– Terry Stotts and ‘Blazers Basketball’: Players’ actions, words form ringing endorsement (from Jason Quick, oregonlive.com):
Read it here: http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index.ssf/2015/10/terry_stotts_and_blazers_basketball_players_action.html
– Suns know that talking on defense is key to success (from Dave King, brightsideofthesun):
Read it here: http://www.brightsideofthesun.com/2015/10/15/9497899/talk-talk-talk
– Addition of Chandler helps, but Phoenix Suns defense has a ways to go to be elite (from deadpoolio, brightsideofthesun):
Read it here: http://www.brightsideofthesun.com/2015/10/17/9559407/Phoenix-Suns-starting-lineup-defense-breakdown-chandler-bledsoe-tucker
– Why the Knicks’ defense will be more fun to watch this season (from Marc Berman, NYPost):
Read it here: http://nypost.com/2015/10/17/why-the-knicks-defense-will-be-more-fun-to-watch-this-season/
– Why Dirk Nowitzki’s value to the Mavericks still is clear as ever (from Eddie Sefko, sportsdaydfw.com):
Read it here: http://beta.sportsdaydfw.com/dallas-mavericks/mavericks/2015/10/16/dirk-nowitzkis-value-mavericks-still-clear-ever
– Even with new players, Bucks hope defense will remain strong (from Charles F. Gardner, jsonline.com):
Read it here: http://www.jsonline.com/sports/bucks/even-with-new-players-bucks-hope-defense-will-remain-strong-b99598028z1-333409131.html
– Bulls working to get defense up to level of past performance (from K.C. Johnson, Chicago Tribune):
Read it here: http://www.centredaily.com/2015/10/16/4971053_bulls-working-to-get-defense-up.html
– Hollins needs Nets to develop defense-first mentality (form Mike Mazzeo, ESPN):
Read it here: http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/13894941/hollins-needs-nets-develop-defense-first-mentality
– Brook Lopez, Nets addressing defensive issues (from Roderick Boone, newsday.com):
Read it here: http://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/nets/brook-lopez-nets-addressing-defensive-issues-1.10974658
– Revisiting Boston’s top training camp storylines (from Chris Forsberg, ESPN):
Read it here: http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/celtics/post/_/id/4720615/revisiting-bostons-top-training-camp-storylines
– Changing Miami’s Pick-and-Roll Defense (from Mika Honkasalo, Vantage Sports): http://www.vantagesports.com/story/ViEpqCEAAEUWNFcJ/changing-miamis-pick-and-roll-defense
– Nuggets exhibiting a winning culture in 2015 (from Christopher dempsey, Denver Post):
Read it here: http://www.denverpost.com/nuggets/ci_28977168/nuggets-exhibiting-winning-culture
– Sam Mitchell re-energized with young Timberwolves (from Michael Grange, sportsnet.ca):
Read it here: http://www.sportsnet.ca/basketball/nba/sam-mitchell-re-energized-with-young-timberwolves/
– Beat Writer Vince Ellis On The Pistons (from Chuck Myron, Hoopsrumors.com):
” Nobody knows NBA teams better than beat writers, save for those who draw paychecks with an NBA owner’s signature on them. The reporters who are with the teams they cover every day gain an intimate knowledge of the players, coaches and executives they write about and develop sources who help them break news and stay on top of rumors.
We at Hoops Rumors will be chatting with beat writers from around the league and sharing their responses to give you a better perspective on how and why teams make some of their most significant moves.
Today, we gain insight on the Pistons from Vince Ellis of the Detroit Free Press.”
Read it here: http://www.hoopsrumors.com/2015/10/the-beat-vince-ellis-pistons.html
– Warriors’ GM Bob Myers – intensely competitive architect of the NBA champs (from Marcus Thompson, mercurynews.com):
Read it here: http://blogs.mercurynews.com/thompson/2015/10/16/warriors-gm-bob-myers-intensely-competitive-architect-of-the-nba-champs-returns-to-his-roots/
– Missing Kidd-Gilchrist: How the Hornets Adjust their TeamSPACE (from Matt D’Anna, Nylon Calculus):
Read it here: http://nyloncalculus.com/2015/10/16/teamspace-missing-kidd-gilchrist-hornets-adjust-lineup/
– Q&A: Los Angeles Lakers Associate Director of Analytics Aaron Danielson (from Seth Partnow, Nylon Calculus):
Read it here: http://nyloncalculus.com/2015/10/14/industry-qa-los-angeles-lakers-associate-director-of-analytics-aaron-danielson/
– The Worst On/Off-Court Numbers from 2014/15 (form Mika Honkasalo, Nylon Calculus):
Read it here: http://nyloncalculus.com/2015/10/16/worst-onoff-court-numbers-201415/
– Exploring Lineups and Fit (from Andrew Johnson, Nylon Calculus):
Read it here: http://nyloncalculus.com/2015/10/15/exploring-lineups-and-fit/
Additional Player Notes, Updates, Profiles:
– How Greg Monroe came to choose the Bucks over the Knicks and Lakers (from Michael Lee, Yahoo Sports): https://sports.yahoo.com/news/how-greg-monroe-came-to-choose-the-bucks-over-the-knicks-and-lakers-084520720.html
– Patrick Patterson: Shoot, Patrick, just shoot (from Ryan Wolstat, Postmedia Network): http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Basketball/NBA/2015/10/16/22563192.html?cid=rsssportsbasketball
– Joe Johnson: passing down Penny Hardaway’s lessons to Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (from Devin Kharpertian, thebrooklyngame.com): http://thebrooklyngame.com/joe-johnson-passing-penny-hardaways-lessons-priority/
– Bobby Portis’ Emergence Creating New Challenges for Chicago Bulls’ Frontcourt (from Sean Highkin, Bleacher Report): http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2579646-bobby-portis-emergence-creating-new-challenges-for-chicago-bulls-frontcourt
– Joakim Noah’s California summer could make Bulls a contender (from James Herbert, CBS Sports): http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-basketball/25342065/how-joakim-noahs-california-summer-could-make-bulls-a-contender
– Heat’s James Ennis playing to his strengths (from Shandel Richardson, sun-sentinel.com): http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-heat/fl-miami-heat-main-1017-20151016-story.html
– Bruno Caboclo still long way from cracking Raptors lineup despite improvement (from Chris O’Leary, thestar.com): http://www.thestar.com/sports/raptors/2015/10/16/bruno-caboclo-still-long-way-from-cracking-raptors-lineup-despite-improvement.html
– Meyers Leonard’s “Basketball Unicorn” Potential (from Mika Honkasalo, Vantage Sports): http://www.vantagesports.com/story/Vh1kqB4AACEAS6R4/meyers-leonards-basketball-unicorn-potential
QOTD (from Gregg Popovich on Lamar Odom): ” “I don’t concentrate on what kind of player he is, I feel all the other things, because I know him as a person. Warm-hearted. Good-humored. Wonderful guy to be around. Who cares about how he played? It’s about who you are and he (is) a good person.”