Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 3/1/16
- Heat Showing Ability To Adjust (from Ethan J. Skolnick, Miami Herald): Read it here: http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/ethan-j-skolnick/article63133907.html - The Cavs' "Issues"; Anthony Davis Q & A; More (from David Aldridge, NBA.com): Read it here: http://www.nba.com/2016/news/features/david_aldridge/02/29/morning-tip-cleveland-cavaliers-struggling-down-stretch-of-season-lack-of-diversity-in-nba-front-office-hires-qa-with-new-orleans-pelicans-star-anthony-davis/ - It's Steph Curry's Game Now (from Scott Cacciola, NYTimes): Read it here: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/01/sports/basketball/stephen-curry-golden-state-warriors-record-statistics.html - Curry Is Playing A Game That His Critics Cannot Fully Fathom (from Tim Kawakami, San Jose Mercury News): Read it here: http://blogs.mercurynews.com/kawakami/2016/02/28/steph-curry-6/ - Steph Curry Is Disrupting The Geometry Of Basketball (from Seth Partnow, Vice Sports): Read it here: https://sports.vice.com/en_us/article/steph-curry-is-disrupting-the-geometry-of-basketball - Can OKC Improve Enough To Defeat The Dubs' Super Small Ball Lineup Of Death? (from Coach Nick, BBall Breakdown): Read it here: http://bballbreakdown.com/2016/02/29/14670/ - Kerr, Walton And Positive Coaching (from Noah Frank, wtop.com): Read it here: http://wtop.com/nba/2016/02/steve-kerr-luke-walton-and-the-positive-coaching-legacy-leading-the-warriors/ - The Warriors' Off-Ball Screens (from Coach Nick/Ronnie Nunn, BBall Breakdown): Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=sU1XSRC7el0 - The Passing Game: Wizards, Motiejunas, Ariza (from Martin Soaries, Basketball-Society.com): Read and view it here: http://basketball-society.com/2016/03/01/the-passing-game-vol-21-wizards-motiejunas-ariza/ - Recapping Monday's Games (from SBNation): Read it here: http://www.sbnation.com/nba-scores
- Thunder: Feeling Better After Loss To Warriors (from Berry tramel, newsok.com):
Read it here: http://newsok.com/tramel-why-you-should-feel-better-about-the-thunder-after-losing-to-the-warriors/article/5481855
- Major Keys To NBA Caliber Defense (from Chris Horton, hortonbasketball.com):
Read it here: http://www.hortonbasketball.com/#!Major-Keys-to-NBA-Championship-Caliber-Defense/cmbz/56d39b890cf26284d03985fb
- Earl Watson Is Earning Respect (from Craig Grialou, Arizona Sports):
Read it here: http://arizonasports.com/story/570505/phoenix-suns-earl-watson-earning-the-respect-of-his-players-peers/
- How Are D-League's Draft Rights Players Progressing? (from Chris Reichert, upsidemotor.com):
Read it here: http://upsidemotor.com/2016/03/01/d-league-nba-draft-right-players-dakari-johnson-andrew-harrison-tyler-harvey/
Additional Player Notes, Updates, Profiles:
- Mike Dunleavy (from Vincent Goodwill, csnchicago.com): http://www.csnchicago.com/bulls/despite-tough-stretch-bulls-mike-dunleavy-showing-his-value
- Alex Len (from Paul Coro, azcentral.com): http://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nba/suns/2016/02/29/phoenix-suns-alex-len-healthy-strong-feature-role/81098418/
- Aaron Gordon (from Josh Robbins, Orlando Sentinel): http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/orlando-magic/os-magic-aaron-gordon-0301-20160229-story.html
- Joe Johnson (from Jordan M. Foley, Vantage Sports): http://www1.vantagesports.com/Articles/article_view/VtR7XiQAAHIFhJY_
- Avery Bradley (from Chris Forsberg, ESPN): http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/celtics/post/_/id/4722297/avery-bradley-produces-game-saving-block-against-gordon-hayward-i-love-to-take-that-challenge
- Jahlil Okafor (from Josh Wilson, The Sixer Sense): http://thesixersense.com/2016/03/01/jahlil-okafor-moving-to-power-forward-has-hurt-defense/
- Elfrid Payton/Brandon Jennings (from John Denton, magic.com): http://www.nba.com/magic/news/payton-and-jennings-give-magic-good-balance-point-guard-spot-20160229
- Chandler Parsons (from Eddie Sefko, dallasnews.com): http://sportsday.dallasnews.com/dallas-mavericks/mavericks/2016/02/28/sefko-parsons-come-long-way-since-injury-evident-stellar-performance-sunday
- Mario Hezonja (from Jared Dubin, Bleacher Report): http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2620051-without-entitlement-minutes-hyped-rookie-mario-hezonja-learning-humility
- Marcus Morris (from Vince Ellis, Detroit Free Press): http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2016/02/29/detroit-pistons-marcus-morris-defense/81097900/
- Josh Richardson (from Ethan J. Skolnick, Miami Herald): http://blogs.herald.com/miami_heat/2016/02/josh-richardson-on-the-rise-in-a-number-of-ways-.html
- Sim Bhullar (from Blake murphy, Raptors Republic): http://www.raptorsrepublic.com/2016/02/29/sim-bhullar-ahead-of-schedule-and-impressing-as-minutes-load-ramps-up/
- Greg Oden (from Joshua Bateman, USA Today): http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2016/02/29/greg-oden-china/80955680/