Today's Best NBA Reporting and Analysis 4/30/16
- IND 101, TOR 83 (from Dan Clayton, BBall Breakdown):
Read it here: http://bballbreakdown.com/2016/04/29/pacers-force-a-game-7/
- DWade Saves Heat Again (from Ethan J. Skolnick, Miami Herald): http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/ethan-j-skolnick/article74844247.html and from Zach Harper, CBS Sports: http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-basketball/25571987/vintage-dwyane-wade-pulls-heat-to-a-game-7-against-the-hornets
- Blazers Will Face Warriors After Eliminating Clippers (from Ben Golliver, Sports Illustrated):
Read it here: http://www.si.com/nba/2016/04/30/nba-playoffs-trail-blazers-eliminate-clippers-game-6-warriors
- Ed Davis: Blazers "Have Nothing To Lose" (from Joe Freeman, Oregon Live):
Read it here: http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index.ssf/2016/04/underdog_trail_blazers_embrace_challenge_of_facing.html
- Blazers: A Trail Of Wise Decisions (from Matt Zemek, Crossover Chronicles):
Read it here: The Blazers, as an organization, bested the Clippers
- Numbers Preview: Warriors-Blazers (from John Schuhmann, NBA.com):
Read it here: http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2016/04/30/numbers-preview-warriors-blazers/
- Advice To The Clippers (from Amin Elhassan, ESPN):
" My advice (to the Clippers) is to get a real GM. But what I foresee: They’ll look for some also-ran players who once played for team president Doc Rivers or played well against him (or played in his driveway). That’s who they’ll target.
" If you look at the four-man combination of Chris Paul, J.J. Redick, Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan, they’ve consistently ranked among the top lineups in the league in plus-minus and net rating. The idea that the Clippers need massive changes is overblown. What they need is competent cap management, good free-agent signings, better minor league evaluation and better player development. In short, all the things you need to correctly fill out your supporting cast. "
- Steph Curry Is Optimistic He Will Return Sooner Than Expected (from Sam Amick, USA Today):
- OKC-SAS Preview (from Zach Lowe, ESPN):
Read it here: http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/15429149/the-spurs-thunder-meet-yet-another-epic-playoff-showdown from Matt Moore, CBS Sports: http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-basketball/25571192/six-things-that-must-happen-for-okc-to-pull-upset-over-the-spurs from Andrew Flowers/Neil Paine, fivethirtyeight.com: http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/durant-and-westbrook-have-never-faced-a-defense-like-the-spurs/ and from Jesus Gomez, SBNation: http://www.sbnation.com/2016/4/29/11534826/dion-waiters-enes-kanter-thunder-spurs-keys-playoffs
- Spurs Need To Limit Thunder's Role Players (from Ian Smith, Air Alamo):
Read it here: http://airalamo.com/2016/04/30/san-antonio-spurs-need-to-limit-okc-thunders-role-players/
- Durant: Spurs-Thunder Bears No Resemblance To 2014 Series (from Matt Moore, CBS Sports):
Read it here: http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-basketball/25572639/kevin-durant-spurs-thunder-bears-no-resemblance-to-2014-playoff-series
- Billy Donovan's Transition From College To NBA (from Jeff Zilgitt, USA Today):
Read it here: http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/playoffs/2016/04/28/billy-donovan-college-to-nba-thunder-success/83667844/
- Celtics' Bright Future Eases Sting Of Loss (From Chris Forsberg, ESPN):
Read it here: http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-basketball/25571192/six-things-that-must-happen-for-okc-to-pull-upset-over-the-spurs
- Inside A Brad Stevens Play (from Ben Cohen, Wall Street Journal):
Read and view it here: http://blogs.wsj.com/dailyfix/2016/02/24/inside-a-brad-stevens-play/
- Walton Started Climb As U Of Memphis Assistant During NBA Lockout (from Bill Oram, OC Register):
Read it here: http://www.ocregister.com/articles/walton-714251-pastner-coach.html
- Why Walton Chose The Lakers (from Ramona Shelburne, ESPN):
Read it here: http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/15433615/luke-walton-homecoming-move-dysfunctional-lakers
- Wizards, Brooks Each Got What They Wanted (from Jorge Castillo, Washington Post):
- Summer Agenda: Sacramento Kings (from Bobby Marks, Yahoo Sports): NOTE: This is the 10th installment in Marks' series which will eventually analyze every team's summer agenda. At the end of this installment, you can clink on the link to each of the teams covered so far.
Read it here: http://sports.yahoo.com/news/summer-agenda--sacramento-kings-190612739.html
- God Shammgod Q & A (from Josiah Turner, ESPN):
Read it here: http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/story/_/id/15424098/catching-one-only-god-shammgod-40th-birthday
- The Birth of Hack-A-Farce (from Andrew Keh, NYTimes):
Read it here: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/01/sports/basketball/the-birth-of-hack-a-shaq.html
Additional Player Notes, Updates, Profiles:
- Andrew Bogut (from Daniel Brown, Bay Area News Group): http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/sports/20160429/how-warriors-andrew-bogut-learned-to-sharpen-his-elbows/2
- Ian Clark (from Monte Poole, csnbayarea.com): http://www.csnbayarea.com/warriors/clark-earns-essential-minutes-warriors-they-embraced-me
- Cameron Payne (from Jared Zwerling, nbpa.com): http://nbpa.com/inside-cam-behind-the-scenes-of-cameron-paynes-first-playoffs-and-rookie-season/
- Austin Rivers (from Matt Zemek, Crossover Chronicles): http://thecomeback.com/crossoverchronicles/nba/in-defeat-austin-rivers-wins-more-than-a-moment-can-measure.html
- Terry Rozier (from Joshua Bateman, Hardwood Houdini): http://hardwoodhoudini.com/2016/04/30/terry-rozier-has-a-future-with-the-boston-celtics/
- Solomon Hill (from Michael Pina, Sports On Earth): http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/106321986/solomon-hill-indiana-pacers-coach-vogel
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