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Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 3/15/21

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Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 3/15/21

Basketball Intelligence
Mar 15, 2021
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- BKN: How Harden Helped Bruce Brown Become A Revelation For The Nets (from Alec Sturm, Nets Daily):

Read it here: https://www.netsdaily.com/2021/3/14/22330252/how-james-harden-helped-bruce-brown-become-a-revelation-in-black-and-white

- BOS: Smart's Return Brings Much-Needed Hope (from Rudi Richards, Hoops Habit):

Read it here: https://hoopshabit.com/2021/03/14/boston-celtics-return-of-marcus-smart-brings-much-needed-hope-for-rest-of-season/

- BOS: Takeaways From Win Over Rockets (from Tom Westerholm, Boston.com):

Read it here: https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-celtics/2021/03/14/takeaways-celtics-rockets

From Adam Himmelsbach, Boston Globe: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/03/15/sports/celtics-cruise-past-hapless-rockets-houston/

From Marc D'Amico, Celtics.com: https://www.nba.com/celtics/gamerecap/keys-20210314-boshou

- BOS: Why Robert Williams Doesn't Play More (from Gary Washburn, Boston Globe):

Read it here: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/03/15/sports/williams-gives-celtics-elements-theis-thompson-just-cant/

- CLE: Playoffs?: The Cavs' Most Realistic Hope Is A Play-In Spot (from Chris Fedor, cleveland.com):

Read it here: https://www.cleveland.com/cavs/2021/03/playoffs-cleveland-cavaliers-come-out-of-the-break-thinking-big-but-how-likely-is-it-after-back-to-back-blowout-losses.html

- DAL: Dallas Read And React Offense & Great Ball Movement (from Iztok Franko, Mavs Moneyball):

Read and watch it here: https://www.mavsmoneyball.com/2021/3/15/22330244/notebook-game-observations-dallas-read-and-react-offense-and-great-ball-movement

- DAL: Mavs' Report Card: Games 33-37 (from David Trink, Mavs Moneyball ):

Read and watch it here: https://www.mavsmoneyball.com/2021/3/15/22330831/dallas-mavericks-report-card-games-33-37

- GSW: How Steph Quietly Got To The Brink Of Breaking Dubs' Assist Record (from Connor Letourneau, SF Chronicle):

Read it here: https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/warriors/article/How-Steph-Curry-quietly-got-to-the-brink-of-16025197.php

- GSW: Takeaways From Win Over Jazz (from Kendra Andrews, NBC Sports):

Read  and watch it here: https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/warriors-takeaways-what-we-learned-131-119-upset-win-over-jazz

From Wes Goldberg, Mercury News: https://www.marinij.com/2021/03/14/takeaways-from-the-warriors-win-over-the-jazz-including-james-wisemans-impact-on-the-2nd-unit/

From Antony Slater, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2448857/2021/03/14/warriors-upset-jazz-on-steph-currys-birthday-as-jordan-poole-james-wiseman-nico-mannion-pass-test

- GSW: Klay Thompson's Press Conference (from Anthony Slater, The Athletic):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/2449165/2021/03/14/klay-thompson-discusses-his-achilles-tear-target-return-warriors-future-and-much-more/

- HOU: Takeaways From Loss To Celtics (from Jonathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle):

Read it here: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/rockets/article/3-pointers-Takeaways-from-Rockets-loss-to-16025802.php

- IND: How LeVert Energizes the Pacers (from J. Michael, Indy Star):

Read it here: https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/nba/pacers/2021/03/14/pacers-tap-into-caris-levert-most-difficult-stretch-ahead/4693971001/

- LAC: Kawhi Says Clips' Inconsistency Is 'Very Concerning' (from Ohm Younmisuk, ESPN):

Reade it here: https://tv5.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/31068029/kawhi-leonard-says-la-clippers-inconsistency-very-concerning-rout-new-orleans-pelicans

- LAC: Takeaways From Loss To Pelicans (from Mirjam Swanson, OC Register):

Read it here: https://www.ocregister.com/2021/03/14/clippers-clobbered-by-pelicans-in-new-orleans/

- MIA: Takeaways From Win Over Magic (from Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald):

Read it here: https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nba/miami-heat/article249923798.html

- MIA: Butler Has Once Again Put The Heat On His Back (from Rohan Nadkarni, Sports Illustrated):

Read it here: https://www.si.com/nba/2021/03/12/jimmy-butler-miami-heat-rise-eastern-conference

- NYK: How Barrett Turned A Corner in His 2nd Season (from Jackson Frank, The Step Back):

Read it here: https://fansided.com/2021/03/15/knicks-rj-barrett-turned-corner-second-season/

From Dan Devine, The Ringer: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2021/3/15/22330592/rj-barrett-new-york-knicks

-  OKC: Takeaways From Win Over Grizzlies (from Joe Mussatto, The Oklahoman):

Read it here: https://www.oklahoman.com/story/sports/nba/thunder/2021/03/14/okc-thunder-vs-memphis-grizzlies-game-recap-march-14/4693694001/

- OKC: Thunder Rebuild Is In A Good Place (from Jared Dubin, Last Night IN Basketball):

Read it here: https://lastnightinbasketball.substack.com/p/things-are-happening

- ORL: Magic Face Critical Trade Deadline Choices (from Josh Robbins, The Athletic):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/2450231/2021/03/15/magic-nba-trade-deadline-preview/

- PHI: Takeaways From Win Over Spurs (from Kevin Kinkead, Crossing Broad):

Read it here: https://www.crossingbroad.com/2021/03/welcome-back-fans-observations-from-sixers-134-spurs-99.html

- PHI: With Embiid Sidelined, More Focus Will Be On Howard (from Marc Narducci, The Inquirer):

Read it here: https://www.inquirer.com/sixers/sixers-dwight-howard-joel-embiid-20210313.html

- PHO: Saric Is Thriving In Crunch Time In Place Of Ayton (from Dave King, Bright Side Of The Sun):

Read it here: https://www.brightsideofthesun.com/2021/3/14/22330034/deandre-ayton-or-no-ayton-that-is-da-question-phoenix-suns

- POR: Takeaways From Loss To Wolves (from Jamie Hudson, NBC Sports):

Read it here: https://www.nbcsports.com/northwest/trail-blazers/instant-analysis-trail-blazers-try-shake-slow-start-cant-slow-down

- SAS: DeRozan's Year Of Tragedy Has Included His Best Basketball (from Jeff McdOnald, Express news):

Read it here: https://www.expressnews.com/sports/spurs/article/DeMar-DeRozan-s-year-of-tragedy-has-included-16025324.php

- TOR: Takeaways From Loss To Bulls (from William Lou, Yahoo Sports):

Read it here: https://sports.yahoo.com/10-things-raptors-losing-streak-extends-to-five-after-another-hopeless-blowout-042614637-051420726.html

- UTAH: Takeaways From Loss To Warriors (from Sarah Todd, Deseret News):

Read and watch it here: https://www.deseret.com/sports/2021/3/14/22329317/utah-jazz-turnovers-issue-loss-golden-state-warriors-nba-donovan-mitchell-stephen-curry

From Matt Giles, The J Notes: https://thejnotes.com/2021/03/14/utah-jazz-major-flaws-become-apparent/

From Andy Larsen, Salt Lake Tribune: https://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2021/03/15/triple-team-is-it-fair/

From Eric Walden, Salt Lake Tribune: https://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2021/03/14/stunning-lack-defensive/

- UTA: It's Time To Talk About Bojan (from Ben Dowsett, Jazz Film Room):

Read and watch it here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/its-time-to-talk-48765432


- The Coastal Elite Status Of Superstars & Superteams (from Kirk Goldsberry, ESPN):

Read it here: https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/31058288/the-coastal-elite-status-nba-superstars-superteams

- Abdur-Rahim: G League President Applies Basketball Lessons To Business (from Eric Jackson, Sports Business Journal):

Read it here: https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Journal/Issues/2021/03/15/Portfolio/G-League.aspx

- Tatalovich: The COVID Odyssey Of An NBA Scout (from John Gonzalez, The Ringer):

Read it here: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2021/3/15/22330545/adam-tatalovich-nba-scout-covid-knicks

- Each Team's Realistic Goal For This Season (from Zach Harper, The Athletic):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/2434473/2021/03/15/nets-bucks-sixers-top-nba-power-rankings-plus-each-teams-season-goal-and-trade-deadline-duty/

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