Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 8/31/18
- Joel Embiid In The Post (from Rich Hoffman, The Athletic):
Read it here: https://theathletic.com/498058/2018/08/31/a-look-at-joel-embiid-in-the-post-from-bully-ball-to-reading-the-double/
- It's Story Time (from Joel Embiid, The Players' Tribune):
Read it here: https://www.theplayerstribune.com/en-us/articles/joel-embiid-its-story-time
- Will This Be OKC's Breakthrough Season? (from Paolo Uggetti, The Ringer):
Read it here: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2018/8/31/17804112/thunder-westbrook-paul-george-are-we-sure
- How The Dubs Create Open Looks For Steph & Klay (from Matt Moore, The Action Network):
Read and watch it here: https://www.actionnetwork.com/nba/golden-state-warriors-stephen-curry-klay-thompson-analysis
- Is Jordan Bell The Warriors' Center Of The Future? (from Jared Dubin, The Step Back ):
Read and watch it here: https://fansided.com/2018/08/31/jordan-bell/
- Q & A: Warriors' Team President Rick Welts (from Anthony Slater, The Athletic):
- Grizzlies: Ivan Rabb Needs To Become More Versatile (from Nathan Chester, Grizzly Bear Blues):
- Grizzlies: SG Has Been Transformed To A Position Of Strength (from Michael Wallace, grizzlies.com):
- Grizzlies: Watanabe's 3-And-D Potential (from Dakota Schmidt, Ridiculous Upside):
Read and watch it here: https://www.ridiculousupside.com/2018/8/30/17801666/yuta-watanabe-nba-gleague-memphis-hustle-memphis-grizzlies-3-and-d
- The Rise Of Jayson Tatum & Jaylen Brown (from Bill Sy, Celtics Blog):
- Who Will Fill Out The Celtics' Rotation? (from A. Sherrod Blakely, NBC Sports):
Read it here: https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/celtics/who-will-fill-out-boston-celtics-rotation
- Inside The Week Of Uncertainty Before Kyrie Officially Became A Celtic (from Chris Forsberg, ESPN):
Read it here: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/24505385/inside-week-uncertainty-kyrie-irving-officially-became-boston-celtic-nba
- The Celtics' Best Defenders (from Kenny Doyle, Guy Boston Sports):
Read it here: https://www.guybostonsports.com/posts/who-is-the-celtics-best-defender
- Heat: Should Whiteside Prioritize His Three-Point Game? (from Brandon Johnson, All U Can Heat):
Read it here: https://allucanheat.com/2018/08/30/miami-heat-whiteside-prioritize-3-point/
- The Future Of The Bucks & Bledsoe (from Dan Godziszewski, 94 Feet Report):
Read and watch it here: https://94feetreport.com/the-future-of-the-bucks-and-eric-bledsoe-a5e6b5b999a7
- Nets: Extending Dinwiddie Is Complicated (from Jeff Siegel, Forbes):
Read it here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffsiegel/2018/08/30/spencer-dinwiddie-extension-brooklyn-nets/#4fdc0e49d8b7
- Hornets: Two Potential Rotation Shifts (from Rick Bonnell, Charlotte Observer):
Read it here: https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nba/charlotte-hornets/article217594840.html
- Mirotic: The Pelicans' Low-Usage, High-Efficiency Third Option (from Scott Levine, 94 Feet Report):
Read and watch it here: https://94feetreport.com/the-obscure-value-of-nikola-mirotic-691958a5c492
- Close-up On Nuggets' Big Three (from James Siegle, Nugg Love):
Read it here: https://nugglove.com/2018/08/30/denver-nuggets-close-big-three/
- Jamal Murray & Gary Harris: Underrated Young Duo (from Bryan Toporek, Give Me Sport):
Read it here: https://www.givemesport.com/1382268-jamal-murray-and-gary-harris-one-of-the-leagues-most-underrated-young-duos
- David West Was A Baaaaaaad Man During His Career (from Candace Buckner, Washington Post):
Read it here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/sports/wp/2018/08/30/david-west-was-a-baaaaaaad-man-during-his-nba-career/
- Hack-A-Shaq Math: The Numbers Behind The Strategy (from Adam Spinella, NBA Math):
Read it here: https://nbamath.com/hack-a-shaq-math-the-numbers-behind-the-strategy/
- Podcast: Journey Inside The Numbers With Dean Oliver (from Adam Finkelstein, yurview.com):
Listen to it here: https://www.yurview.com/upside-podcast/dean-oliver/
- The EuroLeague's Best Players: 1-10 (from Trevor Magnotti, The Step Back):
Read it here: https://fansided.com/2018/08/31/euroleague-50-best-players-10-1/
- Proximous Spirou GM Sebastian Bellin's Inspiring Story: Don't Call It A Comeback (from Jonathan Macri, The Step Back):
Read it here: https://fansided.com/2018/08/31/sebastien-bellin-inspiring-tale/
- 2017-18 Stat Leaders: Top Scorers Off Drives To The Rim (from NBA.com):
Read it here: http://www.nba.com/article/2018/08/30/top-scorers-drives-basket-2017-18
- Saying Goodbye To Manu (from James Holas, Clutch Points):
Read and watch it here: https://clutchpoints.com/manu-ginobili-saying-goodbye-to-the-spurs-deus-ex-machina/