18147846/domantas-sabonis-indiana-pacers
- IND: What Makes The Pacers' Defense So Good? (from Tony East, 8Points,9Seconds):
Read and watch it here: https://8points9seconds.com/2018/12/18/indiana-pacers-defense-good/
- LAC: The State Of The Clippers (from Jovan Buha, The Athletic):
Read it here: https://theathletic.com/717513/2018/12/18/state-of-the-clippers-the-biggest-storylines-through-30-games/
From Andrew Greif, LA Times: https://www.latimes.com/sports/clippers/la-sp-clippers-report-20181218-story.html
- LAL: How Some Lakers Are Using Meditation To Elevate Their Game (from Tania Ganguli, LA Times):
Read it here: https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/la-sp-lakers-meditation-20181217-story.html
- MEM: The Ghosts Of Chandler Parsons (from Joe Mullinax, Grizzly Bear Blues):
Read it here: https://www.grizzlybearblues.com/2018/12/19/18148117/the-ghosts-of-chandler-parsons-memphis-grizzlies-nba
- MIA: Dion Waiters Would Like A Word (from Rohan Nadkarni, Sports Illustrated):
Read it here: https://www.si.com/nba/2018/12/19/dion-waiters-heat-injury-rehab-surgery-pat-riley-thunder-cavaliers
- MIA: Why Adebayo Is The Closer The Team Needs (from All U Can Heat):
Read it here: https://allucanheat.com/2018/12/18/miami-heat-why-bam-adebayo-is-the-closer-the-team-needs/
- MIL: Giannis' Historic Interior Assault Brings More Offensive Fouls (from Matt Velazquez, jsonline.com):
- OKC: Ferguson Is Quietly Proving His Worth (from Justin Cooper, Thunderous Intentions):
Read and watch it here: https://thunderousintentions.com/2018/12/19/okc-thunder-terrance-ferguson/
- OKC: We Aren't Talking Enough About Paul George (from Aidan Lising, Def Pen):
Read and watch it here: https://defpen.com/paul-george-thunder-underrated-season/
- ORL: Magic Are "Winning Ugly" (from Philip Rossman-Reich, Orlando Magic Daily):
Read and watch it here: https://orlandomagicdaily.com/2018/12/19/orlando-magics-winning-ugly-is-about-being-the-same-every-game/
- ORL: Magic Showing Defensive Improvement (from John Denton, magic.com):
Read it here: https://www.nba.com/magic/news/magic-showing-tremendous-improvement-defense-20181217
- PHI: Two Small Moves That Might Vastly Improve The Bench (from Christopher Kline, The Sixer Sense):
Read it here: https://thesixersense.com/2018/12/19/philadelphia-76ers-two-small-moves-vastly-improve-bench/
- PHI: Video: Sixers' 5 Favorite Plays (from Bryan Oringher/Ryan Nyugen):
Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=gEH7xgKiGv0
- SAC: De'Aaron Fox's Warp Speed (from BS West, Sactown Royalty):
Read and watch it here: https://www.sactownroyalty.com/2018/12/18/18099428/sacramento-kings-deaaron-foxs-warp-speed-is-insane
- SAC: Bjelica's Huge Contribution: Spacing (from Alex West, BBall Index):
Read and watch it here: http://bball-index.com/bellys-space/
- SAS: Coaching Legend Etorre Messina (from NBA Coaches Association):
Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OG2xN1fwLw
- SAS: Gay Is Thriving After "Getting My Career Back" (from Jeff McDonald, ExpressNews):
Read it here: https://www.expressnews.com/sports/spurs/article/Spurs-Rudy-Gay-thriving-after-getting-my-13476322.php
- SAS: Breaking Down Bertans' Off-Ball Motion (from Dylan Carter, Air Alamo):
Read and watch it here: https://airalamo.com/2018/12/18/san-antonio-spurs-breaking-davis-bertans-off-ball-motion/
- TOR: The Raptors Are ATO Play Titans (from Joshua Howe, Raptors Republic):
Read and watch it here: https://www.raptorsrepublic.com/2018/12/18/after-timeout-titans-on-the-raptors-post-huddle-plays/
- UTA: Harden's 47 Leads The Rockets Despite Good Jazz Defense (from Andy Larsen, Salt Lake Tribune):
Read and watch it here: https://www.sltrib.com/sports/2018/12/18/jazz-rockets-analysis-by/
- WAS: What The Wizards Got Wrong In The Years Before Ariza's Full Circle Return (from Michael Lee, The Athletic):
- Beno Udrih Travels Across The NBA In Search Of Coaching Advice (from Warren Shaw, Closeup360):
Read it here: https://closeup360.com/global/beno-udrih-nba-coaching-travel/
- The "All-Underappreciated" Team: Impressive Contributions From Unexpected Sources (from Michael Shapiro, Sports Illustrated):
Read it here: https://www.si.com/nba/2018/12/19/montrezl-harrell-buddy-hield-jj-barea-danny-green-dennis-schroder-under-radar-team
- The Challenges Of Putting Together 3-Team Deals (from Ben Falk, Cleaning The Glass):
Read it here: https://cleaningtheglass.com/threes-a-crowd/
- Was The 3-Point Revolution Almost Put On Ice By D-League Experimentation? (from Adam Johnson, 2Ways10Days ):
Read it here: https://2ways10days.com/was-the-3-point-revolution-almost-put-on-ice-by-the-g-league-ff2f35f04af8
- Inside The Locker Room Media Scrum (from Tim Cato, The Athletic):
Read it here: Inside the locker room's peskiest opponent: the media scrum,...
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