Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 12/26/18

- ATL: Video Breakdown: Exploring The Hawks' ATO Package (from Glen Willis, Peachtree Hoops):

Read and watch it here:  https://www.peachtreehoops.com/2018/12/26/18155494/atlanta-hawks-playbook-after-timeout-lloyd-pierce-package-offense-video-breakdown

- BOS: Tatum Shows Complete Game In Win Over Sixers (from Bill Sy, Celtics Blog):

Read and watch it here:  https://www.celticsblog.com/2018/12/26/18155937/jayson-tatum-shows-complete-game-in-win-over-philadelphia-sixers-boston-celtics-markelle-fultz

- BOS: How Tatum Prepared For The NBA From Childhood (from Jay King, The Athletic):

Read it here:  https://theathletic.com/728998/2018/12/24/the-jayson-tatum-basketball-factory-how-the-celtics-stud-was-groomed-for-the-nba-from-childhood/

- DET: What's Wrong With Andre Drummond? (from Gage Bridgford, Hoops Habit):

Read and watch it here:  https://hoopshabit.com/2018/12/25/detroit-pistons-whats-wrong-andre-drummond/

- GSW: The Dubs' Mounting Concerns (from Ethan Strauss, The Athletic):

Read it here:  https://theathletic.com/733877/2018/12/26/draymonds-offense-a-hole-at-center-klays-shooting-woes-concerns-mount-for-the-warriors/

From Anthony Slater, The Athletic:  https://theathletic.com/733700/2018/12/26/five-observations-from-the-warriors-127-101-blowout-loss-to-the-lakers/

- GSW: Jerebko Is Eagerly Pushing All His Chips In (from Marcus Thompson II, The Athletic):

Read it here:  https://theathletic.com/733164/2018/12/25/thompson-some-past-warriors-role-players-have-folded-but-jonas-jerebko-is-eagerly-pushing-all-his-chips-in/

- IND: How The Pacers Have Re-Integrated Oladipo Into The Offense (from Ben Pfeifer, 8Points,9Seconds):

Read and watch it here:  https://8points9seconds.com/2018/12/26/indiana-pacers-victor-oladipo-offense/

- LAL: From Back Of The Bench To Center Stage, Zubac Is Getting His Points Across (from Dan Woike, LA Times):

Read it here:  https://www.latimes.com/sports/nba/la-sp-lakers-warriors-woike-20181225-story.html

- LAL: Lonzo Ball Strives To Be A PG Fit For A King (from Scott Cacciola, NY Times):

Read it here:  https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/25/sports/lonzo-ball-lebron-james-lakers.html

- SAS: The Spurs Are Finding Their Core Lineups (from Jesus Gomez, Pounding The Rock):

Read it here:  https://www.poundingtherock.com/2018/12/25/18152223/san-antonio-spurs-rotations-core-lineups

- SAS: Engelland's FT Competitions Are Fueling Spurs' Success At The Line (from Tom Orsborn, mysanantonio.com):

Read it here: https://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/spurs/article/Free-throw-competitions-help-fuel-Spurs-success-13490305.php

- TOR: Siakam's Journey From Obscurity To MIP Frontrunner (from Holly McKenzie, slamonline):

Read it here: https://www.slamonline.com/on-the-rise/on-the-rise-pascal-siakam/

- BOS 121, PHI 114, OT  (from Jared Weiss, The Athletic):

Read and watch it here:  https://theathletic.com/733830/2018/12/26/even-after-brett-brown-rebuilt-sixers-to-beat-celtics-boston-comes-out-on-top/

From Tim Bontemps, ESPN:  http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/25614326/kyrie-irving-comes-big-boston-celtics-deliver-ot-win-vs-philadelphia-76ers

From Keith Smith, Celtics Blog:  https://www.celticsblog.com/2018/12/26/18156356/kyrie-irving-acts-up-extra-large-batch-of-christmas-takeaways-from-boston-celtics-philadelphia-76ers

- *The Challenges Rick Pitino Will Face In Europe (from Antonis Stroggylakis, The Basketball Writers):

Read it here:  https://bballwriters.com/hoops/europe/the-challenges-rick-pitino-will-face-in-europe/

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