Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 3/20/20

- BOS: Playbook Review: Sideline Inbound Plays For Tatum (from Coach Spins, Celtics Blog):

Read and watch it here:  https://www.celticsblog.com/2020/3/19/21186626/boston-celtics-playbook-sideline-inbound-play-for-jayson-tatum

- GSW: Kerr Says Paschall Made The Dubs' Season A Success (from Drew Shiller, NBC Sports):

Read and watch it here: https://sports.yahoo.com/why-steve-kerr-says-eric-005350842.html

- HOU: Who The Rockets Turn To In Troubled Times: Keith Jones, VP & Friend (from Jonathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle):

Read it here: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/rockets/article/Who-the-Rockets-turn-to-in-times-of-trouble-15143637.php

- MEM: Long-Term Fits (from Parker Fleming, Grizzly Bear Blues):

Read it here: https://www.grizzlybearblues.com/2020/3/20/21187089/long-term-fits-in-memphis-grizzlies-nba-ja-morant-jaren-jackson-jr

- MIN: The Science & Soul Behind The Wolves' Response To Covid-19 (from Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/1686424/2020/03/19/timberwolves-covid-19-response-robby-sikka-gersson-rosas-ryan-saunders/?source=dailyemail

- NYK: NBA Scouts & Execs Evaluate RJ Barrett (from Ian Begley, SNY):

Read it here: https://www.sny.tv/knicks/news/nba-scouts-and-execs-talk-knicks-rookie-rj-barrett-hes-aggressive-hes-fearless-in-taking-it-to-the-rim/313088482

- PHI: Thybulle Is Carving Out A Niche (from Connor Gilbert, The Husky Haul):

Read and watch it here: https://thehuskyhaul.com/2020/03/19/huskies-in-the-nba-matisse-thybulle-finds-a-niche-in-philly/

- 5 NBA Things (from Zach Lowe, ESPN):

Read it here: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/page/beatsow28865867/five-nba-things-like-including-lebron-james-giannis-antetokounmpo-mvp-narrative

- How The Season Suspension Impacts Each EC Team (from Eric Woodyard/Tim Bontemps/Nick Friedell/Malika Andrews/Kirk Goldsberry/Royce Young/Kevin Pelton, ESPN):

Read it here: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/28893674/how-nba-coronavirus-suspension-impacts-every-team-eastern-conference

- Each Team's Biggest Basketball Reason For Optimism (from Dan Favale, Bleacher Report):

Read it here: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2880184-every-nba-franchises-biggest-basketball-reason-for-optimism

- MIP Candidates (from Kyle Irving, Sporting News):

Read it here: https://www.sportingnews.com/au/nba/news/most-improved-player-of-the-year-nba-brandon-ingram-bam-adebayo-luka-doncic-jayson-tatum-pascal-siakam-devonte-graham/1a3316z5k0cco1nqr1gtbrhqbk

- Top "Bargain Ballers" (from Zach Buckley, Bleacher Report):

Read it here: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2881755-bargain-ballers-the-top-10-nba-players-making-less-than-10-million#slide4

- 2020 Draft: Sleeper Candidates For #1 Pick (from Zach Buckley, Bleacher Report):

Read it here: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2882092-nba-draft-2020-analyzing-deni-avdija-other-sleeper-candidates-for-no-1-pick

- How The Draft Process Is Impacted By The Pandemic (from Kyle Boone, CBS Sports):

Read it here: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba-draft-2020-how-the-draft-process-is-impacted-by-the-coronavirus-global-pandemic/

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