Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 5/14/18
- Jerry West Just Wants To Feel Wanted (from Marc Stein, NYTimes):
Read it here: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/13/sports/basketball/jerry-west-just-wants-to-feel-wanted.html
- GSW-HOU Preview:
From Jared Dubin, The Step Back: https://fansided.com/2018/05/14/rockets-warriors-preview-james-harden-stephen-curry-chris-paul/
From Darren Yuvan, The Dream Shake: https://www.thedreamshake.com/2018/5/14/17349672/nba-playoffs-2018-houston-rockets-mike-dantonis-rotations-warriors
From Simon Cherin-Gordon, Hoops Habit: https://hoopshabit.com/2018/05/14/golden-state-warriors-5-keys-conference-finals-vs-rockets/
From Kelly Scaletta, 94 Feet Report: https://94feetreport.com/why-the-houston-rockets-can-beat-the-golden-state-warriors-ba524967cde8
- 7 Seconds Or More: The Remaking Of Mike D'Antoni (from Howard Beck, Bleacher Report):
Read it here: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2775683-7-seconds-or-more-the-remaking-and-iso-ball-awakening-of-mike-dantoni
- The Warriors & The Rockets Have Reinvented Modern NBA Defense (from Chris Herring, FiveThirtyEight):
Read and watch it here: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-warriors-and-rockets-have-reinvented-modern-nba-defense-yes-defense/
- Chris DeMarco Leads The Warriors' Scouting Vs.The Rockets (from Connor Letourneau, SFGate):
Read it here: https://www.sfgate.com/warriors/article/Meet-the-man-leading-the-Warriors-scout-of-the-12911649.php
- The Warriors' Magic Number: 300 Passes (from Sam Amick, USA Today):
- Andre Iguodala Has Returned To Form In The Playoffs (from Jonathan Tjarks, The Ringer):
Read it here: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2018/5/14/17351172/andre-iguodala-warriors-playoffs
- All The Ways Harden Can Make You Foul Him (from Rodger Sherman, The Ringer):
Read and watch it here: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2018/5/14/17350878/james-harden-fouls-drawn
- How Harden's Sneakers Have Fueled His MVP Season (from Nick DePaula, ESPN):
Read it here: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/23465402/how-james-harden-sneakers-fueled-mvp-season
- BOS 108, CLE 83:
From Ian Levy, The Step Back: https://fansided.com/2018/05/14/celtics-smash-lebron-cavaliers-game-1-takeaways/
From Kevin O'Connor, The Ringer: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2018/5/14/17351226/boston-celtics-defense-lebron-james-game-1
From Joe Vardon, cleveland.com: http://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index.ssf/2018/05/missing_cavaliers_3-point_shoo.html
From Paul Flannery, SBNation: https://www.sbnation.com/2018/5/14/17350610/celtics-cavaliers-game-1-lebron-james-al-horford-brad-stevens
From Kristian Winfield, SBNation: https://www.sbnation.com/2018/5/14/17350410/celtics-defense-cavs-lebron-james-playoffs-2018
From Adam Fromal, Bleacher Report: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2775828-celtics-shut-down-underdog-narrative-prove-matchup-nightmares-for-lebron-cavs
- Video Breakdown: The Celtics "Stack Out" Set (from Zak Boisvert, Pick And Pop):
Watch it here: http://pickandpop.net/2018/05/celtics-stack-out-set/
- New Hawks' Coach Lloyd Pierce Has Come A Long Way (from Marc J. Spears, The Undefeated):
Read it here: https://theundefeated.com/features/atlanta-hawks-coach-lloyd-pierce-has-come-a-long-way-from-that-kid-at-the-playground/
- 2018 Draft: How The New CBA Made It More Worthwhile For 2nd Round Prospects (from Sam Vecenie, The Athletic):
- Biweekly Observations (from Dane Carbaugh, NBC Sports):
Read it here: https://nba.nbcsports.com/2018/05/14/5-up-5-down-team-basketball-is-finally-going-to-beat-lebron-james-isnt-it/
- Pelicans: The DMC Conundrum (from Christopher Dodson, Pelican Debrief):
Read it here: https://pelicandebrief.com/2018/05/14/pelicans-cousins-conundrum/
- Suns: Kokoskov's To-Do List (from Scott Bordow, azcentral.com):
Read it here: https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nba/suns/2018/05/13/phoenix-suns-coach-igor-kokoskovs-do-list/600318002/
- Basketball Dictionary: "Horns Twist" (from Dylan Murphy, Medium):
Read it here: https://medium.com/the-basketball-dictionary/horns-twist-e0cdae58801f