Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 7/31/19
- BKN: Joe Harris Is About To Become Kyrie's New Best Friend On Offense (from Brian Sampson, The Basketball Writers):
Read and watch it here: https://bballwriters.com/analysis/joe-harris-is-about-to-become-kyrie-irvings-new-best-friend-on-offense/
- BOS: Examining Jaylen Brown's Potential "Upside" (from Max Carlin, Celtics Blog):
Read and watch it here: https://www.celticsblog.com/2019/7/31/20746538/asset-management-upside-and-the-future-of-jaylen-brown-boston-celtics
- CHI: Film Study: What Thad Young Brings To The Bulls (from Darnell Mayberry, The Athletic):
Read and watch it here: https://theathletic.com/1107264/2019/07/31/film-study-thaddeus-youngs-139-minute-job-interview-with-the-bulls/
- DEN: The Nuggets Are Just Getting Started (from Jared Dubin, The Step Back):
Read it here: https://fansided.com/2019/07/31/denver-nuggets-internal-improvement/
- DEN: Smart Drafting Has Made The Nuggets A Contender (from Noah Whitaker, Sir Charles In Charge ):
Read and watch it here: https://sircharlesincharge.com/2019/07/30/denver-nuggets-rags-riches-draft/
- DEN: Can Murray Replicate Lillard's 4th Year Leap? (from Harrison Wind, BSN Denver):
Read it here: https://bsndenver.com/can-jamal-murray-replicate-damian-lillards-fourth-year-leap/
- HOU: Tucker, Gordon Key In Rockets Finding New Identity (from Jenny Dial Creech, Houston Chronicle):
- IND: What Will It Take For The Two-Big Lineup To Work? (from Ian Levy, Nylon Calculus):
Read it here: https://fansided.com/2019/07/31/nylon-calculus-pacers-survive-turner-sabonis-lineup/
- LAC: The Clippers Will Pair Elite Perimeter Defenders With Average Rim Protectors (from Jared Dubin, The Step Back):
Read it here: https://fansided.com/2019/07/30/clippers-interior-defense-kawhi-paul-george/
- MIL: New Wisconsin Herd Head Coach Chase Buford (from Jordan Treske, Behind The Buck Pass):
Read it here: https://behindthebuckpass.com/2019/07/31/wisconsin-herd-learning-new-head-coach-chase-buford/
- NYK: How Can Randle & Robinson Work Together? (from Adam Spinella, The Basketball Writers):
Read and watch it here: https://bballwriters.com/analysis/nba-frontcourts-of-the-future-julius-randle-mitchell-robinson/
- OKC: CP3 Could Have A Major Bounce-Back Season (from Nekias Duncan, Bleacher Report):
Read and watch it here: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2847655-think-chris-paul-is-washed-think-again
- ORL: DaQuan Jeffries Has Potential To Be Excellent Defender (from Josh Cohen, magic.com):
Read it here: https://www.nba.com/magic/daquan-jeffries-has-potential-be-excellent-nba-defender-20190730
- ORL: Is There A Frontcourt Logjam?:
From Bryan Toporek, The Basketball Writers: https://bballwriters.com/analysis/the-orlando-magics-frontcourt-logjam-only-grows/
From Philip Rossman-Reich, Orlando Magic Daily: https://orlandomagicdaily.com/2019/07/28/orlando-magic-have-no-logjam-at-power-forward/
- PHI: Pessimism About Simmons Developing A Credible Jumper (from Jackson Frank, Liberty Ballers):
Read and watch it here: https://www.libertyballers.com/2019/7/31/20747326/pessimistic-about-ben-simmons-jumper
- POR: McCollum Reflects On His Ascension, State Of Blazers (from Kerry Eggers, Portland Tribune):
Read it here: https://pamplinmedia.com/pt/12-sports/434859-345076-mccollum-reflects-on-his-ascension-state-of-the-blazers
From Casey Holdahl, blazers.com: https://www.nba.com/blazers/forwardcenter/cj-mccollum-talks-contract-extension-adding-whiteside-and-gasol-team-usa-and-what-hes
- SAC: Q & A: Tyler Lydon (from Donna Ditota, Syracuse.com):
- 4 Rookies To Watch (from Jeremy Woo, Sports Illustrated):
Read it here: https://www.si.com/nba/2019/07/31/nba-draft-2019-pelicans-grizzlies-76ers-celtics-zion-williamson-ja-morant