Today's Best NBA Reporting and Analysis 4/16/16
- 36 Things To Watch For In The First Round (from Mike Prada, SBNation):
Read and view it here: http://www.sbnation.com/2016/4/15/11349662/nba-playoffs-2016-best-plays-players
- Warriors: Breathtaking Outbursts Are Game-Changers (from Phil Barber, pressdemocrat.com):
Read and view it here: http://www.pressdemocrat.com/sports/5503127-181/warriors-on-the-run-breathtaking?artslide=0
- How To Beat The Warriors? It Starts With Discipline (from Jonathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle):
Read it here: http://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/rockets/article/How-to-beat-the-Warriors-It-starts-with-7251069.php
- Can Beverley Slow Down Steph? (from Jeff Faraudo, East Bay Times):
Read it here: http://www.eastbaytimes.com/warriors/ci_29772640/warriors-curry-looking-forward-facing-rockets-beverley
- Warriors/Rockets Preview (from Andrew Flohr/Darren Yuvan, goldenstateofmind/thedreamshake):
Read it here: http://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2016/4/16/11443610/NBA-2016-playoffs-golden-state-warriors-houston-rockets
- First Round Success Means Something Different To Each Team (from ESPN):
Read it here: http://espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2016/story/_/id/15210010/nba-success-all-16-playoff-teams
- Hawks vs Celtics: Three Questions (from Kurt Helin, NBC Sports):
Read it here: http://nba.nbcsports.com/2016/04/16/playoff-preview-three-questions-about-boston-celtics-vs-atlanta-hawks/
- Boston's Defense Against Hawks' Pick-and-Roll (from wjsy, celticsblog.com):
Read and view it here: http://www.celticsblog.com/2016/4/16/11439582/caging-the-hawks-bostons-defense-against-atlantas-pick-and-roll-game
- Playoff Preview: Mavericks vs. Thunder (from mavsmoneyball.cm):
Read it here: http://www.mavsmoneyball.com/2016/4/14/11430404/mavericks-thunder-nba-playoffs-first-round-preview-analysis-2016-ULTIMATE
- Spurs Playbook: The Spurs Use The "4 Out, 1 In" Attack (from Eli Horowitz, poundingtherock.com):
Read and view it here: http://www.poundingtherock.com/2016/4/15/11437842/spurs-playbook-the-spurs-go-to-4-out-1-in-with-their-b-squad
- Scouting The Grizzlies (from Paul Garcia, projectspurs.com):
Read it here: http://projectspurs.com/2016-articles/round-1-scouting-the-grizzlies.html
- Pistons: Adjustments Key To Containing Irving (from David Mayo, mlive.com):
Read it here: http://www.mlive.com/pistons/index.ssf/2016/04/pistons_plot_to_contain_cavs_k.html
- Video Breakdown: The Bulls Season (from Coach Nick, BBall Breakdown):
Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVMIKGU50Wc&feature=youtu.be
- Long Island Nets Hit Home Run With Nored Hire (from Keith Schlosser, Ridiculous Upside):
Read it here: http://www.ridiculousupside.com/2016/4/15/11439298/long-island-nets-hit-home-run-with-ronald-nored-hire
Additional Player Notes, Updates, Profiles:
- James Harden (from Michael Rosenfeld, Vantage Sports): http://www1.vantagesports.com/Articles/article_view/VxFHRSkAAPWg47mV
- Steph Curry (from Ray Allen interview by Abe Schwadron, slamonline.com):
SLAM: Where do you rank Stephen Curry in terms of the greatest shooters in the history of the League?
RA: Based on what he’s done, I think he has to be—he’s on his way to being the best ever. It’s always arguable, based on who’s telling the story. One thing I always tell people is, it’s hard to compare generations. Everybody has something or somebody that makes him feel special about the game, or the way they saw and the way they appreciate the game. I’ve sat back and watched a lot, and listened to a lot of people talk. He’s creating a lane all of his own. People comparing him to me, to Reggie [Miller]. But I think Steph is in a category of his own. Just being able to have great handles the way he has with the ball, to be able to score at will by getting to the basket. Myself, Reggie Miller, Kyle Korver, Klay Thompson—we play a different game. We’re shooters. We come off screens, pindowns—Steph can do that, but he’s creating a different lane. Point guards haven’t been able to do what he’s been able to do, because he’s mixing that 2 guard-ish in there with having the great handles of a point guard.
- Jonas Valanciunas/Terrence Ross (from Doug Smith, thestar.com): http://www.thestar.com/sports/raptors/2016/04/16/raptors-count-on-more-mature-valanciunas-ross-in-nba-playoffs.html
- Kyle Lowry (from Michael Grange, sportsnet.ca): http://www.sportsnet.ca/basketball/nba/leading-raptors-playoff-success-next-step-lowrys-transformation/
- Kristaps Porzingis (from George Willis, NY Post): http://nypost.com/2016/04/14/porzingis-talks-year-2-plan-and-a-difficult-offseason-decision/
- Lance Thomas (from Marc Berman, NY Post): http://nypost.com/2016/04/15/knicks-hoping-rest-of-nba-missed-lance-thomas-growth/