Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 8/15/16
- Team USA's Issues (from Coach Nick):
Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bq4c0cnEJ00
- Winning - in any fashion - will have to do for Team USA (from Marc Stein, ESPN):
Read it here: http://www.espn.com/olympics/basketball/story/_/id/17305092/olympics-2016-winning-fashion-do-team-usa
- Sunday Basketball Notes (from Gary Washburn, Boston Globe):
- Earl Watson Hires Two Former NBA Head Coaches As Assistants (from deadpoolio, brightsideofthesun.com):
- How Researchers Discovered The "Hot Hand" (from Jesse Singal, nymag.com):
Read it here: http://nymag.com/scienceofus/2016/08/how-researchers-discovered-the-basketball-hot-hand.html
- SVG Enthusiastic About Pistons' Makeover (from Keith Langlois, pistons.com):
Read it here: http://www.nba.com/pistons/features/svgs-grades-pistons-season-solid-and-includes-february-deal-harris
Additional Player Notes, Updates, Profiles:
- Joel Embiid (from Derek Bodner, phillymag.com): http://www.phillymag.com/news/2016/08/15/joel-embiid-wild-card/
- Baron Davis (from Jesse Dougherty, LA Times): http://www.latimes.com/sports/nba/la-sp-baron-davis-comeback-20160814-snap-story.html
- ZaZa Pachulia (from Danny Leroux, theathletic.com): https://theathletic.com/16958/2016/08/12/zaza-pachulia-fills-center-role-nicely-for-new-look-warriors/
- Emeka Okafor (from Tyler Watts, Hashtag Basketball): http://www.hashtagbasketball.com/washington-wizards/content/should-the-washington-wizards-bring-back-emeka-okafor
- Yogi Ferrell (from Jay Siskin, nothinbutnets.com): http://nothinbutnets.com/2016/08/15/indiana-hoosiers-yogi-ferrell-nba/
- Shabazz Muhammad (from Josh Clement, canishoopus.com): http://www.canishoopus.com/2016/8/15/12477730/monday-musings-shabazz-central