Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 2/28/19
- ATL: Trae Young's Development (from Paolo Uggetti, The Ringer):
Read and watch it here: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2019/2/27/18243229/trae-young-development-atlanta-hawks
- BOS: How Did It Go Wrong Vs The Raptors? (from John Karalis, Mass Live):
Read and watch it here: https://www.masslive.com/expo/sports/g66l-2019/02/f4fe144bf62817/inside-the-boston-celtics-collapse-breaking-down-their-breakdown-against-the-toronto-raptors.html
- CHA: Devonte Graham Is Quietly Turning Heads (from Andrew Waters, At The Hive):
Read it here: https://www.atthehive.com/2019/2/27/18236830/charlotte-hornets-devonte-graham-is-quietly-turning-heads-this-season
- CHI: What Otto Porter Has Brought To The Bulls (from Sam Smith, bulls.com):
Read and watch it here: https://www.nba.com/bulls/bulls-come-out-top-memphis-109-107
- CLE: With Love Back, Cavs Are Playing Better & Faster (from Chris Manning, Fear The Sword):
Read and watch it here: https://www.fearthesword.com/2019/2/27/18242330/kevin-love-cavs-pace-collin-sexton
- DAL: Doncic Is A Sore Loser...& A Sensation (from Marc Stein, NY Times):
Read it here: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/27/sports/luka-doncic-dallas-mavericks.html
- DEN: Murray Is The Nuggets' Secret Weapon (from Quinn Pilkey, Hashtag Basketball):
Read and watch it here: https://hashtagbasketball.com/denver-nuggets/content/jamal-murray-denver-secret-weapon
- DEN: Nuggets' Defense Has Taken A Big Step Forward (from John Schuhmann, NBA.com):
Read it here: https://www.nba.com/article/2019/02/28/one-team-one-stat-nuggets-get-defensive
- DEN: Millsap Carried The Nuggets To Their Most Important Win Of The Season (from TJ McBride, Mile High Sports):
Read and watch it here: https://milehighsports.com/nuggets-30-million-man-paul-millsap-carried-denver-to-their-most-important-win-this-season/
- DET: Drummond Can Dunk The Pistons Into The Playoffs (from Brady Fredericksen, Detroit Bad Boys):
- DET: Galloway Finds Ways To Help Rack Up Wins (from Keith Langlois, pistons.com):
Read it here: https://www.nba.com/pistons/features/even-when-his-shot-betrays-him-galloway-finds-ways-help-pistons-rack-wins
- GSW: Observations From Loss To MIA (from Anthony Slater, The Athletic):
Read and watch it here: https://theathletic.com/842861/2019/02/28/five-observations-from-the-warriors-126-125-loss-to-the-heat-in-miami/?source=dailyemail
From Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News: https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/02/28/warriors-its-time-to-recognize-klay-thompsons-peerless-2019-form/
From Joe Viray, Golden State Of Mind: https://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2019/2/28/18244121/nba-2019-warriors-heat-dwyane-wade-kevin-durant-steph-curry-klay-thompson-video-breakdown
- GSW: Status Report On The DMC Experiment (form Danny Leroux, The Athletic):
Read and watch it here: https://theathletic.com/837435/2019/02/27/leroux-status-report-on-the-warriors-demarcus-cousins-experiment/?source=dailyemail
- LAC: Gallinari Has Been Among NBA's Most Versatile Scorers This Season (from Bryan Kalbrosky, Hoops Hype):
Read it here: https://hoopshype.com/2019/02/28/clippers-danilo-gallinari-fantasy-basketball-scouting-report-analysis/
- MIA: Josh Richardson's Emergence (from Jonathan Tjarks, The Ringer):
Read and watch it here: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2019/2/28/18243586/josh-richardson-and-the-modern-art-of-building-a-star-from-the-ground-up
- MIL: Brook Lopez Is A Quality Defender, Too (from Eric Nehm, The Athletic):
Read and watch it here: https://theathletic.com/841848/2019/02/27/bucks-brook-lopez-isnt-just-a-3-point-shooter-but-a-quality-defender-too/
- MIN: 8 Things About The Wolves (from Danny Cunningham, Skor North):
Read and watch it here: https://www.skornorth.com/wolves-2/2019/02/the-good-bad-and-ugly-8-things-about-the-wolves/
- NYK: Mitchell Robinson: Knicks' Bright Spot (from Kristian Winfield, SB Nation ):
Read and watch it here: https://www.sbnation.com/2019/2/27/18242502/mitchell-robinson-blocks-stats-history-knicks
- NYK: How Is Fizdale Looking To Build Knicks' Defense? (from Evan Cole, The Knicks Wall):
Read and watch it here: https://theknickswall.com/how-is-david-fizdale-looking-to-build-knicks-defense/
- PHI: Breaking Down Sixers' Defensive Woes & ATO Success (from Noah Levick, NBC Sports):
Read and watch it here: https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/76ers/breaking-down-sixers-defensive-woes-and-atos
- TOR: How Raptors Came To Use Play Popular In Spanish Basketball Well Before Gasol's Arrival (from Blake Murphy,The Athletic):
Read and watch it here: https://theathletic.com/615189/2019/02/28/how-the-raptors-came-to-use-a-play-popular-in-spanish-basketball-well-before-marc-gasols-arrival/
- UTA: Raul Neto Is More Important Than You Think (from Taylor Griffin, SLC Dunk):
Read and watch it here: https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat-latest-jazz-news/2019/2/28/18244021/raul-neto-utah-jazz-important-ricky-rubio-dante-exum-injury
- The Lessons Every NBA Volume Scorer Must Learn (from Adam Spinella, The Basketball Writers):
Read and watch it here: https://bballwriters.com/analysis/the-lessons-every-nba-volume-scorer-must-learn/
- How Elite Offenses Counter The Non-Shooter Sag (from Ben Falk, Cleaning The Glass):
Read and watch it here: https://cleaningtheglass.com/watch-with-me-the-non-shooter-sag/
- How An Ex-NBA Coach & A Team Of G-Leaguers Took Over USA Basketball (from Jeff Zillgitt, USA Today):
Read it here: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2019/02/28/ex-nba-coach-g-leaguers-took-over-usa-basketball/3015312002/
- Draft Lottery Update (from ESPN):
Read it here: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26092152/nba-draft-lottery-zion-favorites-traded-picks-tank-races