Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 3/30/18

- Video Breakdown: All The Ways KAT Can Score (from Tim Cato):

Read and watch it here:  https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2018/3/29/17176526/karl-anthony-towns-scoring-unicorn-timberwolves-56-points

From Dane Moore, Zone Coverage:  https://zonecoverage.com/2018/timberwolves/moore-unleashing-karl-anthony-towns-in-the-post/https://zonecoverage.com/2018/timberwolves/moore-unleashing-karl-anthony-towns-in-the-post/

- James Harden's Step-Back 3 (from Ben Cohen, Wall Street Journal):

Read it here:  https://www.wsj.com/articles/james-hardens-stepback-3-pointer-is-a-step-ahead-of-the-nba-1522333213

- All The Cavs' Offense Needs Is Love (from Mo Dakhil, The Jump Ball):

Read and watch it here:  https://thejumpball.net/2018/03/29/all-the-cavs-offense-needs-is-love/

-  Hill & Clarkson: Cavs' Unlikely PG Duo (from Ryan Piers, Hoops Habit):

Read it here:  https://hoopshabit.com/2018/03/30/cleveland-cavaliers-unlikely-point-guard-duo-leading-team/

- Q & A: Shane Larkin (from Alex Kennedy, Hoops Hype):

Read it here:  http://hoopshype.com/2018/03/29/__trashed-4/

- Dejounte Murray Won't Settle For Anything Less Than Greatness (from Alex Squadron, slamonline.com):

Read it here:  http://www.slamonline.com/the-magazine/dejounte-murray-wont-settle-for-anything-but-greatness/

- Suns Face Crucial Summer (from Morten Jensen, Fanrag Sports):

Read it here:  https://www.fanragsports.com/suns/suns-face-crucial-summer-as-they-try-to-escape-bottom/

- In DLo & Jarrett Allen, Nets' Future Is Coming Into Focus (from Net Income, Nets Daily):

Read it here:  https://www.netsdaily.com/2018/3/30/17179406/in-dlo-and-big-jay-nets-future-is-slowly-coming-into-focus

- The Nets Have Found Their Center In Jarrett Allen (from James Herbert, CB Sports):

Read it here:  https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/forget-the-old-school-afro-nets-have-found-their-modern-center-in-rookie-jarrett-allen/

- OKC: Steven Adams Is Essential (from Ian Levy, Sporting News):

Read it here:  http://www.sportingnews.com/au/nba-au/news/nba-advanced-stats-steven-adams-is-essential-for-the-oklahoma-city-thunder/13a6ndrql2ovz17feydagfn5yc

- OKC: Bad Habits & Inconsistency Prove Costly (from Tamberlyn Richardson, Thunderous Intentions):

Read it here:  https://thunderousintentions.com/2018/03/30/okc-thunder-news-bad-habits-inconsistency-prove-costly/

- Pacers: Still Searching For A Second Option To Score In The Clutch (from Adam Friedman, Indy Cornrows ):

Read and watch it here:  https://www.indycornrows.com/2018/3/29/17175000/the-pacers-are-still-searching-for-a-second-option

- Raptors: How CJ Miles has Helped The "Bench Mob" (from Dave Zarum, sportsnet.ca):

Read it here:  https://www.sportsnet.ca/basketball/nba/c-j-miles-helped-raptors-bench-mob-step-shell/

- Q & A: Former Overall #1 Draft Pick Joe Smith (from Trey Flynn, Dunking With Wolves):

Read it here: https://dunkingwithwolves.com/2018/03/29/qa-former-no-1-pick-talks-nba-and-timberwolves/

- Friday Film: Zone "Ds", Different Kind Of Steals, The Inbounder Defender (from Ben Falk, Cleaning The Glass):

Read and watch it here:  https://cleaningtheglass.com/friday-film-in-the-zone-grand-theft-shading-the-inbounder/

- The Distinction Between Short-Term & Long-Term Tanking (from Ben Falk, Cleaning The Glass):

Read it here:  https://cleaningtheglass.com/tank-blitz/

- Heat: Justise Winslow's Emergence (from Simon Smith, Hoops Habit):

Read and watch it here:  https://hoopshabit.com/2018/03/30/miami-heat-justise-winslow-becoming-legitimate-x-factor/

NOTE: Today's BI is late due to a medical emergency.  We expect to be able to return to our normal content & schedule tomorrow.