Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 1/26/19 PART ONE
- ATL: Sending John Collins To The Offensive Glass Works For The Hawks (from Jeff Siegel, Peachtree Hoops):
- ATL: "Blind Pig" Gives Young A Runway To The Rim (from Jeff Siegel, Peachtree Hoops):
Read and watch it here: https://www.peachtreehoops.com/2019/1/25/18197017/blind-pig-nba-playbook-triangle-offense-atlanta-hawks-trae-young-jeremy-lin-chicago-bulls-video
- BKN: Talent & Maturity: The Nets Are Good Now (from Chris Herring, FiveThirtyEight0:
Read it here: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/remember-the-brooklyn-nets-theyre-good-now/
- BKN: Even Without Dinwiddie, The Nets Had Plenty In Reserve (from Associated Press):
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/25/sports/nba-nets-knicks.html
From Greg Logan, Newsday: https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/nets/nets-knicks-spencer-dinwiddie-injury-1.26435055
- BKN: Ed Davis Steals The Spotlight (from Phil Watson, Nothin' But Nets):
Read and watch it here: https://nothinbutnets.com/2019/01/26/brooklyn-nets-ed-davis-steals-spotlight/
- DAL: Mark Cuban Interview (from Stephen Dubner, Freakonomics):
Read it here: http://freakonomics.com/podcast/mark-cuban/
- GSW: The Dubs Still Believe The Celtics Are The Biggest Threat In The East (from Anthony Slater, The Athletic):
- HOU: Rockets Have The Look Of A Contender Again (from Chris Mannix, Sports Illustrated):
Read it here: https://www.si.com/nba/2019/01/26/james-harden-houston-rockets-season-revived-contenders
- HOU: Can Harden Keep This Up? (from Arnovitz/Snellings,MacMahon,Pelton,Goldsberry, ESPN):
Read it here: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/25844231/5-5-james-harden-possibly-keep-up
- HOU: Ways To Counter Harden (from Jordan Brenner, The Athletic):
Read and watch it here: https://theathletic.com/784681/2019/01/25/the-prescription-james-harden-isnt-a-superhero-and-here-are-the-best-ways-nba-teams-can-counter-his-brilliance/
- HOU: Harden: What's Good For The Rockets May Not Be Good For Basketball (from Ben Golliver, Washington Post):
Read it here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/
- LAL: How Kuzma Speeds Up The Lakers' Offense (from Jeff Siegel, DIME Mag):
Read it here: https://uproxx.com/dimemag/kyle-kuzma-los-angeles-lakers-transition-offense-breakdown/
- MIN: The Real Issue With KAT's Foul Trouble (from Pietro Caddeo, BBall Index):
Read and watch it here: https://www.bball-index.com/towns-foul-trouble/
- PHI: Don't Overlook Everything That Makes Ben Simmons Great (from Tom West, Liberty Ballers):
Read and watch it here: https://www.libertyballers.com/2019/1/26/18193541/philadelphia-76ers-sixers-nba-dont-overlook-everything-ben-simmons-is-great-at
- PHI: Corey Brewer's Hard Work Began On The Farm (from Jessica Camerato, Basketball Insiders):
Read it here: http://www.basketballinsiders.com/how-corey-brewers-hard-work-in-nba-began-on-the-farm/
- PHI: Attacking The Rim Should Be Next Developmental Step For Shamet & Bolden (from Jake Hyman, Liberty Ballers):
Read and watch it here: https://www.libertyballers.com/2019/1/26/18195457/attacking-the-basket-landry-shamet-jonah-bolden
- PHO: Don't Expect A 30+ Year Old Veteran To Be Added By Trade Deadline (from Dave KIng, Bright Side Of The Sun):
- POR: Nurkic Is The Difference For The Blazers (from Jackson Frank, The Step Back):
Read it here: https://fansided.com/2019/01/25/jusuf-nurkic-breakout-portland-trail-blazers/
From Jeff Siegel, Blazer's Edge: https://www.blazersedge.com/2019/1/24/18195460/jusuf-nurkic-rebounding-stats-portland-trail-blazers
- POR: Layman Is More Than Just A Floor Spacer (from Daniel Lewis, The Step Back):
Read and watch it here: https://fansided.com/2019/01/26/jake-layman-dunkman/
- WAS: Shooting & Defending Threes Were Problems For The Wizards; Now They Are Strengths (from Chase Hughes, NBC Sports):
Read it here: https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/wizards/shooting-and-defending-3-pointers-were-problems-wizards-now-they-are-strengths
- The Parallels Of Draymond Green & Marcus Smart, Part One (from Alex Kungu, Celtics Blog):
- This Week's 5 Most Interesting Teams (from Dan Devine, The Ringer):
Read it here: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2019/1/25/18197160/grizzlies-boogie-cousins-nba-all-star-five-interesting-teams