Today's Best NBA Reporting and Analysis 6/21/16
- Tristan Thompson: The Defender The Cavs Needed When It Mattered Most (from Scott rafferty, Sporting News):
Read and view it here: http://www.sportingnews.com/nba/news/tristan-thompson-cavaliers-nba-finals-stephen-curry-defense-switch/ugmoz5lv38bd10p5rnv57q1wg
- How Spectacular Was "The Block"? (from John Brenkus, ESPN):
Watch it here: http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=16372789
- Game 7 Video Breakdown: The 3rd Quarter Runs (from Coach Nick, BBall Breakdown):
Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=HhXy6FynWBw
- Love Got His Stop And The Cavs Got Their Title (from Dan Devine, Yahoo Sports):
Read and view it here: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/kevin-love-finally-got-his-stop--and-the-cavs-got-their-title-171529346.html and from Alykhan Bijani, Hardwood Paroxysm: http://hardwoodparoxysm.com/2016/06/21/kevin-love-defense-on-stephen-curry-the-stop/
- Utah Needs To Improve Late-Game Defense (from Randy Hollis, Deseret News):
Read it here: http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865656517/Utah-Jazz-hoping-to-improve-on-defense.html
- Luke Walton Takes Over As Lakers' Coach (from Ben Bolch and Mike BresnahanLA Times):
Read it here: http://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/la-sp-lakers-luke-walton-20160620-snap-story.html
- Solution To Knicks PG Issues May Be To Do Nothing (from Will Schwartz, Daily Knicks):
Read it here: http://dailyknicks.com/2016/06/20/knicks-solution-to-pg-issues-may-be-to-do-nothing/
The Draft:
- Front Office Insider: Draft Week (from Bobby Marks, Yahoo Sports): http://sports.yahoo.com/news/front-office-insider--draft-week-222419810.html
- Unearthing Hidden Gems Around The Globe (from Brian Robb, Bleacher Report): http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2647368-how-an-nba-executive-unearths-hidden-gems-around-the-globe
- Brandon Ingram (from Mark Medina, LA Daily News): http://www.dailynews.com/sports/20160620/nba-draft-brandon-ingram-earns-high-marks-for-selfless-work-ethic
- Demetrius Jackson (from Greg Couch, Bleacher Report): http://thelab.bleacherreport.com/from-bullied-foster-kid-to-nba-s-doorstep/
- Dragan Bender (from Adam Himmelsbach, Boston Globe): https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/celtics/2016/06/20/dragan-bender-the-nba-draft-most-intriguing-prospect/yO9GqEvRn8rFPNjUi18nfL/story.html
- Skal Labissiere (from The Players Tribune): http://www.theplayerstribune.com/2016-6-20-skal-labissiere-kentucky-haiti-earthquake-nba-draft/
- Taurean Prince (from Jessica Camerato, NBC Sports): http://sportsworld.nbcsports.com/taurean-prince-nba-draft/
- Zhou Qi (from David Pick, Bleacher Report): http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2626907-everything-we-know-about-mysterious-chinese-nba-draft-prospect-zhou-qi
- Prince Ibeh (from C.J. Moore, Bleacher Report): http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2646747-prince-ibehs-improbable-journey-from-texas-bench-to-nba-draft-boards
- Draft Breakdown: Celtics Need To Target Their Shooting Woes (from Mark Murphy, Boston Herald): http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/celtics/2016/06/draft_breakdown_celtics_need_to_target_their_shooting_woes