Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 6/17/16
- LBJ's Transcendent Play (from Kurt Helin, NBC Sports):
Read it here: http://nba.nbcsports.com/2016/06/17/lebrons-transcendent-play-lifts-cavaliers-into-game-7/
- LBJ Is Dominating The Finals (from Bill Bender, Sporting News):
Read it here: http://www.sportingnews.com/nba/news/nba-finals-game-7-lebron-james-mvp-cavaliers-warriors-stephen-curry-michael-jordan-magic-johnson-wilt/tj2nczqvqlkv1npsdgz64ldl3 from Jeff Zillgitt, USA Today: http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/playoffs/2016/06/17/lebron-james-shaquille-oneal-michael-jordan-jerry-west-rick-barry-cavaliers-warriors-finals/86025746/ and from David Zavac, Fear The Sword: http://www.fearthesword.com/2016/6/16/11961816/lebron-james-cant-end-the-narratives-but-his-game-6-performance-puts
- Tristan Thompson Comes Up Huge (from Brian Dulik, The Chronicle-Telegram):
Read it here: http://chronicle.northcoastnow.com/2016/06/17/nba-finals-tristan-thompson/ from Luke Sicari, King James Gospel: http://kingjamesgospel.com/2016/06/17/energy-tristan-thompson-fuels-cavs/ and from Steve Aschburner, NBA.com: http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2016/06/16/thompson-thrives-as-finals-starter-cavaliers-heart-and-soul/
- Game Six Statistical Highlights (from ESPN):
Read it here: http://espn.go.com/blog/statsinfo/post/_/id/119985/lebron-james-dominates-in-every-way-and-gets-a-little-help
- Breaking Down Game Six' Shot Charts (from nathaniel Cline, cleveland.com):
Read it here: http://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index.ssf/2016/06/how_the_cavs_won_game_6_of_nba.html
- Cavs Winning With Fast-Break Points (from John Schuhmann, NBA.com):
Read it here: http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2016/06/17/the-finals-stat-game-6-2/
- Game Seven Preview (from Matt Moore, CBS Sports):
Read it here: http://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba-finals-seven-things-to-know-as-cavs-warriors-brace-for-game-7/
- Jamal Crawford Q & A (from Alex Kennedy, Basketball Insiders):
Read it here: http://www.basketballinsiders.com/jamal-crawford-on-free-agency-recruiting-clippers-future/
- Sean Marks On Nets' Culture Change (from Brian Lewis, NYPost);
Read it here: http://nypost.com/2016/06/17/sean-marks-name-drops-tim-duncan-in-nets-culture-change/
- Sam Smith's Mailbag (from bulls.com):
Read it here: http://www.nba.com/bulls/news/samsmith/mailbag/ask-sam-06.17.16
- Willie Gardner: He Was Given So Much And So Much Was Taken Away (from Gregg Doyel, indystar.com):
- Home Court Advantage And Shooting (from Michael Lopez, Nylon Calculus):
Read it here: http://nyloncalculus.com/2016/06/16/guest-post-home-court-advantage-and-shooting/
Additional Player Notes, Updates, Profiles:
- Udonis Haslem (from Manny Navarro, Miami Herald): http://blogs.herald.com/miami_heat/2016/06/haslem-planning-offseason-workouts-with-bosh-assumes-he-will-play-next-season.html
- Mitch McGary (from Erik Horne, newsok.com): http://newsok.com/mitch-mcgary-faces-critical-summer-in-okc/article/5504600
- Jordan Clarkson (from Shahn Ahmed, nbclosangeles.com): http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/sports/Lakers-Jordan-Clarkson-on-free-agency-383229121.html
- Royce White (from Michael Dunlap, Hoops Habit): http://hoopshabit.com/2016/06/17/royce-white-interview-call-for-accountability-and-acknowledgement/
- Sean Kilpatrick (from Net Income, Nets Daily): http://www.netsdaily.com/2016/6/14/11937602/kilpatrick
- Kay Felder (from Dakota Schmidt, Ridiculous Upside): http://www.ridiculousupside.com/2016/6/16/11955084/Kay-Felder-Oakland-NBA-Draft-Prospect
QOTD (from Jimmy Butler on Derrick Rose):
“You can say that you feel for him, you understand, but you don't because it didn't happen to you. I don't get mad at him for anything, because he works so incredibly hard. I know he's training right now out here as well. Just to see what he brings to the table every night for his city of Chicago where he was born and bred. I think that for that to happen like it did in the manner it did, every single year, that's tough on him as a point guard.”
“That's tough on you as a player because not only is your body affected; your mind is gone with it. That's all you're worrying about. And rightfully so."
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