Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis PART ONE 1/22/18
- How Sabonis Became A Steal For The Pacers (from James Herbert, CBSSports):
Read it here: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/how-domantas-sabonis-unleashed-his-fighting-spirit-and-became-a-steal-for-the-pacers/
- Rockets: Finally At Full Strength (from Jonathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle):
Read it here: http://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/rockets/article/Completeness-as-big-for-Rockets-as-win-over-12513809.php
- Bucks: What Has Worked So Far This Season (from Adam Paris, Brew Hoop):
Read and watch it here: https://www.brewhoop.com/2018/1/21/16905886/nba-2018-midseason-check-in-whats-actually-worked-for-the-milwaukee-bucks-giannis-antetokounmpo
- Playbook Series: Hypothetical Sets Designed For Giannis (from Dean Maniatt, Brew Hoop):
Read it here: https://www.brewhoop.com/2018/1/19/16910794/playbook-the-cross-milwaukee-bucks-offense
- Raptors: Back In Practice Mode To Address Some Recent Troubling Tendencies (from Mike Ganter, The Sun):
Read it here: http://torontosun.com/sports/basketball/nba/toronto-raptors/raptors-need-to-get-back-to-the-grind
- Wolves: Why Thibs' Defense Is Working (from Dane Moore, Zone Coverage):
Read and watch it here: https://zonecoverage.com/2018/timberwolves/why-the-tom-thibodeau-defense-is-working-in-minnesota/
- Wolves Get Lesson In How Efficiency Must Work (from Zach Harper, Fanrag Sports):
Read it here: https://www.fanragsports.com/wolves-get-lesson-from-rockets-in-how-efficiency-must-work/
- Rockets: Having Eric Gordon On The Court Solves Problems (from Paul Flannery, SBNation):
Read it here: https://www.sbnation.com/2018/1/20/16911320/eric-gordon-has-got-this-for-rockets
- Fran Fraschilla Thinks He Has Found Something Even Better Than Coaching (from Sam Mellinger, Kansas City Star):
Read it here: http://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/sam-mellinger/article195820174.html
- Trae Young Has Weaknesses But Is Still A High-Value Prospect (from Trevor Magnotti, The Step Back):
Read it here: https://fansided.com/2018/01/22/nba-draft-trae-young-no-1-pick-potential/
From Alex West, NBA Math: https://nbamath.com/can-oklahomas-trae-young-shoot-this-well-in-the-nba/
- Mo Bamba: The Hardest Top-Tier 2018 Draft Prospect To Figure Out (from Kevin O'Connor, The Ringer):
Read and watch it here: Meet the 2018 Draft’s Biggest Boom-or-Bust Prospect
- Scouting 10 Intriguing International 2018 Draft Prospects (from Mike Schmitz, ESPN):
Read and watch it here: http://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/22152668/scouting-dzanan-musa-rodions-kurucs-2018-nba-draft-international-prospects
- The Draft's "Wild-Card" Class (from Jeremy Woo, Sports Illustrated):
Read it here: https://www.si.com/nba/2018/01/22/nba-draft-sleepers-billy-preston-zion-williamson-duke-jontay-porter-missouri
- Lou Williams: From Sixth Man To All-Star? (from Paolo Uggeti, The Ringer):
Read it here: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2018/1/22/16912796/lou-williams-all-star
- Dinwiddie: From Overlooked Benchwarmer To Starter (from Dan Karpuc, GIve Me Sport):
Read it here: http://www.givemesport.com/1241083-from-overlooked-benchwarmer-to-nba-starter-the-story-of-spencer-dinwiddie
From Bryan Fonseca, Nets Daily: https://www.netsdaily.com/2018/1/21/16918012/the-go-to-guy-spencer-dinwiddies-clutch-gene
- Sixers: Is TLC Back On Track? (from Zack Rosenblatt, NJ.com):
Read and watch it here: http://www.nj.com/sixers/index.ssf/2018/01/sixers_breakdown_timothe_luwawu-cabarrot_back_on_t.html
- Redick Was Thriving Prior To His Injury (from Tom West, Fanrag Sports):
Read and watch it here: https://www.fanragsports.com/jj-redick-was-thriving-with-76ers-prior-to-injury/
- Spurs: Tony Parker's New Role (from Michael C. Wright, ESPN):
Read it here: http://www.espn.co.uk/nba/story/_/id/22173964/san-antonio-spurs-point-guard-tony-parker-comes-bench-21st-career
- Grizzlies: Is It Time To "Trust The Process"? (from Parker Fleming, Beale Street Bears):
Read it here: https://bealestreetbears.com/2018/01/22/memphis-grizzlies-time-trust-process/
From Keith Smith, RealGM: https://basketball.realgm.com/analysis/248659/The-Unavoidable-Start-From-Scratch-Option-For-Memphis
- How The Mavericks Are Reloading (from Isaac Harris, The Smoking Cuban):
Read it here: https://thesmokingcuban.com/2018/01/22/dennis-smith-jr-maxi-kleber-the-reloading-dallas-mavericks/
- Knicks: Context Is Crucial With Hornacek Criticism (from Maxwell Ogden, Daily Knicks):
Read it here: https://dailyknicks.com/2018/01/22/new-york-knicks-context-is-crucial-with-criticism-of-jeff-hornacek/
- Bucks: Marshall Plumlee Aims To Make Positive Impact (from Matt Velazquez, jsonline):
- The Cavs Must Do Something Bold (from Terry Pluto, cleveland.com):
Read it here: http://www.cleveland.com/pluto/index.ssf/2018/01/cleveland_cavaliers_must_do_so.html
- The Magic Are Finally Doing What It Takes To Win Games (from Philip Rossman-Reich, Orlando Magic Daily):
Read it here: https://orlandomagicdaily.com/2018/01/22/orlando-magic-find-grit-wins-follow/