Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis: 9/25/20
- BOS-MIA:
From Adam Spinella, Celtics Blog: https://www.celticsblog.com/2020/9/24/21453830/how-to-vanquish-miami-heat-super-tyler-herro-boston-celtics-marcus-smart
From JR Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel: https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nba/2020/09/25/seven-things-know-tyler-herros-high-school-days-wisconsin/3528420001/
From Jack Noonan, Celtics Blog: https://www.celticsblog.com/2020/9/25/21453824/boston-celtics-turnover-problem-will-determine-whether-the-team-continues-their-bubble-run-nba
From Don Porcaro Jr, Hardwood Houdini: https://hardwoodhoudini.com/2020/09/25/film-study-boston-celtics/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=flipboard
From Chris Forsberg, NBC Sports: https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/celtics/whos-blame-celtics-game-4-clunker-and-how-do-they-get-back-series
From Jared Dubin, FiveThirtyEight: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-eastern-conference-finals-coaches-share-the-same-strength/?cid=taboola_rcc_r
From Eric Nehm, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2090009/2020/09/25/marquettes-best-how-jimmy-butler-and-jae-crowder-came-to-bring-the-heat/
From Jay King, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2091557/2020/09/24/celtics-failures-in-fourth-quarter/
From Brendon Kleen, Dime Mag: https://uproxx.com/dimemag/tyler-herro-miami-heat-game-4-improvement/
From Chris Grenham, Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/chrisgrenham/2020/09/24/the-boston-celtics-have-their-backs-against-the-wall-now-what/#411acaed686d
From Gary Washburn, Boston Globe: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/09/24/sports/celtics-comeback-is-daunting-not-impossible/
From Marc Stein, NY Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/24/sports/basketball/nba-miami-heat-bam-adebayo.html
From Dan Devine, The Ringer: https://www.theringer.com/2020/9/24/21454157/tyler-herro-miami-heat-boston-celtics
From Daniel Lubofsky, Celtics Blog: https://www.celticsblog.com/2020/9/24/21453845/to-better-their-offense-boston-celtics-must-get-jayson-tatum-in-the-middle-of-the-court-miami-heat
From Ira Winderman, SunSentinel: https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/seasons-change-but-not-nba-finals-goals-for-heats-andre-iguodala/ar-BB19q32I
From Jeremy Stevens, Celtics Blog: https://www.celticsblog.com/2020/9/25/21454610/boston-celtics-inconsistent-minutes-distribution-rhythm-grant-williams-robert-williams-enes-kanter
From Zach Lowe, ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/page/zachlowe29965352/nba-playoffs-key-play-andre-iguodala-tells-us-heat-celtics
From Kevin Wang, Miami Heat Beat: http://heatbeatmiami.com/zone-culture-and-the-nba-finals/
- DEN-LAL:
From Gerald Bourguet, The Step Back: https://fansided.com/2020/09/25/whiteboard-5-keys-denver-nuggets-overcome-another-3-1-deficit/
From Ben Cohen, Wall Street Journal: https://www.wsj.com/articles/nikola-jokic-sombor-shuffle-eurostep-stepback-nba-playoffs-11601020759
From Bill Plaschke, LA Times: https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2020-09-25/lakers-nba-title-hopes-all-about-anthony-davis-not-lebron-james
From Jeff Zillgitt, USA Today: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2020/09/24/lakers-nuggets-game-4-western-conference-finals/3527264001/
From Sabreena Merchant, Silver Screen And Roll: https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2020/9/24/21448686/lakers-vs-nuggets-final-score-takeaways-dwight-howard-anthony-davis-jamal-murray
From Gage Bridgford, Denver Stiffs: https://www.denverstiffs.com/2020/9/25/21454418/film-friday-we-can-day-nikola-jokic-jamal-murray-jerami-grant-monte-morris-michael-porter
From Bill Oram, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2092638/2020/09/25/dwight-howard-reverses-rebound-trend-as-lakers-move-one-win-from-the-finals/
From Harrison Faigen, Silver Screen And Roll: https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2020/9/24/21455541/lakers-vs-nuggets-final-score-lebron-james-asked-guard-jamal-murray-defense-stats
From Mark Medina, USA Today: https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nba/2020/09/25/denver-nuggets-frustrations-plentiful-after-game-4-loss-lakers/3528051001/
From ESPN Panel: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29961927/nba-playoffs-be-cut-cloth-embodiments-miami-heat-culture
From Kendra Andrews, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2092619/2020/09/25/denver-is-down-3-1-again-can-the-nuggets-come-back-this-time/
From Michael Rosenberg, Sports Illustrated: https://www.si.com/nba/2020/09/25/dwight-howard-game-4-lakers-nuggets-offensive-rebounds
From Broderick Turner, LA Times: https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2020-09-24/kentavious-caldwell-pope-scoring-jamal-murray-defense-lakers-nba
From Chris Herring, FiveThirtyEight: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/nikola-jokic-is-a-tortoise-and-hes-beating-all-of-the-hares/
From Anthony Slater, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2092108/2020/09/25/lebron-james-switches-onto-jamal-murray-late-to-secure-3-1-lead-for-lakers/
From Jared Dubin, Last Night, In Basketball: https://lastnightinbasketball.substack.com/p/stray-thoughts-on-game-4
- Why Teams Are Going To Zone Defenses (from Tim Bontemps/Kevin Pelton, ESPN):
Read it here: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29963960/nba-playoffs-why-teams-combating-offensive-revolution-going-zone-defense
- Want To See The Future? Watch Herro & Murray (from Jonathan Tjarks, The Ringer):
Read and watch it here: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2020/9/25/21455263/nba-playoffs-tyler-herro-jamal-murray
- ATL: Trae Young: Determined To Make The Hawks Winners (from Mark Medina, USA Today):
- CHI: Notes From Donovan's Introductory Presser (from Rob Schaefer, NBC Sports):
From KC Johnson, NBC Sports: https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/sports/nbcsports/billy-donovan-arturas-karnisovas-partnership-will-define-bulls-future/2344274/
- GSW: What The Dubs Want In Their Next Center (from Wes Goldberg, Mercury News):
Read it here: https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/09/24/what-the-warriors-are-looking-for-in-their-next-center/
- NYK: Thibodeau On The Knicks' Organized Team Activities (from Marc Berman, NY Post):
Read it here: https://nypost.com/2020/09/23/knicks-find-possible-solution-to-their-kevin-knox-problem/ and https://nypost.com/2020/09/24/kenny-payne-can-help-knicks-julius-randle-unlock-star-potential/
From Stefan Bondy, Daily News: https://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/knicks/ny-knicks-tom-thibodeau-20200924-62kt5fkczvgttarcijb4urfpba-story.html
- POR: Season Review: Nassir Little (from Kyle Garcia, Blazer's Edge):
Read and watch it here: https://www.blazersedge.com/2020/9/24/21451968/nassir-little-rookie-season-stats-offense-defense-trail-blazers
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