Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 3/19/16
- Dubs vs. Spurs Preview (from Dan Devine, Yahoo Sports):
Read and view it here: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/warriors-spurs--5-things-to-watch-in-saturday-night-s-main-event-204917000.html
- Dubs, Spurs: Masters Of Passing, Open 3s (from Luke Knox, ESPN):
Read it here: http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/14970947/how-golden-state-warriors-san-antonio-spurs-use-unselfish-passing-create-open-3s
- How A Kawhi Leonard Post-up Warps An Entire Defense (from Eli Horowitz, poundingtherock.com):
Read and view it here: http://www.poundingtherock.com/2016/3/19/11265166/how-kawhi-leonards-post-ups-warp-an-entire-defense
- Video Breakdown: Steph And Klay Seal Game With 3s (from EricApricot, goldenstateofmind.com):
Read and view it here: http://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2016/3/19/11267682/explain-one-play-stephen-curry-and-klay-thompson-seal-game-with-3s
- Q & A: Dirk On Steph (from Tim McMahon, ESPN):
- The Book On Devin Booker (from Zach Lowe, ESPN): Read and view it here: http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/15006476/the-phoenix-suns-seem-their-shooting-guard-future
- Stan Van Gundy: It's Defend Or Go Home Time For Drummond, Pistons (from David Mayo, mlive.com):
Read it here: http://www.mlive.com/pistons/index.ssf/2016/03/stan_van_gundy_defend-or-go-ho.html
- Brett Brown And Billy Donovan Face Different Challenges (from Bob Cooney, philly.com):
Read it here: http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/sixers/20160320_Thunder_s_Donovan_has_his_own_challenges.html
- Recapping Friday's Games (from SBNation):
Read it here: http://www.sbnation.com/nba-scores
- Lillard's Response To Flagrant Foul: "I'm From Oakland" (from Casey Holdahl, forwardcenter.net):
Read and view it here: http://forwardcenter.net/lillards-response-to-perkins-flagrant-im-from-oakland/
- Who Belongs In The Suns' Backcourt Of The Future? (from Gerald Bourguet, hoopshabit.com):
Read it here: http://hoopshabit.com/2016/03/19/phoenix-suns-who-belongs-in-their-backcourt-for-the-future/
- What The Suns Face With Their Second Rebuild (from Brett Koremenos, RealGM):
Read and view it here: http://basketball.realgm.com/analysis/241255/What-Ryan-McDonough-And-The-Suns-Face-With-Their-Second-Rebuild
Additional Player Notes, Updates, Profiles:
- Shelvin Mack (from Jody Gennesy, Deseret News): http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865650448/Shelvin-Mack-getting-into-the-groove-with-Utah-Jazz.html?pg=all
- C.J. McCollum (from Jabari Young, mysanantonio.com): http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/2016/03/17/qa-with-cj-mccollum-talking-improvement-showing-respect-for-tony-parker/
- Nikola Jokic/Jusuf Nurkic (from Dan Feldman, NBC Sports): http://nba.nbcsports.com/2016/03/18/nikola-jokic-and-jusuf-nurkic-a-predicament-the-nuggets-hope-they-face/
- Hassan Whiteside (from Michael Wallace, ESPN): http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/14998301/heat-find-their-rhythm-hassan-whiteside-finds-focus
- Taj Gibson (from Sam Smith, bulls.com): http://blogs.bulls.com/2016/03/taj-gibson-continues-to-produce-and-lead-under-pressure/
- Ricky Rubio (from Jesse Blancarte, Basketball Insiders): http://www.basketballinsiders.com/nba-saturday-what-to-make-of-ricky-rubio/
- Solomon Hill (from Mark Monteith, pacers.com): http://www.nba.com/pacers/hill-climbs-back-rotation
- Thad Young (from Steve Aschburner, NBA.com): http://www.nba.com/2016/news/features/steve_aschburner/03/18/thaddeus-young-making-the-most-of-his-less-than-ideal-situation/
- Josh Richardson (from Ira Winderman, Sun-Sentinel): http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-heat/sfl-ira-nba-column-s032016-column.html
- Gerald Henderson (from Jason Quick, csnnw.com): http://www.csnnw.com/blazers/leader-emerges-gerald-henderson-and-his-growing-impact-trail-blazers
- Gorgui Dieng (from Brett Robson, minnpost.com): https://www.minnpost.com/sports/2016/03/gorgui-dieng-rodney-dangerfield-nba
- Kristaps Porzingis (from Chris Herring, Wall Street Journal): http://www.wsj.com/articles/is-kristaps-porzingis-finally-running-out-of-gas-1458261934
- Bismack Biyombo/Jonas Valanciunas (from Ryan Wolstat, Toronto Sun): http://www.torontosun.com/2016/03/18/breaking-down-great-raptors-centre-debate-valanciunas-vs-biyombo
- David West (from Fran Blinebury, NBA.com): http://www.nba.com/2016/news/03/19/david-west-sacrificing-numbers-for-chance-to-learn-and-win/
- Kevin Durant (interviewed by Stephanie Ruhle, Bloomberg News): http://m.newsok.com/article/5485649
- Sean Kilpatrick (from Cory Wright, nets.com): http://www.nba.com/nets/news/2016/03/19/kilpatrick-nba-dream