Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 9/20/18

- Pelicans: Jrue Holiday Ready For Different Challenge (from William Guillory, The Athletic):

Read it here:  https://theathletic.com/533901/2018/09/20/jrue-holiday-mentally-physically-ready-for-different-challenge-with-pelicans/

From Oleh Kosel, The Bird Writes: https://www.thebirdwrites.com/2018/9/20/17801858/jrue-holiday-new-orleans-pelicans-star-mike-guevara-training-growth-anthony-davis-rajon-rondo

- How The Jazz Use Misdirection (from Andy Larsen, Salt Lake Tribune):

Read and watch it here:  https://www.sltrib.com/sports/2018/09/19/how-jazz-have-used/

- Video Breakdown: A Look Into Gordon Hayward's Versatility (from Chris Grenham, Celtics Blog):

Read and watch it here:  https://www.celticsblog.com/2018/9/20/17879428/a-look-into-gordon-haywards-versatility-boston-celtics-2018-kyrie-irving-brad-stevens-film-utah-jazz

- Can Bud Boost The Bucks?  (from Ryan Nguyen, Cleaning The Glass):

Read and watch it here:  https://cleaningtheglass.com/can-bud-boost-the-bucks/

From Kurt Helin, NBC Sports: https://nba.nbcsports.com/2018/09/20/can-mike-budenholzer-lift-milwaukee-to-top-of-east/

- Dwane Casey Q  & A, Part Two  (from Keith Langlois, pistons.com):

Read it here:  https://www.nba.com/pistons/features/casey-qa-part-ii-gores-commitment-helps-stefanski-build-all-star-executive-team

- Q & A: Enes Kanter, Man Without A Country (from Diamond Leung, The Athletic):

Read it here:  https://theathletic.com/532219/2018/09/20/no-fear-a-conversation-with-the-knicks-enes-kanter-on-the-highs-and-lows-of-a-man-without-a-country/

- How Oladipo Aggressively Attacked The Offseason (from Scott Agness, The Athletic):

Read it here:  https://theathletic.com/532383/2018/09/20/hungrier-than-ever-heres-how-victor-oladipo-aggressively-attacked-the-offseason/

- Ricky Rubio 2.0  (from Michael Shapiro, Sports Illustrated):

Read it here:  https://www.si.com/nba/2018/09/17/ricky-rubio-utah-jazz-guard-has-transformed-himself

- Video Breakdown: "Seal" And "Snake" Screens (from Zak Boisvert, Pick And Pop):

Watch it here:  https://pickandpop.net/2018/09/seal-snake-screens/

- 9 Storylines That Will Define The Biggest Year In Aussie Hoops History (from Ben Mallis, pickandroll.com.au):

Read it here:  https://pickandroll.com.au/9-storylines-that-will-define-the-biggest-year-in-australian-basketball-history/

- Australia: The NBL Import Class Of 2018-19 (from Peter Munt, The Pick And Roll):

Read it here:  https://pickandroll.com.au/the-nbl-import-class-of-18-19/

- Glenn Robinson & The Birth Of The Rookie Wage Scale (from Scott Romportl, Behind The Buck Pass):

Read it here:  https://behindthebuckpass.com/2018/09/20/milwaukee-bucks-lasting-yet-forgotten-impact-glenn-robinson/

- Assessing The Mavs' Investigation & Penalties (from Michael McCann, Sports Illustrated):

Read it here:  https://www.si.com/nba/2018/09/19/mavericks-mark-cuban-terdema-ussery-earl-sneed-nba-investigation

NOTE:  Digging through the tsunami of Butler stories seems to be taking the better part of forever.  So, in order to publish this edition of BI at a reasonable time, we will publish a later edition with links to the "Best of Butler", once we have completed the review process.