Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 9/21/20
- BOS-MIA:
From John Hollinger, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2081895/2020/09/21/hollinger-heat-culture-2-0-has-miami-in-great-shape-will-it-matter/
From Jared Weiss, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2080779/2020/09/21/film-breakdown-what-did-celtics-do-to-break-down-heat-in-game-3/
From Chris Forsberg, NBC Sports: https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/celtics/daddys-home-gordon-hayward-aids-game-3-win-plans-stay-bubble
From Baxter Holmes, ESPN: https://www.espn.co.uk/nba/story/_/id/29933515/nba-playoffs-celtics-jaylen-brown-player-moment
From A. Sherrod Blakely, NBC Sports: https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/celtics/five-adjustments-celtics-made-game-3-and-need-repeat-keep-winning
From Matt Pineda, Hot Hot Hoops: https://www.hothothoops.com/2020/9/20/21448116/how-miami-heat-can-adjust-gordon-hayward-back-boston-celtics-nba-playoffs-orlando-conference-finals
From Adam Himmelsbach, Boston Globe: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/09/20/sports/eight-thoughts-where-celtics-stand-now-after-their-game-3-win-over-heat/
From Brian Robb, Boston Sports Journal: https://www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2020/09/20/nba-notebook-five-keys-celtics-game-3-turnaround-can-sustain/
From Adam Taylor,Celtics Blog: https://www.celticsblog.com/2020/9/21/21447549/boston-celtics-find-balance-in-game-3-victory-miami-heat-gordon-hayward-marcus-smart-jaylen-brown
- DEN-LAL:
From Ian Levy, The Step Back: https://fansided.com/2020/09/21/anthony-davis-never-better/
From Broderick Turner, LA Times: https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2020-09-21/how-the-lakers-pulled-out-game-2-win-in-the-last-20-seconds
From Sam Quinn, CBS Sports: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/anthony-davis-buzzer-beater-how-kyle-kuzmas-august-winner-set-up-sundays-western-conference-finals-dagger/
From Anthony Slater, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2080559/2020/09/21/five-observations-from-the-lakers-thrilling-game-2-win-over-the-nuggets/
From Kendra Andrews, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2081582/2020/09/21/i-felt-it-going-in-for-nuggets-a-gallant-nikola-jokic-game-a-piercing-loss/
From Sam Amick, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2081551/2020/09/21/it-doesnt-make-any-sense-on-the-pain-anthony-davis-caused-and-a-broken-nuggets-ending/
From Shaun Powell, NBA.com: http://global.nba.com/news/nuggets-botch-final-play-and-what-could-be-their-best-chance/
From Philip Rossman-Reich, Orlando Magic Daily: https://orlandomagicdaily.com/2020/09/21/dwight-howard-nearing-title-couldnt-win-orlando-magic/
From Dan Woike, LA Times: https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2020-09-20/alex-caruso-indispensable-part-lakers-nuggets-nba-title-hopes
From Joshua Howe, Sportsnet.ca: https://www.sportsnet.ca/nba/article/lakers-nuggets-game-2-takeaways-davis-jokic-deliver-classic-battle/
From ESPN Panel: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29930520/nba-playoffs-biggest-takeaways-game-2-nuggets-lakers
From Sabreena Merchant, Silver Screen And Roll: https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2020/9/20/21444356/nba-playoffs-lakers-vs-nuggets-final-score-three-takeaways-anthony-davis-game-winner
From Ryan Blackburn, SB Nation: https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/more-sports/five-takeaways-from-a-heart-breaking-loss-to-the-los-angeles-lakers-in-game-2/ar-BB19fajV
From Brendan Vogt, The DNVR: https://thednvr.com/dnvr-player-grades-anthony-davis-sends-a-dagger-through-the-hearts-of-denver/
- Big Men Have Two Paths To The NBA (from Kevin O'Connor, The Ringer):
Read it here: https://www.theringer.com/2020/9/21/21448847/anthony-davis-nikola-jokic-lakers-nuggets-game-2
- Standing Reach Is A More Important Measurement Than Height (from Mick Smiley, At The HIve):
Read it here: https://www.atthehive.com/2020/9/21/21447117/dear-nba-community-lets-use-standing-reach-as-the-gold-standard-for-player-height
- High-Major Players Who Could Get Two-Way Contracts This Offseason, Part One (from Dakota Schmidt, Ridiculous Upside):
- NBA Exec Poll: Top Under-25 Year Olds To Build Around (from Michael Scotto, Hoops Hype):
Read it here: https://hoopshype.com/lists/nba-execs-poll-luka-doncic-top-young-talent-zion-williamson/
- CHA: Practice Bubble Will Be About More Than Just Playing Basketball (from Sam Perley, hornets.com):
- CHI: 5 Questions As The Bulls Enter Minicamp (from Sam Smith, Bulls.com):
Read it here: https://www.nba.com/bulls/features/sams-five-questions-team-enters-advocate-bulls-minicamp-week
- GSW: Analytics Will Play A Huge Part In Dubs' Draft Process This Year (from Patrick Murray, Forbes):
- GSW: 4 Questions Dubs Need To Answer During Minicamp (from Monte Poole, NBC Spots):
Read it here: https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/four-questions-warriors-need-answer-during-minicamp-week
- HOU: 2019-20 Was A Tale Of 2 Seasons For Westbrook (from Rahat Huq, Forbes):
Read it here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/rahathuq/2020/09/20/2019-2020-was-a-tale-of-two-seasons-for-russell-westbrook/#5b7e57c24f38
- LAC: Clippers' Mailbag, Part One (from Jovan Buha, The Athletic):
Read it here: https://theathletic.com/2075364/2020/09/18/clippers-mailbag-part-1-the-collapse-doc-rivers-ivica-zubac-and-the-curse/
- MIL: Bucks' Report Card (from Eric Nehm, The Athletic):
- PHO: New Suns' Assistant Coach Brian Randle (from Stan Morris, pjstar.com):
Read it here: https://www.pjstar.com/sports/20200921/peoria-rsquowhere-it-startedrsquo-for-nba-assistant-brian-randle
- TOR: How Essential Is VanVleet To Raptors' Future Success? (from Eric Koreen, The Athletic):
Read it here: https://theathletic.com/2080207/2020/09/21/is-fred-vanvleet-necessary-to-the-raptors-future/
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