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Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 4/3/21
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Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 4/3/21

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Apr 3, 2021
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- BKN: Aldridge's Versatile Game Gives Nets New Dynamic (from Brian Lewis, NY Post):

Read it here: https://nypost.com/2021/04/02/lamarcus-aldridges-skill-set-gives-nets-a-new-dynamic

From Alec Sturm,Nets Daily: https://www.netsdaily.com/2021/4/2/22365122/film-study-evaluating-lamarcus-aldridges-brooklyn-nets-debut

- BOS: Takeaways From Win Over Rockets (from Jared Weiss, The Athletic):

Read and watch it here: https://theathletic.com/2495688/2021/04/03/rob-williams-makes-history-jayson-tatum-drops-hockey-dimes-in-vital-celtics-win/

From Souichi Terada, Mass Live: https://www.masslive.com/celtics/2021/04/celtics-robert-williams-flourishing-as-a-playmaker-4-things-we-learned-from-bostons-win-over-houston.html

From Mark Murphy, Boston Herald: https://www.bostonherald.com/2021/04/02/fournier-williams-ignite-celtics-in-118-102-win-over-houston/

From Adam Himmelsbach, Boston Globe: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/04/03/sports/robert-williams-is-perfect-celtics-rout-rockets-other-observations/

- BOS: What's Up With Marcus Smart's Defense? (from Adam Spinella, Celtics Blog):

Read and watch it here: https://www.celticsblog.com/2021/4/2/22361260/whats-up-with-marcus-smarts-defense-boston-celtics

- DEN: Film Study: What Monte Morris Brings To The Second Unit (from Gage Bridgford, Denver Stiffs):

Read and watch it here: https://www.denverstiffs.com/2021/4/2/22363889/denver-nuggets-film-friday-bench-needs-boost-monte-morris-nikola-jokic-jamal-murray-michael-porter

- DEN: MPJ Is Flourishing With Expanded Role, Improved Defense (from Kyle Fredrickson, Denver Post):

Read it here: https://www.denverpost.com/2021/04/02/michael-porter-jr-nuggets-improved-defense-kawhi-leonard/

- DEN: Gordon's New Role Is Making Everything Easier For The Nuggets (from Sam Quinn, CBS Sports):

Read it here: https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/aaron-gordons-new-simplified-role-is-making-everything-easier-for-the-surging-nuggets

- GSW: How Wiseman Is Leaving LaMelo Hype, Rookie Setbacks Behind Him (from Connor Letourneau, SF Chronicle):

Read it here: https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/warriors/article/Warriors-Wiseman-sticking-to-his-plan-despite-16071452.php

- GSW: Steve Kerr On Andrew Wiggins (from Drew Shiller, NBC Sports):

Read it here: https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/warriors-andrew-wiggins-impresses-steve-kerr-most-one-specific-area

- HOU: Takeaways From Loss To Celtics (from Jonathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle):

Read it here: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/rockets/article/3-pointers-Takeaways-from-Rockets-loss-to-16074052.php

- LAC: Clipper Darrell: A Superfan's Separation Anxiety (from Law Murray, The Athletic):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/2467946/2021/04/02/clipper-darrell-and-a-superfans-separation-anxiety/

- LAL: How Harrell Was Shaped By His Military School Experience (from Kyle Goon, OC Register):

Read it here: https://www.dailynews.com/2021/04/02/basketball-in-the-barracks-how-lakers-montrezl-harrell-was-shaped-by-his-military-school-experience/

- LAL: Gasol's Value To The Lakers (from Dave McMenamin, ESPN):

Read it here: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/31186679/los-angeles-lakers-marc-gasol-frustrated-role-andre-drummond-arrival

From Kyle Goon, OC Register: https://www.dailynews.com/2021/04/02/lakers-turn-back-to-marc-gasol-with-andre-drummond-injured/

- LAL: Takeaways From Win Over Kings (from Kyle Goon, OC Register):

Read it here: https://www.dailynews.com/2021/04/02/lakers-blow-out-kings-as-kyle-kuzma-has-big-night/

From Broderick Turner, LA Times: https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2021-04-03/lakers-kyle-kuzma-defensive-improvement

- MEM: JJJ: What We've Missed, On & Off The Court (from Chris Herrington, Daily Memhian):

Read it here: https://dailymemphian.com/article/21082/herrington-jaren-jackson-jr-reminds-us-of-what-weve-missed

- MIL: Takeaways From Win Over Blazers (from Sam Quinn, CBS Sports):

Read and watch it here: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/bucks-vs-blazers-takeaways-giannis-antetokounmpo-ties-wilt-chamberlain-record-in-dominant-win/

- NOP: Isaiah Thomas Is Ready To Help The Pels (from Alex Kennedy, Basketball News):

Read it here: https://www.basketballnews.com/stories/isaiah-thomas-ready-to-help-pelicans-i-still-have-a-lot-of-basketball-left-in-me

- NYK: RJ Barrett's Improvement (from Moke Hamilton, Basketball News):

Read it here: https://www.basketballnews.com/stories/nba-news-its-about-time-we-start-talking-about-rj-barrett-improvements-new-york-knicks

- OKC: Takeaways From Loss To Suns (from Joe Mussatto, The Oklahoman):

Read it here: https://www.oklahoman.com/story/sports/nba/thunder/2021/04/02/thunder-suns-game-recap-theo-maledon-aleksej-pokusevski/7072315002/

- PHI: Stretch Without Embiid Confirmed A Few Key Things (from Noah Levick, NBC Sports):

Read it here: https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/sixers/sixers-joel-embiid-injury-doc-rivers-dwight-howard-ben-simmons-nba

From Ryan Aston, Heavy.com: https://heavy.com/sports/philadelphia-76ers/shake-milton-leading-sixers/

- POR: Takeaways From Loss To Bucks (from Sam Quinn, CBS Sports):

Read and watch it here: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/bucks-vs-blazers-takeaways-giannis-antetokounmpo-ties-wilt-chamberlain-record-in-dominant-win/

- SAS: Keldon Johnson's Impressive Development (from Jeff Garcia, Spurs Zone):

Read it here: https://news4sanantonio.com/sports/trae-young-notes-spurs-keldon-johnsons-impressive-development

- TOR: Takeaways From Win Over Warriors (from William Lou, Yahoo Sports):

Read it here: https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/10-things-raptors-set-franchise-record-with-53-point-blowout-vs-warriors-025549706.html

- UTA: Ingles' Undeniable Impact On The Jazz's Success (from Kane Pitman, Sporting News):

Read it here: https://www.sportingnews.com/au/nba/news/by-the-numbers-joe-ingles-undeniable-impact-on-the-utah-jazz/1m928nw5t4b1d1v8eg9laatzm2

- WAS: How Westbrook Is Affecting Hachimura's Game (from Ava Wallace, Washingotn Post):

Read it here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/04/02/rui-hachimura-russell-westbrook-tutor/


- Are NBA Teams Switching On Defense Too Often?  (from Kenyon Martin, Basketball news):

Read it here: https://www.basketballnews.com/stories/the-nbas-obsession-with-switching-on-defense-is-foolish

- Q & A: Fran Fraschilla (from Matt Babcock, Basketball News):

Read it here: https://www.basketballnews.com/stories/fran-fraschilla-qa-coaching-broadcasting-espn-college-basketball-analyst

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