Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 9/18/16
- Why Sam Presti Believes The Thunder Will Still Make Noise (from Gary Washburn, Boston Globe):
- Thunder Questions Entering Training Camp (from Erik Thorne, newsok.com):
Read it here: http://newsok.com/okc-thunder-thunder-questions-entering-training-camp/article/5518653
- Suns' Assistant Coach Jay Triano (from Paul Coro, azcentral.com):
Read it here: http://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nba/suns/2016/09/17/phoenix-suns-top-aide-jay-triano-fits-teams-vision/90522442/
- Nets: "We Have To Play Harder" Than Our Opponents (from Brian Lewis, NY Post):
Read it here: http://nypost.com/2016/09/17/dogged-nets-know-the-only-way-they-can-win-games/
- Summer rewind: Miami Heat (from Bobby Marks, Yahoo Sports):
Read it here: http://sports.yahoo.com/news/summer-rewind-miami-heat-144313608.html and from Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com: http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-heat/sfl-miami-heat-player-capules-s051916-story.html
- Drew Hanlen: NBA Skills Guru (from Benjamin Hochman, stltoday.com):
- 10 Bounce-Back Candidates (from Gerald Bourguet, Hoops Habit):
Read it here: http://hoopshabit.com/2016/09/18/10-bounce-back-candidates-2016-17-season/
- 5 Second-year Players To Watch (from Vijay Vemu, Hoops Habit):
Read it here: http://hoopshabit.com/2016/09/18/nba-5-second-year-players-watch/
- Bucks' Best Case And Worst Case Scenarios (from Adam Coffman, behindthebuckpass.com):
Read it here: http://behindthebuckpass.com/2016/09/17/milwaukee-bucks-best-and-worst-case-scenarios-for-next-season/
- "5 High Split/Tandem High" Options (from Zak Boisvert, pickandpop.net):
Read and view it here: http://pickandpop.net/2016/09/5-high-split-options/
Additional Player Notes, Updates, Profiles:
- Kristaps Porzingis (from Ian Begley, ESPN): http://www.espn.com/blog/new-york/knicks/post/_/id/65144/how-kristaps-porzingis-fell-in-love-with-joakim-noahs-intensity
- Luis Montero (from Ian Thomsen, NBA.com): http://www.nba.com/2016/news/features/ian_thomsen/09/18/luis-montero-building-foundation-portland-trail-blazers/
- Tony Snell (from Ben Rains, Pippin Ain't Easy): http://pippenainteasy.com/2016/09/18/bulls-player-outlooks-tony-snell/
- Jahlil Okafor/Nerlens Noel (from Jessica Camerato, csnphilly.com): http://www.csnphilly.com/philadelphia-76ers/nerlens-noel-jahlil-okafor-have-earn-minutes-brown-says
- Elliot Williams (from Basketball Jonez, Golden State Of Mind): http://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2016/9/17/12909380/nba-2016-golden-state-warriors-training-camp-roster-elliot-williams
- Ramon Sessions (from Jerry Stephens, Swarm And Sting): http://swarmandsting.com/2016/09/17/charlotte-hornets-undervalued-play-ramon-sessions/