Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 4/12/18
- Inside The Warriors' Initial Preparation Against Potential First-Round Opponents (from Mark Medina, Mercury news):
- How The Celtics Will Defend The Bucks (from Bill Sy, Celtics Blog):
Read and watch it here: https://www.celticsblog.com/2018/4/12/17227824/keeping-deer-in-headlights-how-boston-celtics-will-defend-the-milwaukee-bucks-giannis-antetokounmpo
- How The Sixers Are Succeeding Without Embiid (from Tom West, Liberty Ballers):
Read and watch it here: https://www.libertyballers.com/2018/4/11/17212488/how-the-sixers-are-succeeding-without-joel-embiid
- Each Playoff Team's X-Factor (from Zach Buckley, Bleacher Report):
Read it here: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2769834-every-nba-playoff-teams-biggest-x-factor
- How The Jazz Became The Team No One Wants To Face (from Kurt Helin, NBC Sports):
Read it here: http://nba.nbcsports.com/2018/04/11/how-the-utah-jazz-became-the-team-nobody-in-the-west-playoffs-wants-to-face/
- Raptors: Ideal Transitional And Closing Lineups (from Daniel Hackett, Raptors HQ):
Read it here: https://www.raptorshq.com/2018/4/11/17193818/nba-toronto-raptors-rotation-lineup-tweaks-alternatives-stats
- The Blazers Have Missed Harkless (from Ty Delbridge, Hoops Habit):
Read and watch it here: https://hoopshabit.com/2018/04/11/portland-trail-blazers-have-missed-maurice-harkless/
- Popovich: It's A Different Position For Spurs This Season (from Michael Wright, ESPN):
Read it here: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/23097154/san-antonio-spurs-clinch-playoff-berth-21st-consecutive-season
- Awards Ballot, Part One (from Zach Lowe, ESPN):
Read it here: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/23107445/zach-lowe-2017-18-picks-nba-mvp-defensive-player-year-rookie-year-more-awards
- Debunking The LeBron Mythos (from Josh Eberley, NBA.com):
Read it here: http://hoop.nba.com/nba_hoop_low_post/debunking-the-lebron-mythos/
- Grading The Atlanta Hawks After 2017-18 (from Adam Fromal, NBA Math):
Read it here: https://nbamath.com/crystalbasketball-ranking-the-atlanta-hawks-after-2017-18/
- Arcidiacono Keeps Pushing On (from Ben Nadeau, Basketball Insiders):
Read it here: http://www.basketballinsiders.com/nba-daily-ryan-arcidiacono-keeps-pushing-on/
- How To Fix The Knicks & The Nets (from Harvey Araton, Marc Stein, Malika Andrews, NY Times):
Read it here: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/12/sports/fix-knicks-nets.html
- Nets: Patience & Progress (from Anthony Puccio, Nets Daily):
Read it here: https://www.netsdaily.com/2018/4/12/17225994/disappointment-but-not-despair-the-story-of-the-2017-18-brooklyn-nets
- Hornacek Was Doomed From The Start (from Maxwell Ogden, Daily Knicks):
Read it here: https://dailyknicks.com/2018/04/12/new-york-knicks-jeff-hornacek-doomed-start/
- What Happened To Jahlil Okafor? (from Michael Scotto, The Athletic):
- Best Sets: March 2018 (from Zak Boisvert, Pick And Pop):
Watch it here: http://pickandpop.net/2018/04/best-sets-march-2018/
- This Season's Best "Bargain Players" (from Brandon Anderson, 94 Feet Report):
Read it here: https://94feetreport.com/the-2017-18-tim-duncan-all-stars-2b8077a68b8a