Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 3/11/18
- Valanciunas & Poeltl Gave TOR The Edge It Needed Vs HOU (from Sean Woodley, Raptors HQ):
Read and watch it here: https://www.raptorshq.com/2018/3/10/17103190/toronto-raptors-houston-rockets-jonas-valanciunas-jakob-poeltl-defense-analytics
- Raptors Keep Shattering Old Narratives (from William Lou, ca.pressfrom.com):
Read it here: http://ca.pressfrom.com/news/sports/-66122-raptors-keep-shattering-old-narratives-and-building-trust-with-each-statement-win/
- The Raptors' Bench Mob (from Doug Smith, Toronto Star):
Read it here: https://www.thestar.com/sports/raptors/2018/03/10/raptors-bench-mob-tips-balance-atop-nba-east.html
- Deep Dive On DEN's Win Over LAL (from Adam Mares, Denver Stiffs):
Read and watch it here: https://www.denverstiffs.com/2018/3/10/17105624/quick-attacks-lonzo-ball-screens-and-the-best-possession-of-the-nikola-jokic-paul-millsap-duo
- Could Oladipo Make An All-Defense Team? (from Tony East, 8 Points, 9 Seconds):
Read and watch it here: https://8points9seconds.com/2018/03/10/victor-oladipo-defense-team/
- Why It Didn't Work Out For IT In Cleveland (from Dave McMenamin & Brian Windhorst, ESPN):
Read it here: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/22703968/why-work-isaiah-thomas-cleveland
- Hornacek: Giving Young Players Time & Tanking Are Not The Same Things (from Chris Iseman, northjersey.com):
From Al Iannazzone, Newsday: https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/jeff-hornacek-sees-continuity-with-raptors-that-s-missing-with-knicks-1.17249656
From Marc Berman, NY Post: https://nypost.com/2018/03/08/knicks-coach-to-nba-leave-us-alone-were-not-tanking/
- Mudiay: Trying Not To Think Too Much On Court (from Fred Kerber, NY Post):
Read it here: https://nypost.com/2018/03/11/emmanuel-mudiay-trying-not-to-think-too-much-on-court/
- Michael Beasley: Still Chasing The Dream (from Ian Begley, ESPN):
Read it here: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/22692490/the-world-according-michael-beasley-nba
- Jabari Parker's Advice For Rehabbing Porzingis (from Marc Berman, NY Post):
Read it here: https://nypost.com/2018/03/09/bucks-star-who-tore-acl-twice-has-good-news-for-porzingis/
- Can The Thunder Start Beating Good Teams? (from Tim Cato, SB Nation):
Read it here: https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2018/3/11/17105994/thunder-schedule-playoffs-standings-secretly-mediocre-start-beating-good-teams
- Nets Roster: Full Of Players With Something To Prove (from Tom Dowd, nets.com):
Read it here: http://www.nba.com/nets/insider/2018/03/11/proving-ground
- Fixing The Magic (from David Yapkowitz, Basketball insiders):
Read it here: http://www.basketballinsiders.com/fixing-the-orlando-magic-3/
- Rodney Purvis Fulfills His NBA Dream - For Himself & His Late Godbrother (from Josh Robbins, Orlando Sentinel):
Read it here: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/orlando-magic/os-sp-orlando-magic-main-0311-story.html
From John Denton, magic.com: http://www.nba.com/magic/news/rodney-purvis-wears-no-15-honor-fallen-brother-20180309
- Wolves: Why Not Play PGs Together? (from Jerry Zgoda, Star Tribune):
- Jazz: Red-Hot And Ready To Shake Up West's Playoff Picture (from Codi Benner, Sir Charles In Charge):
Read it here: https://sircharlesincharge.com/2018/03/10/utah-jazz-threat-playoffs-western-conference-mitchell/
- Jazz: Tony Bradley Navigates Rookie Year Splitting Time Between G-League & NBA (from Kyle Goon, Salt Lake Tribune):
- Film Study: Al Horford, Point Forward (from Marc D'Amico, Celtics Life):
Watch it here: http://www.celticslife.com/2018/03/watch-film-study-with-al-horford.html
- Brad Stevens & Marcus Smart On The Importance Of Mental Health (from Jay King, Mass Live):
Read it here: http://www.masslive.com/celtics/index.ssf/2018/03/boston_celtics_news_brad_steve_14.html
From Jared Weiss, USA Today: https://celticswire.usatoday.com/2018/03/10/boston-celtics-ahead-curve-mental-health-wellness-depression-demar-derozan-kevin-love-marcus-smart-brad-stevens/
- The Heat Can't Put A Ceiling On Adebayo (from Yaron Weitzman, Bleacher Report):
Read it here: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2763426-just-throw-me-into-the-fire-miami-heat-cant-put-a-ceiling-on-bam-adebayo
- Spurs: Poor Late-Game Execution (from Jared Johnson, Fanrag Sports):
Read and watch it here: https://www.fanragsports.com/spurs/spurs-being-held-back-by-poor-late-game-execution/
- 5 Non-Stars he Sixers Need To Keep Long-Term (from Christopher Kline, The Sixer Sense):
Read it here: https://thesixersense.com/2018/03/10/philadelphia-76ers-5-non-stars-worth-keeping-around-long-term/
- Troy Brown: A Pro With College-Kid Dreams (from Austin Meeks, Register-Guard):
Read it here: http://registerguard.com/rg/sports/36537416-81/a-pro-with-college-kid-dreams.html.csp
- Q & A: Jordan Clarkson On His Rookie Season (from Joe Gabriele, cavs.com):
Read it here: http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/news/features/rookie-clarkson-180310