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Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 3/1/21

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Mar 1, 2021
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- BOS: How The Celtics Trapped & Stopped Beal In The Clutch (from Bill Sy, Celtics Blog):

Read and watch it here: https://www.celticsblog.com/2021/3/1/22306859/parquet-plays-celtics-trap-bradley-beal-for-key-defensive-plays

- BOS: Takeaways From Win Over Wizards (from Matt Vautour, Mass Live):

Read and watch it here: https://www.masslive.com/celtics/2021/03/bradley-beal-is-a-celtics-killer-5-things-we-learned-again-as-boston-escapes-wizards.html

From Gary Washburn, Boston Globe: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/03/01/sports/jayson-tatum-showed-star-stuff-when-it-counted-sunday-celtics-some-character/

From Keith Smith, Celtics Blog: https://www.celticsblog.com/2021/3/1/22307355/stars-show-up-late-10-takeaways-from-boston-celtics-washington-wizards

- CLE: Cavs Thrilled Dellavedova Is Back On Bench (from Marla Ridenour, Beacon Journal):

Read it here: https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/sports/pro/cavs/2021/03/01/cleveland-cavaliers-3-0-since-matthew-dellavedova-returned-bench/6860528002/

- DAL: The Mavs' Plan To Keep KP On The Floor & At His Best (from Tim Cato, The Athletic):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/2390175/2021/03/01/kristaps-porzingis-injuries-dallas-mavericks-nba/

- DEN: Q & A: Kyle Speller, Nuggets Public Address Announcer (from Luke Winkie, VOX):

Read it here: https://www.vox.com/the-goods/22273179/nba-empty-arena-basketball-announcer-crowd-hype-denver-nuggets

- DEN: MPJ Is Back On Track (from Joel Rush, Forbes):

Read it here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/joelrush/2021/02/28/michael-porter-jr-is-back-on-track-calls-shooting-slump-a-blessing-in-disguise/?sh=78c968641e88

- GSW: Takeaways From Loss To Lakers (from Anthony Slater, The Athletic):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/2417783/2021/03/01/warriors-lakers-blowout-loss-lebron-turnovers/

From Wes Goldberg, Mercury News: https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/02/28/warriors-shortcomings-on-display-in-blowout-loss-to-lakers

From Rusty Simmons, SF Chronicle: https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/article/Just-as-Warriors-Oubre-starts-to-figure-out-15987389.php

- HOU:  Takeaways From Loss To Grizzlies (from Jonathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle):

Read it here: https://www.basketballnews.com/stories/bobby-portis-joining-milwaukee-bucks-taking-less-money-growth-recent-years

- IND: Sumner Can Help The Pacers Get Back On Track (from Tony East, Forbes):

Read it here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/tonyeast/2021/02/28/edmond-sumner-can-help-the-reeling-indiana-pacers-get-back-on-track/?sh=b68641144d28

- LAC: The Clippers Struggled Again In Crunch Time: What Went Wrong (from Sabreena Merchant, Clips Nation):

Read and watch it here: https://www.clipsnation.com/2021/2/28/22306523/la-clippers-clutch-minutes-milwaukee-bucks-help-defense-offense-pace

- LAC: Takeaways From Loss To Bucks (from Mirjam Swanson, OC Register):

Read it here: https://www.dailynews.com/2021/02/28/clippers-cant-contain-giannis-antetokounmpo-bucks-down-stretch/   and  https://www.dailynews.com/2021/02/28/clippers-lack-of-free-throw-attempts-costs-them-against-bucks/

- NYK: The Leon Rose Approach (from Marc Stein, NY Times):

Read it here: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/28/sports/basketball/knicks-leon-rose.html

- NYK: The Knicks Are Trending Right (from Mike Vorkunov, The Athletic):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/2418796/2021/03/01/knicks-julius-randle-nba-basketball/

- NYK: What To Do With Ntilikina? (from Ariel Pacheco, Basketball insiders):

Read and watch it here: http://www.basketballinsiders.com/what-should-the-knicks-do-with-frank-ntilikina/

- NYK: Noel's Dynamic Play Is Easing  Knicks' Depth Issues (fromMarc Berman, NY Post):

Read it here: https://nypost.com/2021/03/01/nerlens-noels-dynamic-play-is-easing-knicks-depth-issues

- PHI:  "Iso Embiid" Is Not A Horrible Closing Strategy (from Kevin Kinkead, Crossing Broad):

Red and watch it here: https://www.crossingbroad.com/2021/03/iso-embiid-its-actually-not-a-horrible-closing-strategy.html

- PHI: Laughable 1st Half Schedule Makes It Difficult To Judge The Sixers (from David Murphy, The Inqurer):

Read it here: https://www.inquirer.com/sixers/sixers-second-half-schedule-eastern-conference-playoff-race-20210301.html

- SAS: Coach Matt Nielsen Brings Out Best In Austin Spurs (from Tom Orsborn, Express News):

Read it here: https://www.expressnews.com/sports/spurs/article/Very-good-dude-Matt-Nielsen-brings-out-best-15985164.php

- TOR: Steps Toward Stardom: OG Anunoby's Shooting (from Samson Folk, Raptors Republic):

Read and watch it here: https://www.raptorsrepublic.com/2021/03/01/steps-toward-stardom-a-deep-dive-on-every-og-anunoby-shot-attempt/


- Each Team's X-Factor Role Player (from Zach Harper, The Athletic):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/2402929/2021/03/01/nba-power-rankings-week-11-jazz-heat-x-factors/?source=dailyemail

- Midseason Defensive Review (from David Thorpe, True Hoop):

Read and watch it here: https://www.truehoop.com/p/thorpes-midseason-defensive-awards

- Aging Gracefully In The NBA Has Never Been Harder (from Chris Herring, Sports Illustrated):

Read it here: https://www.si.com/nba/2021/03/01/blake-griffin-russell-westbrook-nba-aging-daily-cover

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