Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 2/19/16
(NOTE: Again today our links are limited by the effects of the all-star break and trade deadline. The good news is that this is probably the last disclaimer we will need. Our expectation is that we will be back to our "old normal" this weekend.)
- Pick-And-Roll Perfected: Draymond Green And Steph Curry (from Jeff Siegel, fansided):
Read and view it here: http://fansided.com/2016/02/19/stephen-curry-draymond-green-pick-roll/
- Lockdown Defense Keeping Celtics Among East Elite (from Chris Forsberg, ESPN):
Read it here: http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/14799814/how-boston-celtics-built-top-3-defense
- SVG Explains Pistons' Trade Process And How Little He Is Involved (from Aaron McMann, mlive.com):
Read it here: http://www.mlive.com/pistons/index.ssf/2016/02/detroit_pistons_notes_svg_expl.html
- Bulls' GM Gar Forman Q & A (from K.C. Johnson, Chicago Tribune):
Read it here: http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/basketball/bulls/ct-gar-forman-qa-spt-0219-20160218-story.html
- George Karl Should Not Go Out Like This (from Ailene Voisin, Sacramento Bee):
Read it here: http://www.sacbee.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/ailene-voisin/article61207202.html
- Every Trade Completed During The 2-15-16 Season (from SBNation):
Read it here: http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2016/2/18/11045494/nba-trades-list-rumors-deadline-2016-season
- Trade Deadline Recap (from Chuck Myron, Hoops Rumors):
Read it here: http://www.hoopsrumors.com/2016/02/2016-trade-deadline-recap.html
- The Key Deadline Deals (from Bobby Marks, Yahoo Sports):
Read it here: http://sports.yahoo.com/news/front-office-insider--the-key-deadline-deals-233125531.html
- 10 Questions Following The Trade Deadline (from Jonathan Tjarks, RealGM):
Read it here: http://basketball.realgm.com/article/240911/Ten-Questions-Following-The-NBA-Trade-Deadline
- Recapping Thursday's Games (from SBNation):
Read it here: http://www.sbnation.com/nba-scores
- A Guide To The Buyout Season (from Mika Honkasalo, Hoops Hype):
Read it here: http://hoopshype.com/2016/02/18/a-guide-to-the-buyout-season/
- NBPA Mounting Crackdown On Agents' Conflicts Of Interest (from Ken Berger, CBS Sports):
Read it here: http://www.cbssports.com/nba/writer/ken-berger/25487851/nbpa-mounting-crackdown-against-agents-over-conflicts-of-interest
Additional Player Notes, Updates, Profiles:
- Brandon Jennings/Ersan Ilyasova (from Philip Rossman-Reich, Orlando Magic Daily): http://orlandomagicdaily.com/2016/02/19/brandon-jennings-ersan-ilyasova-know-the-work-ahead/
- Dante Exum/Shelvin Mack (from Dan Clayton, Salt City Hoops): http://saltcityhoops.com/sc7-basketballs-back-deadline-and-why-exums-still-central/
- Channing Frye (from Luke Sicari, King James Gospel): http://kingjamesgospel.com/2016/02/19/channing-frye-strengthens-cavs-weaknesses/
- Paul George (from Nate Taylor, indystar): http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/nba/pacers/2016/02/18/what-george-faces-his-recovery/80559450/
- Jon Horford (from Chris Reichert, Upside & Motor): Jon Horford putting in the work to create his own path