Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 4/4/19
Western Conference:
– DEN: Nuggets Close To Making NBA History On Short Rest (from Sean Keeler, Denver Post):
Read it here: https://www.denverpost.com/2019/04/04/nuggets-winning-percentage-malik-beasley-torrey-craig/
– DEN: Stat Of The Week: How Do The Nuggets Solve Their Shooting Woes? (from Ryan Blackburn, SB Nation):
Read it here: https://www.denverstiffs.com/2019/4/3/18294089/stat-of-the-week-how-do-the-nuggets-solve-their-shooting-woes
– GSW: DeMarcus Cousins Heating Up At The Perfect Time (from Pete Hernandez III, FanSided):
Read it here: https://bluemanhoop.com/2019/04/04/golden-state-warriors-demarcus-cousins-heating-up-at-the-perfect-time/
– GSW: Shaun Livingston, Contemplating Retirement, Reflects On His NBA Past, Present, And Future (from Anthony Slater, The Athletic):
– HOU: Catching Up With D’Antoni: Too Old To Give A F---, A Candid Coach’s View Of This NBA Season (from Sam Amick, The Athletic):
– HOU: Soaring Victory Has Rockets Thinking Big Again (from Tim MacMahon, ESPN):
Read it here: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26436334/soaring-victory-rockets-thinking-big-again
– NOP: How Jahlil Okafor Went From A ‘Dark Place’ To Being Happy Again (from Andrew Lopez, NOLA.com):
Read it here: https://www.nola.com/pelicans/2019/04/how-jahlil-okafor-went-from-a-dark-place-to-being-happy-again.html
– MIN: Timberwolves’ Ryan Saunders Is ‘Really Proud’ Of Andrew Wiggins Recent Play. Here’s Why (from Jace Frederick, Pioneer Press):
Read it here: https://www.twincities.com/2019/04/03/timberwolves-ryan-saunders-is-really-proud-of-andrew-wiggins-recent-play-heres-why/
– SAS: What We Learned From The Spurs Loss To The Nuggets (from Marilyn Dubinsky, SB Nation):
Read it here: https://www.poundingtherock.com/2019/4/4/18294791/what-we-learned-from-the-spurs-loss-to-the-nuggets
Eastern Conference:
– ATL: Trae Young’s Slow Build To Success (from Brian Windhorst, ESPN):
Read it here: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26422775/trae-young-slow-build-success
– BOS: Celtics’ Offense Thrived Against Heat’s Zone Through Al Horford (from Bobby Manning, SB Nation):
Read and watch it here: https://www.celticsblog.com/2019/4/3/18291620/celtics-offense-against-heat-zone-through-al-horford-boston-miami-dion-waiters-spoelstra-stevens-nba
– BOS: Celtics A Different Team With An Aggressive Gordon Hayward (from Chris Forsberg, NBC Sports):
Read and watch it here: https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/celtics/celtics-different-team-aggressive-hayward
– BOS: Kyrie Irving: Relationship With Celtics’ Brad Stevens Has Grown ‘Tremendously’ (from Tom Westerholm, Mass Live):
Read and watch it here: https://www.masslive.com/celtics/2019/04/kyrie-irving-relationship-with-boston-celtics-brad-stevens-has-grown-tremendously.html
– BOS: Takeaways From Win Over Heat (from John Karalis, Mass Live):
Read and watch it here: https://www.masslive.com/celtics/2019/04/zone-busting-an-almost-historic-alley-oop-and-10-things-we-learned-from-boston-celtics-vs-miami-heat.html
– DET: Inside The Transformation Of Blake Griffin’s Jumpshot (from James L. Edwards III, The Athletic)
Read it here: https://theathletic.com/901698/2019/04/03/inside-the-transformation-of-blake-griffins-jump-shot/
– MIL: Bucks Could Run More Dribble Handoffs From Giannis Antetokounmpo (from Bryan Kalbrosky, HoopsHype):
Read and watch it here: https://hoopshype.com/2019/04/03/dribble-handoff-tony-snell-play-milwaukee-bucks-dj-wilson/
– PHI: Are The Sixers Falling On The Right Swords? Comparing Their Defensive Strategy To The Spurs’ And Bucks’ (from Dave Early, Liberty Ballers):
Read and watch it here: https://www.libertyballers.com/2019/4/4/18292487/are-the-sixers-falling-on-the-right-swords-comparing-their-defensive-strategy-to-the-spurs-and-bucks
– PHI: Can Talent Overcome All? Sixers, Running Out Of Time To Jell, Are Counting On It (from Michael Lee, The Athletic):
Read it here: https://theathletic.com/904031/2019/04/03/can-talent-overcome-all-sixers-running-out-of-time-to-jell-are-counting-on-it/
– PHI: Questions For Sixers About Secondary Actions, Boban Marjanovic’s Role, Tobias Harris At The Point As Playoffs Near (from Noah Levick, NBC Sports):
Read and watch it here: https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/76ers/questions-sixers-about-secondary-actions-boban-marjanovics-role-tobias-harris-point-playoffs
– WAS: Wizards Interim President Tommy Sheppard Must Step Out Of Ernie Grunfeld’s Shadow (from Candace Buckner, Washington Post):
– The NBA Trend That’s Testing Player Performance And Privacy For Knicks, Clippers And Others (from Mike Vurkunov, The Athletic):
– The Race For The Final Three Playoff Spots In The East Is Quietly Very Fun With The Potential For Chaos (from Chris Barnewall, Dime Magazine):
Read it here: https://uproxx.com/dimemag/magic-heat-nets-pistons-hornets-east-playoff-race-tiebreakers-scenarios/
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