Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 3/16/16
Golden State Warriors, Draymond Green, NBA Defense
- Tuesday's Roundup (from Josh Martin, Bleacher Report):
Read it here: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2625045-tuesday-nba-roundup-hype-or-no-hype-spurs-dominance-cant-be-overlooked
- Recapping Tuesday's Games (from SBNation):
Read it here: http://www.sbnation.com/nba-scores
- Spurs' Bench; Raptors; Pacers (from Liam Boylan-Pett, SBNation):
Read and view it here: http://www.sbnation.com/2016/3/16/11243186/2016-nba-scores-spurs-clippers-home-win-33-0-kawhi-leonard-bench-david-west
- Spurs Rounding Into Playoff Mode (from Michael C. Wright, ESPN):
Read it here: http://espn.go.com/blog/san-antonio-spurs/post/_/id/585/spurs-rounding-into-postseason-form-during-homestand
- Popovich: Bag Shootarounds In Exchange For Short, Direct Film Sessions (from Dan Woike, ocregister.com):
Read it here: http://www.ocregister.com/articles/popovich-708396-game-spurs.html
- Is C.J. McCollum A Good Defender? (from Dane Carbaugh, Blazers Edge):
Read and view it here: http://www.blazersedge.com/2016/3/15/11207426/cj-mccollum-defense-video-breakdown-dane-carbaugh-portland-trail-blazers-damian-lillard
- Have Wizards Found Short-term Or Long-term Fix? (from J. Michael, csnmidatlantic):
Read it here: http://www.csnmidatlantic.com/basketball-washington-wizards/talk/morning-tip-have-wizards-found-short-term-or-long-term-fix
- Warriors Create Chaos After Responding To Draymond (from Monte Poole, csnbayarea):
Read it here: http://www.csnbayarea.com/warriors/rewind-warriors-create-chaos-after-responding-draymond
- Wolves' Coach Mitchell Wants Bench To Do More Than Just Score (from Jerry Zgoda, startribune.com):
Read it here: http://www.startribune.com/wolves-coach-mitchell-wants-bench-to-do-more-than-just-score/372179321/
- Lack Of Focus Plagues Pistons' Recent Starts (from Angelique Chengelis, Detroit News):
Read it here: http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2016/03/15/lack-focus-plagues-pistons-recent-starts/81832200/
- Heat's Player Development Program (from Ethan Skolnick, Miami Herald):
Read it here: http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/ethan-j-skolnick/article66289847.html
- Josh Richardson's Turning Point As A 3-Point Shooter (from Jason Lieser, Palm Beach Post):
Read it here: http://heatzone.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2016/03/15/inside-josh-richardsons-turning-point-as-a-3-point-shooter/
- Tony Allen, Matt Barnes Evolving Into Point Forwards (from Ronald Tillery, Commercial Appeal):
- Jazz Lockdown Defense Returning (from Tony Jones, Salt Lake Tribune):
Read it here: http://www.sltrib.com/sports/3663616-155/utah-jazz-notes-defense-returning-to
- Lakers Finally Making Progress With Advanced Stats (from Baxter Holmes, ESPN):
Read it here: http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/14980434/los-angeles-lakers-embracing-analytics
- Screens And Defensive Activity (from Andrew Schlecht, Vantage Sports):
Listen to it here: http://www1.vantagesports.com/Articles/article_view/VuhNBSwAAC8A1eFS
- The Sixers Plan To Get Joel Embiid Healthy (from Tom Haberstroh, ESPN):
Read it here: http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/14938684/man-charged-healing-joel-embiid
- Stackhouse Proving A Quick Study As Raptors' Assistant (from Eric Koreen, sportsnet.ca):
Read it here: http://www.sportsnet.ca/basketball/stackhouse-proving-quick-study-raptors-assistant-coach/
Additional Player Notes, Updates, Profiles:
- Jabari Parker (from Jeremy Woo, Sports Illustrated); http://www.si.com/nba/2016/03/15/jabari-parker-milwaukee-bucks-giannis-antetokounmpo-jason-kidd
- Hassan Whiteside (from Jared Dubin, Vice Sports): https://sports.vice.com/en_us/article/analytics-overanalysis-and-the-hassan-whiteside-conundrum
- Tobias Harris (from Keith Langlois, Pistons.com): http://www.nba.com/pistons/features/tobias-harris-fits-fast-and-eager-be-part-pistons-future-i-love-our-team-i-love-our-core and from Jeff Zilgitt, USA Today: http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2016/03/14/tobias-harris-stan-van-gundy-trade-deadline/81783752/
- Thabo Sefolosha (from Brad Rowland, Peachtree Hoops): http://www.peachtreehoops.com/2016/3/15/11235568/thabo-sefolosha-atlanta-hawks-defensive-key
- Marreese Speights (from Jimmy Durkin, Bay Area News Group): http://www.mercurynews.com/warriors/ci_29642343/warriors-get-spark-from-red-hot-marreese-speights
- Jerryd Bayless (from Alex Boeder, bucks.com): http://www.nba.com/bucks/features/boeder-the-new-threes-of-jerryd-bayless
- LaMarcus Aldridge/Kawhi Leonard (from Sarah Cilea, BBall Breakdown): http://bballbreakdown.com/2016/03/15/yours-mine-and-ours-the-kawhi-leonard-lamarcus-aldridge-duo/
- Bismack Biyombo (from Spencer Redmond, Raptors Republic): http://www.raptorsrepublic.com/2016/03/16/bismack-biyombo-proving-to-be-a-crucial-bargain/
- Kyle Anderson (from Bruno Passos, Pounding The Rock): http://www.poundingtherock.com/2016/3/16/11210878/kyle-anderson-development-steady-slow-mo
- Udonis Haslem (from Ira Winderman, Sun-Sentinel.com): http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-heat/sfl-miami-heat-udonis-haslem-s031516-story.html
- Jeff Green (from Tom West, clipperholics.com): http://clipperholics.com/2016/03/15/clippers-4-takeaways-from-jeff-greens-time-in-l-a-so-far/
- Sean Kilpatrick (from Keith Pompey, philly.com): http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/sports/sixers/Kilpatrick-shows-Sixers-hes-NBA-ready-.html
- Baron Davis (from Scott Cacciola, NY Times): http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/15/sports/basketball/baron-davis-seeks-to-rewrite-his-careers-sad-ending.html