Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 4/24/18
- Sixers: Getting A Huge Boost From Their Role Players (from Scott Rafferty, The Step Back):
Read and watch it here: https://fansided.com/2018/04/24/nba-playoffs-76ers-role-players-embiid-simmons/
- How The Sixers Can Combat The Heat's Aggressive Defense (from Mike O'Connor, The Athletic):
Read and watch it here: https://theathletic.com/325900/2018/04/23/how-the-sixers-can-combat-miamis-aggressive-defense-and-close-out-the-series/
- Do AD & The Pels Still Need DMC? (from Zach Lowe, ESPN):
Read it here: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/23297808/zach-lowe-anthony-davis-demarcus-cousins-new-orleans-pelicans-nba-playoffs
- Celtics: Tatum & Brown Are Owning The Moment (from Chris Forsberg, ESPN):
Read it here: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/23297168/jaylen-brown-jayson-tatum-owning-moment-boston-celtics-nba
- Maker Impacts Series With High-Octane Minutes (from Gary D'Amato, jsonline.com):
From Joshua Bateman, Hardwood Houdini: https://hardwoodhoudini.com/2018/04/24/boston-celtics-semi-ojeleye-taking-over-greg-monroes-role/
- Maker & Delly Swinging The Series (from Mo Dakhil, The Jump Ball):
Read and watch it here: https://thejumpball.net/2018/04/23/the-bucks-maker-and-delly-swinging-the-series/
- The Bucks Have Found A Winning Defensive Formula (from Nate Wolf, Charity Stripe):
Read and watch it here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/milwaukee-bucks-18377101
- How The Celtics Can Adjust To Bucks' Switching Defense (from Michael DePrisco, Celtics Blog):
Read and watch it here: https://www.celticsblog.com/2018/4/24/17273432/how-the-boston-celtics-can-adjust-to-milwaukee-bucks-switching-defense
- Ojeleye's Rugged Defense (from Simon Pollock, Celtics Blog):
Read and watch it here: https://www.celticsblog.com/2018/4/23/17269266/semi-ojeleye-game-four-boston-celtics-milwaukee-bucks-playoffs
- Celtics' Takeaways (from Jay King, The Athletic):
Read and watch it here: https://theathletic.com/326826/2018/04/23/kings-celtics-takeaways-marcus-smarts-return-could-add-teeth-to-boston-defense/
- Oubre Energized The Wizards To Even The Series (from Zach Rosen, wizards.com):
Read and watch it here: http://www.nba.com/wizards/oubre-energizes-wizards-even-series
- HOU 119, MIN 100 (from Tim McMahon, ESPN):
Read it here: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/23299214/houston-rockets-find-their-rhythm-minnesota
From Tim Faklis, Zone Coverage: https://zonecoverage.com/2018/timberwolves/inside-houstons-50-point-quarter-and-how-the-timberwolves-fell-into-a-3-1-series-hole/
- Wolves Finally Using Butler At PF (from Michael Pina, VICE Sports):
Read and watch it here: https://sports.vice.com/en_us/article/kzxjaa/jimmy-butler-minnesota-timberwolves-nba-playoffs
- Derrick Rose Has Been Reborn (from Ricky O'Donnell, SBNation):
Read and watch it here: https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2018/4/23/17267854/derrick-rose-minnesota-timberwolves-stats-highlights-nba-playoffs
- UTA 113, OKC 96 (from Andy Larsen, KSL):
Read and watch it here: https://www.ksl.com/article/46306840/the-triple-team-jazz-victorious-over-okc-in-physical-game-4-battle-for-3-1-series-lead
- Gobert's Defense Has Thunder Frustrated (from Berry Tramel, newsok.com):
Read it here: http://newsok.com/article/5592010/rudy-goberts-defense-has-thunder-frustrated
- The Gravity Of The Thunder's Situation (from Danny Chau, The Ringer):
Read it here: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2018/4/24/17274292/russell-westbrook-thunder-jazz-game-4
- Inside Quinn Cook's Winding NBA Journey (from Jake Fischer, Sports Illustrated):
Read it here: https://www.si.com/nba/2018/04/24/nba-playoffs-quinn-cook-warriors-mavericks-pelicans-stephen-curry
- What Is The Best Way For Coaches To Manage Foul Trouble? (from Ben Falk, Cleaning The Glass):
Read it here: https://cleaningtheglass.com/the-trouble-with-foul-trouble/
- What's Ahead For Trail Blazers? (from Kerry Eggers, Portland Tribune):
Read it here: https://portlandtribune.com/pt/12-sports/393174-284426-whats-ahead-for-trail-blazers
- Bazley Charts Another Path To NBA (from Adam Zagoria, NY Times):
Read it here: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/23/sports/darius-bazley.html
- NOAH Shooting System Wants To Fix Every Jump Shot (from Ian Levy, Nylon Calculus):
Read it here: https://fansided.com/2018/04/24/nylon-calculus-noah-fix-every-jumpshot/