Today's Best NBA Reporting and Analysis 4/20/16
- Valanciunas Proving To Be Big Problem For Pacers (from James Herbert, CBS Sports):
Read it here: http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-basketball/25560363/raptors-jonas-valanciunas-proving-to-be-one-big-problem-for-the-pacers
- Pacers Need To Limit Valanciunas (from Nate Taylor, indystar.com):
Read it here: http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/nba/pacers/2016/04/19/pacers-biggest-adjustment-need-limiting-jonas-valanciunas/83237908/
- How The Pacers May Adjust To Valanciunas (From Blake Murphy,Raptors Republic):
Read and view it here: http://www.raptorsrepublic.com/2016/04/20/pacers-may-adjust-jonas-valanciunas/
- Raptors: Daring Others Than George To Beat Them (from Doug Smith, Tornto Star):
- Video Breakdown: Mavericks/Thunder Game 2 (from Coach Nick, BBall Breakdown):
Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=xrxSxhIQVgE
- What Steve Clifford Says Erik Spoelstra Is Doing That Other Teams Aren't (from Manny Navarro, Miami Herald):
- The Whiteside Problem And Solution For The Hornets (from Zach Harper, CBS Sports):
Read and view it here: http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-basketball/25560654/the-hassan-whiteside-problem-and-solution-for-the-charlotte-hornets
- Celtics' Bizarro Game 1 Shooting (from Matt Moore, CBS Sports):
Read and view it here: http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-basketball/25560155/the-maddening-case-of-the-celtics-bizarro-game-1-shooting-vs-atlanta
- The Celtics' Synergy Can't Handle Losing Avery Bradley (from Zach Lowe, ESPN):
Read it here: http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/15278135/the-celtics-out-loss-avery-bradley
- Celtics Made Horrendous Decisions Defending Korver In Game 2 (from Zach Harper, CBS Sports):
Read and view it here: http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-basketball/25560601/celtics-made-horrendous-decisions-defending-kyle-korver-in-game-2
- Hawks Shut Down Isaiah Thomas By Ignoring The Other Celtics (from Yaron Weitzman, SBNation):
Read it here: http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2016/4/20/11465440/isaiah-thomas-hawks-defense-shut-down
- Isaiah Thomas: The Best Players Figure It Out (from Chris Forsberg, ESPN):
Read it here: http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/celtics/post/_/id/4722872/isaiah-thomas-the-best-players-figure-it-out
- Blazers' Game 2 Plan (from Jason Quick, csnnw.com):
Read it here: http://www.csnnw.com/blazers/how-trail-blazers-game-2-plan-might-have-formed-bus-ride-back-hotel
- Time For Pistons To Counter (from Shawn Windsor, Detroit Free Press):
Read it here: http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2016/04/20/detroit-pistons-cleveland-cavaliers-tweaks/83257640/
- Grizzlies' Grit And Grind: For Better And Worse (from Kevin Arnovitz, ESPN):
Read it here: http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/15234297/how-grit-n-grind-defines-grizzlies-better-worse
- Statistical Playoff Notes: Teague, Harden, Raptors' Rotations (from Ian Levy, Nylon Calculus):
Read it here: http://nyloncalculus.com/2016/04/19/nylon-notebook-jeff-teague-james-harden-and-more-playoff-notes/
- Curry's Foot (from Marcus Thompson IOI, mercurynews):
Read it here: http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_29786600/thompson-warriors-curry-not-worried-about-foot-injury
- 5 Things To Watch On Wednesday (from Kurt Helin, NBC Sports):
- The Thunder's Organizational Evolution (from Ben Cohen, Wall Street Journal):
Read it here: http://www.wsj.com/articles/how-the-oklahoma-city-thunders-kids-grew-up-1461107114
Additional Player Notes, Updates, Profiles:
- Kobe Bryant (from Ramona Shelburne, ESPN): http://espn.go.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/15232286/former-lakers-star-kobe-bryant-left-nba-just-getting-started
- Ramon Sessions (from Jorge Castillo, Washington Post): https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wizards-insider/wp/2016/04/19/ramon-sessions-enters-free-agency-hoping-for-a-chance-as-starting-point-guard/
- Trey Lyles (from Mike Sorensen, Deseret News): http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865652532/After-slow-start-Trey-Lyles-made-huge-improvement-in-rookie-season-for-Jazz.html