Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis: 8/17/18

- For Celtics' Rookie Robert Williams, Al Horford Has Had A Silent Impact For Years (from Adam Himmelsbach, Boston Globe):

Read it here:  https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/celtics/2018/08/16/for-celtics-rookie-robert-williams-horford-has-had-silent-impact-for-years/UOqpH4ZmBwq3ySjNwhG28K/story.html

- Teams Nobody Should Sleep On Next Season (from Adam Fromal, Bleacher Report):

Read it here:  https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2791222-nba-teams-nobody-should-sleep-on-next-season#slide0

- Is Dillon Brooks A Real Dynamic Scorer?  (from pfleming15, Grizzly Bear Blues):

Read it here:  https://www.grizzlybearblues.com/2018/8/17/17696480/is-dillon-brooks-a-real-dynamic-scorer-nba-memphis-grizzlies

- The Crawsover Is A Reflection Of Laid-Back Seattle (from Jerry Bembry, The Undefeated):

Read it here:  http://theundefeated.com/features/the-crawsover-pro-am-league-laid-back-nature-of-seattle-nba-veteran-jamal-crawford/

From Percy Allen, Seattle Times:  https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/nba/seattle-crawsover-pro-am-basketball-jamal-crawford-nba/

- Why The Knicks Should Not Stretch Noah...For Now (from Danny Leroux, The Athletic):

Read it here:  https://theathletic.com/475233/2018/08/16/leroux-why-the-knicks-should-not-stretch-joakim-noah-for-now/

- Hardaway Jr Might Be Better Than You Think (from Luke Hickey, Hashtag Basketball):

Read it here:  https://hashtagbasketball.com/new-york-knicks/content/tim-hardaway-jr-better-than-you-think

- Lakers: Ingram Needs More Pick-And-Roll Polish (from Jake Paynting, NBA Analysis Network):

Read and watch it here:  https://www.nbaanalysis.net/2018/08/16/brandon-ingram-pick-and-roll/

- Lakers Film Room: How Ball & Ingram Fit Together (from Silver Screen And Roll ):

Read and watch it here:  https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2018/8/17/17705938/laker-film-room-how-lonzo-ball-brandon-ingram-fit-together

- Kuzma Has The Potential To Become LBJ's New Favorite Target On Offense (from Alex Regla, Silver Screen And Roll):

Read it here:  https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2018/8/16/17672120/lakers-kyle-kuzma-lebron-james-potential-favorite-target-offense-nba

- Spurs: Poeltl Eager For Bigger Role (from Tom Orsborn, Express-News):

Read it here:  https://www.expressnews.com/spurs-nation/article/Spurs-Poeltl-eager-for-bigger-role-after-doing-13161704.php

-  How John Collins Can Complement The Hawks' Young Splash Brothers (from Joe Hulbert, NBA Analysis Network):

Read and watch it here:  http://www.nbaanalysis.net/2018/08/15/atlanta-hawks-how-john-collins-can-complement-their-young-splash-brothers/

- Q & A: Rockets' Broadcaster & Former Player Matt Bullard  (from Michael Knight, Space City Scoop):

Read it here: https://spacecityscoop.com/2018/08/17/interview-rockets-broadcaster-former-player-matt-bullard/

- Rockets: MDA Has No Qualms About Reunion With Melo (from Jonathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle):

Read it here:  https://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/rockets/article/Rockets-Mike-D-Antoni-No-qualms-about-reunion-13152689.php

- Bucks: Maintaining Control Of Transition Play (from Adam McGee, Behind The Buck Pass):

Read it here:  https://behindthebuckpass.com/2018/08/17/milwaukee-bucks-maintaining-control-transition-play/

- Predicting 2018-19 Analytics All-Stars By Category  (from Zach Buckley, Bleacher Report):

Read it here:  https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2791112-predicting-nbas-advanced-analytics-all-stars-in-2018-19#slide0

- The Cleveland Cabdriver's Son Who Sowed The Seeds Of A Hoops Revolution (from Lindsay Krasnoff, The Athletic):

Read it here:  https://theathletic.com/474547/2018/08/17/the-cleveland-cabdrivers-son-who-sowed-the-seeds-of-a-hoops-revolution/