Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 3/9/18
- 10 Things (from Zach Lowe, ESPN):
Read and watch it here: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/22692585/zach-lowe-10-things-like-including-houston-rockets-math-nba
- Coach Spin's Clipboard: Bucks PnR, Zach Collins & More (from Adam Spinella):
Read and watch it here: https://nbamath.com/coach-spins-clipboard-nba-on-tanking-bucks-pnr-zach-collins-and-more/
- Examining WC Teams Fighting For Playoff Spots: The Clippers (from Jared Dubin, The Step Back):
Read it here: https://fansided.com/2018/03/09/clippers-tough-schedule-playoff-odds/
- The Rockets' Spectrum Of Lineups (from Rohan Nadkarni, Sports Illustrated):
Read it here: https://www.si.com/nba/2018/03/07/rockets-lineups-james-harden-chris-paul-mike-dantoni
- The Bucks' Midseason Identity Crisis (from Max Carlin, Hoops Habit):
Read it here: https://hoopshabit.com/2018/03/08/the-milwaukee-bucks-mid-season-identity-crisis/
- Is Showboating Hurting The Warriors? (from Chris Herring, FiveThiryEight):
Read and watch it here: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-warriors-are-the-nbas-sloppiest-passers/
- Heat: The Justise Winslow Coming Out Party (from Simon Smith, Hoops Hait):
Read and watch it here: https://hoopshabit.com/2018/03/08/miami-heat-justise-winslow-coming-party/
- Celtics: Greg Monroe Is A Double-Edged Sword (from Andrew Neurerer, Hoops Habit):
Read and watch it here: https://hoopshabit.com/2018/03/08/boston-celtics-greg-monroe-double-edged-sword/
- Pacers: Oladipo Showing Off His Passing Ability (from Sean Reynolds, Hashtag Basketball):
Read and watch it here: https://hashtagbasketball.com/indiana-pacers/content/oladipo-showing-off-playmaking-ability
- Comparing D'Antoni's Suns Offense To His Rockets' Offense (from Coach Nick, BBall Breakdown):
Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8pFVCH7lOc
- Steph Curry At 30 (from Ron Kroichick, F Chronicle):
Read it here: https://www.sfchronicle.com/warriors/article/Stephen-Curry-at-30-From-baby-faced-Warriors-12736239.php
- BOS 117, MIN 109 (from Tom Westerholm, Mass Live):
Read and watch it here: http://www.masslive.com/expo/erry-2018/03/3b713708fb/boston_celtics_minnesota_timbe.html
- LaMarcus Aldridge Opens Up (from Michael Pina, VICE Sports):
Read it here: https://sports.vice.com/en_us/article/zmwdb3/lamarcus-aldridge-finally-opens-up
- Raptors' Not-So-Secret Weapon: Valanciunas Can Shoot The Three (from Bryan Kalbrosky, Hoops Hype):
Read it here: http://hoopshype.com/2018/03/08/raptors-not-so-secret-weapon-jonas-valanciunas-can-shoot-the-three/
- Raptors: Credit The "Culture Reset" (from Calgary Herald):
- Pacers: Jefferson Helping Turn Turner Into A Post Threat (from Mark Monteith, pacers.com):
Read it here: http://www.nba.com/pacers/news/jefferson-helping-turn-turner-post-threat
- Magic: Jonathan Isaac Is Creating Defensive Spark (from Philip Rossman-Reich, Orlando Magic Daily):
Read it here: https://orlandomagicdaily.com/2018/03/06/jonathan-isaac-creating-defensive-spark-orlando-magic/
- MIP Candidates (from Scott Rafferty, Sporting News):
- Officiating Czar McCutcheon Meets With Teams To Improve Player-Ref Relations (from Kyle Goon, Salt Lake Tribune):
- Pelicans: Emeka Okafor Has Risen From The Ashes (from Jake Paynting, 94 Feet Report):
Read it here: https://94feetreport.com/from-history-to-humming-emeka-okafor-e5378c0bc05a
- Royce White's Goal Is To Transform Thinking About Mental Health Issues (from Mar Pilon, Esquire):
Read it here: https://www.esquire.com/sports/a54756/royce-white-im-fucking-weird/
- I Got A Story To Tell (from Steve Francis, The Players Tribune):
Read it here: https://www.theplayerstribune.com/steve-francis-i-got-a-story-to-tell/
- Capela Makes The Rockets Nearly Unbeatable (from Phillip Barnett, Yardbarker):
Read it here: https://www.yardbarker.com/nba/articles/clint_capela_makes_the_rockets_nearly_unbeatable/s1_13132_25890518
- What Corey Brewer Brings To OKC (from Royce Young ESPN):
Read it here: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/22697591/corey-brewer-sparks-oklahoma-city-thunder-win-vs-suns
From Stephen Dolan, Thunderous Intentions: https://thunderousintentions.com/2018/03/09/corey-brewer-okc-thunders-missing-piece/
- The Most Important Players Of The Final Month (from Haley O'Shaughnessy & Paolo Uggetti, The Ringer):
Read it here: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2018/3/9/17098672/most-important-nba-player-final-month
- Grizzlies: Rathan-Mayes, Potential Diamond In The Rough (from Dakota Schmidt, Ridiculous Upside):
Read and watch it here: https://www.ridiculousupside.com/2018/3/8/17089764/xavier-rathan-mayes-diamond-in-the-rough-memphis-grizzlies-westchester-knicks-nba-gleague