Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 8/7/20
- BKN: Film Study: Jacque Vaughn's Defense (from Matt Brooks, Nets Daily):
Read and watch it here: https://www.netsdaily.com/2020/8/6/21357956/film-study-the-wonderful-world-of-vaughn-part-i-the-defense
- BKN: Film Study: Backup PGs Have Shone In Dinwiddie's Absence (from Matt Brooks, Nets Daily):
Read and watch it here: https://www.netsdaily.com/2020/8/6/21356433/film-study-next-man-up-three-pgs-have-shined-in-spencer-dinwiddies-absence
- DAL: Takeaways From Loss To Clippers (from Callie Caplan, Dallas Morning News):
From Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News: https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/mavericks/2020/08/06/mavericks-future-playoff-run-could-be-in-trouble-after-loss-to-more-physical-experienced-clippers/
From Tyler Watts, The Smoking Cuban: https://thesmokingcuban.com/2020/08/07/dallas-mavericks-learned-lac-orl/
- DEN: Video Review: MPJ Is Here To Stay (from Gage Bridgford, Denver Stiffs):
Read and watch it here: https://www.denverstiffs.com/2020/8/7/21358070/film-friday-michael-porter-jr-here-stay-nikola-jokic-jamal-murray-bol-bol-will-barton-paul-millsap
- DEN: Takeaways From Loss To Blazers (from Ryan Blackburn, Denver Stiffs):
Read it here: https://www.denverstiffs.com/2020/8/7/21358291/five-takeaways-from-a-strange-nuggets-loss-to-the-portland-trail-blazers
- HOU: House Again Looking Like Ideal SF For Rockets (from Rahat Huq, Forbes):
Read and watch it here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/rahathuq/2020/08/07/danuel-house-jr-again-looking-like-ideal-small-forward-for-houston-rockets/#4ba0e5f54380
- HOU: Jeff Green Has Been Just What The Rockets Needed (from Darren Yuvan, The Dream Shake):
Read it here: https://www.thedreamshake.com/2020/8/7/21358375/jeff-green-has-been-just-what-the-houston-rockets-needed
- IND: Takeaways From Loss To Suns (from J. Michael, Indy Star):
- LAL: The Lakers' Offensive Structural Imperfections (from Michael Pina, GQ):
Read it here: https://www.gq.com/story/lakers-bubble-trouble
From JD Siddiqi, Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/djsiddiqi/2020/08/07/lakers-continue-to-be-as-vulnerable-as-ever-after-clinching-no-1-seed/#475478b877b3
- MEM: Valanciunas Is Key For Grizzlies Offense Going Forward (from Jack Noonan, Grizzly Bear Blues):
Read and watch it here: https://www.grizzlybearblues.com/2020/8/6/21356664/jonas-valanciunas-is-key-for-grizzlies-offense-going-forward-memphis-ja-morant-bubble-nba
- MIA: Takeaways From Loss To Bucks (from Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald):
Read it here: https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nba/miami-heat/article244757507.html
- MIN: What Can The Wolves Learn From The Best In The Bubble? (from Jack Borman, Canis Hoopus):
Read and watch it here: https://www.canishoopus.com/2020/8/6/21352041/what-can-the-timberwolves-learn-from-the-best-in-the-bubble
- NOP: Pels Searching For Answers On Defense (from Christian Clark, The Advocate):
Read and watch it here: https://www.nola.com/sports/pelicans/article_e68a7208-d83b-11ea-b785-fb5586d919a6.html
- ORL: How Fultz Finally Found His Place In The NBA (from Mike Schmitz, ESPN):
Read it here: https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/page/nbareturn29602688/how-markelle-fultz-found-place-nba
- ORL: Pace Is King For Magic (from Philip Rossman-Reich, Orlando Magic Daily):
Read and watch it here: https://orlandomagicdaily.com/2020/08/06/orlando-magic-campus-checkpoint-pace-is-king/
- ORL: How COVID-19 Affected Bamba's Conditioning (from Josh Robbins, The Athletic):
Read it here: https://theathletic.com/1979889/2020/08/06/mo-bamba-orlando-magic/
- ORL: Magic Need Ross To Continue To Torch The Competition (from Dan Savage, magic.com):
Read it here: https://www.nba.com/magic/orlando-magic-terrence-ross-human-torch-needed-critical-nba-restart-stretch-20200806
- PHI: The Potential Impact Of Simmons' Injury (from Bryan Toporek, Forbes):
From Lucas Johnson, The Sixer Sense: https://thesixersense.com/2020/08/07/philadelphia-76ers-start-ben-simmons-place/
From Ky Carlin, USA Today: https://sixerswire.usatoday.com/2020/08/06/with-ben-simmons-out-sixers-to-put-more-on-shoulders-of-joel-embiid/
From Kyle Neubeck, Philly Voice: https://www.phillyvoice.com/sixers-76ers-news-ben-simmons-injury-impact-joel-embiid-line-up-al-horford-double-teams/
- PHI: Understanding Simmons' Injury (from Jeff Stotts, In Street Clothes):
Read it here: http://instreetclothes.com/2020/08/06/understanding-ben-simmons-patella-subluxation/
- PHO: Ayton's Development On Display As Suns Push For Playoff Spot (from Ryan Kelapire, Arizona Desert Swarm ):
Read and watch it here: https://www.azdesertswarm.com/basketball/2020/8/7/21358308/deandre-ayton-phoenix-suns-nba-restart-bubble-playoffs-predictions-schedule-2020-bracket-standings
- PHO: Takeaways From in Over Pacers (from Duane Rankin, Arizona Republic):
From Kellan Olson, Arizona Sports: https://arizonasports.com/story/2343487/devin-booker-gets-help-before-closing-out-suns-4th-straight-win-of-bubble/
- POR: Takeaways From Win Over Nuggets (from Royce Young, ESPN):
Read it here: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29611614/damian-lillard-drops-45-nuggets-blazers-close-grizzlies
From Aaron Fentress, Oregon Live: https://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/2020/08/damian-lillard-the-mentor-and-gary-trent-jr-the-pupil-put-on-a-show-in-portland-trail-blazers-win-over-denver.html
From Dwight Jaynes, NBC Sports: https://www.nbcsports.com/northwest/portland-trail-blazers/damian-lillard-carries-trail-blazers-past-nuggets-and-closer-no-8-seed
- POR: The Blazers Need A Solution To Their Defensive Shortcomings (from Kyle Garcia, Blazer's Edge):
Read and watch it here: https://www.blazersedge.com/2020/8/6/21356659/blazers-early-nba-bubble-games-defensive-problems
- SAC: How The Kings Can Qualify For The #8 WC Seed (from Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee):
Read it here: https://www.sacbee.com/sports/article244791842.html
- SAS: Reboot Has Provided Renewed Opportunity For Poeltl (from Jeff McDonald, Express-News):
Read it here: https://www.expressnews.com/sports/spurs/article/Reboot-has-provided-renewed-opportunity-for-San-15464812.php
- TOR: Raptors' Drive To Win Remains (from Michael Grange, Sportsnet.ca):
Read it here: https://www.sportsnet.ca/basketball/nba/raptors-may-not-need-celtics-measuring-stick-drive-win-remains/
- TOR: With Gasol Healthy, Starting 5 Is Better Than Ever (from William Lou, Yahoo Sports):
Read it here: https://sports.yahoo.com/with-marc-gasol-healthy-the-raptors-starting-five-is-better-than-ever-151134058.html
- TOR: The Raptors Have A Lot Of Pieces (from Ryan Wolstat, Toronto Sun):
- WAS: Wizards Young Core Is Gaining Valuable Experience In Orlando (from Jackson Filyo, Washingtonwizards.com):
Read and watch it here: https://www.nba.com/wizards/wizards-young-core-gaining-valuable-experience-in-orlando
- The Restart Daily Tracker (from The Ringer):
Read it here: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2020/7/30/21348562/nba-restart-tracker
- Players Who Are Breaking Out In The Bubble (from Gerald Bourguet, The Step Back):
Read it here: https://fansided.com/2020/08/07/whiteboard-5-under-radar-players-breaking-out-nba-bubble/
From Dalton Sell, Hoops Habit: https://hoopshabit.com/2020/08/06/tj-warren-4-players-nba-orlando-bubble/
From Jared Dubin, Last Night In Basketball: https://lastnightinbasketball.substack.com/p/all-bubble-team
- 10 Things (from Zach Lowe, ESPN):
Read it here: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/page/nbareturn29594076/ten-things-like-including-most-exciting-nerd-thing-nba
- Week Into Restart: The Good, Bad & Indifferent In The Bubble (from Jeff Zillgitt, USA Today):
Read it here: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2020/08/06/nba-good-bad-indifferent-week-into-bubble-basketball/3308944001/
- 2020 Draft Prospect Anthony Edwards (from Sam Vecenie, The Athletic):
Read it here: https://theathletic.com/1964306/2020/08/07/2020-nba-draft-college-coaches-poll-what-matters-most-for-anthony-edwards/
- Analytics: Stabilization Rates & The "Padding Approach" (from Kostya Medvedovsky, Kmedved.com):
Read it here: https://kmedved.com/2020/08/06/nba-stabilization-rates-and-the-padding-approach/
- WNBA Week Two (from Richard Cohen, Her Hoop Stats):
Read it here: https://herhoopstats.substack.com/p/the-w-dozen-2020-week-2-panic-at
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