Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 8/12/19
- DEN: Lessons From The Final Game Of 2018-19 (from Ryan Blackburn, Denver Stiffs):
Read and watch it here: https://www.denverstiffs.com/2019/8/12/20800312/lessons-from-the-final-game-of-2018-19-three-months-later - GSW: Keeping Kevon (from Viggy, Mercury News): Read it here: http://blogs.mercurynews.com/warriors/2019/08/12/keeping-kevon-free-agency-recap-part-2-of-many/#disqus_thread - MEM: Assistant Coach Brad Jones Provides Familiar Face For Taylor Jenkins (from Chris Herrington, The Daily Memphian): Read it here: https://dailymemphian.com/article/6693/Together-again-Grizz-head-coach-Taylor-Jenkins-will-be-flanked-by-familiar-face-in-new-assistant-former - NOP: Alex Kline's Meteoric Rise From Recruiting Guru To NBA Scout (from Mike Jensen, Philadelphia Inquirer): Read it here: https://www.inquirer.com/sports/alex-kline-mary-kline-classic-cancer-pelicans-scout-nba-recruit-scoop-20190812.html - PHI: Australia Has A Ben Simmons Problem (from Chris Young, Yahoo Sports): Read it here: https://au.sports.yahoo.com/ben-simmons-problem-australian-media-racism-liz-cambage-073446289.html - PHI: Q & A: Roy Hibbert (from Ben Standig, The Athletic): Read it here: https://theathletic.com/1128938/2019/08/12/qa-roy-hibbert-finally-found-his-footing-in-the-nbas-small-ball-era/ - PHI: Horford Is A Unique Defensive Stopper (from Christopher Kline, The Sixer Sense): Read it here: https://thesixersense.com/2019/08/11/philadelphia-76ers-al-horford-unique-defensive-stopper/
- UTAH: Exum Is Key To Title Hopes (from Brendon Kleen, The Step Back):
Read and watch it here: https://fansided.com/2019/08/12/dante-exum-utah-jazz-title-contender/ - Emoni Bates Already Has The NBA Buzzing (from Jeremy Woo, Sports Illustrated): Read it here: https://www.si.com/nba/2019/08/12/emoni-bates-nike-skills-academy-nba-draft-michigan-state-lebron-james-kevin-durant?xid=socialflow_twitter_si - Predicting NBA's 2019-20 Defensive Hierarchy (from Dan O'Brien, The Basketball Writers): Read and watch it here: https://bballwriters.com/analysis/predicting-nbas-defensive-hierarchy-in-2019-20/ - These Former Lottery Picks May Be Running Out Of Time (from Jonathan Wasserman, Bleacher Report): Read it here: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2848607-nba-players-entering-now-or-never-seasons#slide0 - 10 Burning Questions for 2019-20 Season (from Phil Watson, Hoops Habit): Read it here: https://hoopshabit.com/2019/08/12/nba-10-burning-questions-2019-20-season/ - Worst Passing Teams? (from Tom Rende, Forbes): Read it here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomrende/2019/08/12/predicting-the-five-worst-passing-teams-in-the-nba/#60cc65802de0 - Martaveous McKnight Is A Potential Diamond In The Rough (from Dakota Schmidt, Ridiculous Upside): Read and watch it here: https://www.ridiculousupside.com/2019/8/11/20801477/arkansas-pine-bluff-alum-martaveous-mcknight-is-a-potential-diamond-in-the-rough-gleague - Today's BI is dedicated to the memory of Skip Branch: https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ny-basketball-coach-dies-motorcycle-crash-20190812-rtfsveuktjf35ctmyifhjmjpsu-story.html